Clean your parts with ultrasonic waves! New Tools for Plastic Modeling and Transformers are in focus! Summary of New Products from Doyusha [62nd Shizuoka Hobby Show]!

This event is one of the largest model and hobby events in Japan, and is held annually in Shizuoka Prefecture, where many model manufacturers gather. This year, a total of 97 companies and 2 organizations exhibited, far exceeding last year's event.
This year, the 8th and 9th are vendor invitation days, and the 10th is an invitation day for local elementary, junior high, and high school students to familiarize themselves with the model culture. The 11th and 12th were open to the public.

Akiba Research Institute was there again to cover the event! Let us introduce you to some of the new items we found at the booths of various manufacturers.

In this article, we will introduce a summary of new products from Doyusha! New tools for plastic model making progress, a new lineup of Transformers, and Chinese plastic models. We will also introduce some new tools that will help you build plastic models, a new lineup of Transformers, Chinese plastic models, and other items you may be interested in!

⇒Please also check out this article on Shizuoka Hobby Show!
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・ Summary of new Aoshima products including "Macross Delta", "Yuru Can△", "Ideon", etc.
・Newhobby label "T-SPARK" from TOMY, "Gaogaiger", "Excaser", "Votoms", etc.
・ BANDAI announces the latest Wataru series "Mashin Sousouden Wataru Kit announced!
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・ After 44 years, "Best Mecha Collection 1/144 Gundam" is revived!

Awesome! Ultrasonic cleaner for hobby / Doyusha / Scheduled for release in June 2024 / 7,678 yen (tax included)

Ultrasonic cleaner that shakes parts and tools with ultrasonic waves to remove fine shavings and dust.

Awesome! Plascraver for Hobby / Doyusha / Scheduled to be released in June 2024 / 880 yen (tax included)

A double-sided single-blade blade that can peel off stickers and paint stuck to plastic models and work tables. The cutting edges are made of plastic, so you can remove them without damaging the object.

Awesome! Super Precision Tweezers (Crane Chief Short, Crane Chief Long), Awesome! Anti-static Tweezers (Tip Wide, Tip Crane Head Long) / Doyusha / Scheduled for release in June 2024 / 1,980 yen (tax included)

Ultra-precise tweezers that can easily pick up hair and antistatic tweezers useful for attaching decals and handling electronic parts are now available!


AMK MINI" series of pre-painted assembly kits are now available for "Transformers"!

AMK MINI [Transformers] 01 Optimus Prime / Doyusha / Scheduled for release in July 2024 / 2,728 yen (tax included)

AMK MINI [Transformers] 02 Bumblebee / Doyusha / Coming July 2024 / 2,728 yen (w/tax)

AMK MINI [Transformers] 03 Grimlock / Doyusha / Coming July 2024 / 2,728 yen (w/tax)

AMK MINI [Transformers] 04 Soundwave / Doyusha / Coming July 2024 / 2,728 yen (w/tax)

AMK MINI [Transformers] 05 Starscream / Doyusha / Coming July 2024 / 2,728 yen (w/tax)

AMK MINI [Transformers] 06 Megatron / Doyusha / Scheduled to be released in July 2024 / 2,728 yen (including tax)

1:12 ATK GIRL CAMILLA (with illustration card) [Limited First Edition] / Doyusha / May 2024 / 12,100 yen (w/tax)

1:12 FANTASY GIRLS MAD WOLF -Carolina Rolphe- [Limited First Edition] / Doyusha / May 2024 / 14,280 yen (w/tax)

1:10 MP [MS GENERAL] MG-10 Da Qiao & Xiao Qiao / Doyusha / June 2024 / 13,200 yen (w/tax)