The 57^thShizuoka Hobby Show, the largest plastic model and model trade fair, will be held at Twin Messe Shizuoka in Shizuoka on May 12^th(Sat) and 13^th(Sun). Admission is free.

The Shizuoka Hobby Show is a large hobby event gathering an attendance exceeding 70,000 people from around the country each year. This year, too, will gather famous domestic manufacturers of plastic models, radio control cars, and railway modeling in one place with numerous announcements of new products from each company.

The “29^thModelers’ Club Exhibition”, where model fans from around the country will gather their vaunted creations, and “Modelers’ Flea Market” are also scheduled to be held at the event.

“HG Narrative Gundam (Tentative)” and “HGUC Unicorn Gundam 03 Phenex (Destroy Mode) (Narrative Ver.)” from Mobile Suit Gundam NT, scheduled to open in theaters this fall in November, “RG Sazabi” from Mobile Suit Gundam: Char’s Counterattack, which welcomed its 30^thanniversary since releasing in theaters this year, “Figure-riseLABO Fumina Hoshino”, scheduled to release in June, and more will be on display at the BANDAI SPIRITS booth. New mobile suit items that will color the Universal Century are also scheduled to be announced as part of the UC NexT 0100 Project.

Furthermore, the sales of event-limited Gunpla such as “HG Mobile Suit Gundam 002^ndSeason MS Set [Clear Color]” and “MG 1/100 GM Sniper II [Clear Color]” will also be conducted at the event, so be sure to come visit the Shizuoka Hobby Show.

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[Event Dates]

[Trade Days]

· May 10, 2018 (Thurs) 9:30am – 4:30pm

· May 11, 2018 (Fri) 9:30am – 4:30pm

[Public Days]

· May 12, 2018 (Sat) 9:00am – 5:00pm

· May 13, 2018 (Sun) 9:00am – 4:00pm

[Venue]

Twin Messe Shizuoka

(Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Suruga, Magarikane 3-1-10)

[Admission Fee]

Free

[Events Held on the Same Day]

· 29^thModelers’ Club Exhibition

Venue: South & West Buildings 2F Exhibition Hall

· Modelers’ Flea Market (Sponsored by Gomu Doryokusha Akiko Yamada)

Venue: 3F Exhibition Hall & 4F Reception Hall

>> Official 57^thShizuoka Hobby Show Website