In my summer paradise

So for those who may not know it... this year the Gundam franchise [collectively licensed by Bandai and its subsidiaries] is celebrating its 30th Anniversary \(^o^)/ YAY go gundam!!

And to celebrate this commemorative moment, Bandai, teamed up with Green Tokyo to build a FULL SIZE SCALED GUNDAM.. yes you read it right.. FULL SIZE SCALED GUNDAM! The project started in early May in North Shiokaze Park in Japan and as of last week the final touches have been made and the gundam is complete

They opted to assemble the RX78 which was piloted by Amuro Rei in the first mobile suit gundam series as it was fit that the first full scale gundam be the first gundam in existence in the gundam universe. Supposedly there are movable aspects to this gundam as well as some lighting aspects. The gundam will be on free public view until the end of July when it will be dismantled and moved to a different location *sigh* if only the gundam museum was still open.

Doesn't this beg the question: If they can build a full scale gundam... doesn't that mean they can build a full scale workable gundam?

photo credits to : Moè Passion Blog
http://punynari.wordpress.com/2009/06/09/assembled-life-sized-rx78-gundam-part-1/

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If the gundam festivities weren't enough in Japan XD we are going have gundams here in the US... YES ANIME EXPO YO!!!

Aside from the massive list of gundam related guest of honors that Anime Expo is getting this year which include the director, producer, character designer for Gundam 00..

Bandai JAPAN will also be attending with a special gundam cosplay competition [sadly its only for 00 though]

Many of you know that my family are big gundam fans .. last year my bro attempted to create a gundam costume.. which we have dubbed "the costume that may never be mentioned again" but this year with a better sense of what we are doing and with more of the right material.. ^^

May I present to you ...

SHIN MUSHA GUNDAM

here is a reference picture :

Here is my brother's costume thus far:

Pardon the mess in the bg ^^;; in the midst of moving and chaos and all that good stuff..

There is still lots to be tweaked on the costume and more goodies to add on... but ....

(>-<) ISN'T IT WAY COOL?!?!?

Well anyways.. wish my bro luck for masquerade this year !!! Ill post up pics and videos of his perf after AX...

GAH 3 more weeks and so much to do *runs like a headless chicken*

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