The victors of Bandai’s annual Gunpla Builders World Cup have been crowned, with the title going to Malaysia’s Andy Wong, whose “Invaders Found” model and diorama was modified from the Master Grade PMX-003 The O kit.
Second place went to Japan’s Miki Yoshihisa, with third going to Taiwan’s Lin Zih-Ciao.
In the Junior Course, Korean youngster An Ji Hoon took the honor with “The Innocence of Childhood.”
To see the projects from each region, check out the official World Cup website.
Source: Yahoo! Japan via Yaraon; additional images from Gundam Guy
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