During my first trip to the land of the samurai i had the pleasure to meet this guy in real size (59 meter - 18 feet) in the city of Shizuoka during 2010: yes, the Japanese television series hero called Mobile Suit Gundam that debuted in 1979, recognized as a culturally significant subject by the nation of the rising sun, now sold all over the world. The RX-78-2 mobile suit is the second one developed by the Earth Federation and has various weapon setups (laser sword, shield and gun pistol): with the roaming plan of the real size Gundam, you had the opportunity to buy the same model shown on the dedicated merchandise shop that was on the same location as the big guy. This one comes with a Jedi laser sword and a little holding platform that simulates a melting effect.
The current price for the RX-78-2 Gundam 30th Anniversary Edition
is around 30$ - 25/35€, straight from the 2010, made by BANDAI in a high grade version, 1/144 scale. Japan exclusive only but you can easily find it on Amazon and Ebay.
Pretty cool model kit if you are a Gundam or mecha lover!
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