-
October 2024 by Mitchell Teter
Asked a straight forward question and got a very straight forward and knowledgeable answer.
May not supply what I needed but didn’t hesitate to refer.
Class act, would trust my money here.
-
September 2024 by Deus Ares
One of the biggest selections of Mecha models I've seen! Definitely reccomend for any Gunpla fan
-
August 2024 by Jay Jader
Sooooo cool you can build your own gundum!!! Like CUSTOMIZE IT!!! You know you want to go do this!!!
-
July 2024 by Joshua Blackburn
QUICK REVIEW: I had a fairly unique request for the crew at Build Up! -- and they absolutely delivered! Craziest of all, my entire experience was through messaging them online due to a strict "I'm only in town for 3 days" timeline. I highly, highly recommend anyone interested in the range of hobbies seen on their site and social media to head directly into the store. Even if you're brand new to the hobby!
MY EXPERIENCE: I know next to nothing about model kits, but my best friend did and was getting married soon. I really wanted to get him a gift that gave him some time to himself (since he would be eternally and legally attached to his beautiful bride for eternity ?). I no longer live in Kansas City, but I reached out to Build Up! through Facebook with a request: "I've got $XXX, my friend likes Gundam model kits, and my sister is going to be the one to pick up whatever kit(s) you choose." Jared put together a collection of kits that fit my request and then some. My buddy absolutely loved it.
He even went up to the store himself recently to look at other kits and options. He called me immediately as he walked out of the store and I could literally hear in his voice that he was smiling ear to ear from the positive, informative experience he had. I can honestly say I felt the exact same way through the business' quick, open, and extremely educational communication -- all of which was online.
While I've yet to visit the location in-person, I will undoubtedly be adding it to my "must stop" visits anytime I'm back in KC -- and you should too!
-
June 2024 by William Breckenridge
Highly recommended for anyone interested in plamo/Gundams or pokemon. Great selection of the newest Bandai plastic models.
-
May 2024 by Santi Duree
Nice facilities and the people who work there are really nice
-
May 2024 by Awesomepants Films
Owner (or whoever was running the shop) was very helpful and excited to talk about model kits and anime. Good selection, and he’ll let you open the boxes and play with any of the display models to see how the poseability works. Would absolutely recommend for anyone interested in Gundam or anime in general.
-
March 2024 by Bradley S
I visited the shop last summer while I was in town from Tucson, AZ.. I didn't make any purchases; however, I was so impressed by the owner (Jared?) that I know I'll find something I want when I visit again this summer.
I've never been to a store where a person can actually open a kit to view its contents. Jared took time to show me where the various kits were located, then let me browse at my leisure. The shop itself it well-organized and has that wonderful model kit aromatic scent.
Before I left, he gave me a interesting and informative talk about his shop and product lines. And he shared stories about the various displays. IMO, this is how a specialty store should be operated. Thank you, Jared!
--Brad Tucson, AZ
-
February 2024 by Kevin Cummins
First visit and found so many models that I wanted. The prices are great. I will be making the 39 minute drive to come back again.
-
January 2024 by Chris Keeney
Consistently helpful and friendly staff is always happy to take the time to offer advice and answer questions. Great place for both novice and experienced pla modelers.
-
November 2023 by David Holmes
What a great store! I have mostly built military models and don't know much about the gunpla style model kits. I went in here looking for some decal solution, and ended up walking out with an Ma.K kit. The staff is great, they answered all the questions I had, and were really enthusiastic about telling me about this style of models. No Simpsons "comic book guy" attitude here towards newcomers, just friendly informative staff ready to help you get started. I probably could have spent an hour or more just looking at the huge selection and trying to decide on a kit.
-
November 2023 by kaide moss
Knowledgeable and friendly staff. I visited them while I was on a trip to KC from Iowa and it was a very pleasant experience!
-
November 2023 by Manuel Venegas
Great place, good prizes, great costumer service every you need for your projects
-
November 2023 by Mike H
Wonderful store full of everything a plamo builder could ask for. Very cozy, clean, and it's a ma & pa. Can't beat it. I visited from out of town and will be back if I'm ever in the KC area again.
-
November 2023 by Scarlette Rose
Great bussiness & great owners, love this store
