>>11428297a while ago I bought one of those gundam-type models to see what the fuss was about, and you nailed it, it did feel like a very "Lego" experience. where you take a while to build it, and at the end you have a cool thing. the one I did had little armor pieces you could optionally attach and remove, so it felt even more like Lego
(all the stickers on the Speed Champions set? that feels more like a "model" experience)
most people think models involve toxic fumes glue that you'll get addicted to, and are terrified of them