After a long day’s work, I went to Odaiba to check out the 1:1 giant life sized Gundam that’s being built in Odaiba. It’s really impressive. Will definitely be going back again when it officially opens. The Gundam is very detailed. Click here to see a giant version of this photo in flickr. You HAVE TO see the details on this life sized Gundam. You can just about read the words “Caution”, “Armor Lock” etc on its hot bod.
GREEN TOKYO ガンダムプロジェクト. GREEN TOKYO Gundam Project is behind this. Although it’s already completed, it will be officially open during 2009年7月11日(土)～8月31日(月). Know what (土) and (月) mean? ^^. It looks complete, even the homepage says it’s complete. One month ahead of schedule. It will be extremely crowded in July and August. If you have a chance, go down there and see it now. It’s usually quieter at night. You’ll probably enjoy it more.
Kinda like this photo of the RX78. Might use it as a wallpaper for a bit. ^^.
This is a 1:1 scale model. So as good as the real thing without all the hydraulics. I always thought they were much bigger though. They always do in the anime.
Remember to bring a tripod if you’re thinking of going at night. If you don’t have one handy, find something flat to use. This is me performing some MacGyver-ing with the ground and my coin pouch. ^^.
My favorite Gundams are those with wings or wing like components. I do like the Red Frame Astray too. It has a nice big katana. What about you? Have a favorite?
Right now the base isn’t visible, but from the artist impressions on the website, the RX78 is standing on a base and one will be able to go right up to touch it when everything is done. Don’t think that will happen though… Green Tokyo wouldn’t like someone climbing into the cockpit and taking off with it. ^^.
Looks pretty nice with the city in the background.
Can you name the guy with his arms up in the air? Cookie for you if you guess right.
Might also use this one as a wallpaper too.
Managed to borrow a tripod from Danny who was the only one amongst us that remembered to bring it. I forgot mine when I left the door. Bring a tripod if you’re planning on going at night. It’s a must!
After the official launch, there’ll be spotlights lighting the Gundam up from below. The RX78 will also sport/emit funky body lights too.
I’ve almost perfected my 瞬身の術 (Shushin no jutsu). ^^.
At dinner with the guys before heading off to the Gundam site. Good was food. ^^. Cosy little Indonesian restaurant called Surabaya in Aqua City Odaiba. Me had Mie Ayam. Sambal was good!
Check out their blogs too for more awesome photos!
Paul Papadimitriou – http://www.papadimitriou.jp/2009/06/11/gundam-attack/
Steven Nagata – http://www.thewesternworld.net/
Danny Choo – http://www.dannychoo.com/adp/eng/1717/Gundam+Odaiba.html
Ken Lee – http://kenleewrites.com
Zuco Pietro – http://www.zuco.org/
Lester Ho – http://www.lesterho.com/
Jonny Li – http://www.jonnyli.com/
Suddenly, we’re in New York. ^^. What do you think? Should we have Life sized Gundams everywhere? I reckon we should. Who knows, hundreds of years later, Gundams might be the new Moai. ^^. Really hope they keep the Gundam around long after the end of August. You?
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I’m the only one with crappy camera there. LOL!
Gonna take another shot this saturday.
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Those are some fantastic photos. Even better than the ones DannyChoo took imo. Great job!
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great pictures, looks like you guys had a great time. Wish I could also see the Gundam in person
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setting up this huge gundam was a really cool idea, what will be next!? did they ever make a huge godzilla like that? They could put godzilla half into the water so it looks like its coming towards the city haha would make good pictures. hope this statue is still there when I go to Tokyo later this year.
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k Reply:
June 12th, 2009 at 1:30 am
That’s a pretty good idea though!
Gundam will be up till the end of August. When you coming?
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June 14th, 2009 at 10:56 am
will be there around the 20th of August so I might be lucky and catch a real life glimpse of it and take a bunch of photos too =).
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We should have Gundams everywhere! It would be awesome to have every poster Gundam in major cities — I call dibs on Strike for San Francisco. XD
Thanks for the lovely photos! I won’t be able to see it if it does indeed get taken down, so I’m glad people are getting such great shots of it.
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k Reply:
June 12th, 2009 at 1:31 am
We should have them with cooler poses!
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Thank-you for posting your awesome pictures! Totally lucky to be there and I wish I could be there, too. If you get to visit and take more pictures I would love to see them. Have a good one!
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that is going to be so cool. i wonder if these would be available for use in the near future.
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Awesome pictures; way to show up for the nice lighting. If only that robot really flew around and blew shit up…
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k Reply:
June 12th, 2009 at 1:31 am
well, as long as it doesn’t blow my shit up. ^^.
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haha that’s pretty nifty.
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freaking huge! Last time I only see the legs. Impressive in how pretty fast they are.
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Two words: Freaking Epic.
I wish they’d do cool stuff like that in Florida.
And, personally, I think there should be life size gundams all over the world, just for the hell of it. xD
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Thank has got to be one of the coolest things I have seen. I agree that maybe they should build more and place them all over Japan. No more Godzilla worries with them standing guard.
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Cool gundam pics ! Gundam 0079 is not one of my favorites though.
BTW, what’s the image-like thing reflected on the left hand in your first photo up there ?
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Wow. Now I can’t fit Gundams on my shelves and move. Do they allow people to get inside the control pit?
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k Reply:
June 14th, 2009 at 8:58 pm
nope… don’t think there’s an actual control pit. ^^
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2009年7月11日(土)～8月31日(月) means that the event is being held from 7/11/2009 (Saturday) – 8/31/2009 (Monday). The two characters you asked about refer to the day of the week the dates land on.
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Congratulations. Your gundam picture has made it to [adult swim].
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Wow.
This is pretty amazing!
Life size Gundam! It looks majestic ain’t it?
Nice shots by the way!
Wallpaper is a must. haha
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We went to see the life size Gundam during our trip as well. But our photos are not anywhere as nice as yours ^^; It was one of the highlights of our trip and I felt lucky that somehow the schedule of our trip allows me to see the completed real size Gundam.
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k Reply:
July 16th, 2009 at 10:37 pm
thanks, but your photos were awesome too! makes me wanna go back in the daytime to shoot more! ^^.
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