Kusakusa Gunpla

Despite my waning interest in gunpla lately, I decided to have a look at this year’s 48th Shizuoka Hobby show. Armed with my new camera (and my old one as backup), I took plenty of pictures this time. So much that I had to split my coverage into 2 posts. This first part will focus on the vendor booths (Bandai et al.) and in the second part I’ll post the works of various modelling circles in Japan.

Right, I’ll start off with the headline news (I suppose): the MG Gundam Exia

In addition, Bandai will release an ‘Ignition Mode’ version which will come with an extra damaged head, cape (which looks like pre-molded from rubber), LED parts for the GN drive and metallic parts for the swords.

And then there’s this nice 00 diorama:

And the cool boxart for the HG Exia and 0 gundam:

And finally for the 00 Gundam section, there’s the 1/100 Double 0 riser with the custom decals (which you can already buy separately anyway).

Bandai’s latest PG release was the Astray red frame, and boy were there plenty of Astrays. These are the baby ones:

And then comes the daddy Astrays:

With all these different colored versions of the Astray, I won’t be surprised if they teamed up and formed a super-sentai group (e.g. power rangers).

For UC fans, there’s the MG Gouf ver.2 to look forward to. Perhaps gouf custom ver2 might not be too far away either.

And you can make cool dioramas like this:

Bandai’s offering for the HGUC series are the Hi-Nu and Jegan

And the next SHCM-Pro model will be the RX-78 Real Type:

And here’s some displays for the UC Hardgraph and MS Igloo series

And don’t be surpised if you see RX-78 ver2 and G-armor combo released in different colors (G3 & Realtype)

The HGUC-sized Ksatriya and MG Guntank:

Some PG-sized models on display, including a lighted-up Unicorn:

And there’s the jumbo size 1/12 scale Zaku and Gundam:

And some random models and pics from the Bandai booth:

And finally the last Gundam-related pics : Nu-Gundam and Hyaku Shiki bicycles. Yes you heard me, bicycles. Specifically, the foldable type called oritatami jitensha.

Here’s the Nu-gundam bike (psycommu sold separately)

and the Hyaku shiki (all you need is a pair of Quattro Bageeena shades)

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Taking a break off Gundam stuff, here’s some Evangelion-related pics:

Yes, the plugs (I’m sooo tempted to call them butt plugs) are back, two of ‘em this time.

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Now I will commence a Macross flood, starting with Yamato’s displays:

A dash of Mospeada…

and next are some of Hasegawa’s macross:

and lastly macross frontier by bandai:

Now that’s done with, here’s a topview of the vendor’s exhibits:

There’s also a section filled with gas-powered bb guns of various types, like this sniper rifle. Looks like fun

And finally (for Part I at least), here’s some random pics of figurines.

And that concludes part I of my coverage. For Part II, click here