Buy Your Own Mecha From Japan: No, Really!

[RainOfSteel]

The Japan Times: May 18, 2005

See: Robot lets rider walk and fire just like Gundam. (Ok, a little like a Gundam.)

Well then, it's coming a little sooner than I thought . . .

 

[clementk]

That looks more to me like a really big and really $$ cosplay outfit...though I admit I prefer to look at Gundam cosplay that's a bit more kawaii. ^_^

But dang that'd be fun to get somebody to take it to a con! Esp. if the National Guard is there again with their 1:1 scale vehicle "miniatures". Add in the Star Wars military cosplayers...

 

[Malenfant]

Now if I could paint that yellow and add powerloader arms to it...

 

[Jame]

I've heard about something like this being in Revenge of the Sith...

 

[Andrew Boulton]

See it in action here:

http://www.sakakibara-kikai.co.jp/products/other/LW.htm

 

[RainOfSteel]

<Looks at mecha walking through parking lot. />

<Looks at bank account. />

 

[Chuck Anumia]

How much is 36 Million Yen in USD?

 

[Andrew Boulton]

325112.6283 USD
177269.0438 GBP
257258.3609 EUR

http://www.gcitrading.com/converter.htm

(Aw bollocks, I typed 35M instead of 36M. Either way, you can't afford it...)

 

[Chuck Anumia]

DARN

I need to win the Lottery

 

[clementk]

Yep. BIG cosplay outfit.

Not *that* expensive though considering...

Somehow the dog barking in the background for the "shooting" video fits. Very Patlabor. Now all we need is the pilot to have an Ota fit and the walker to keel over!

 

[Rossoneill]

It Looks nice but it seems to be only good on parking lots or flat compacted ground as the feet dont lift off ground and it spins in place so no off road fights .Darn

 

[RainOfSteel]

Rossthree,

Yes, I saw that limitation. But I still want one!

 

[Scarecrow]

Wow!

Man! Millionaires have all the fun. I can see TV execs rubbing their hands with glee at the thought of the next generation of Robot Wars meets Gladiators!

It's still got a while before it can peg it at 85mph up the M5 but that day will come, oh yes!

Glee

Crow

PS - loved the 'Space Invader' on the target =)