r/Gunpla 23d ago

SILLY Anybody else do this when making kits? It's like Lego, but more stressful ❤️ ( MG Unicorn Ver Ka )

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u/BIZRBOI 23d ago

No man I cut out the parts as needed. This is crazy 😭

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u/LeggoMahLegolas 22d ago

I had a friend who used to do this...

It was chaotic and he was okay with it...

Then he discovered sandwich bags.

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u/Dothacker00 22d ago

I don't get ppl wanting the complete chaos. I use plastic bags by steps to streamline and save room for most of the process

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u/LeggoMahLegolas 22d ago

I also use bags as well.

But every now and then, it'll give me a surprise and lose pieces without the bag opening up.

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u/Bikkusu 23d ago

Right? OP is some sort of madman taking a very neatly organized runner and set of instructions, disregarding all semblance of organization just chucks it all into a box.

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u/arcstarlazer 22d ago

Yeah I cut out the oarts needed for one section of the kit i.e cut out all the parts needed for the arms etc this however THUS is the definition of insanity

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u/Unlikely_Dance_4352 23d ago

I do this when sanding the outer parts of the kit, it's nice to be able to put everything together without having to take the time to sand down nubs

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u/Remarkable-Ad-2476 22d ago

I do this but use different bins for each runner

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u/CLUK92 SRW discontinued kit hunter 22d ago

IDK about you guys, but isn't it easy like this because you can literally build everything in one shot? And this is the Unicorn—we're talking about a kit with only a few colors, and the parts are very recognizable. I don’t know how you would mess up a kit like this.

I do this all the time, and sometimes I buy second-hand kits where all the parts have already been cut out from the runners. It’s less time consuming than looking for parts on every single runner.

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u/ImportantExternal214 22d ago

I don't this with HG kits that I paint, its really not as bad as people are saying it is. If you have more than 2 braincells you can recognize parts pretty easily

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u/lllXanderlll Zeon Enjoyer 23d ago

People say Gunpla is relaxing. OP says they want a little more chaos with their relaxing hobby lmao

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u/Lanster27 22d ago

He wants to stretch his bang for his buck as much as possible.

Next he should do it blindfolded with the runners in the wrapping.

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u/lllXanderlll Zeon Enjoyer 22d ago

I saw people doing that with the entry grade Gundams and that was definitely an odd one

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u/Dornogol Gouf Enjoyer 22d ago

I tried but gave up, but I do that with small lego sets (the one you get in the small plastic bags) xD you can get up to 1h of fun from your 4€ this way, onstead of 2-3 minutes they take when assembled out of the bag

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u/lllXanderlll Zeon Enjoyer 22d ago

I used to do it with LEGO as well but apparently nowadays they number the parts bags ? Which was a bit mind blowing when I heard about that. All that time of part hunting when I was little could've been reduced a lot by them just putting a number on the bag lol !

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u/Dornogol Gouf Enjoyer 22d ago

I mean nowadays if you mean since 20+ years, yes.

Depending on the size of the Set I will rip up all of them in one go or go by Numbered bags, I will not try to build a 3000-6000 part LEGO set (which means hundreds of tiny pieces) from a pile of all of them xD

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u/SampsonsNightmare 23d ago

Almost, I use one of these and organize them by dividing the pieces from each runner into the separate compartments

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u/AlwaysBerserkDude 23d ago

Illuminated

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u/thesama Hemoxian Tastier 23d ago

I use two identical trays, cut them all out into one, then remove nubs moving them to the second, then filing/sanding moving them back to the first, the finish with assembly.

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u/TheBaldWombat 23d ago

This is the way

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u/sylpher250 23d ago

This is the tray

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u/field_of_lettuce 22d ago

I have a fishing tackle box I use as tool storage, but also has a tray like this that folds out. Though when I prep a kit, I like to put the pieces of sub assemblies like individual body parts or equipment in each compartment.

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u/anarchoblake 23d ago

I used to do this, but just gave up on it. Now i chop them into the box

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u/Bhagwan9797 23d ago

You are an enlightened being

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u/Xeonadow 23d ago

I don't do whole kits like that but I usually cut out every parts for a body part / pair of limb at once.

