The most important building project of this year has gotten underway in Shizuoka, Japan.
Construction on the life-sized Gundam statue is underway, reports Japan Today. The 18-meter mecha will carry a Beam Saber and be erected near JR Higashishizuoka Station. It will mark the 30th anniversary of the release of Gundam plastic models.
It will also mark general awesomeness.
The Gundam plastic models are manufactured at Bandai’s Shizuoka plant. Previously, the construction site was blessed by Shinto priests. The Gundam will be completed on July 24.
Gundam robot statue sets foot in Shizuoka [Japan Today]
Chuloopa
Thursday, June 3, 2010 at 4:52 PMAlso known as “Geek Mecha”
Paul P
Thursday, June 3, 2010 at 7:11 PMThis is the greatest comment in the history of all objects.
Braaains
Thursday, June 3, 2010 at 5:05 PMIn Adelaide we build life size statues of pigs in the mall. In Shizuoka they build life size statues of giant, laser-sword-wielding robots.
Shizuoka wins.
Michael Barnes
Thursday, June 3, 2010 at 7:45 PM:( Dont remind me how lame we are.
mark
Thursday, June 3, 2010 at 8:10 PMDon’t worry, we can take on that massively awesome robot with our big orange….. or the big lobster?…
…its just not the same isn’t it =(
adelaideftw
Friday, June 4, 2010 at 3:00 AMdon’t forget the huge pair of testicles!
it’s as awesome as giant robots!
James Mac
Friday, June 4, 2010 at 8:50 AMshiny.
William Hamilton
Thursday, June 3, 2010 at 7:40 PMWhat i want to know is when is the evangelion statue gonna be made?
Steve M
Thursday, June 3, 2010 at 10:27 PMIt’s under construction now!
Kaze Okami
Thursday, June 3, 2010 at 8:03 PMTOBE! GUNDAM!
Dire Wolf
Thursday, June 3, 2010 at 8:18 PMOne day Japan will build a real giant mech, I’m not joking I honestly think they will build one.
Steve
Friday, June 4, 2010 at 8:11 AMWell if anyone was going to build a giant fully functional Mech it’d only be in Japan – hopefully either something Macross inspired?