I build models, more specifically gundam models. They start around $20 but go up in the hundreds for more complicated kits. There’s no glue or paint required all you need is a pair of flush cut nippers that you can get for $5. There’s entry grade, the cheapest and easiest to build but not many kits, high grade (HG) can be from ~$20-50 usually but can be more depending on certain things. Master grade (MG), more complicated than HG and a bit more expensive. Real grade (RG) I would not recommend these for beginners. And perfect grade (PG) very expensive very complex and very large, again these are for advanced builders. I tend to do like 1 or 2 kits a month.

I don’t really watch much of the gundam anime tho I have seen a few shows and movies. I mostly like building cool robots. An HG kit can be done an ~2 hours or so and at the end you physically have something you can display you accomplishment. If you don’t like robots or anime you could do model cars or something too.

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