One of the best things about Gunpla is that it’s a different experience for everybody. You can do straight builds, you can specialize in a specific grade or scale, you can dip your toe in the Gunpla competition circuit, or you can make weird goopy Haros. The sky’s the limit. Since 2016, we have been...
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