I couldn't afford them as a kid and definitely can't afford the same ones now!

But why are we drawn to collect them? It's what I call the Sealed Box (or in our case, Bag) Syndrome. It's a way of momentarily re-experiencing that joy you felt as a kid when you first saw them in the store, or the excitement from all the potential that could come from completing the kit. It's the same for plastic models. It's exhilarating.

Of course in real life, once you opened that bag the little parts started getting lost and you'd get bewildered by the instructions and miss a step, glue a part in the wrong place, find out too late that your paint was too old and end up with a gloopy paint job.

No, the sealed bag was definitely the best part.

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