While autos are in a sales slump during the coronavirus shutdown, build-it-yourself plastic versions at ... in an unabashedly old-school hobby. Model kit sales have declined in recent years ...

Following the first part, our tour of the Gunpla(Gundam models) factory Bandai Hobby ... molding machines in Gundam colour. Looks kind of like the White Base. Gold-plated 1/144 Gunpla kit.

With his keen interest in military vehicles, McRorie remembers buying his first model kit for a dollar and building it at home in a single afternoon. “That’s what kids did back in those days ...