Gundam

For the 30th anniversary of Mobile Suit Gundam, they built a full-size replica in Tokyo. At least, they say it is only a replica. I'd believe "working prototype"...

When we got off the train, it was fairly easy to answer the question, "I wonder where we can find the robot?". Robots don't play hide-n-seek very well.

I, for one, welcome our 60 ft. tall robot overlords.

The detail is really well done. There are appropriate labels on vents and panels and the metal is real. This is no cheap-plastic model. If we put a couple of these into Afghanistan and pretended to be switching them on, we'd see white flags waiving from caves.

I can't wait to share sci-fi with Louis and Magnum. Louis and I talked about Gundams today and I loved watching the gears in his head turn... He is young, but already on his way :)

There were lots of folks around taking pictures. It's probably waiting for the one moment no one is looking to turn on the rockets, leap over the bay to central Tokyo, and start launching missles.

It should be up for another month or so. I'll try to get out there again at night for some pictures of it when it's lit up after dark.