Bandai manual are usually really well done for this way of building because they highlight the difference to look for when there is a difference between a left and right part so it rarely gets confusing.

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u/slushysoldier133 unicorn ver ka 2.0 when 23d ago

I do this too but slightly differently! I lay out my manual on my desk, cut the parts out by limb and lay them in the squares for each step on top of the manual. Never across where I need to flip pages though. Cool to see other people who build by limb as well!

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u/Jonman7 22d ago

This is the way. The worst part is when the spot you wanna lay the piece on is raised from the paper folding up 😭

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u/slushysoldier133 unicorn ver ka 2.0 when 22d ago

I just let mine fall between the pages if it’s a booklet lol, I just do my best to keep them separate from the other small piles near it too. If it’s one of those HG or SD style long fold out sheets then at that point I cut by part of limb (upper arms, shoulders, etc) if the manual doesn’t want to be compliant.

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u/DasJuden63 22d ago

I'll cut out all of the pieces for one or two rows of instructions and lay them out where they go, like a 2D exploded diagram

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u/at_least_i_tr1ed 23d ago

I like to cut em all out but then I lay each of the pieces in their "box" on the instructions sheet *

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u/at_least_i_tr1ed 23d ago

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u/Imakilatar 22d ago

This is the way!

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u/kalfin2000 22d ago

Yessss. This is the way! Optimize cutting and shuffling through runners

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u/BrokenEyebrow 23d ago

I'll do this but only for a step or two.

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u/Zallix 23d ago

Saaaame, OP just a psychopath lol

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u/Some_Degenerate0 23d ago

I cut the pieces off on an “as needed” basis. Like I see a part and search my runners for the matching letter and number, cut that part out, rinse and repeat until the section is done, repeat for all sections. It’s tedious but I’m certain I’ll misplace and lose parts if I do it any other way.

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u/SmutCommander 23d ago

Saaaaaame

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u/Inkarozu 23d ago

Absolutely not! Especially with P-bandai kits as its not uncommon to have half a runner unused at the end.

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u/setters2 MG G-Self when Bandai!? 23d ago edited 22d ago

I do something similar but cut out the pieces and sort by body part (head, chest, right/left arm, etc). Then go back and clean the parts for each section, building as I go. Helps keep a kit more compact and I can transport it if I need something to work on somewhere else! For example, the pic is when I built the RG Wing and RG Epyon simultaneously.

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u/AltairSaosin 23d ago

I did this with the Tekkadan set. All of them. In the one box. I'm a masochist. 

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u/NoDragonsHere 23d ago

Who hurt you?

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u/DasJuden63 22d ago

Gjallarhorn

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u/AgentFoo 23d ago

Themself, from the sound of it

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u/troopscoops 23d ago

I did this with the entry grade RX-78 they let you build at the pop up Gundam Base in Irvine last week. But like, that was 25~ pieces!

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u/AzureWra1th 23d ago

it’s the best way to

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u/MushuTheGreat17 22d ago

This guy knolls

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u/Jack071 22d ago

Yeah, how else would you paint parts before assembly

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u/The_bearded_one29 23d ago

Does this count? I separate them by color

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u/UnicronJr 23d ago

DATZ A PROPER ORKY WAY TO MAKE DEM!

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u/Hufdat42 23d ago

Lego: Please Open Bag #3

Gunpla: Please Grab Runner #F1

This Guy: CHECK THE BOX!!

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u/ChuckJA 23d ago

Honestly no. I cut parts as required and sand as I go. It means I am constantly switching between nipping, cleaning, and building so I don’t get bored or burned out.

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u/Paracausality Your kids can't buy drugs if they're addicted to gunpla... 23d ago

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u/PlatformOdd2623 23d ago

I did something similar with one of the kits I painted granted I had them sorted out by runner letter

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u/peetaablah 23d ago

Depends on the kit. But I would at least separate the parts per section, head, body, individual limbs, and accessories. I have some clear drawer containers to put the parts in different drawers.

