I only had very few experiences with model kits before that, with the few dummy 13 figures that I had to build myself, but nothing on THAT scale.

At first, it was truly intimidating seeing how many pieces, stickers, and not very simple guides (at least for someone with autism like me) to follow. I didn't have any of the necessary equipment, built the entire thing with only an edge less scissor and my teeth.

It really took me a while to get the hang of it, I really liked the aspect of customizing your gundam in your own way, even with little things, like just not adding some stickers because I preferred the look without them (and because I completely destroyed the stickers too).

Overall, I feel like this was a good use of my time, I have a very short budget for figures, so I can only get like 1 or 2 gunplas like these per month. But before that, I'll need to get my hands on some basic equipment before I go over to my next purchase.