HobbyLink Japan was there to experience the excitement of the 2016 Shizuoka Hobby Show—and now you can, too! Join us in Bandai’s colorful corner of the action to get an eyeful of the 1/144 RG MSN-06S Sinanju, RG GNT-0000 00 QAN[T], and other new GunPla galore, as well as sharp new Macross Delta kits and more!
The HobbyLink Japan crew stopped by Wonder Festival 2016 Winter on February 7, 2016 at the massive Makuhari Messe for all the newest announcements in the figure and modelling worlds! See our manufacturer blog posts and photo galleries for more Wonder Fest: – Alter – Aquamarine – Good Smile Company & Partners – Kaiyodo – Kotobukiya – Medicos & Di Molto ...
On Saturday, December 26th, at 10am JST Syd on “Gunpla TV” live-built Bandai’s new 1/100 MG V2 Gundam Ver. Ka! Kits featured in this video: 1/100 MG V2 Gundam Ver.Ka
This year’s Gunpla Expo differed from years previous due to a number of reasons. Syd went solo, they wouldn’t let him in early, and there were far more people. All this combined to make it one of the hardest events to document, but it was also one of the most fun due to all the surprises Bandai had in store for their large number of guests.
The All Japan Model & Hobby Show just wouldn’t be such a spectacular show without all its fantastic military, aircraft, naval, and auto kits! We’re diving into the latest offerings by famed manufacturers Hasegawa, Tamiya, Fine Molds, Aoshima, and more. This is our first look at several new kits, as well as the debut of painted and prototype versions of many more.
Join Syd and Ryan on the floor of the All Japan Model & Hobby Show 2015 right on opening day! We’re taking a look at the latest Sci-Fi and Gundam releases from your favorite manufacturers. Don’t miss the great new upcoming kits and other sci-fi goodness from Bandai, Kotobukiya, Wave, and Hasegawa!
Join the HobbyLink Japan crew on a photo tour through summer Wonder Festival 2015!
Syd, Ryan, Lindsay, and Anna headed over to Chiba Prefecture bright and early for this summer’s (literally) hottest figure event: Wonder Festival! We’re taking a look at the latest figure releases and announcements straight from the floor, with some added fun thrown in. Written and photographic reports are to follow — in the meantime, sit back, relax, and enjoy the video show rep...
Brian takes you around the Shizuoka Hobby Show floor taking a look at what’s new from manufacturers such as Tamiya, Hasegawa, Aoshima, Fine Molds, and more!
Ryan and Syd hopped on very early trains, met in Tokyo Station, and boarded the Bullet Train to Shizuoka in order to be there bright and early for the 2015 Shizuoka Hobby Show. As soon as they got there they wired up and headed over to the Bandai booth where they were met with some cool kits and and some even cooler surprises! Brand-new kit announcements at the show include: MG 1/100 Gundam...
With Syd out, Ryan and Lindsay take the helm for a sort of mini-episode to show off their latest Star Wars and Gundam builds.
You’ve already seen lots of great photos of upcoming items that we saw in the commercial section at Wonder Festival Winter 2015, but we also checked out the part of the show reserved for smaller manufacturers and independent producers. You’ll also find people there selling used items, in a flea-market type of situation. This part of the show was a bit quieter and a bit less crowded tha...