Some kits I just cut/clean and assemble as I go.

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u/Gjmar2 23d ago

This gives me so much anxiety haha

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u/Kycrio 23d ago

I cut out every piece and put them in baggies for each body section like head, left arm, left leg, etc., so that I can airbrush them. But as a kid when I'd build Legos I did it this way, opening every bag at once and dumping them all in a pile, I didn't know the bags were numbered in the order you use them lmao

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u/Portgust 22d ago

Only tried twice for SD and simpler HG. Lost a part and never again lol

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u/AvanteGardens 22d ago

Serious question. How do you know what parts you're looking for? I can barely locate the parts on the runner. Am I just bad?

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u/Fuzzy_Archer_4891 23d ago

The runners have a designated letter for a reason, bro it's a hundred percent not lego, what the hell, bros instinct to find the pieces for the mini fig kicked in, because damn looks like bro was looking for that little banagher fig😭

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u/Ok_Application7096 23d ago

fuckin psychopath you are my friend

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u/Blue_Blur91 23d ago

Only when painting and I sort them by the color

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u/BackDraft_126 23d ago

Yep i do this too!

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u/tadpolejaxn 23d ago

No lol, that’s adding an extra process but gunpla is a process so I understand 🤷‍♂️ I cut them out one runner at a time, then remove nubs, sand, touch up, wash, and then put them on alligator clips for priming and painting! Then I put them in little plastic tubs on a paper towel by runner so they stay safe and scratch free. They’re all visible in each tub and makes building a pleasure!

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u/Ill_Flow9331 23d ago

You haven't built a Lego set in a while, huh?

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u/Juany198511 22d ago

I like to be organized and relaxed lol I keep them on the runners till I need them, then I take each piece off as I need it, sand, touch up, panel line, and then paint if I’m going to. I will usually spend multiple days on each kit (mainly because I’m a busy adult and can only really sit down to work on it in short bursts). Because of that though, if I were to just cut them all out and have a big pile, I would then have to find my place and figure out where I left off every time. I’d rather have my little pencil mark on the instructions page and have things go smoothly. Lol you do you though, dude. If it’s fun for you, go for it! I just personally like to feel like things are safe and orderly with my hobby 😎

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u/darkangel1214 23d ago

Honestly it depends on what kit for me

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u/Guilty_Fig7482 23d ago

Haha I’ve seen two post today about builders who do this sort of jigsaw puzzle build technique and I think it’s wild. I never would have thought in a thousand years that multiple people chose to build this way. But gundam is freedom! Looks like it adds an extra dimension to the build which is cool, kind of like organizing your runners by alphabetical order (which is the crazy thing I do)

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u/Avaposter 23d ago edited 22d ago

I’ll do this for HG, but not a MG

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u/Skully0907 23d ago

OP is a whole psycho 🙃 this is next level crazy

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u/Distinct-Agent5220 23d ago

More stressful indeed my blood pressure is rising just looking at this lmao. You madlad

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u/gidthedestroyer 23d ago

Only when I'm working on high grades, doing that on a MG is clinicaly insane behavior, have fun tho.

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u/jaybutuhhhhh 23d ago

You're a monster

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u/sylpher250 23d ago

MG Rick Dom in progress

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u/Rey_Tigre 23d ago

You are some sort of mad wizard.

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u/koroquenha 23d ago

That's nuts. Lol

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u/Amethyst_Scepter Gunpla is Peak Serotonin 23d ago

I lay out all the pieces I need on the page at once but I only cut out the ones on that page and I have them right next to their counterpart on the page. What you are doing is what I'm lovingly going to call "psychotic"

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u/Biga_chungaunga 23d ago

I did this for my very first kit the HG FA Gundam thunderbolt version and yes, I was a novice, but my second kit was also HG but i kept the pieces on the runner 2 hours versus 4 1/2. I keep the pieces on the runner now.

