RX-78

ガンダムお台場が動く!
煙、効果音と頭が動く。「アムロ行きまーす」が出そうになるけどでない。
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ガンダムお台場が動く!
煙、効果音と頭が動く。「アムロ行きまーす」が出そうになるけどでない。
このサイトは元JALのエンジニア、アマゾンのウェブサイトマネージャー、マイクロソフトのプロダクトマネージャーそして現在MIRAI株式会社の社長ダニー・チューが書いているブログです。詳しくは彼のプロフィールでどうぞ。
いつも読んで頂いている方はこの挨拶を永遠に閉じよう^^;
Programmer
http://knime.wordpress.com
Woah O_O it's getting Upgrades!!! Next Week it'll walk!!!
Need 2 month to start defending from Other Countries :D
Student, Artist, Unemployed but seeking
You can't get anything cooler than this. The closest thing we have is a steam powered clock ^^
Anime Store Owner, artist, Web master
http://www.chucksanimeshrine.com
I think your avatar expresses all our faces on this. 0_0 ...awesome
I.T. Technician
Dont Knock your Steam powered clock.
I cam all the way from Aust to see lovely Vancouver and I actually liked the clock.
I think basically cus it was a cold night and it looked warm....
Nekophilia
Beam saber next please xD
frills addict
http://www.flickr.com/photos/annaneko/
plz tell me I'm not the only one who hears all those sounds and expects it to move!
'cause... shit man, I thought the arms were gonna start moving, or the fingers on them!!!
....
still continues to be beyond amazingly epic!
Programmer
http://vamr.wordpress.com
Yeah! I was expecting that too!
Pseudo-Graphic Designer, 触手 wrangler, H-Man
http://lightningsabre.blogspot.com/
It's alive! It's alive!
NEET part-time - Technical Support Officer - Network security engineer
http://burugureibi.blogspot.com/
MUHAHAHAHAHAHAH~~~~~
*lightning flashes*
student/mini otaku/nerfer
lulz....frankenstein?
its better if they made it walk and wutnot around tokyo like the giant spiders
Time Traveller/High School Student
http://thetsundere.wordpress.com/
*gothic organ music*
Ah! Hopefully lightning WON'T strike it! It'll probably end up being an epic fiery clanker if that ever happens.
Artist
http://monki.net/
Are they going to bother making any weapons or whatnot for it? So crazy seeing the steam and hearing the sounds!
Injured
That is great. Now have it kneel down and the drivers hatch open up in the chest and deliver unto me 'Cagalli' and 'Lacus' so my job is done on this planet. :D
Avid figma collector
http://yuuichikun.wordpress.com/
That is so awesome, I'd love to go to Japan and check that out when it's complete, but I doubt I'll be able to get there before it's taken down T_T
pop culture archivist
http://supremenothing.blogspot.com/
WOW! It just got even cooler!
I bet there's some cynic out there who'll watch the video and say "That's fake! Terrible CGI" ...
Student
http://keiothic.blogspot.com
I'm not sure if it's just me... but the Gundam looks.. sad with those eyes :( The eye glow effect is a little wierd I guess.
Student, Illustrator
http://raydiant.deviantart.com
It's sad 'cause it knows it'll only be around for a couple months. :(
Petition to keep it there!
student/mini otaku/nerfer
lol...now that you mentioned it,really it looks sad.
but after all,its just the glow.
http://www.vn-net.org/
Now it just needs to have lasers and be packed to the brim with missiles and its use as a weapon will be complete!
Otaku Graphic Designer
http://neoprolacus.spaces.live.com
Saw this at Ngee Khiong's last night...
Some one quickly don their Char costume and hijack this behemoth, paint it red! XD
writer/blogger/gamer/otaku
http://popgoespj.blogspot.com
I support this idea!
Otaku-in-training
http://www.flickr.com/people/terrorhunt/
Don't forget to hire groups of engineers to make it 3x faster. ^^
student, otaku, fast food worker
*grabs his mask* I volunteer!
Student/ Anime Club Leader at St. Joseph Secondary
http://haruhiist.blogspot.com/
the best thing i've ever seen has just got better, and hope theres much much more to come ^^;;
Box Boy, Gamer, Otaku
http://myanimelist.net/animelist/Siscokid
will they make conversion kits like the models i wonder? >_<
IT Support
did they build the cockpit? would be cool if it open and someone came out of it!
