### Metadata ![[IMG_3554.jpg]] - **Figure:** GP-01 1/144 RG - **Completed:** 2019-03 - **Focus:** first time building an RG - **Hours Spent:** - building: 6 - detailing: 2 ## Intro I built this a while ago but am just now posting. I don’t recall or have all the details anymore, but it was my first (and so far only) RG kit. Back when I first started building, RG kits were not even a thing. I found about them in the past year or two and thought I would give them a try, so I bought a few. I remember when building this one I was not impressed with RG. The problem was the parts were so small, I got frustrated. I’m also not a huge fan of the 1/144 size anymore after spending most of my time on 1/100 now. They feel small. With that said, after just finishing up another MG and then taking photos of both the MG and this RG at the same time, I like the RG a lot more than I used to. It’s still a 1/144 and smaller, yes. However, the level of detail, features, and everything is actually very good. I would say it’s better than the MG Wind Gundam Ver Ka on that front. I guess while they are frustrating to build due to complex small parts, you just need time to recover before enjoying the kit. This is mostly OOB build. I did not paint the kit, but I did add panel lining and a top coat. ## Photos ![[IMG_3551.jpg]] ![[IMG_3552.jpg]] ![[IMG_3553.jpg]] ![[IMG_3555.jpg]] ![[IMG_3536.jpg]] ![[IMG_3539.jpg]] ![[IMG_3540.jpg]] ![[IMG_3543.jpg]] ![[IMG_3544.jpg]] ![[IMG_3545.jpg]] ![[IMG_3547.jpg]] ![[IMG_3548.jpg]] ![[IMG_3549.jpg]] ![[IMG_3550.jpg]] ## Lessons Learned - **RG kits are really frustrating and challenging to build.** They have a number of small and complex parts due to being really detailed but also 1/144 in size. - **RG kit detail is actually really nice.** After waiting half a year or more after building and then revisiting the kit, I like it a lot more and appreciate all the detail and features in it more than when I built it. If you are frustrated with an RG, give it time and come back to it. I will likely try another RG kit since I have a few more, and hopefully I will enjoy the build process more on them.