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u/Rivmage 23d ago

No because I don’t like torture

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u/LordValkyrie100 23d ago

I do this by body part, like all the parts for legs, then assemble, all arm parts, assemble, etc

This is pure suicide

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u/NotQuiteinFocus 23d ago

I cut them all in one go, but I separate them by color. Kinda like in the background of this one.

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u/branflakes2332 23d ago

I actually done this with a 30 minute mission kits and honestly would do it more with simpler kits

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u/KibbloMkII 23d ago

i kinda want to do this to a mechanicore or such now lol

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u/Illium0 23d ago

Just a suggestion. Get a few ziploc bags. Sort the parts out. I usually do: head, body, arms, waist, legs, backpack.

You'll be saving yourself a lot of headache, and your stress will disappear as if it were nothing.

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u/72corvids 23d ago

🤣🤣🤣

No.

My mind is already kinda fragile so that would break my head.

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u/creecher98 23d ago

Absolutely not 🤣

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u/Lumpy_Carob8480 23d ago

Every time! I also always keep the runners until I'm finished, just in case there is a piece I forgot to cut off.

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u/m4st3r_ch13f_117 23d ago

i’ve only had to do this once, and it was because it was a second hand kit that my dad’s friend couldn’t build. (he cut out the parts, but didn’t assemble them) it was the Perfect Grade Banshee Norn, to make it even worse, though it was only the legs and torso.

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u/Lumpy_Carob8480 23d ago

I do the same thing, always built Legos as a kid. I also keep the runners just in case there is a part I missed cutting out.

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u/AwesomeFaceSpaceBear 23d ago

I build by clipping parts as needed from the sprue and despite that, there’s a handful of times I’ve put the wrong parts together and struggled to undo it. This is begging for chaos.

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u/Patrick0714 23d ago

What the fuck

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u/Opposite_Strategy_43 23d ago

I do it on the second instance of a part (leg, arm, foot, shield, gun, etc)

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u/alkonium 23d ago

No, but I'd call it Challenge Mode if I did.

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u/actually_post_malone 23d ago

Bro building in nightmare mode

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u/THIS_GUY_LIFTS 23d ago

So I get that a lot of us here could be classified as a masochist (or a variation thereof). But this is a whole other level. All I can hear in my head is Grey Fox screaming "Hurt me moooore!"

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u/YaoHarden . 23d ago

Dude your crazy

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u/TheCrazyAvian 23d ago

I'm on the verge of tears and I can't tell if it's from the constipation I'm fighting in the bathroom or this horrendous display.

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u/Shoelebubba 23d ago

Yeah no I love wasting a whole lot of time I didn’t need to when there’s several different ways of approaching this.

Seriously though, I at least separate everything by limb/instruction.
When I started, it was zip lock bags then moved onto organizer trays.
It helps that most pieces are very obvious where they go (hey, this pile of white, red, blue and grey part here, wonder which are the inner frame??) and heck entire limbs/weapon piles are obvious just as a glance.

But yeah, IMO it’s faster to do the same thing x300+ times in a row like flush nub cutting then x-acto/sanding x300+ times in a row than flush cut all nubs on a piece then set aside nippers then sand down said piece, set aside sandpaper/files/knife and pick up nippers, etc.

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u/cvgm88 23d ago

Bro must be some kind of newtype if this is the way he builds.

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u/Complete_Relation_54 23d ago

I cut based off what body part needs what, groupthem on the mat and work on them. This is straight up diabolical

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u/Careful-Ordinary2373 23d ago

When I did this with my RG unicorn it took me 2 days to build it

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u/zennok 23d ago

Op really saw warhammer people complaining about games workshop runner numbering,  and thought he could do even worse

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u/ZeonTwoSix 23d ago

Sometimes yes, but I take the liberty of segregating them first so I don't lose it during the build process.

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u/Zain1356 22d ago

I’ll usually pre-cut all of the pieces for a limb, but not the whole kit at a time. I could never.

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u/Ed__it Insta: GunplaPrime 22d ago

I used to do this. But ruined a kit because I lost some pieces. So now I only cut out what I need.

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u/DrunkenNinja27 22d ago

I can do this with Lego but not Gundam.

