currently engaging in a slippery slope re: gunpla customization

"hmm these look kind of plain. i wonder what i could do to improve that"
"hmm panel lining and decals look good, but i don't love the seam lines and the adhesive on the color-correction HG stickers kind of sucks"
"hmmmmmmmmmmmm i wonder how much a basic airbrush setup would cost¹"

feel like i'm a month away from just buying a bunch of 30 minute missions sets as kitbash fodder

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1. this is a rare instance where i am accepting recommendations in the comments. take advantage of that