GBWC: Trophy Kits

The "GBWC" 「ガンプラビルダーズワールドカップ」 (Gunpla Builders World Cup) is Bandai Co., Ltd.'s official Gunpla global tournament. It's consisting of 2 categories: open course (age 15+) and junior course (age 14 and younger) and is held yearly amongst Gunpla modelers. Top builders from countries such as Japan, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Australia, United States, Canada and Italy battle it out to compete for the title of "Gunpla World Cup Champion". The winners of these competitions don't only get certificates of their accomplishments, but also awards in the form of 'trophy kits'.

These one-off, highly limited trophy kits are awarded to the top 3 winners of both categories: 1st place/champion gets a gold-plated model kit, 2nd place receives a silver-plated version of the same kit and 3rd place gets a bronze-plated version. These kits are limited to only 2 pieces each: one for open course and one for junior course. These kits are not for sale and should really never find their way onto the collectors market. One of the more 'common' trophy kits were the Modeler's Cup kits.

「GBWC 2011」

CHAMPION
 ・ MG 1/100 RX-0 Full Armor Unicorn Gundam Ver. Ka (Gold-Plated Ver.)
Open Course: Ho Yick Yin (Malaysia) **
Junior Course: Lao Jia Hong (China)

2ND PLACE
 ・ MG 1/100 RX-0 Full Armor Unicorn Gundam Ver. Ka (Silver-Plated Ver.)
Open Course: Kong Yiu Man (Hong Kong)
Junior Course: Lin, Tsung-Han (Taiwan)

3RD PLACE
 ・ MG 1/100 RX-0 Full Armor Unicorn Gundam Ver. Ka (Bronze-Plated Ver.)
Open Course: Tatuhiko Yamaguchi (Japan)
Junior Course: Wilson Yueng (Hong Kong)

「GBWC 2012」 

CHAMPION
・ MG 1/100 RX-93 ν Gundam (Gold-Plated Ver.)
Open Course: Ng Edy (Hong Kong)
Junior Course: Allen Ferbrianto (Indonesia)

2ND PLACE
・ MG 1/100 RX-93 ν Gundam (Silver-Plated Ver.)
Open Course: Aristeo Lamig Saavedra Jr. (Philippines)
Junior Course: Vincent Hui (Hong Kong)

3RD PLACE
・ MG 1/100 RX-93 ν Gundam (Bronze-Plated Ver.)
Open Course: Ko Kwon Chul (South Korea)
Junior Course: Krit Somabha (Thailand)

「GBWC 2013」
 

  

CHAMPION
・ MG 1/100 MSN-04 Sazabi Ver. Ka (Gold-Plated Ver.)
Open Course: Shunpei Yamauchi (Japan)
Junior Course: Choy Chi Kit (Hong Kong)

2ND PLACE
・ MG 1/100 MSN-04 Sazabi Ver. Ka (Silver-Plated Ver.)
Open Course: Ronnie Phoon (Malaysia)
Junior Course: Vincentsius Obert Fernando (Indonesia)

3RD PLACE
   ・ MG 1/100 MSN-04 Sazabi Ver. Ka (Bronze-Plated Ver.)
Open Course: Son Young Seok (South Korea)
Junior Course: JENSON (Taiwan)

FIRST ROUND QUALIFIERS PRIZE
・ HG 1/144 RX-78-2 Gundam Ver.G30th (Smoke Black Clear Ver.) 

「GBWC 2014」
 

CHAMPION
・ MG 1/100 RX-93-ν2 Hi-ν Gundam Ver. Ka (Gold-Plated Ver.)
Open Course: Andy Wong (Malaysia)
Junior Course: Ji Hoon, An (South Korea)

2ND PLACE
 ・ MG 1/100 RX-93-ν2 Hi-ν Gundam Ver. Ka (Silver-Plated Ver.)
Open Course: Yoshihisa Miki (Japan)
Junior Course: May Hata (Japan) ***

3RD PLACE
 ・ MG 1/100 RX-93-ν2 Hi-ν Gundam Ver. Ka (Bronze-Plated Ver.)
Open Course: Lin Zih-Ciao (Taiwan)
Junior Course: Warakorn Kaewmart (Thailand)

FIRST ROUND QUALIFIERS PRIZE
・ HG 1/144 RX-78-2 Gundam Ver.G30th (Smoke Black Clear Ver.)



「GBWC 2015」

CHAMPION
・ 1/100 Gundam Barbatos (Gold-Plated Ver.)
Open Course: Vichayuth Eiam-Ong (Thailand) **
Junior Course: Cornelius Caesar Widjaja (Indonesia)

2ND PLACE
・ 1/100 Gundam Barbatos (Silver-Plated Ver.)
Open Course: Ng Siu Wai (Hong Kong)
Junior Course: May Hata (Japan) ***

3RD PLACE
・ 1/100 Gundam Barbatos (Bronze-Plated Ver.)
Open Course: Ho Yick Yin (Malaysia) **
Junior Course: Natcha Waiphimai (Thailand)

FIRST ROUND QUALIFIERS PRIZE
・ HGBF 1/144 Build Strike Gundam Full Package (Smoke Black Clear Ver.)
・ HG 1/144 RX-78-2 Gundam Ver.G30th (GBWC Clear Ver.) (China Only)



「GBWC 2016」

CHAMPION
・ 1/100 Gundam Barbatos Lupus (Gold-Plated Ver.)
Open Course: Yusuke Yokota (Japan)
Junior Course: Chiu Hsien Chun (Taiwan)

2ND PLACE
・ 1/100 Gundam Barbatos Lupus (Silver-Plated Ver.)
Open Course: Vichayuth Eiam-Ong (Thailand) **
Junior Course: Takuma Fujimoto (Japan)

3RD PLACE
・ 1/100 Gundam Barbatos (Bronze-Plated Ver.)
Open Course: Wang Chang Bin (China)
Junior Course: Wong Yuen Sing Julian (Hong Kong)

FIRST ROUND QUALIFIERS PRIZE
・ HGUC 1/144 191 RX-78-2 Gundam (Smoke Black Clear Ver.)



「GBWC 2017」

CHAMPION
・ Mega Size Model 1/48 Unicorn Gundam (Gold-Plated Ver.)
Open Course: Mark Mediavillo (Philippines)
Junior Course: May Hata (Japan) ***

2ND PLACE
・ Mega Size Model 1/48 Unicorn Gundam (Silver-Plated Ver.)
Open Course: Lui Chun (Hong Kong)
Junior Course: James Lim Yuan Soon (Malaysia)

3RD PLACE
・ Mega Size Model 1/48 Unicorn Gundam (Bronze-Plated Ver.)
Open Course: Wu XiaoHui (China)
Junior Course: Lau Chun Hei (Hong Kong)

FIRST ROUND QUALIFIERS PRIZE
・ HGUC 1/144 191 RX-78-2 Gundam (Smoke Black Clear Ver.)

※This page will be updated continuously as new information becomes available.

Photos/Sources: Gundamkitscollection-gkc, と記。, Yoshify, Shunneige, Gundam-Zousho, To Ho, Deepstriker