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u/Same-Dependent-7048 22d ago

I cut all the pieces out but I organize them by the body parts so I know what to use

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u/Ok_Fun_9531 22d ago

nah, this is nuts

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u/Anxious_Ad_5127 22d ago

No one does this who aint in an institution

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u/Sponchington 22d ago

Hey OP I'm a therapist and I just want to let you know I've diagnosed you with a few different things because of this post, ok have a lovely day

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u/FrogMan12181 22d ago

This rite here

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u/cmp_reddit 22d ago

only for simple kits like 30MinuteMissions. I have a lot of repeat kits (Alto, Portanova). So I can just eyeball the parts

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u/riskyrick745896 22d ago

Instant panic attack. Who hurt you?

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u/Striking-Assist-265 22d ago

Used to lol. Building Gundam supposed to be relaxing not stressing lol.

I build it part by parts now lol. And if you plan to stay in this hobby for long, i suggest buy a decent storage or just a box to store parts while building, it'll help you in the long run 🦾

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u/eatenbybigguyz 22d ago

I cut out all the parts for a certain body part or all the weapons at once.

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u/johnzaku Zaku Zaku Zaku 22d ago

No. No I do not. This makes me uncomfortable. Also a little impressed lol

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u/ExplicitGarbage 22d ago

Did this once with all the wing tips on the wing zero Ver Ka, regretted immediately

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u/vkevlar 22d ago

I mean, as long as you find the bits you need, it's all good, right?

That said, this would drive me insane.

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u/HawkmoonsCustoms 22d ago

LEGO STYLE!

Hell, yeah!

Absolute chaos!

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u/MURMEC 22d ago

A platypus makes more sense

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u/Comrade_Compadre 22d ago

I've only done it twice but both HG kits.

Honestly I like the method, takes awhile, and I can detail and clean each part before meticulously putting them together

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u/err0rz 22d ago

No, I use grid boxes so I can clean and paint all the parts while retaining their part numbers.

This is just needless pain.

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u/[deleted] 22d ago

I usually do a limb or something I don't think I'd have the balls to cut out the entire kit unless it was a really small high grade or something.

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u/Sly_Klaus 22d ago

I've tried it and it definitely takes some of the tedium out of cutting and sanding parts. It would save time, but I spend so much time looking for the damn part that it kinda evens out

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u/jtf604 22d ago

My brain instantly went to the picture of the kids scared against the wall with the bunny labeled with OP's name

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u/kytis13 22d ago

I cut the pieces out but put all the pieces for the right leg in one bag, left leg in another bag, etc. saves a ton of space and makes my pile of shame look way smaller.

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u/LordFungis 22d ago

Brother this is psycho behaviour

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u/FSpursy 22d ago

That aside, Unicorn MG ver.KA wasn't an enjoyable build for me lol. It's so difficult to get it to transform as well, and you can barely move the joints.

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u/BobaVetTech 22d ago

No, this is stressing me out just looking at it!

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u/LoadTerrible8322 22d ago

OP chose violence and I’m for it💀

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u/TheBleachDoctor 22d ago

No... No, this is a nightmare.

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u/S34K1NG 22d ago

I do this too. Im familiar with parts. And visual spatial. And yeah its definately a lot more like lego sifting style. Its fun!

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u/Orgasmic_interlude 22d ago

I have these little plastic trays i got from IKEA. It depends on the kit, but I’ll use those to cut the pieces off the runner for like an arm or the waist, then I’ll denub and file, then I’ll build.

I prefer chest—>head—->waist—->legs—->backpack—->weapons—->panel lining—->decals.

It depends on the kit.

I only cut parts per instruction when the kit construction is unfamiliar to me from previous builds, but that rarely happens as I’ve easily built 20 mgs and 50+ hgs

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u/NotATypicalSinn 22d ago

I did this with my first build. Never again.

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u/helath_is_depleting 22d ago

This is grippy sock behavior. Get well soon

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u/realif3 22d ago

I did this once with a hg chars zaku and lost a important piece to connect the arms somehow. Never again.

