Jul 18 2007Full Scale Gundam Robot
Some folks in Japan took it upon themselves to make a full scale, 59-feet-tall Gundam robot. I can't tell out if they're going to leave it on the ground or prop it up standing, but I can tell you one thing: this is madness! Beautiful, beautiful, madness. You can't tell, but a single tear is rolling down my cheek right now.
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Reader Comments
1. courtney - July 18, 2007 1:26 PM
first
2. emh - July 18, 2007 1:41 PM
Madness? This IS *JAPAN*!!!
3. Tall Face - July 18, 2007 2:01 PM
what's Gundam? SYYYYYYYYYYKE!
4. Jeff - July 18, 2007 2:03 PM
ok they built one..... I give them credit, way cool. Now, can they make it work......
5. Zero One - July 18, 2007 2:06 PM
Japan's plan for global domination are finally coming together....
6. SuperStoned420 - July 18, 2007 2:16 PM
Optimus Prime just shit himself.
7. BobTheMul - July 18, 2007 2:45 PM
It's just a poxy "walk around" theme park model. The translated web page goes into great detail about all the realistic battle damage you can discover. *yawn*
Hmmm.. interesting damage description for the left fist "The Gundam left arm which caught the suicide bombing of lumber ラル ".
Can't see THAT happening in Universal studios park!
Blast your eyes people! Next time somebody builds a big model, don't asume world domination is on the cards... unless they start erecting 59 foot models of George Bush. EEEK!
8. Joe Mamma - July 18, 2007 3:01 PM
I remember that show. Not really on anymore that I know of so why is this important? And it really looks like just a big rip off of The Transformers.
9. RandomNigel - July 18, 2007 3:29 PM
Gundam rocked.
I can just imagine this thing being like a giant Power Rangers robot. Y'know...With 5 or 6 people inside of it controlling the different parts?
I wonder if they'll go out and destroy Tokyo....
10. Tenchi059 - July 18, 2007 4:29 PM
Woah, that is super sweet. But now I fear the 59 foot models of George Bush.
I'll go hide somewhere.
11. Tellbob - July 18, 2007 5:04 PM
Hey Joe Mamma, a little geek info: Gundam (1979) came before Transformers (1984). So I guess Transformers ripped off Gundam.
12. Joe Mamma - July 18, 2007 5:43 PM
I just remember the Cartoon Network Gundam show. I always skipped it b/c it always seemed to have some white looking chinese dude whining about something while sitting perfectly still for 30 min, it always came on after DBZ, now that show rocked!!! I guess there is a whole other part of the show I never new about. Yeah I learned something today.
13. mac - July 18, 2007 7:20 PM
I think I have a geek boner. Let me check...yup, hard as a rock.
14. Louise - July 18, 2007 9:04 PM
THIS IS SPARTAAAAA
15. Hoibbes - July 18, 2007 9:50 PM
Joe Mamma........ you skipped this show because there was some chinese looking dude sitting around doing nothing for 30 minutes but yet you sat through DBZ?????
16. BlightedArt - July 18, 2007 9:53 PM
Gundam AND DBZ are great.
End of story. :P
17. firestorm - July 18, 2007 11:17 PM
Gundam ROCKS!!! the moment japan can make a real Gundam will be the day that all the superpowers of the world will know who will WWIII
18. firestorm - July 18, 2007 11:18 PM
i meant, win WWIII
19. SenorDD - July 18, 2007 11:48 PM
They don't want you to know, but it's not a model.
20. vªnman - July 19, 2007 8:50 AM
Hey #8, 11 & 12:
Both Gundam and Transformers were ripping off a little movie called "Robot Jox"
21. TQ - July 19, 2007 11:27 AM
@ the article - I love the idea, and I think that considering what half-assed ideas us americans have for theme park attractions these days, this is actually pretty cool
@ joe mamma - you're an idiot
@ the comments - it's just a post, dont get pissed just because it doesnt have perfectly cited geek cred.
22. Morono - July 19, 2007 12:10 PM
@ 20 I don't think so......
http://imdb.com/title/tt0102800/
23. Guyverguy - July 19, 2007 12:32 PM
Holy howlin hell! That is the most BEAUTIFUL thing I've ever seen... They should stand it up...then make it work!!!! ;)
24. vªnman - July 19, 2007 3:24 PM
@22:
I'm not even gonna click on that link. I am well aware of when Robot Jox was made. It's called a "joke"
25. RandomNigel - July 19, 2007 4:06 PM
All anime were inspired by Astro Boy.
I mean c'mon. He has hip lasers!
26. babybaby - July 20, 2007 5:22 AM
That thing has a huge unit
27. Mattducati1 - July 29, 2007 10:03 PM
awsome!!! So is that like a skill level 10!! Is a snap together or did they have to use model glue? were's the Box?
28. Tyler - September 30, 2007 1:16 AM
Prepare for ownage:
http://www.tv-links.co.uk/listings/3/356
29. Lankie - December 17, 2007 5:09 PM
WOW! DUDE I just wanna cry , i-i-it's beutiful! but wait til Amuro finds out about this! tellegram to Tokyo retirement home!
30. JAgzi11a - January 31, 2008 4:06 PM
The day they have a real mech is the day i sign up for which ever army is using them. I call being the first mech ace! i'll be like the red barron of mechs. except my mech would be all matte black.
31. JAgzi11a - January 31, 2008 4:07 PM
BTW I'm the biggest Gundam nerd ever and i am going to japan mostly to see the bandi factory.
32. Lily - February 20, 2008 10:35 AM
COOL!!!!! I wish I can have one of them,maybe I can ride it....???
33. mike - February 25, 2008 5:07 AM
thats freaking beautiful i have never seen any thing like it : }
34. William - March 27, 2008 6:01 PM
OMFG! WTF! What is that my childhood show? Ready to kick ass in real life!
35. chaosruler2000 - April 4, 2008 4:35 PM
anyone else getting that forboding feeling that if gundam FANS can make that then what can their military make?