The newest Gunpla on display! Gunpla Expo World Tour Japan 2012 event report

Bandai's Gunpla festival "Gunpla Expo World Tour Japan 2012" was held from November 22nd through the 25th at the Akihabara UDX AKIBA_SQUARE in Tokyo.

Based around an "RG Celebration: No. 10" theme, the RG Zeta Gundam took center stage in an array of RG displays.
There was also a "Fun to Build Gunpla" booth, Gunpla video collaborations, and more!
Let's take a look at the hit event!


＜Mobile Suit Gundam UC series＞

■ MG Sinanju Stein 　February / ¥7,350

■ MG ReZEL (C) (Defenser a+b unit/as deployed on the General Revil)
Spring / ¥6,825

■ MG Jesta 　Spring / ¥4,725

■ MG Unicorn Gundam 02 Banshee Titanium Finish 　December 29th / ¥12,600

■ HGUC Gundam Delta Kai 　December 8th / ¥2,730

■ HGUC Rozen Zulu 　December 29th / ¥2,940

■ HGUC Jesta Cannon 　February / ¥2,100

Plus, the next Mobile Suit Gundam UC Gunpla lineup was shown in silhouette!

＜Mobile Suit Gundam AGE series＞

■ (left) MG Gundam AGE-FX 　sample
■ (right) MG Gundam AGE-3 Normal 　sample

■ (left) HG G-Xiphos 　sample
■ (right) HG Shaldoll Rogue 　Spring / ¥1,365

■ (above) HG Gundam AGE-FX Burst 　January / ¥1,890
■ (left) HG Gundam AGE-1 Full Glansa 　Spring / ¥1,680
■ (right) HG Clanche Custom 　December 8th / ¥1,365

A long line of suits from Mobile Suit Gundam AGE-MSV, running in Dengeki Hobby and Hobby Japan!

Plenty of other Mobile Suit Gundam AGE suits were on display too.

＜Mobile Suit Gundam SEED series＞

■ MG Aile Strike Gundam (Remaster Ver.) (Working Title) 　Spring / TBD

■ RG Perfect Strike Gundam 　February / ¥1,785

■ HG Gundam Astray Blue Frame Second L 　Spring / ¥1,785

＜Gunpla RG Series＞

RG was the star of the show, and the RG Zeta Gundam was projected in 1:1 scale at the booth!

■ RG MSZ-006 Zeta Gundam 　on sale now / ¥3,150.

■ Gundam Ace January issue bonus: Zeta Gundam Head Display Base
on sale now / ¥980

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED DESTINY's Destiny Gundam was also announced as the next RG! Test patterns were also shown, letting visitors speculate on future RGs.

And last but not least, great builds and dioramas featuring RG kits were on loan from the magazines!

＜Other Gundam series＞

■ MG RX-93 Nu Gundam Ver.Ka 　December 15th / ¥7,350
The first display of its frame glowing by blacklight!

■ MG Nu Gundam Ver. Ka Double Fin Funnel Expansion Unit
On sale from Premium Bandai / ¥2,100
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■ MG Tallgeese EW 　January 2013 / ¥3,990

■ HGUC Gundam Ez-8 　April / ¥1,680

■ HGUC MS-06R-1A Black Tri-Stars Zaku II 　February / ¥1,680

2013 HG kits were shown in silhouette!

＜SD Gundam BB Senshi series＞

■ BB Senshi Legend BB Zakuto sample

■ BB Senshi 378 Legend BB Maryu Kenshi Zero Gundam 　January 26th / ¥1,050

■ BB Senshi 377 Legend BB Godmaru 　December 29th / ¥1,050

■ BB Senshi 380 Banshee 　March / TBD

■ BB Senshi 379 Delta Plus 　February / TBD

＜Premium Bandai＞

■ RG 1/144 Strike Rouge + HG 1/144 I.W.S.P. 　On sale from Premium Bandai / ¥3,150

Along with the RG Strike Rouge, several other Mobile Suit Gundam SEED RG exclusives are being reissued too! Check out this post for the details!

■ (left) HGUC Gouf & Gelgoog (Visch Donahue)
Available from Premium Bandai beginning early December / ¥2,520
■ (right) HGUC White Dingo GM & MP Guncannon
Available from Premium Bandai beginning early December / ¥2,100

■ HGUG Juagg Ver. MSV (reissue / by lottery)
On sale from Premium Bandai / ¥1,785

＜Other＞

The new video exhibitions of Gunpla drew lines of visitors.

This exhibit displayed the history of Gundam Gunpla to a backing of energetic music.

There were plenty of other video exhibits, too!

At the Fun to Build Gunpla booth, visitors could see presentations or check out builds showing off Builders Parts.

Just like every year, the celeb Gunpla color schemes drew a crowd.

And the Gunpla Builders World Cup 2012 voting let fans have their say, choosing Japan's champion from amidst a number of first-rate builds!

■ (left) Mega Size Model Char Custom Zaku Ver. GFT 　[GFT Exclusive] December 1st / ¥7,800
■ (right) SD Gundam Ver. GFT 　[GFT Exclusive] December 1st / ¥1,000

＜Event-exclusive goods＞

Left to right:
■ RG 1/144 Freedom Gundam Extra Finish ver. ¥4,500
■ RG 1/144 MS-06F Zaku Real Type Colors Ver. ¥2,500
■ HGUC 1/144 Unicorn Gundam (Destroy Mode Green Frame Ver.) ¥2,000
■ HG 1/144 Gundam AGE-3 Normal Full Color Plating Ver. ¥3,500
■ Legend BB Knight Gundam Metallic Ver. ¥2,500