Gunpla World Cup 2012 – Info (Updated 5/1/12)

GBWC (Gunpla Builder World Cup)

The second "Gunpla Builders World Cup" competition for Gundam plastic model construction will take place at the Gundam Front Tokyo entertainment complex on Tokyo's artificial island of Odaiba this December. Representatives from 13 countries or areas will compete in this year's competition: Japan, Italy, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia, North America, China, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Thailand. 

Similarly to last year's competition, this year's competition will have two classes. The 'open course' will be available for contestants aged 15 and older, and the 'junior course' will be open for contestants aged 14 and younger. The Japanese regional finals will have three stages of judging beginning in May with the finalist being chosen this fall. 

Ho Yick Yin of Malaysia competed against eleven other regional finalists and won the open course in last year's world championship held in Hong Kong. The Chinese representative won the junior course for last year's championship competition.

Gunpla World Cup 2012 – U.S. Championship

Like every good global competition, our country needs a representative! Does your model have what it takes to make the U.S. proud?

Bandai's "Gunpla Builders World Cup 2012", the first competition dedicated to Gundam plastic models in 13 international regions. The regions of Japan, China, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia, Australia, United States, and Italy will all have representatives participating for the final championship.

Bluefin Distribution had updated their site with the winners from our Sakura-Con event that took place in Seattle, WA.  (http://www.bluefincorp.com/catalog/2012-winners)

The next contest location is going to be at Anime Central in Ilinois!  And here is a list of upcoming conventions where GBWC 2012 US Championship will be held:

Anime Central, Chicago, Illinois April 27th – 29th 

Website: http://www.acen.org/

FanimeCon, San Jose, California May 25th – 28th 

Website: www.fanime.com

A-Kon, Dallas, Texas, June 1st – 3rd

Website: http://a-kon.com/

Anime Expo, Los Angeles, California June 29th – July 2nd 

Website: www.anime-expo.org

Otakon, Baltimore Maryland July 27th – 29th

Website: www.otakon.com

NYAF/NYCC, New York Oct 11th – 14th

Website: http://www.newyorkcomiccon.com/

Info via AnimeNewsNetwork & Bluefin