Celebrating the 35th Anniversary! 1/35 scale Douglas Douglas! Max Factory New Plastic Model Collection Part1 (61st Shizuoka Hobby Show Special Edition)

The 61st Shizuoka Hobby Show was held at Twinmesse Shizuoka in Shizuoka Prefecture from May 10 (Wed) to 14 (Sun), 2023.

This event is one of the largest model and hobby events in Japan, held annually in Shizuoka Prefecture, where many model manufacturers gather. This year, a total of 95 companies and 2 organizations exhibited, far more than last year.
This year, the 10th and 11th were vendor invitation days, and the 12th was an invitation day for local elementary, junior high, and high school students to familiarize themselves with modeling culture. The 13th and 14th were open to the public.

This year's event was the first in a series of Max Factory's new plastic models! Introducing the new "Fang of the Sun Dougram" kit, which celebrated its 35th anniversary, as well as kits from popular robot anime.

PLAMAX "Get truth Fang of the Sun Dougram" 1/35 Dougram Ver.GT / on sale in December 2023 / 13,200 yen (tax included)
PLAMAX "Get truth Douglas the Fang of the Sun" 1/35 Douglas Ver.GT DX Complete Edition / on sale in December 2023 / 21,780 yen (tax included)

The DX Complete Edition includes additional armaments such as a turbo zack, missile pod, and gatling gun, as well as figures of the Fang of the Sun members.




PLAMAX "Fang of the Sun Dougram" Combat Armor Dougram Hang Glider Attached Type / on sale in October 2023 / 5,800 yen (tax included)



PLAMAX [The Super Dimension Fortress Macross] 1/72 VF-1J Battroid Valkyrie (Teruki Ichijo) / Release date & price: undecided





PLAMAX [The Super Dimension Fortress Macross] 1/72 VF-1J Fighter Valkyrie (Teruki Ichijo) Factory Edition / Release date and price: undecided




PLAMAX [Macross Delta] minimum factory nose collection VF-31 Absolute FIVE!!!! SET / on sale in December 2023 / 45,200 yen (including tax)



PLAMAX [Aim for the Top! minimum factory Takaya Noriko with Gunbuster / Release date/ Price: undecided





PLAMAX [Galactic Drifting Byfam] minimum factory Byfam & Ugu Roundburnian Color Ver./ On sale in October 2023 / 4,180 yen (tax included)
PLAMAX [Galactic Drifting Byfam] minimum factory Byfam & Ugu Another Color Ver./October 2023 release / 4,180 yen (w/tax)



■PLAMAX "Aoki Ryusei SPT Reisner" minimum factory Reisner & Zakar SPT Color Ver. / on sale in July 2023 / 4,180 yen (including tax)
PLAMAX [Aoki Ryusei SPT Raisoner] minimum factory Raisoner & Zakar V-MAX Color Ver. to be released in July 2023 / 4,180 yen (w/tax)



PLAMAX [Armored Trooper Votoms] 1/24 Strike Dog / Release date & price: undecided






PLAMAX [Armored Trooper Votoms] 1/24 Blood Sucker / Release date and price: undecided




PLAMAX [Mobile Police Patlabor] Minimum Factory Neck Collection: Akira Izumino with Alphonse / Release date and price: TBD




PLAMAX "Mobile Police Patlabor" Patlabor NEO 3D SHOW / release date and price: undecided

Event Information

The 61st Shizuoka Hobby Show

Date and Time: May 10 (Wed.) - May 14 (Sun.), 2023

　＜May 10 (Wed.) / May 11 (Thu.) 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
　＜May 12 (Fri.) 9:00 - 17:00
　＜May 13 (Sat) 9:00-17:00 / May 14 (Sun) 9:00-16:00
Venue: Twin Messe Shizuoka
　3-1-10, Magarikane, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture / TEL: 054-285-3111

Sponsor: Shizuoka Model and Teaching Material Cooperative
Sponsors: Japan Plastic Model Industry Cooperative, JRM Japan Radio Controlled Model Industry Association, Shizuoka Industry Promotion Association
Supported by: Shizuoka Prefecture, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Kansai Model Wholesalers Association, Nagoya Model Distribution Council