Every year, Bandai Hobby creates a set number of Gundam model kits in its factories. But what do you do when you want to build a different model kit that might not be available? Enter conversion kits and resin kits. While Gundam model kits are made in Bandai Hobby’s Shizuoka factory out of polystyrene, conversion...
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