Why do YOU build Gundams?

Jud (Uraverageconsumer) and I both answer this question however this video is meant for all of you fellow Gundam and Gunpla enthusiasts so we'd love to hear from YOU and why do YOU build Gundams! Comment below and lets get this conversation started!
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[@criswm06]

I think it started with legos for me. I was always a kid that loved building and creating my own thing. I had a serious passion for robots and japanese cartoons. Then Toonami came and showed me Gundam Wing. I went out almost immediately and found the model kits and explained to my parents how it was like building a Lego kit. From there i just addicted to building them. At one point i built almost all the HG Gundam Wing Model kits. Then i found out about zoids and that is what opened me up to customizing these model kits. I have always been into are and engineering. Gundams and Zoids felt like art and mech robots merged together to make something truly awesome. As a teen/young adult i learned that i had OCD, ADD, and mild ADHD. Building gundams allowed me to calm down and focus for the first time since i stopped building legos kits. Building them made me feel something that i didn't feel a lot because of the issues i had in school...happy and relaxed. So now that I am an adult I love building them when i need a break in life and just want to relax. Building these kits makes me feel like a kid again and allows me to express myself artistically too. Also now as an adult i get to meet new people and discover more gundams. With social media I get to see the art people can create with them. I constantly push myself to learn some new way to customize them and make mine unique. So that is why i build Gundams.

[@Curioventura]

Some great reasons dude! Im right there with you in the adhd front and the hyperfocus helps me out a lot

[@davidhovik7176]

I wish i can love your comment that is the exact thing for me.

[@Nutyp3092]

Bit late to the party, but here goes. I use to play tons with legos as a kid, and even early teen years. Had a mix of regular lego sets, and Bionicles. Following the instructions, building up the sold product, only to take them apart, throw it all into a huge pile, and let my imagination run wild. During college, I found myself under a lot of stress, and was having a hard time balancing my home (still living with parents), school, and work life. Friendships were falling apart as my high school friends and I grew apart. As a result, I started watching anime to keep my mind off things. And eventually I remembered I use to have a hand me down toy of the RX 78, and all I knew was it was a gundam. So I looked it up, and realized there was a lot to watch. Almost got overwhelmed, but decided to start with one series, 00, and fell in love with the mecha. Eventually I was going through series after series. All the while I discovered there were model kits. I became interested as I wanted a model of the Exia. Looked at tutorials on how to assemble kits and decided id get one. Found a local hobby shop, and I would go twice a week for a month to see what they had in stock. Eventually, one day, I took the leap and grabbed an HG exia, a pair of nippers, and a hobby knife. Went home, opened the box and spent an hour just looking at the runners in awe. I began making my first cuts, my first snaps, and I became extremely pleased with how it turned out. I didnt stop buolding till nearly 2 in the morning. Once finished, I took a step back and admired my work. I knew it might not be world class, or even professional, but I put together that Exia. And I was damn proud. From then on, I've built HGs, MGs, RGs, a PG, even non gundam kits. I'll take breaks now and then ,as now a father, time is not all mine. But when I need to relax, I always turn to something in my current backlog. Building just brings me to my happy place and I love it.

[@Curioventura]

Man what an awesome post. Seriously I really appreciate you sharing that much. I say it time and again just how therapeutic these kits are and I see you have the same benefit with them. Glad you found Gundams and have joined what is a huge family!

[@zhd394]

I remember rushing to go home early after school just to see and watch Gundam Wing on our old TV. Good old days! Why do I build gundam? I love robots since I was a child and for me, Gundams are the most baddass robot ever made!

[@Curioventura]

Yes, they are!!

[@saltandgasoline228]

+1 toonami kid. I'm a mega car/ motorcycle guy and into racing competitively. #1 reason i love making beautiful pieces of art that people put their souls into creating. Gunpla has been a great artistic outlet and easier on the budget relatively (while I save up for racecar parts). Something about putting yourself into a unique piece of art that impresses me, and heavily relates to the custom car/motorcycle world. I love seeing crazy designs from all over the globe, especially at the gbwc level. And building skills is never a bad thing, from old school ww2 modelers to awesome youtubers like yourself that share your skills for the world to inherit!

[@Curioventura]

Auto X/Spec miata guy here! I as well am huge car guy! I totally get where you're coming from and agree!

[@davidhovik7176]

I've only been building for a couple of year's. I watched Gundam Wing on Toonami but i never built any kits back then. I found Unicorn on Netflix and it was over from there. I enjoy the hobby because of the creative side of it. Im OCD/ADHD so my brain is always spinning. When im building it puts me at ease and calms my brain.

