Full Scale Gundam Being Built in Japan

by | posted: May 20, 2009 8 comments

Update: Full Scale Gundam Complete! – click to read more.

An 18 meter tall, 35 ton, mist farting, full sized gundam is set to be the latest addition to Tokyo’s skyline, albeit temporarily. The statue will be on display in the Shiokaze Park in Odaiba Tokyo from July 11 to August 31 to mark the 30th anniversary of the broadcast of the first Gundam series. Mobile Suit Gundam’s original run was from April 1979 to January 1980.

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Only the legs of the RX-78 Gundam have been completed so far

Update: Full Scale Gundam Complete! – click to read more.

I so wish this wasn’t a temporary display but I guess it adds to the appeal of the statue and I can imagine that gundam fans from far and wide will be making the pigimage to see and take pictures of an icon.

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The torso, arms and head of the gundam will go on next

Update: Full Scale Gundam Complete! – click to read more.

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The Original RX-78 Gundam for reference

More info and lots more pictures

Update: Full Scale Gundam Complete! – click to read more.

Giant Gundam character statue to light up Odaiba

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Kirk lives in Kingston, Jamaica and is an avid Japan enthusiast. Since starting Jamaipanese.com in February 2006 and visiting Japan in September 2011 his knowledge and understanding of Japan has grown and he enjoys sharing his interests with his readers.

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  • http://kimonoreincarnate.blogspot.com/ Melanie

    That would be a sight to be seen.

  • http://sparkplugged.net Shay

    Building a full-scale Gundam statue is the first step to building a full-scale, fully operational one some day! This is great news =P [anime]

  • http://taylor2nd.animesynergy.com taylor2nd

    look ouuut its a gundaaaaaam!!!!

    ahh man. Japan i tell you.. Love the place. [anime]

  • http://ebchib.blogspot.com chib

    That is very interesting!!

  • http://sevententotokyo.com billywest

    That thing’s gonna piss off Godzilla and bring him back to Tokyo for more mayhem and destruction.

    • http://www.jamaipanese.com Jamaipanese

      ooh dear, you might be right, and if that happens my money would be on Godzilla-sama

  • http://www.giovannipowell.com Gio