1/12 RX-78-2 Gundam Model Kit
You read that right: 1/12.
Dubbed the “HYPER HYBRID MODEL 1/12 RX-78-2 GUNDAM”, this model kit (if you can call it that) will be on sale in Japan from December 16 for a reasonable price of just 350,000 yen (roughly 3000 USD). Perfect Grade, eat your heart out.
1/12 Gundam. The robot, not the girl.
According to ITmedia News, the model kit consists of roughly 260 parts and has 14 movable points that use metallic parts for additional support. Using a special remote control, you can even play sound effects and make the lights located in the vulcan gun barrels flash.
This is a continuation of the large size Zaku that was sold 5 years ago for 207,900 yen. A total of 1500 Zaku was sold.
I’m guessing this guy will be getting himself a few of this.
August 4th, 2006 at 12:10 am
Say, does the beam sword come out? :D That’d be a heck of a conversation piece, methinks – “Whoa – what’s that Gundam doing to that Animal Crossing diorama you’ve got set up?”
August 4th, 2006 at 2:55 am
I dunno. The bigger it gets, the less impressive it feels. Its seems less of a model kit and more as just a background display piece, no different than one of the same size made of foam or a single piece of plastic.
Since you can’t hold it in your hand, what are you going to do? Have it sit next to you as you watch Gundam? lol
August 4th, 2006 at 5:47 am
Oh I am sure people will/can/must find a use for it…
August 4th, 2006 at 5:48 am
Tim, obviously you have it guard the house d’uh! jk jk ;)
August 4th, 2006 at 7:49 am
LOL.
“Stop! I have a Gundam, and I know how to use it!”
August 4th, 2006 at 9:49 am
If you could put the right motors and sensors in it, I’d bet it’d make a dandy wireless camera holder, and if you could put in a few more things… maybe we could get a robot kit to fit into this thing?
August 4th, 2006 at 8:57 pm
4 words: Real-Life Stop-Motion.
August 5th, 2006 at 8:17 pm
Does it come with a free model like the one in the above picture?
August 6th, 2006 at 4:53 am
hum…guess who’s gettin’ one * points finger at himself* :P
February 15th, 2007 at 4:27 pm
My friend has it (he and his cousin got 3), and I’ve seen it. All I can say is… it’s awesome. Sounds and LEDs are cool, but some of the parts seem kinda cheap. Overall though, it’s really impressive. Making poses is hella fun.
February 19th, 2009 at 8:44 pm
Nice post! GA is also my biggest earning. However, it’s not a much.
November 28th, 2009 at 5:08 am
i have a 1/12 scale model of the Freedom and the justice my friend made it i have them on my front porch at halloween i put a green lazer in the beam rifle to add effect