SUMMARY

Event Schedule

Event Schedule

*Schedules are subject to change without notice.
*Duration of the tournament varies by area/region.

GBWC Areas/Regions

16 areas/regions worldwide (*Alphabetical order)
Australia, Canada, Europe & Middle East, Hong Kong SAR, Indonesia, Inland China, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore,
South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, U.S.A., Vietnam

Courses

  1. 1.U-14 Course: 6 to 14 years old (Born on or after January 1, 2011 ~ Born before December 31, 2019)
  2. 2.U-20 Course: 15 to 20 years old (Born on or after January 1, 2005 ~ Born before December 31, 2010)
  3. 3.OVER-21 course: 21 years old and older (Born on or before December 31, 2004)

*Minors must have the consent of a parent or guardian to enter.

Entry Qualifications

Participants in this tournament must comply with all of the following requirements upon entry.

  1. 1.You must agree with all of the GUNPLA BUILDERS WORLD CUP 13th TOURNAMENT Entry Rules that are posted on the GUNPLA BUILDERS WORLD CUP 13th TOURNAMENT website (including the GUNPLA BUILDERS WORLD CUP 13th TOURNAMENT Application Regulation).
  2. 2.They must be an individual who lives in the area/region for which they’re applying. (The prize will only be shipped to the area/region they applied for.)
  3. 3.They must be able to participate in both the Area/Region Final and the World Final held on February 7, 2026. In general, the entrant will be required to go in person (Event locations is THE GUNDAM BASE TOKYO).
  4. 4.If the entrant is a minor, they must receive permission from their guardian (legal representative) to enter.
    *If you cannot exhibit your work in Final, you will not be included in the judging as a rule.

Application Regulation

  • *Please be sure to check the contents posted on the 'REGULATION' page separately.

Judging Method

Judging will be conducted by scoring each application in three categories: Craft, Painting, and Idea.

  • *We cannot respond to inquiries regarding the judging process and results.
  • *Unless the organizer determines that a serious error occurred in the judging process or results, the competition results will not be overturned.
  • *Refrain from making defamatory remarks about other applicants or their submissions. In principle, inquiries regarding potential rule violations by other submissions will not be answered.

Judges

Akihiko Yasunaga (GBWC Executive Committee Chairman)
BANDAI SPIRITS Hobby Division judges
Model mazagazine editing team judges
and more.

Prizes and Awards

Prizes will be the same for each course.

  • 1st place: Gold trophy and MEGA SIZE MODEL 1/48 RX-78-2 GUNDAM [GOLD Ver.]
  • 2nd place: Silver trophy and MEGA SIZE MODEL 1/48 RX-78-2 GUNDAM [SILVER Ver.]
  • 3rd place: Bronze trophy and MEGA SIZE MODEL 1/48 RX-78-2 GUNDAM [BRONZE Ver.]

Organizer

BANDAI SPIRITS Hobby Products Division

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