Southern California Gundam Model Competition

Weekend Update: build gathering, Gouf work, and SCGMC news!

Post author:GameraBaenre
Post published:July 18, 2011
Post category:Build Gatherings Events Gundam Models
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This past weekend was a busy one. I’ve been focusing on getting the HGUC Gouf Custom done, so there is a little bit of an update on that front. Saturday was the July build gathering. Normally, the gathering is either smaller because folks are tired from AX and it’s summer so folks are just busy with various summer activities. Or there is an explosion of new folks because of the workshops and panels at AX. But neither was true this time, it was just the normal gathering, about twenty or so came. It was fairly productive too, in comparison with the last build gathering.

On the SCGMC front; we have vendors and trophies. But more about that after the jump.

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Post author:GameraBaenre
Post published:May 3, 2011
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Thanks to Bhop, and ThoseGundamGuys we have a flyer. With this in hand, it's time to start advertising this to the local hobby shops, the local anime clubs at various University and College campuses, the vendors at Frank and Sons.…

Southern California Gundam Model Competition 2011

Post author:GameraBaenre
Post published:April 5, 2011
Post category:Model Building
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The first annual (hopefully) Southern California Gundam model competition has a date and location set. A set of entry categories and special awards has also been created. However, since it’s still fairly early, the group can decide to modify the categories and special awards. But these should be finalized by the end of this month. As far as I know, nothing like this has been done in Southern California. I don’t count the contest at Anime Expo or the local IPMS/Model club shows as the focus of both events are not Gundam centric.

I know there are tons of gunpla modelers in Southern California. There are so many shops that sell gunpla. It’s time that the gunpla modelers gather to show off their skills and compete with one another in a completely Gundam models for the sake of Gundam models show.

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Oh the dream of a Gundam-centric model competition in the United States…

Post author:GameraBaenre
Post published:March 14, 2011
Post category:Events Model Building
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This past Sunday was the Pasadena Modelers Society’s annual model contest, ValleyCon. A few of us from the build gathering went and entered our kits into the competition. Not all of us are gunpla builders, and congrats to Sean for his wins in the 1/48th tank, 1/350 ships and 1/700 ships categories. Brandon on in the figures category. There were tons of excellently built models across all genres of plastic/resin/vinyl. Our little niche of gunpla builders made a pretty good showing as well. I think we impressed upon the show’s chairman that not all the gunpla builders actually know one another.

Or click here if you want to read about my crazy idea that formed in my head as a result of this year’s competition participation.

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