Casual.Plamo

Fuk yes..... I can finally get a Glaug kit!

Hasegawa and Plamax are going to be different even though they're labeled as 1/72. In proportions, designs, etc. It's like how for example HGs and RGs are different even though they're both labeled 1/144 and of the same kit (e.g Hi nu, Nu, etc)

I am a bit luckier in that I only buy model kits and not figures/toys 😅 But yes, having more than one hobby does hurt the wallet(golf for me)...

I'm the other way around lol Bandai's 1/100 releases is giving me the urge to buy Wave's part forming 1/100 kits 😆 Damnit.... can I even afford to collect/build another new line????

For that price range, I'd buy an STL for trucks, and other logistic/supporting vehicles/tools/equipments/crew that can be put in a hangar/airfield set/diorama next to my 1/72 model kits. Actual resin is too much for me because of shipping, tax, customs. So i do prefer STL. Atm my option for those kind of supporting vehicles/tools/equipments/crew are hasegawas conventional regular real life model kits.

I’m not sure when exactly or if it’s always been the case. But the paint suggestions on their manuals are aqueous. Which is alcohol based paint like tamiya acrylics. Other brands like koto, etc still uses me color in their paint guides though(last I checked)

Totally agree with Bandai kits setting the wrong expectations to Model kit building. It's a good thing that they made model kits accessible to the masses, but it made them think that non-bandai kits especially ones that needs paint/glue/etc are trash.... whereas infact thats what the actual model kit hobby is. As for decals, hell even gunpla bootlegs give waterslides these days lol. granted they're not of the best quality. But still...

You said it better than me. I agree and this is also what I think.

I think they are a bargain. The work that is put into the kit is what makes it fun for me personally. A painted/properly built kit will always look better than an OOB build even if it's a Bandai kit. But of course that depends on the modeler. As for resources spent, they're more or less the same. I still spent resources like paint, putty, cement on Bandai kits too.

Sorry bad quality pic

The recent queadluns, and YF-19 battroid gives me hope. I mean the YF-19 battroid is like the first battroid thats not a vf-1 or 0 variant if im not mistaken. Hopefully they make more of the others or even gerwalks.

Man... I hate P-bandai... It sux that it's only available at normal pricing for privileged people living in certain countries and us commoners outside of those 11 countries need to pay double at best... With gunplas recently there are bootlegs of some p-bandais but for macross kits i doubt there will be any. I hope hasegawa will keep up with their new releases and make battroid/gerwalk versions of the YF-21 and VF-22

Exactly what i was thinking. Maybe it's the colors or something, but I do feel like it's very toy-ish compared to hasegawas.

haha yea, it's true. It's good that it brings more people into the hobby because it's so easy(and also cheaper than other kits) anyone can jump in and do it. But sometimes it sets the wrong expectations to model kit building. A lot of people(most of them casual builders and usually new to kits) thinks that Bandai kits are the standard/norm and all other model kits that needs paint/glue/has seams or a little more expensive(because of IP cost and outsourced production, etc) are trash and should be avoided...😅

Good job! Doing a pre-assembly especially with an FSS kit is really important. You’ll be able to prepare for the final assembly better. Because when parts are painted, sometimes it’s challenging to put it together while avoiding damaging the paint job. Be it because parts are too thin but you need to put pressure for it to combine with another part or maybe it’s hard to get a good leverage on snapping a part, etc. By doing a pre assembly you can identify these things and prep beforehand. Also you can plan your glueing process so you won’t damage the paint job accidentally with the glue. Test fitting a part that will go inside another is also good. Basically what I’m trying to say is with non bandai kits especially(because bandai kits are simple and easy in comparison) doing a pre assembly and planning your build is a good habit to do. At least from my experience 😅 Anyways, you did great and it’s a good experience for your next builds 😁