三年せいとオタク
Now if only it had working weapons and could fly....
Web Developer, Designer, ALT
http://8bitplus.blogspot.com/
Yeah, the next one they build should be drivable.
University Student
Hah, so cool.
Universitary Student, Gundam veteran pilot :)
WOW It's so cool!!!,Im sure that in a few days the arms will gonna start moving,Im really,really impressed ;)This is the best thing I've ever seen
CG artist
http://www.kapoueblog.com
Niceeeee, i have to go there on more time, i miss that yesterday. About that i just picture of the Gundam taken yesterday http://vincentfollezou.com/wordpress/2009/06/14/gundam-odaiba/
Student
This Gundam just keeps getting better, when will it stop?
Legionnaire
probably right befor they put a cockpit in it
student
http://zephi-san.deviantart.com/
Very impressive, the steam adds a lot, like a rocket preparing to launch.
student
http://www.gunpla-inochi.com
Now I wonder...maybe they are taking it down in august so they can implement operational arms and legs?! and then a cockpit?! UC HERE WE COME!
university film student | ecchikid | the Archivist
http://www.vimeo.com/longhim
I got the shivers looking at this.
Student/Blogger
http://asuka.0fees.net/
Gotta love the sound effects, they made it look so realistic with the head moving around
Part-Time Mooch, Full-Time Nerd
http://subduedenthusiasm.wordpress.com/
So awesome~ It's too bad they're only planning to have it up for such a short time. =(
filmaker
http://bigstick-freshturd-hotday.blogspot.com/
would b great if thy left it up for a long period and get some natural weathering happening on it
Student
Man, its just too cool!
xD
I can't exactly put into words how epic this is. It looks like it'll take off any minute! I'm in awe.
銀河帝国五〇一軍团 TK/TD 8316 M.E.P.D. Police Sergeant
http://gordonator.com/
sugoi~
Tech Support/Semi-programmer XD
Next up is moving arms XD
Writer/Artist
http://www.candycritic.org
When did they turn it on? I was there yesterday and it wasn't moving. I hear they're going to unveil it next month completed, I don't remember which day though.
Student
http://k625.blogspot.com/
Wait til lightning strikes it and it flies away. xD It's a good thing I don't see a rifle on that @_@
IT Student
http://www.aeon.net.nz
O
M
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writer/blogger/gamer/otaku
http://popgoespj.blogspot.com
put up the petition to let it stay there, and we can hope for more awesomesauce in the future!
Motion Graphics Designer
epic... truly epic *cries tears of joy*
now if only i could be there to see it up close!~ *sighs*
NEET part-time - Technical Support Officer - Network security engineer
http://burugureibi.blogspot.com/
there's something excessively cool about this....
studying comp studies, planning to look for part time job
http://bruneian-otaku.blogspot.com
now I really wanna buy Gunpla RX-78 so badly XD
lolinapper
http://otakai.ipbfree.com/index.php?act=home
next up is moving arms,then legs,then its gonna fly,then some alien shit is gonna try conquer the world then this Gundam is all we have against it.
Terrorist ? =)
Did they say what it can do when its 100% complete ? Cant wait to see more stuff it can do ~~~
Student
http://seven6398.blogspot.com
i hope the chest can be turn too.. and the hand can move.. wow.. sounds like right.. XD
Student
The sound effects made it sound as if it was going to take off. Build another couple of these and they could take over the world! >_<
SOS Brigade Leader
wcloudx totaly rip me off >.< .
I commented this on the "Gundam Lit Up " Post like 2 days ago : http://www.dannychoo.com/detail/mac/eng/image/20239/Gundam+Lit+Up.html#comment643535
Wish i could post -_-
McMaster Mechanical Engineering & Management II
http://www.virtualinfusion.net/
now to get a real one going; and working on dem beam sabers =D!
IT Support
and send it to North Korea to kick some ass!
Another Otaku Shoujo
http://otakuhimesama.blogspot.com/
amazing..... adore it :((
Mechanical Engineer/Traveling Kamen Rider/Dollfie Dream Hunter
http://tcwenterprise.com/wordpress/
Crazy stuff, I would love to go see this personally, perhaps the petition to keep it up should include building a shelter for it because I don't believe with all the moving parts and electronics can survive the harsh outdoor environment, especially the winter.
