High-quality builds on display! Chara-Hobby 2012 event report (part 2)

We continue with a look at the Gunpla Builders Base booth sponsored by Dengeki Hobby and Hobby Japan, plus their own booths and other industry exhibitors.

＜Gunpla Builders Base＞

Leading off the displays were the Mobile Suit Gundam AGE side stories EXA-LOG and Unknown Soldiers, plus a lineup of original builds.

Gunpla Builders D and J were there too!

The booth had a stage for live shows, and drew crowds for a variety of events. There was also a fan quiz, with winners taking home a unique clear file set.

＜ASCII Media Works＞

The recently-concluded Advance of Zeta: Toki ni Aragaishi Mono was the centerpiece of the booth.

■ Gundam [Gullinbursti] color resin kit / Event-only / ¥20,000

The Dengeki King of Gunpla 2012 winners were shown too.

＜Hobby Japan＞

A lineup of cover models! The biggest draw was the 1/144 Shamblo.

There were builds from Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt, now running in Big Comics Superior, too!

■ (upper) B-Club resin kit HG G-Xiphos parts / Event-only / ¥10,000
■ (lower) B-Club resin kit MG Gundam AGE-1 Razor / Event-only / ¥15,000

＜Megahouse＞

■ (right) G.E.M. Series Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Athrun Zala / Late October / ¥7,665

■ Excellent Model RAHDXG.A.NEO Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Lacus Clyne / Late October / ¥7,665

Next up was a lineup from Megahouse's detailed Cosmo Fleet Collection series. Acts 1-3 will be rereleased in late November!

＜Sun-Star Stationery＞

A lineup of Gundam school notebooks, including the newest entries (¥300 each).

■ Mobile Suit Gundam Notebook B6: Universal Century / ¥1,800
■ Mobile Suit Gundam Notebook B6: Char Custom / ¥1,800

Attendees could also see the new Mobile Suit Gundam Pushpin series.

The Cospa booth sold Gundam business card holders and towels in advance of normal release.

Axe's booth handed out body soap samples and announced a new Gundam promo beginning in September.

Sagamiya Foods, makers of the million-selling Zaku Tofu, has a giant Zaku Tofu package with glowing monoeye! There were also free samples, and the batch brought for sale at the show sold out.

Suntory's booth handed out Pepsi in Mobile Suit Gundam cans to thirsty attendees.

Last but not least, we visit the GK/Figure zone and Chara-Hobby Market Amateur!
⇒ Chara-Hobby 2012 event report (part 3)