Gunpla Building Community

Even though I don't follow your hobby/interest, I saw and appreciated your efforts I saw on the main feed. Your streak took commitment and you should be proud of setting your mind to something and following through with it for so long.

Zippo fluid is pretty much VM&P naphtha. Get it at most hardware stores by the gallon.

The best thing I can think of as far as general advice is probably to try and find a local build group. This will help you connect with people in your area who are also into the hobby, share builds, tips, local sales, meet up for build days, etc.

Don't throw anything from the kit away until it's completely done and on the shelf. I've learned the hard way that sometimes pieces can get knocked off the runners and into the bags.

If you end up breaking a piece, try fixing it yourself before trying to get a replacement. Doing so will save time and you can learn a new skill, or at least gain experience. On that note, plastic cement (I use Tamiya extra thin) works better than any kind of glue for polystyrene (the plastic most Gunpla parts are made from).

Don't be afraid to look outside Gunpla communities for advice and tips. Scale modeling has been around for much longer than Gunpla, and those folks have decades of experience and shared knowledge to draw from, most of which can be applied to Gunpla.

I enjoyed the streak!

Building my first set and i dont have any paints. Will panel lining still help, or should i not bother? I plan to go over some of the hardware details with metallic sharpie once it's all assembled