Just like with OG Gundam, I started this build by working on the weapons. I find them to be a good warmup - they consist of fewer pieces, and tend to better withstand mistakes and errors (since they’re less of a focal point than the mobile suit itself).
My goal with this build is to minimize visual blemishes as much as possible through more careful trimming and more diligent sanding. I expected that I would excel at the former and, if all went well, slightly improve at the latter. So far the reverse has been true. Some of my attempts at trimming have been close to causing permanent damage. The problem isn’t so much with the knew hobby knife as it is with my greediness in trying to remove as much sprue as possible. Occassionally this has led to me digging too far into the plastic, thus forcing me to sand down an even bigger mistake than if I had left it alone.