Since I’m already in the rabbit hole of posting photos of life-sized Gundam statues whenever I visit Japan, I might as well do the same for the OG. To be clear, I’ve probably posted thi…
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Flashback to 2019! THE GUNDAM BASE Tokyo, RX-0 Unicorn Gundam (Ver.TWC)
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Subtle Retools! HGUC RX-78-2 Gundam [PR Ambassador of the Japan Pavillion, Expo 2020 Dubai]
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Indeed, the “Moving Gundam:” GUNDAM FACTORY YOKOHAMA, RX-78F00 Gundam
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That’s One Colossal Fin Funnel: GUNDAM SIDE-F, RX-93ff Nu Gundam
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During the same event where Mobile Suit Gundam THE WITCH FROM MERCURY was announced, several other Gundam projects were revealed as well. This includes the fourth life-sized Gundam…
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