Student
http://www.lesterho.com
Went there yesterday and I didn't see it moved. ^^;;
Dirty Gentleman
http://cantstanzya.wordpress.com/
Any transforming sounds?
Student/Building a blog
http://otakucy.wordpress.com
i bet they could make an optimus prime for Revenge of the Fallen ;p
Consultant
http://www.justin.tv/denshaotoko
Soon we will all have are very on mechs. Until then I will continue to develop innovative code that will set the next leap for artificial intelligence! Oh skynet will be so proud!
student/mini otaku/nerfer
it will be way too big,i bet you can see a whole army of it from space,then we will need to occupy the moon and other planets.make halo and wutnot
student/mini otaku/nerfer
this wanna make me live in Japan even more...
???Confused???
They build something this awesome and they want to take it down in a few months?!...RUN RX-78, RUN!!!
Army Boy turning Undergraduate
they should build a wing zero custom too, now that would be cool *excited*
Army Boy turning Undergraduate
wow!! this is advanced technology! Japan FTW~
anyway they should maybe build a wing zero custom in future. that would be NEAT!
anyway first post =D
Professional Sniper/Sprayer, part time high school student/aspiring artist
DAMM!
That's just TOO awesome!
IT-Architect, SysAdmin, WebDesign and Coding, Virtualization (VMware + NetApp)
http://www.milkdrop.de/
Still wondering what kind of IKEA shelf it takes to put that figure on. o.o;;
Even if i never saw a single bit of Gundam nor know what it is about, that thing is pretty much amazing... thumbs up. :)
Daigakusei [Consular and Diplomatic Affairs]
http://dixinfernal.wordpress.com
simply awesome!
High School Student
I can see otaku's the world over rallying to stop them from taking this down haha
Geotechnical Engineer
Next job will be to build an army of combat ready Gundams and take over the world.
Automotive Engine Designer
A very important question: where it will be moved after the summer? Does anybody know?
I've read somewhere Gundam will stay in Odaiba till the end of August only...
Student
Cool I was waiting for it to take off or pull out its beam saber or something :P
Gunpla Hunter
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31219625@N03/
The viewers are increasing day by day. But there can only be one Amuro Ray! (Runs towards Gundam)
大废柴 / ダメ人間 / NEET
Awesome. Just awesome.
Mechanical Engineering student
http://sabekujikaneda.multiply.com/
IT'S ALIVE!!! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! XD
Damn, I wish I can be there to witness it myself. Unfortunately... T_T
So cool!! ^^
Student - Japanese Studies
http://www.genkitim.com
Saw the video for the first time yesterday and showed a friend of mine, we are both going to Japan next year for our year abroad and really hope this will still be standing somewhere!
student, otaku, fast food worker
Do they have a sign up sheet to learn how to pilot that? I mean, eventually someones going to make it moveable on its own power. Then its only a matter of time till they stick a functional cockpit in it.
Another thing, when they take it down, are they takeing it apart in chunks or leaveing it assembled and using flatbed transport's?
IT Support
wish it could do more than just that...
http://koigroupmember1.deviantart.com/
awesomeness!!! i want it walk!!! and FLYYYY!!!!
browsing the nets
http://otakuposts.blogspot.com/
i want that nao!!
http://www.timelessgrey.blogspot.com/
It's pretty incredible how it feels like it'll just start walking any second right there even though you know it's just a statue. Then again, it might actually be a working suit that they have prepared just in case of missile attacks. The americans DID just finish a super laser so a beam saber isn't out of the question. Please let sunrise pull a big surprise on us by making it move on the actual opening day.
Student, PoomDomain Director
http://www.poomdomain.com/
.....I thought it will move its arms or something. D:
Student
lol i thought that too
System Design Engineering (UWaterloo)
http://robostrike.wordpress.com
Now if it can leave its box that it is confined in ^_^
http://www.flickr.com/photos/aseps/
WoW! very cooooll!! make me remember the atraction of Star Wars in the Tokyo Disney Land, where u can enter in a space ship and make a galactic travel to Endor!
Student
This is just amazing! Why on earth would they want to take it down!
Dance Trooper: DCX-001 O.D.E. (Order of the Dancing Empire)
http://dannychoo.com.my
Cool! But I was hope for more than just the head moves~~~~
Messaging specialist
http://saturdaymorningrobots.lithiumstate.nl/
Too bad the eyes don't light up green from behind green colored filters infront of it. As is the bright white light from it's eyes look ugly cause of the reflection ontop.
