Re-igniting an old hobby

Yesterday, I did some cleaning up of the storage room in my humble 4-room flat. Guess what I found. No, not stacks of cash or pieces of gold bars >_<"

I found my old Gunpla kits. I dun even remember having these. It brought back feelings of nostalgia and beautiful teenage memories. In an instant, the passion for gunpla modeling came back. I decided to pick up my old hobby again.

Ok. Some of you might be asking "So, why did you stop gunpla modeling back then?" These are the reasons.

1. As a teenager, I did not the luxury of spare cash. Gunpla is an expensive hobby for a teenager. My dad was the sole breadwinner and did not earn much. My mom is a housewife. I know, I know. I could have gotten a part-time job or give tuition but my "kiasu" parents insists I focus on my studies. My Dad did not want me to waste his hard-earned money on gunpla, which brings me to the next point.
2. My school commitments and workload just did not allow me to indulge in gunpla modeling. See how I bold and underline the word "indulge". Yes, indulging in a hobby is important. I do not wish to rush through kit after kit and become a production factory.
3. The third reason why I quit was the most critical one. My gunpla modeling is worst than amateurish. When I first started on this hobby, I did not bother to do any research at all. I will just cut the parts out with a scissors and snap the parts together. Totally horrible. I am wasting the kits and my time. In the end, I gave up.

I do not hate my parents for stopping me from gunpla modeling. In fact, I felt guilty spending my pocket money buying the kits because my parents scrimped and saved to provide for me. If not for them, I will not be able to be a graduate with a good, stable job today.

Having said all that, I am now an adult with enough financial power to re-ignite my interest and passion in gunpla. This time, I am determined not to repeat my past mistakes. I did my research and planning. This is what I intend to do in phases. 


Phase 1: Setting up my gunpla workstation

• A desk
• Tool box
• Storage box to keep my backlog of kits

Phase 2: Gunpla Tools

• 1 Plastic cutter
• 1 Hobby knife
• Sandpaper (different roughness)
• 1 Panel lining marker 
• Gundam markers (blue, yellow, red, white, black, silver) 
• 5 Tamiya spray cans (blue, yellow, red, white, black, silver)
• Tapes (different sizes)
• Satay sticks
• Cotton sticks
• Eraser
• Styrofoam board (to pierce my satay sticks in)
• metal clips
• blue tack

Phase 3: Sharing and Showcasing my Gunpla models

• Digital camera
• Display area
• Videos

I do not aspire to be the greatest and best gunpla master in the world. I just wanna have fun and do all the basic things right. My biggest worry now is removing the seamlines. Please give me advice and suggestions. I really appreciate your help.




Peace Out,
Gunpla Warrior