HobbySearch - HOBBY SEARCH held an in-house Gundam Model contest

HOBBY SEARCH held an in-house Gundam Model contest to deepen our knowledge of the products we deal with.

The memorable first contest centered on ZAKU, which has a wide variety of derivative types,

and participants (HOBBY SEACH staff) were allowed to choose any type as long as it is of 1/144 scale.

Feast your eyes on these pictures!

No.
ZAKU WARRIOR JOKER COLOR Ver.

*Modeler
	Refined
*Gundam Plastic Model utilized
	Blaze Zaku Phantom Ray Use (HG) (Gundam Model Kits) Lunamaria Gunner Zaku Worrier (HG) (Gundam Model Kits) MSM-07S Z`Gok Char Custom (HGUC) (Gundam Model Kits) MS-07B Gouf (HGUC) (Gundam Model Kits) Minus Molds III (Material) H Eyes 3 Mini (Pink) (Material)

No.
Blue Tidal Wave

*Modeler
	RAT;
*Setting
	Like you got second-hand MS and painted it.
*Gundam Plastic Model utilized
	MS-06J Zaku II Ver.2.0 (MG) (Gundam Model Kits) J Sensor Set 1 (Material) H Eyes 1 (Pink) (Material) Hexagon Nuts (Material)
*Coating material
	Citadel Color
*Comment
	I’ve lost the pipe part on the head, so I covered it up with the antenna.
*Career in Plastic Model
	20 years

No.
ZAKU II...?

*Modeler
	Roralddiho
*Gundam Plastic Model utilized
	Zaku II Custom (HGUC) (Gundam Model Kits) H Eyes 1 (Pink) (Material) Action Base 2 Black (Gundam Model Kits)
*Coating material
	Finishing Abrasives : Finishing Abrasives P400 (Hobby Tool) Finishing Abrasives P800 (Hobby Tool) Decal : Gundam Decal for (MG) MS-06R Black Tri-Stars Zaku Ver.2.0 (Gundam Model Kits) Masking : Masking Tape 40mm (Material)
*Comment
	I aimed to be No.1, but I came in dead last…. Looks unsophisticated perhaps due to excessive use of surfacer.Decals were really tough!

No.
ZAKU (Ramba Ral Custom)

*Modeler
	T.H
*Gundam Plastic Model utilized
	MS-05 Zaku I The Black Tri-Star (HGUC) (Gundam Model Kits) MS-05L Zaku I Sniper Type (HGUC) (Gundam Model Kits) MS-06FS Zaku II Garma Custom (HGUC) (Gundam Model Kits)
*Comment
	I used an airbrush for the first time!
*Career in Plastic Model
	Several years

No.
Geara Doga SA

*Modeler
	SA
*Gundam Plastic Model utilized
	Geara Doga (HGUC) (Gundam Model Kits) H Eyes 1 (Pink) (Material)
*Coating material
	GM04 Gundam Marker (Metalic) Gundam Gold (Paint) GM100 Chrome Silver (Paint)
*Comment
	Original kit partially colored

No.

*Modeler
	The Sixth
*Gundam Plastic Model utilized
	MS-05L Zaku I Sniper Type (HGUC) (Gundam Model Kits)

No.
ZAKU II Assault Type

*Modeler
	BLUE
*Gundam Plastic Model utilized
	MS-06 Zaku II Mass Production Type (HGUC) (Gundam Model Kits) Spike (Material) H Eyes 3 Mini (Pink) (Material)

No.
Lofty soldier ZAKU II

*Modeler
	Refined
*Gundam Plastic Model utilized
	MS-06 Zaku II Mass Production Type (HGUC) (Gundam Model Kits) H Eyes 3 Mini (Pink) (Material)

No.
GUNNER ZAKU WARRIOR
〔LUNAMARIA HAWKE CUSTOM〕

*Modeler
	CLOWN
*Gundam Plastic Model utilized
	Lunamaria Gunner Zaku Worrier (HG) (Gundam Model Kits) H Eyes 1 (Pink) (Material) Round Nozzles (S) (Material) Samurai Sword & Hatchet (Material)
*Coating material
	Gundam Color

The result of the contest was:

First Place; No.4 ZAKU (Ramba Ral Custom)

Second place; No.2 Blue Tidal Wave

Each work was excellent and unique in its own way! We wish you could see the real thing!

See you again in the next contest!