About that......
oh cmon, you wont be complaining if you saw it yourself
youll be like WOAH, gundamu!!!
Student
Awesome!
Student, Uncle & hopfully a good husband..
That is just so awesome...i can imagine it walk through the streets now...with the sfx roaring away...
part-time professional part-timer
http://artmusicanime.multiply.com
Please tell me it walks XD
Programmer
http://whatsacoder.blogspot.com
where's the pilot?
中学生
http://thezhukeeper.blogspot.com
WOOHOO~ IT'S GOING TO FLY!! XD
US Navy Sailor
http://punynari.wordpress.com/
Wish streaming wasn't blocked on military computers. Sounds awesome though.
Hope they keep the RX-78-2, even if they have to move it somewhere. Maybe a life sized Gundam theme park is in order.
Student
http://anime.tedfox.com/
the thrusters needs to fire up! that would make it looks so much more realistic. ^^
Wife Lover
http://www.whitefoxstudios.wordpress.com
That is just so awesome. I can't wait to see how much they make it move by opening day.
I'll be a few years before I can make a trip to Japan, but hopefully they'll either have more, or something even better then.
student
So when can I buy the kit for these? lol Just kidding, this is one of the most awesome things to ever happen though!
Otaku, Animation Major
http://xlhaseolx.deviantart.com/
So it moves now eh?
I, for one, welcome our new Japanese overlords.....
Software Engineer
http://blog.wolverinex.de/
sooooo cooooool :D
Drugs Handler
I wish I'd had the chance to see this, but we couldn't find it when we visited :(
Student
No way!
EPICNESS!! (^_^)
Associate Network Administrator
Awesome! Though I'm a little more worried now. What if it's undergoing maintenance when I'm there? If it was just a giant statue, I wouldn't be so worried.
Loafer
This reminds me of the giant Michael Jackson robot in Las Vegas that they said they would totally make.
Although I'd say this is MUCH better :D
Linguist
That was cool ~ かっこいいよ
Student
http://otakumytaku.wordpress.com/
Awesome! Is it totally done, or are they going to add in arm movements or something too?
Student
a real beam gun is next !! i bet they building other models somewhere in the outerspace.
WIP-TK Otaku
http://www.youtube.com/user/Rodimus1138
Next step one that walks
we are one step closer to a real MS, comrades
Student / Free Thinker / Otaku
http://www.google.com/profiles/SeanSigloch
I new that it was real. (^_^) lol Once it start walking I am on Japan's side. lol
Graphic Designer
http://zonac3.blogspot.com/
wow this gundam is the best think i see in my life... o.o
really awesome, i wil go to japan only for see it.
Student
http://www.belleonanime.com
Dude, that is AWESOME. I seriously thought it was going to start moving it's arms there for a second o__o
I hope the petition to keep it up will succeed!
general contractor- remodeling
http://www.curiousjapan.blogspot.com
I bet it it getting prepped to deflect missiles from North Korea then take out Kim Jong Il.
Art/Media
http://sgallen.wordpress.com/
That is so awesome. very inspiring too.
The smoke! omg, the Gundam is burning ;_;
Looks great, I thought it was going to walk away for the moment it moved lol
IE
http://otakujanai.org
thats awesome!!...now it needs a red zaku to fight against
College Student
Yay, next step it to make it walk. ^^
University Student
http://plurk.com/Fuyumachi/invite
And Fly! XD
Art/Media
http://sgallen.wordpress.com/
With weapons of mass destruction X3
Pseudo-Graphic Designer, 触手 wrangler, H-Man
http://lightningsabre.blogspot.com/
That won't happen til they make GP02A ^^;
This would be a good time to unveil the beam sword.
unemployed machinist.. yeah
Ya know.. it was cool just as a statue.. now that just its head moves and it has some smoke machines going.. especially with the sound effects.. it's getting Hookey..
Maybe its me not being a super Gundam otaku.. but, just as a statue.. Really was quite a bit more neat.. then moving with crappy sound effects.
student, part-time NEET
Hmm... still can't see what the feet look like. I want to see how it's mounted to the base.
Anime addict
Jesus that thing just keeps getting more awesome, the head turns XD. The reaction from the crowd made me lol.
