I could have built twice more models if it weren’t for the same fears. Completely irrational: practice is good and the 1:72 kits cost next to nothing so you can always do another one, or just give up and start over with a fresh kit.
Do it!
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Nice, I’ve got Epyon and Wing Gundam from Endless Waltz sitting on a shelf, but I’m really looking for Heavyarms (original version) and maybe also will pick up Deathscythe.
Like y’all, I discovered the series in the late 90s-early 00s.
Me and my five unbuilt Tomcats feel called out 
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A wise old(er) modeller once said that the first order of business, when starting a new kit, is to get rid of the fear and respect that he’s got for it. 
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I didn’t know where else to put this video…
Nor do I know what to say…? 
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Art.
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Slight difference, but in the late 90’s I was seriously looking into building my own radio controlled race cars. At that time we still had an outstanding model shop in town (all the specialist hobby & professional shops have long since disappeared) and they stocked all the required stuff.
I decided not to pursue it cos I knew that once I’d got into the hobby, it would become a bottomless money pit.
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This is what is holding me back from trying and start painting minis again.
EDIT: to be fair my son really is interested in that so… I guess it’s impossible to stop it from happening… 
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Go for it! When I was in education, I was disturbed by how many of our students didn’t have hobbies. They either lived on social media or played video games for ungodly hours. I’m not giving parenting advice but I feel hobbies are an important part of growing up. I can open up discussions about patience, persistence, creativity, problem-solving, and the sort. My kids all explored hobbies now we have two avionics/electronics engineers and an interior designer. Besides, you know you can’t resist the lure of the hobby and some father-son collabs. Good times, imho!
Forgive me if I overstepped but I’m passionate about letting kids explore productive hobbies and experiences. I gave up painting minis because my eyes and hands are not what they used to be. The $$$ investment is also kinda high, especially since I have so many competing hobbies. However; I’ve gotten back into gunpla and scale modeling - I have a 1:72 F-35 from my youngest son’s squadron that is kicking my butt. The decal work and scale are challenging. Used to be too easy in my younger days.
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HAHAHA Never! He’s super happy about it and let’s say I know how to hold a paintbrush or a pencil so… he could be in a much worse situation, teacher-wise.
I think the main lesson I need to teach him is - nothing is perfect the first time, or the second, or the one hundredth.
It’s all about enjoying what you’re doing and the little progresses, not the search for perfection.
That comes looking back at what you’ve done. 
This is so true!
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This makes me happy. You have to share some of his work when the time comes.
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Excellent - so very true.
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Perfect is the enemy of good - I am a firm believer in the Pareto principle (80/20 rule).
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My Aussie Edition of the Flying Pig escape pod arrived!
Reskit, the maker, is in the Ukraine, a fact that they are very proud of.
I bought a PVC patch which helps support their troops.
The kit itself looks great!
There are some big cockpit assembly parts that are resin cast…
…and smaller parts, like these ejection seats, that are resin printed.
Edit: I guess they are not, in fact, ejection seats, as the whole bloody cockpit goes flying when they jump ship. Incidentally also the whole point of this kit…
The level of detail is exceptional and I can’t make out any layer lines with my naked eye. They are visible in the photo, when zooming in. Primer and paint will take care of that, I’m sure. I love how they rearranged the seatbelts, slightly. It’s a small but important detail in two seater models.
Here’s Roger the Red Roo, suitably caged in the printed support frame.
It was hard to focus on him behind the bars…
The last picture is of the 3D printed, raised detail, cockpit panels. It’s the first time I’ve seen these kind of panels and they are mind blowingly crisp and detailed!
The panels are really cool, but part of me would’ve preferred unpainted photo etch instead. But hey, I can always put my personal touch on these, with a little paint.
All in all a beautiful little kit of a really cool subject!
Oh, almost forgot. Hey there @Bogusheadbox! 
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I find it interesting such a specific kit exists. That’s legit cool.
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It is very cool!
And as resin printers get better and cheaper, we will see more high quality, short run kits of not so mainstream subjects.
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As someone who really, really loves deep submergence vessels like Alvin and Nautile that’s an exciting concept.
Because, no one’s made kits for those and it angers me.
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Here are 3D shape files that could be scaled down…
Could only find a ready built model by Takara and this 3D model.
https://www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/nautile-submersible-3d-model/845988
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