[@Curioventura]

I completely sympathize and understand. Its a very therapeutic hobby for people like us

[@kaiyamashita6233]

i grew up in australia which was quite close to japan but there isn’t much supply to model kits since i live on the west coast, but what really made me start building kits was the zen and culture from all of it, i likes the designs and the themes and most of all it was a relaxing hobby so i took it up and i’ve been building ever since

[@Curioventura]

It just gets better as time goes on and life gets more stressful lol

[@xxnike0629xx]

1:01 Yep. Arrived at Dunkin Donuts so that's going to require a pause. 🤣🍩 Doughnuts > everything I totally remember as a kid having the original Transformers toys as well as getting a bunch of those Japanese robots from various shows. This was back in the 1980s and 1990s. As a kid, I was happy, but as I grew older, I realized that they were not as good. So of course when I started getting into _Gundam_ through (of course) Wing while it was airing on Toonami, I was hooked. But it was really 00 that _really_ got me into _Gundam_ and it's where I started getting GunPla kits from various stores; many of which are unfortunately shut down & out of business. I was able to see Wing, G, Seed, Seed Destiny... I think that was it through Toonami. I remember when Zoids was on Toonami back then. I totally remember that first time when I imported my first GunPla. It's around then when the Internet started getting bigger. I started with the BB Senshi kits, and some HGs. But I think it's when the MG GN-001 Gundam Exia came out that really sparked my love of GunPla. As I saw more and more Gundam shows, I bought more and more model kits. These days, I'm not buying as much and I've recently had to sell a bunch of my backlogged kits. I'm buying only personal _must have_ kits. As to why you should buy/build GunPla? Well, check out a Gundam anime or read a Gundam manga and you understand the desire to buy the model kits too. Personally, I don't think it really matters how old you are. Just enjoy whatever it is that you enjoy. I'm into GunPla, video games, anime, and manga as a hobby. I doubt that I'll ever fully grow out of them. I like the aspect of buying these things & enjoying things. I also like the cognitive benefits these hobbies provide. It keeps me engaged, and constantly keeps me mentally organized. With things like GunPla, you need to be paying attention to what parts you need and the its orientation before actually snap fitting the parts. That sheer feeling you get when you finally finishing a GunPla, a video games, etc... It's a very good feeling of accomplishment. I definitely agree that Gundam/GunPla is a growing business. Even back in the early 2000s (wow I feel old 🤣), Gundam was a dead franchise pretty much. But through people importing kits, and then through companies like Nozomi Entertainment, Bandai/Bandai Spirits, BlueFin Distributors, etc... Gundam/GunPla is on a growing trend. If you've never built a GunPla nor seen an anime, check out an anime first from beginning to end. Then buy a kit and see how you like it. 13:47 Oh hi, Carl! Oh wait. You don't build GunPla? 😐 13:54 🤦‍♂️ "DON'T BE LIKE CARL. BUILD GUNPLA." Facts! 💯

[@Curioventura]

GREAT story and thoughts! Its amazing how this hobby truly becomes a journey isnt it

[@videojosh20]

Let's start off with the subtle flex of hanging out with UrAvgConsumer :) Aside from that, I built Gundam models because of the mechanical nature of the models. They have complex joints and construction, and can be posed incredibly. It's the closest I'll ever come to having a giant robot! This is the only hobby I've ever had that has stoked my creative side, so I'm loving it.

[@Curioventura]

Hahaha! The creativity factor and being able to have that mech itch scratched by building this is truly awesome

[@videojosh20]

@@Curioventura Bingo! Cheers and can't wait for the next video!

[@kihelheim7831]

I'll try not to go to in depth with thos, but why I build gundam is just that, therapeutic. growing up my mom was in and out of the psychiatric hospitals, going to visit mom in the nut hut after school , or the times she wasn't in she was at home abusing alcohol lost in her own pain and mental illness not taking care of herself. Father was always at work or home fighting or separating our family even more due to his brainwashed religious beliefs. The anxiety and worry I was given from my childhood lead me to bad things as I grew older. Drugs, alcohol, dropping out of school, sex and very dangerous situations put me on a hard stressful course of life with no useful output of that energy I needed to let out. Then, I found a Gundam series and it provided an escape , a way of accepting the things I cannot change, out of my control. The feelings in the gundam series, the emotion, and the mecha design themselves were beautiful. Then I discovered there were GUNPLA KITS I could build!! Sobwithout taking up a page more of my story, THERAPEUTIC, YES. I'm so thankful to everyone to sunrise, bandai, gundam fans, and all the builders in the world. It changed my life. How wonderful it is to love Gunpla!