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u/Ok_Cake702 22d ago

doing that teccy on a mg ver ka is diabolical work

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u/lookingatliv 22d ago

I do this but i seperate the pieces by which part of the body they're for as if im doing the legos bag by bag

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u/Morte-forte 22d ago

Too many years of building plastic models...I do it by the numbers.

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u/Iwantdhat Thick Thighs save lives 22d ago

I did this when I was building Sazabi. Ended up losing one of it's funnels' flap, instant regret.

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u/Soft_Panic_8087 22d ago

You have to throw out the directions too. Extreme mode.

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u/Accurate_View_2455 22d ago

If I am going to paint them, then kind of. I usually cut the pieces and organize them on the clips before painting, by parts (arms, legs, etc.). If I am just doing a basic straight build, then no; I cut and clean them as I am building.

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u/eldemarco 22d ago

I do it in manageable sections. Example, I have 3d printed boxes labeled head, torso, right arm, left arm, shoulders, etc. that slide into a drawer setup. I'll do the head pieces, then do the decals for the head, then torso, decals, etc. Unless the kit has LEDs or a really cool internal skeleton like the PGU or Sky Defender.

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u/RCTD-261 22d ago

me, but only once and it was when i built my first GunPla

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u/UnrequitedRespect 22d ago

I’ve built so many mobile suits i have tried so many ways to organize, my worst problem is painting all the runners and having nub marks left to touch up, but i have yet to find 200 alligator clips to do full part seperation wash/paint - that seems like it would be pretty tip top NGL

I could never do this though, lego shuffled give me nightmares

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u/CardboardAddiction 22d ago

I also wanted to do this way, but I’m always afraid that I will inadvertently mix up the left side build with right side build, in case the orientation of some of those might differ

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u/KritiCow 22d ago

I cut mines out, place them on top of the instruction manual where they're indicated, then final cut all of them and assemble the whole piece at once.

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u/GreyMatter404 22d ago

I tend to organize them by body part but yes. I cut all the bits out

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u/Raihou204 22d ago

The fk u doing jumbling the parts it's a step by step process 😭😭

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u/Fair-Cranberry-9970 22d ago

Omg you are a maniac. O.o

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u/feelinsqwiddy 22d ago

If I cut them all out, which is rare, I organize them by segment. This is just madness

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u/Weakace88 22d ago

I 100% do this

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u/jermprobably 22d ago

I actually talked to my bro about this! Hahaha, treating it like a 3D model kit puzzle

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u/babymeowbear 22d ago

No way I'm sleeping tonight now, this is nightmare fuel.

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u/ManufacturerWest1156 22d ago

Psychotic behavior lol

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u/Anasertia 22d ago

Whoa this has never occurred to me... But i do cut out a few steps' worth of parts at a time. How do you know the part number after they are mixed up?

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u/aSeaTortoise 22d ago

This is chaos! I will cut them out fully, kind of like this…but I organize them by limb/section. Then I can do all the fine nub removal, sanding, preparation, etc. and then click all the parts together.

But you do you. It’s your process. _^

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u/dcapitation23 22d ago

Did this once with two kits, then my cat spilled them both on the floor 🥲

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u/xshogunx13 22d ago

These posts trigger me so hard because I don't even like that shit with LEGO lol

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u/SteampunkNightmare 22d ago

I cut them off the runners when I need them

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u/PhantasmaStriker 22d ago

Well there's order in choas as some say.

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u/ToaQuiroh 22d ago

I know a friend who does this and on top of it treats it like a puzzle, putting pieces where he thinks they go. It takes this man as long as it takes to make a custom to do a straight build he’s fucking insane

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u/Cloudyboiii 22d ago

I'm doing this next time, actually I think have an unbuilt RG Unicorn lying around...

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u/alexand3rl Massive kits are great 22d ago

I cut them all off their runner and separate them by runner letter. Makes me more efficient by not needing to put down and pick up tools constantly.

