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350,000 Yen Gundam toy
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by desertpunk
on 2006-08-06 19:53:27
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I don't know if this should be posted here or in "Other", but it seemed suitable here. Personally, the model in the picture interests me more... TOKYO (AFP) - Adults who never grew out of their love for Gundam robots will soon see their dreams become as large as life as a toymaker rolls out human-size versions of the Japanese anime hero. The 1.5-meter (five-foot) tall version of the Gundam -- whose adventures in far-away worlds have been a longstanding hit on Japanese and US television -- sends red laser rays from its head and flashing lights through its eyes. Weighing 35 kilograms (77 pounds), the robot strikes poses, makes robotic noises and fires away with its "Vulcan" machine gun. The metallic-bodied man-machine has been collected for years in miniature version. While children may be enthralled by the life-size Gundam, at a price tag of 350,000 yen (3,000 dollars) the target audience is 20- to 40-year-old men, toymaker Bandai Co. said. "They can use the robot as part of interior decoration -- decorating their living rooms, for example -- or else simply enlarge their collections," a spokeswoman for the company said. "Since Gundam is so popular among men in this age range, I am sure they will be very happy with a Gundam this big," she added. Bandai Co aims to sell 1,500 models of this "Hyper Hybrid" Gundam starting on December 16 in specialty stores or online. http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060804/lf_afp/afplifestylejapanrobottoysoffbeat_060804132334 |
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Re: 350,000 Yen Gundam toy
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by i_want_to_flirt_with_drunk_sango
on 2006-08-06 20:12:53
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We have a model thread in Other...as Sach says, SEEK AND YE SHALL FIND!! Anyhow, that is very interesting, I wonder where I can copy a pic for this thread, unless someone else has one? |
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Re: 350,000 Yen Gundam toy
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by desertpunk
on 2006-08-06 20:20:52
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| I didn't want to post a picture or link in case there was an issue, but there's one with the story. I would say that given the size of the toy?/model?/action figure? the girl must be 5' tall. |
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Re: 350,000 Yen Gundam toy
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by
 
on 2006-08-06 20:47:24 |
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Wait wait wait...350,000 yen for a GUNDAM TOY? Wow...that's about 3,500 US dollars! O_O |
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by sesshoumaru-xxx
on 2006-08-06 23:10:26
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| wow...350,000 yen for it,now thats a surprise^^ |
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| 350,000 yen? You've really got to be into it to buy something that big that will just, well, stand there. You could do a lot of stuff with 350,000 yen. |