[@Curioventura]

Thats pretty heavy and moving. Im so glad you found a healthy outlet man. Ive had my fair share of difficulties growing up not too different from yours in various ways. Glad you're doing well

[@kihelheim7831]

@@Curioventura Thanks curioventura, always enjoy your videos. BTW Dunkin is where its at!!! My girl is GM at DD in green bay WI, and Starbucks is now a thing of the past ever since:)🤙

[@mrs.curioventura573]

Thanks for sharing! I’m so happy you found your way through an amazing hobby. You have accomplished a lot, especially from your history. So many have I seen that don’t make it out. You have and that’s something worth celebrating over every day!! Thank you again for sharing, it takes a lot of courage to do that!!

[@amithabraham2224]

Got into Gundam from Gundam Unicorn on Netflix, then Build Fighters, then Iron Blooded Orphans, then Build Divers and the rest is basically youtube reviews from Mecha Gaikotsu. However I was into mecha shows ever since Code Geass and got into model building from Akito the Exiled Also JobbytheHong was a big inspiration for me

[@Curioventura]

Thanks for sharing that! Sounds like Netflix was the gateway for a lot of other folks

[@GunplaUniversity]

Great video. I started like i expect most U.S. fans started. Being a 90s kid, i grew up right when Toonami was on FIRE!!!. Started building then as a kid, all HG Gundam Wing Suits. Back then i was young enough to build them, play with them, break them. and then smash them together to make new kits after breaking pieces lol. As i got older i stopped building but still loved Gundam and kept up with the shows. Then one day believe it or not i watch the first build divers series and that made me want to build agian so i picked up my first ever Mastergrade, wing zero EW. Now ive been building steadily every since and a huge backlog to go. My other half luckily also got into with me so its something enjoyable we do together. i build because at its core there is something super special about turning those simple parts on the runners into full beautiful works of art. its super gratifying to look at your work and see what you have accomplished. Especially as you grow and push your boundaries further and further. Different from action figures there is an inherit pride in what youve built because youve crafted it. i agree there is also a very calming nature to building gunpla, almost therapeutic. i can go very long hours at a time before needed to be pulled away for a break. what started as cool toys for me as a kid is now a full blown hobby, or maybe addiction is a better word for it lol. Painting is now my big thing, once i have this down good ill move to scribing. So much to learn, i hope everyone gets the chance to experience Gunpla / Gundam.

[@Curioventura]

Thank you so much for sharing that! Seems like Toonami was the gateway gundam drug for many 😂

[@GunplaUniversity]

Curioventura gateway drug it's probably a great way to put it in this case lol

[@Mashslyfox13]

So I've always been fascinated with any mecha but yes it started back in the toonami days with gundam wing. I used to build model kits as a kid, I subbed to uac and saw one of your builds and it reignited the flame. Immediately after that ai followed you on IG and search youtube for anything gundam and found a few channels. My first build was an MSG Gouf flight type. And have completed 10 so far hoping to set up a place to paint soon. BTW I have been waiting for this collab

[@Curioventura]

Wow 10 kits in a relatively short time! So cool to see youre at that painting phase soon!

[@jackmac66]

Just subscribed, one of the most underrated channels. You deserve more subscribers. I am new to Gunpla and learned a lot from you

[@Curioventura]

Thank you so much! Im here to help!

[@patrishow5705]

Thank you for the great insight. I'm new to this kind of hobby and it inspired me every word you guys just said.

[@Curioventura]

Welcome, thank you and im glad this helped!

[@daethalion1725]

Totally started the Gundam franchise by watching GW on Toonami too! Those were good days for afternoon TV. I'm not really a serious hobbyist, but I fell in love with the designs of those giant machines and decided I wanted to have some for myself. Just watched the series again after so many years, decided I wanted to collect a few of my favorites again, and now looking for ways to up my game.

[@PlamoBuildReport]

Nice question! We all have to ask this question to ourselves from time to time to remind how we love this hobby. When I was very young, I really love building stuff -and building your own toy was one of the thing that blew my mind! My first kit was a very old SD back in the 90's and I could never forget how cool it was to build my own robot! Gundam was one of the anime series that at the time I thought the robot looked cool, but as I get older and learned deeply about gundam, I was blown away on how story driven it was with the characters! Back then, it wasn't about the regular "good vs evil" kinda plot! Eventually, I got hooked on how to weathering and create battle damage! Also it's very therapeutic when I clip the parts and painting the small details! Now as I create youtube videos on unboxing, reviewing, and doing tips on how to improve the details, I really appreciate how gunpla came a long way as Bandai kept improving their technology on creating this plastic goodies😍😍😍 Model building is a hobby for all ages and I hope everybody can enjoy this hobby!🤩🤩🤩 Thank you for making this video🙏🙏 Keep up the good work!👍👍👍👍👍

[@Curioventura]

Well said

[@kitsunesden8085]

Gundam Wing was my gateway to REALLY dig giant robots (that and Megas XLR), but only until recently I bought a couple models (HG and RG Wing Zero, and Frame Arms Girl Miku). I wanna make reviews and showing my customized stuff (have some concepts in my mind), yet I really don't know how to paint them and I wanna sell them here in Mexico (but it's "expensive" and/or "complicated" for most...)

