>>8516155No point shitting on Bandai's popularity when a huge part of the appeal is having an articulated model at the end. Its a good way to get into the hobby. It took me years to collect parts and learn how to use plasticard for decent custom jobs and some military models can be a fucking nightmare. You also shoot yourself in the foot with your own argument, Gundams tend to have fairly basic surface detail sure, just means you need more skill and materials to scribe, convert and paint a model that still has to move.
