Full-Scale Gundam Threatens Tokyo!
Up until now, it’s taken a very active imagination to picture a Gundam as imposing as its creators originally conceived it be. But the job just got much easier.
Gundam are various types of mecha, or giant robots, that are featured in TV shows, manga, novels, and video games since 1979, when Japan’s Sunrise Studios introduced Mobile Suit Gundam, the very first of its kind. Huge and bristling with mechanical muscle, the typical Gundam is controlled by a human pilot from a cockpit usually located in the torso.
To mark the 30th anniversary of Gundam’s arrival on the sci-fi anime scene, toymaker Bandai has constructed a full-scale reproduction in Tokyo’s Odaiba Shiokaze park, where it will be officially unveiled on July 11th.
This mecha model is the biggest ever. In fact, it’s the first to reach the size envisioned by Gundam’s creators. At a towering 60 feet, it dwarfs all human spectators—tall enough, presumably, to trigger second thoughts in the mind of any sinister foe.
But the behemoth doesn’t just stand there and look pretty. This Gundam’s mighty head moves, and it emits light from 50 different places and jets of mist from 14.
Let’s just say the likelihood you’ll mistake it for the Statue of Liberty is rather slim.
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By DanBing on 15-06-2009
Comment by Paul
June 15th, 2009 at 5:18 pm
OMG EXIA !!!!!!
Comment by Assunta
June 15th, 2009 at 7:23 pm
This is cool. But I really hope someone also makes a full scale VOLTES V!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment by dfsdfa
June 15th, 2009 at 7:39 pm
exia? you an idiot?
Comment by pacat
June 15th, 2009 at 7:55 pm
Great!! I know it seems like a waste,but you have to admire the the tech.that goes into planning these things.
Now all the parents have to do is tell little Suki,is <If you don't eat your rice,Gundum will get you. It is better then Mothra and Godzilla any day.
Comment by robert
June 15th, 2009 at 8:49 pm
you're an idiot, not you an idiot
Comment by Anon
June 16th, 2009 at 12:23 am
That's pretty cool.
I wouldn't call it a waste if it makes people smile, we need more fun things in life.
Comment by Anon
June 16th, 2009 at 3:31 am
Why have all messages been "less than 1 minute ago" for the last few hours?
Comment by gutek
June 16th, 2009 at 2:13 pm
hi. Wazzzap!
Comment by Blah
June 16th, 2009 at 3:15 pm
Better not ever take this thing down, hate it when people build awesome things then take em apart for stupid reasons…
Comment by OnlyMe
June 16th, 2009 at 10:28 pm
I wonder if I could pilot it with my Core Drill….
Comment by kai
June 18th, 2009 at 3:42 am
i want a deathscythe or wing zero
Comment by rAy
June 18th, 2009 at 6:08 pm
heavy arms or a variant please
Comment by Dirty
June 22nd, 2009 at 2:43 pm
question not a statement. you idiot
Comment by Taonz
June 23rd, 2009 at 9:14 pm
if they can make a model, then they could probably make a moving one! they should start out with Nightmare Frames first though, the gundam is too big.
Comment by Austin Rivers
June 25th, 2009 at 7:01 pm
sweet!if they could make a moving one id so freak out.while Rx-78 is the 1st actual gundam,id totally would not be suprised if they continued making these in more recent mobile types, such as :0083,G Gundam,Gundam Wing,W Gundam: Endless Waltz,ect.ect.(but no Seed cause no one likes Seed anyway)
Comment by zack
July 1st, 2009 at 4:48 pm
robert and paul are both idiots
Comment by mr.spolophagus
July 3rd, 2009 at 3:07 pm
Gundam fight! Ready? Go!!!!!!
Comment by Christian
July 27th, 2009 at 3:19 pm
wtf?! Nobody likes gundam Sandrock anymore?!
Comment by asd
July 30th, 2009 at 10:54 am
damn it if that thing moves and shoot… hell.. it'll start world war 3 and i dont know what but world war 4 will be fought with stick and stones… damn it… hahaha
Comment by Hal
August 10th, 2009 at 10:45 am
Imagine a life-sized Akatsuki. Pure gold. How cool would that be? One day, science fiction anime might just become reality. I get dibs on the Destiny!
Um. Yes, I am a girl with the same name as the exoskeleton thing the Japanese people made. Peace. m/
Comment by Skybane
September 11th, 2009 at 5:44 am
start by converting an Abrahms tank into a Scopedog
Comment by Austin Rivers
October 7th, 2009 at 2:15 pm
Sandrock was pretty cool.But i never really liked it till Endless Waltz.The Custom series Gundams were just amazing