Back in March, I made a post basically explaining why I haven’t touched a runner and built a model kit since 2020 started. Well, that changed yesterday as I finally started building a model k…
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General Information Unit type: mobile suitNote: This moving statue was on display at Gundam Factory Yokohama from December 2020 – April 2024. Lineart N/A
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