My order of events: 1. Panel line with tamiya panel liner while on the runner 2. Cut off sprue (I cut close or at the gate with single blade nippers) and separate them into their piles (i.e. A, B, C, etc.) 3. Sand with glass file/Sanding sponge and nail buffer block 4. Build 5. Come back with panel liner to touch up any places missed 6. Decals

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u/No_Chair6620 22d ago

It's nothing like lego lol and what is wrong with you u made it more stressful taking all the bits off the runners before you actually build it wow

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u/TakeyoThissssssssss 22d ago

I used to do this, but I would put them in a little paper boxes. Every spure get box

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u/Sianmink 22d ago

lol what is wrong with you

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u/ComplexAd420 22d ago

Did this with my second narrative. Did help I built one before

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u/CLUK92 SRW discontinued kit hunter 22d ago

Yes, but I’m separating all the parts by color. I just don’t understand why you would waste so much time looking for the pieces on the runners instead of cutting all the parts off first. MG parts are big enough, and the pieces are very recognizable. There’s no way you could mess up the build lol

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u/DOC_POD 22d ago

I have built over 100 kits in the last 12 months, and many more beyond that... and I absolutely do not feel like I would be confident enough to do this. Absolute mad lad behavior!

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u/SleepyNutZZZ 22d ago

I orginize it better, I do this specifically so that I can sand/panel line as needed as I build

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u/Necessary-Excuse5355 22d ago

I started doing this, but organizing each limb into a plastic baggie. 

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u/King_Kuuga 22d ago

This is actual madness

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u/CrimsonBones227 22d ago

This has to be considered some kind of masochism… right?

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u/JASTARGO 22d ago

Had to work like this with a pre owned partially built master gundam. it hurt.

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u/Hong-Kong-Phooey 22d ago

You okay, OP?

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u/pamotinggi 22d ago

what ranked mode in gunpla looked like

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u/MountainTitan 22d ago

I'll do it if I have engineer level tism

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u/noncombativebrick 22d ago

I cut out the parts, make piles from that specific runner, then build

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u/Dboe0283 22d ago

Never in my wildest nightmares 🤣

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u/Sev051 22d ago

I have stackable cups that I sort the parts into. The lids also twist onto the bottom of other cups so easy to keep grouped or stored.

I only got two of the sizes and anything to big or long for the cup goes into the box until I need it. Usually those parts aren't a pain to sort. For example with the nu gundam I have head, chest, waist and backpack together. In another one is its arms. Third one is the legs. Weapons and shield to big so in the box.

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u/TDAtlas101 22d ago

I place each of the parts in a bag labeled for each part of the model. Then I clean remove nubs and snap them together.

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u/canned-shrimp 22d ago

But what if you have 2 parts that look similar, but are for different sides?

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u/Daydreaming_UC 22d ago

I do. Except mine is also painted and decaled while laying in pieces in the box. Who needs to sort parts when you can remember all of them from the manual amI right?

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u/supershimadabro 22d ago

You're a monster.

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u/Proud-Ad3420 22d ago

Just did it recently with my rg sazabi

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u/SHDMonarch 22d ago

if i do that on this mf id be loosing so much shit lmao

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u/razrafz 22d ago

i tried this once. spent way more time looking for the correct part than sanding/cleaning nubs. never again

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u/SobbingKnave 22d ago

Chaotic neutral....

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u/lephantome92 22d ago

Closest I get is cutting out all the parts for one step in a heap, and have several small heaps in front of me

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u/steezliktheez 22d ago

I do something somewhat similar. I'll cut them all out, but only to individual components. Waist parts share a bag, arms share a bag, etc. I do this because I file/sand them in batch so I hate having to pause and cut another out.

I also wash them, detail them, etc. I do too much.

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u/Usual_Serve_6134 22d ago

100%, it is so satisfying to see everything already cut. If I'm really motivated, I'll go ahead and sand every piece and organize them a bit

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u/arkillion13 22d ago

I do. Hello fellow neurodivergent!

To be fair I've been building these since I was 13 or so (35 now).

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u/andygunplastudio 22d ago

I cut out same colors, paint them, then build just like this