Student
wow this is pretty cool ^__^
freelance illustrator
http://www.yaisha.com
it brings a tear to the eye with its beauty
http://twitter.com/phossil
http://www.animoe.net
I like ths sounds and the take off effect!!
Artist (Check my website)
http://www.freewebs.com/topperception
omg lol just watch it move xD. they got a nuclear reactor in its chest :p
Close-protection officer/Martial artist
I am soooo happy... ^____^ I'm still going to hold out hope that it's going to pluck a laser from somewhere and fire straight into the air... <.< It could happen!
still working with my unfinished blog
http://moemoekyun.wordpress.com/
not looks like in the anime version actually the real one is better !
Student
Awww man! I really wish that I can go to Japan and see it up close. It should stay up for more time, like a year maybe.
http://darkdam.deviantart.com/
looks awesome
Otaku
I wish I was Bill Gates so I can have this figure @ my backyard.
Otaku Programmer/Gamer/Artist/Photographer
http://argylebolivar.wordpress.com
DANG!!>__< we're even closer to the real thing...it needs armaments now!!
totally awesome!! Wish they had done this earlier when we visited Japan last year! Hopefully the petition Danny n frenz are looking at putting together will convince not to take this down.. EVER! ^^
College Freshmen
It would be soo epic if at the very end they blow it up. Dangerous maybe, but awesome.
part-time professional part-timer
WALK WALK WALK!!! XD
university student
http://stressedpop.blog64.fc2.com/
the sound effects were a little bit overdone
i was expecting the arms to move
i even thought the body moved, the sound effects were very convincing haha
please make it move >.<
Student
or fly :D
Programmer
it moves?!
Student
http://www.desangel.blogspot.com
"hhmm....upgrades..." ^.^
Now we need to see it move more than the head ^.^
anime + games collector
sweet that is cool would be better at night though when giving off the steam.
Graphic Design student/Pest-ridden Jackal of the Earth
http://kriegtherion.deveiantart.com
whats left is someone to hijack it. heh.
being a teenager// high school// life
Man this thing just gets cooler and cooler XD thats so awesome.
Student
Now all they need to do is get that beam saber functional.
Too many
http://figusan.blogspot.com/
Undeniably cool. I mean it really is. :) You know one day they're going to have a walking one as well, it's gonna happen.
neet/single parasite
not a single enemy on sight and its already in smoke maybe the pilot cant handle it, step away mr. and ill take over
Support
The one at the Bandai museum only moved its head as well
Student / Otaku
http://strikingjustice.blogspot.com
Damn, I think I need new pants
Full-Time Developer
http://xero-vlade.deviantart.com
Gundasm!
Student / Otaku
http://strikingjustice.blogspot.com
indeed
http://www.flickr.com/photos/manuelriosg/
Simply amazing, will be forever or just for a period of
time? I hope to see it someday, when I go back to Tokyo...
what a beauty *tears*
Worker
http://wbd.deviantart.com/
Looking good so far- I wonder what other items will be move-able.
Schoolkid
http://did-someone-say-anime.blogspot.com
I AM GOING TO SEE THAT IRL. @.@
Dental Technician, i make teeth!
http://antsizedman.blogspot.com/
I want one, that or a Harrier Jumpjet...
semi-student
So beautiful... O_O wheres amuro?
developer
is vey amazing!!!!!!!!!!
I paint F/A-18C's
So... not a Mazda.
No RX-7 with an RX-8 motor or something strange? Damn.
Technical Support Agent
Oh man, IT'S ALIVE!!!!
University Student
Defiantly needs a cockpit than you can clime into.
Computer science student
Impressive it semms like the statue of liberty to them ^_^
No it's better!!
schooling of the college type
the odaiba gundam stands firm-ready to defend japan from anything korea(north) may launch its way.
are u sure they arent building a read gundam to take over the world?
Among the evergrowing ranks of unemployed
I have got to have one of those.
Automotive Engine Designer
At the end, today, I've been in Odaiba, among the thousands of people come here to see
Gundam! ...in this moment I lack the words to describe what I've been part of.
I arrived in Japan this week, and wednesday I couldn't resist to go to Daiba in spite of the rain. I find the works still in progress around the Gundam, and I imagined to be in Side 7 during the first trials of the latest Earth Federation's secret weapon!!!
NEET, artist, musician, writer, business boy, and wants to be rich
Hey are those available in the market? I want one....