>>11449332
I think you're exagerating a bit

>clips
These are not that expensive and will last you a long time. You also need styrofoam. Overall this is like a 20-30$ one time purchase

>have to buy every color
But i enjoy this. Its fun for me.

>must have an airbrush.
I dont know where this belief comes from. Theres plenty of people who hand paint their kits

>have to know the kit
I'm not building mg ver ka kits. Its pretty easy to figure out most high grades without instructions, except for specific parts of a kit (polycaps.)

>mandatory decals
The only decals i think are mandatory are eyes. You can buy zaku mono eye sticker sets for 10$ online. For eyes, learning a reverse wash can be learned in about ten minutes.

>weld seams shut
This one isnt hard, its just really annoying.

>topcoat
This one i dont understand. You can topcoat a kit in less than 10 seconds.

You are free to not paint your kits,but i just enjoy painting my kits. I think it improves the look, while also giving me a more personal attachment. You can start with smaller kits with tiny part counts.

I started with pokepla, and i reccomend you finish one (probably without seam welding). I mean just buy your favorite metallic laquer, and paint the main body of the pokepla, and don't paint anything else. It shouldnt take longer than an hour overall.