Raise a bandaged hand if you’ve ever injured yourself while building Gunpla. Between nippers, hobby knives and strong-smelling paints, the tools we use to assemble our kits and make them look great are no joke. The start of a new year is as good a time as any to review your Gunpla safety protocols, particularly...
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