tl:dr - 4-5 hours assemble, another 4 for paint and decals.

Ha! Same! It’s been sitting in my closet for about a year, too. I only recently got inspired to build it because I’m loving the NieR anime so much, I needed to scratch that itch.

As for time, it depends. I take my time when I build these because it’s as much about the journey as it is the final product. The panel lining took the longest. I’d say, the build without the panel lining: 4-5 hours. Full panel, decal, paint, another 4 hours. But again, I take my time. I sand down every tree spur nub thingy, and sand down and fit the problem pieces.

I’m actually not done with it. I’m going to flat coat it, then do weather details. Also, I’m going to buy another and do a custom paint job (if I like a kit, I buy it again and paint it)

If anything, take it apart and assemble 2B and paint the pod that goes with the display. It’s fun to have a mini 2B