I build lots of models, cars, Gundam, etc. I live 10 minutes from both the best hobby shop I've ever seen and also the Gundamstoreandmore.com warehouse so I'm fairly well hooked up.
Dang, $100 for a 5500 yen kit? I'd buy that somewhere else.
Its interesting that they say its 1/100. I have no idea how big the R Type ship is, but it must be a lot bigger than I thought it was otherwise this thing is going to be friggn puny.
Some pics of my latest completed project, the GBPX-004B Hi-Psyco Bearguy: