What is ‘Gunpla'? I'm assuming it's not a typo...?
I think with sci-fi, you guys said it before I did: you're free to do what you want to.
In my closet I have one of those DML late production Tiger 1s. In reality, all late Tiger 1s had zimmerit paste applied to the hull exterior, but the kit lacks this feature. I'm torn. Part of me just wants to build it OOB. The other part wants to do as fine a job as I can. I'd like a ‘realistic' model of a Tiger on my shelf, but I really don't want to spend 100 hours building it. So...it has sat on my shelf, untouched, for over two years now.
I never have that problem w/ sci-fi. I can build a satisfying SF piece in less than 20 hours sometimes, and then move on to another project. (Figures also share this benefit.) When you get to be my age, you begin to worry about how much time you have before your eyes start to give out...
Now I'm rambling. Must be contagious.