[@Curioventura]

When theres a will, theres a way my friend! Make it happen!

[@kitsunesden8085]

@@Curioventura then I will do it! 😆

[@nerdstimeprime9091]

I actually got into it because of gundam build fighters.

[@Curioventura]

What was it about build fighters that did it for you?

[@nerdstimeprime9091]

@@Curioventura Most gundam shows are more real robot based. Build fighters is more like a super robot anime.

[@Curioventura]

@@nerdstimeprime9091 true

[@docbun]

I'm slowly thinking of getting into this because I like a couple of these robots from their source material - and that's video games for me. Thing is - it's not Gundams for me, it's super robots. But hey, I think it's the same itch, passion, curiosity and challenge! ;)

[@Curioventura]

Welcome and agreed lol!

[@hyrulehighlights9535]

I’m fairly new to building Gunpla, but the main reason why I build is because me and my dad have always built stuff together, and I started watching the Anime and it was just like combining some of my favorite things like building and mecha and anime.

[@Curioventura]

Being able to share a hobby with your father is priceless

[@morbidgames2988]

Gundam wing realy got me too..

[@zaku_tc8199]

I got into building gunpla by accident. I used to go to this big book store that had a big section for manga and anime stuff .and they had this small section full of colorful boxes with pictures of awesome robots and Pokémon ,I never knew what they were I just assumed they were figures. So one day I went in and impulsively decided to buy a lucario Pokémon kit ,when I got home I opened it up and was surprised to find a bunch of plastic plates wrapped in clear bags ,at that moment I knows that it was a model kit because I’ve seen them countless times before in art stores. So in a moment of panic I quickly pulled them out of the bags and I saw that the instructions told me to cut the pieces out .my dumbass went instantly to ripping them out with my bear hands .... and it had a lot of stickers . In the end I was happy to see the end result even if it was made terribly because I built it with my own hands and it was very cheap. Hehe

[@Curioventura]

😂😂 that impatience though!

[@lethargicrush6203]

Because I love giant robots.

[@svenpewdiepiepet7072]

Same

[@user-mu9sz8bk4s]

We all

[@Cromega]

I got in to it by watching Gundam Wing (tallgeese the gunpla I want to get) get inspired all this topic mechas and all more feel more epic to build and has a challenge my self the real point how I begin was I got to meet old friend Japan we meet he got gunpla has gift (other friends together) for me was MG 1/100 ver ka sinanju Stein but before to build I need something to some practice I got my a few Other kit to Polish my skill make it after that I still building more gunpla new focus on RG 1/144 i don't have to many room and make few MG that all I think to say XD

[@Curioventura]

Making new friends is one of the greatest things about this hobby for me. Great story and those MGs will consume all of your space lol

[@Cromega]

@@Curioventura yep epic but too big Soo I change my scale to make space more kit but I don't like Much HG Soo I got my aim to RG all does details and size good good win only I got a few MG only super favorite kits only to build the rest the new target that is it XD

[@EDN58yt]

I like to build and modify gundam because don´t have score and is your decision of how will end, the problem is in Mexico is expensive if you don´t have a credit card to buy it

[@Curioventura]

Have you tried ebay or amazon? They're usually the cheapest options

[@NeonsStyleHD]

What's the best way to turn a black tyre into a white wall tyre?

[@Curioventura]

Id this for real tires or for model kits?

[@NeonsStyleHD]

@@Curioventura Tamiya model 1/12 motorcycle tyres. I"m guessing they are rubber, Im not sure. I thought masking it off, n spraying some white acrylic as I've heard enamel doesn't work.

[@Curioventura]

@@NeonsStyleHD if its rubber, look into actual real tire pen paints. They come in a fine enough point that they should work. Theyre made specifically for rubber and wont come off easy at all once theyre on

[@stevenscave]

Nice show. I seen him before on one of you video. 🤔🤔🤔. Cool. I will pay you 100% please paint my hot wheels. Hook me up send me address where to ship them