Finally started watching my first Gundam series yesterday! Can I start building Gunpla now??

How much do I need to watch before I can start draining my wallet on fun plastic? 💸💸💸

  • albertsy2@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    I built Gunpla before I watched any of the anime. Mixed and matched mecha with other leftover weaponry. I just liked how the mecha look. People tell me things like, oh, they don’t have beam weapons in IBO, etc, but I don’t care. It’s my build.

  • brycethemilkman@possumpat.ioOP
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    1 year ago

    Update: There is a game store with a plethora of gunpla within bicycling difference. Oh no 🥲

    But time to have first gunpla party 🎉

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    1 year ago

    You don’t need to have seen any of it to get into gunpla.

    That said, you should watch the 3 movies that summarize the OG Mobile Suit Gundam, then Zeta Gundam, then Char’s Counter Attack, just because they’re all bangers.

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    1 year ago

    Bryce, baby girl, my sweet child, I want to give you so much flak for starting with The Origin.

    jk it works just fine as a first series - Hope you enjoy!

    Also

    I’ve been telling you Gundam was fantastic for a while you nerd.

  • Fylkir@lemmy.sdf.org
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    1 year ago

    If you think the Origin is good, the later stuff is really gonna impress you.

    My personal feelings on The Origin are a bit mixed. Char feels somewhat out of character, almost like LeLouch from Code Geass.

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    1 year ago

    Just fall into the hole of plastic crack. Your first build will be an oddly fun, satisfying experience ending with a fun little plastic robot, and then you order the next five =D

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      1 year ago

      I fell first into the plastic crack then decided to check out Gundam to see what the series was about. I had just picked out gunpla I thought looked cool to start out like Zaku.