Gunpla Expo World Tour Japan 2011 Event Report [GBWC / Etc.]

Finally, we report on the Japan championship of Bandai's international Gunpla Builders World Cup 2011, the Gunpla Supporters Japan 2011 display of celebrity custom colorings, and the event-only items on hand!

▼ Gunpla Builders World Cup 2011 Japan Championship

The submissions which had survived the competition this far were on display. Attendees were asked to pick their favorite from among the many wonderful entries.

▼ Gunpla Supporters Japan 2011

The celebrity-designed Gunpla Supporters Japan 2011 entries each showed off their individuality.

(left) ■ Genten no Aka　Shuichi Ikeda
(center) ■ GM seals Sniper　Toshiyuki Itakura
(right) ■ Super Guitarist Customize Guncannon　Hideki Morimoto (Nibunnogo!)

(left) ■ Superstar☆☆（・ω＜） Galileo Galilei

(right) ■ Gunpla Joshi-bu, Ikimasu!

Left to right: Chinami Tokunaga (Berryz Kobo), Momoko Tsugunaga (Berryz Kobo), Mai Hagiwara (℃-ute)

(left) ■ Ore no Freedom Teruyuki Tsuchida
(right) ■ MS-06J ZAKU ver. STAND UP！JAPAN T.M.Revolution Takanori Nishikawa

(left) ■ Kamen wi Nugi, Sora E Yuichi Nakamura
(right) ■ Ribbons Almark Customize ν Gundam Toru Furuya

(left) ■ Strike Rouge P Rena Matsui
(right) ■ Meisai Jet Stream Attack! Katsuyuki Motohiro

■ Unicorn Gundam Banshee image colors YOMI (Nightmare/Vo)

▼ Bandai Hobby Center Satellite Corner

Bandai Hobby Center staff demonstrated CAD Gunpla design, molding, and final finishing.

There was also a display of items available from Bandai's hobby shopping site Premium Bandai.

■ HGUC Dra-C (Unicorn ver.)

Orders open 1:00 PM, November 25th / ¥2,100

Order Made Bandai's Gunpri line was also shown.

■ SD Gundam BB Senshi Musha Time Box I

Orders open mid-November 25th / ¥4,725

Old favorites return to commemorate SD Gundam BB Senshi's 25th! A selection of BB Senshi kits selected by staff new and old, plus the legendary add-on 'Three Regalia'.

The big three modeling magazines displayed pieces as well.

▼ Exclusive goods

Left to right:

■ 1/48 Mega Size Model RX-78-2 Gundam Extra Finish ver. ¥14,000

■ HG 1/144 Gundam AGE-1 Normal Full Color Plating ver. ¥2,000

■ RG 1/144 Strike Rouge ¥2,500

Left to right:

■ RG 1/144 RX-78-2 Gundam Mechanical Clear ver. ¥2,500

■ HG 1/144 Pink ✿ Beargguy

　¥1,800

■ MG 1/100 00 QAN[T] Clear Color ver. ¥4,500

■ MG 1/100 Zaku II Ver. 2.0 Clear Color ¥3,500

Attendees were also given Gundam TryAge and Gundam War Nex-A cards!