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Wing is quite iconic wouldn't you say? It's one of my personal favourites. | |
Don't be hating on my Wing!!! It's probably because it was the first gundam i was exposed to, airing on toonami and all. Can Japan make a 1:1 Valkyrie now? Perhaps one that even TRANSFORMS!!>!?!?!?!?? Transforming is optional, of course. | |
Iconic in the West maybe since it was the first brought over here. But it's eh. SEED, 00, and most of the UC ones are just so much better. :/ I've always thought Wing had a dull story and dull characters, not counting the OZ ones. | |
Thats so cool! Hehe, I would love to see it in person its so epic! | |
wow, leave it to the Japanese to do something like this... | |
The world just got a lot more awesome. Now we must make it useable like a Gundam. | |
Whats wrong with Wing...it was my first gundam series... OT: They should leave it up and add more next to it, it could be their version of our Mount Rushmore...except with Gundams instead of Presidents...armed with laser cannons and swords. | |
If I had to guess I would say its because of ALMIGHTY NOSTALGIA! At least for me thats the case, but I know I'm not the only one. | |
I'll be impressed when they make a life size replica of the Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. Atleast it's not the Freedom. The beam spam, Sweet Raptor Jesus, the beam spam! He never misses, he never misses, he never misses.... | |
Nice one Japan, I would welcome this to be built in my town, its certainly a lot better than yet another "modern art" nightmare | |
I thought SEED was kinda lame. The improved art and animation was cool, but the characters were by FAR the most annoying of the franchise. 16 year old skinny teenagers and some ":3" flying cutsie robots and shit. cool robot | |
Good God that thing is awesome. It could only be more awesome if it was made out of Lego. | |
Better than the 15-year-old skinny teenagers in Wing :P And YOU DID NOT JUST DISS HARO, MAN. Haro is awesome :( Wing is worse for NOT having Haro. | |
That is badass. Hopefully someone can pilot it one day though. | |
Japan keeps being AWESOME!!!! the only way it could be more AWESOME! is if it where too move | |
Almost exactly a year eh? Regardless, this is simply wonderful. | |
Boo to Gundam Wing! I require the red eye of a Zaku to satisfy my mecha needs or the Dom Tropen gameboy face. | |
That STILL has to be the coolest thing i've ever seen... If they made a life size replica of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers's Mega Zord... I could die happy... | |
Gve me one that could perform....SHIIIIIING FINGER! | |
When the aliens attack, at least we will pretend to stand a chance. | |
How many of those statues are there in Japan now? Like ten? | |
I liked Destiny, but yeah it wasnt as good as SEED. SEED imo is the best of the gundams. | |
Japan says, "Bring it North Korea!" | |
Oh c'mon. Seed Destiny wasn't THAT bad. Certainly not amazing by Gundam standards but once the focus shifted off of that whiny bitch Shinn I'd say it got better, while still not being better than Seed of course. Besides it's superior to quite a bit of anime out there wouldn't you say? At any rate this is awesome. I hope to see a life size Zaku II Char Custom standing right next to it one day. | |
Now to win the lottery so I can see this in person. And Gundam Wing doesn't have as many whiney little bitches as Gundam Seed, which is why it is superior. | |
I hope there will be more Gundam themed weddings at this one. | |
I'm glad to see that they're being so productive. | |
destiny did pick up half-way through when Kira became the main focus again. luckly shinn wasnt as bad as flay... | |
have you ever heard of the monster raving loony party? | |
Superior!
No, it just has the most boring and dull main protagonists ever. :P Duo was the only remotely likable one. | |
That thing is sweet. I also think Wing is awesome... | |
Fuckin' sweet, can't wait to see it glow up in the dark! | |
Oh it was incredibly dull, Endless Waltz will actually cure insomnia. But I watched it when I was 8 or so when it fascinated me, and it had it's moments i.e. the raiding of the moon base and all those crazy space battles between Tallgeese/WingGundam/Epyon. Also it spawned one hell of a SNES game. | |
This is the truth, Haro is a necessary part of the Gundam franchise. Just try and tell me the Lockon/Haro combo in 00 wasn't completely awesome. Also Wing was ok, but definitely not the best in the Gundam franchise. | |
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New Lightsaber-Wielding Giant Gundam Finally Complete
The full-scale replica of the titular giant robot in Mobile Suit Gundam is fully armed and operational over in Japan once more.
Almost exactly a year ago, the life-size 1:1 scale replica of the RX-78-2 Gundam was completed in Odaiba, Japan. Then, the Japanese took it down, because they apparently hate things that are awesome. Then, they decided to put it back up again, only this time they'd be giving it its iconic "beam saber" weapon.
Well, guess what? It's finished again, and it is just as awesome as it's ever been.
From the photos posted to Ngee Khiong, it looks like the only thing yet to be completed is the beam saber itself, which will supposedly light up at night as if it's burning a gash into the stone outside JR Shizuoka Station in Shizuoka City.
The Gundam will be officially on display from July 24th, 2010 till January 10th, 2011, at which point it is scheduled to be taken down again because the Japanese people still apparently hate things that are completely awesome.
Gundam is one of Japan's longest-running anime franchises following the airing of Mobile Suit Gundam in 1979. It's spawned countless sequels and spinoffs, the most popular of which are Gundam SEED, Gundam 00, and Gundam Wing. I've never understood the massive love for Wing, myself. The others are so much better.
Well, okay, maybe not SEED Destiny.
(Ngee Khiong, via Escapist Mecha Fans usergroup)
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