After a brief hiatus, that giant Gundam statue we spotted a couple years ago has once again returned home to Tokyo -- though he clearly didn't make the voyage in one piece. Rather than reconstruct the 60-foot robot in its entirety, Bandai, the company behind the Gundam franchise, has decided to scatter its limbs, weapons and machinery all over an artificial island. For about $6.50, anime fans and Derrida enthusiasts can view the deconstructed mecha in all its glory, sit in the palm of his hand, or even use a fixed bicycle to make his head glow. Oh, how the mighty have fallen. Storm past the break for an extra pic of the exhibit.
Continue reading Gundam robot statue returns to Japan, looking worse for wear
Gundam robot statue returns to Japan, looking worse for wear originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Aug 2011 09:08:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink
TechCrunch | 
IT Media (translated) | Email this | CommentsSource: http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/15/gundam-robot-statue-returns-to-japan-looking-worse-for-the-wear/
No comments:
Post a Comment