We knew this day would come. Japan builds one giant robot and, like a first taste of heroin, the country follows a destructive path of building opulent robo statues until there’s a 18 metre robot for every man, woman and child.
Now that the Gundam is complete, Kobe’s Wakamatsu Park is next on the list to build their very own life-sized Tetsujin (also known as Gigantor, I believe). 18 metres tall and weighing in at 50 tons, Tetsujin will be on permanent display starting in October (an installation that may turn to semi-permanent should Tetsujin grow tired of photo ops).
And as you can see in the clip and gallery below, building a fake giant robot can’t look much different from building a real giant robot. Sparks. Hardhats. Subtitles. Imminent human death. Yeah, this is about as real as fiction gets. [Kobe Tetsujin Project via toysrevil via The Awesomer via botropolis]
Gamorrean Jedi
Friday, July 10, 2009 at 1:43 PMThis is only the beginning, They make us think there building fake giant robots but these are prototypes for the real thing that will be used in Japan’s next attempt to take over the world. I just hope I can get into the giant robot pilot training program. Yes I would join Japan’s side to be a giant robot pilot! >:D