The 1/1 scale, 18 meter tall (59 foot tall), RX-78 Gundam being built in Odaiba as part of Mobile Suit Gundam’s 30th anniversary is finally complete! It looks absolutely stunning. The amount of detail on this thing is incredible.
I’ve been following the progress of this statue ever since they began construction on it and to see it finally completed has made me one very, very happy Gundam fangirl. It’s like a little kids dream come true, to see one of their long time favorite mecha’s come to life–well, not life per se but to see an actual scale of something this grand–that you love–being built (you get it). Now, it would be most amazing to see this in actual person but well, can’t, which is a shame, really.
And it’s amazing how fast they finished assembling the rest of the parts in just two days. Then again, many of the parts were already completed and all but needed to be put up. I’m hoping that they’re moving it elsewhere and not dismantling it for good, after August 31st that is. This thing needs to stay up forever.
Again, the official site states the opening for RX-78 will be the 11th of July and will be on display until the 31st of August. If I could, I would buy myself a plain ticket just for this…
A big thank you to Punynari who’s been posting monthly progress photos of RX-78. His posts of the completed RX-78 Gundam can be found over at Moe Passion; part one & part two. DannyChoo has also posted some gorgeous photos of RX-78 on his blog. More at kenleewrites, too.
An extensive photoshoot after the jump. Very image heavy.
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