Watch Japan's Life-Size Gundam Move During a Series of Movement Tests
Walking, taking a knee, moving its arms, closing its hands and turning its head.
After being completed last month, Japan’s life-size Gundam can now move. In a series of videos captured by residents of Yokohama’s bayside district, the 59-foot RX-78-2 unit can be seen going through a series of motion tests.
Although the movement captured is rather slow, the 55,500-pound mech moves smoothly fully walking and taking a knee. What’s more impressive is the range of motion showcased when the Gundam turns its head and moves both its arms and fingers. Although the full capabilities are currently unclear, we should have a better idea of what the Gundam is capable of once Gundam Factory Yokohama, where the life-size RX-78-2 unit resides, officially opens as the grand opening of the amusement center has been delayed indefinitely due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
Catch Japan’s life-size Gundam moving the series of videos below.
等速の動くガンダム！ pic.twitter.com/4BYqV2Nhwg
— なんちゃん（祝ガンプラ40周年） (@nansei2) September 20, 2020
指が動きます！#動くガンダム pic.twitter.com/qvbet3pLfj
— なんちゃん（祝ガンプラ40周年） (@nansei2) September 20, 2020
観客席にロックオン！ pic.twitter.com/vvh52rJn5K
— なんちゃん（祝ガンプラ40周年） (@nansei2) September 20, 2020
こ、こいつ、動くぞ！#動くガンダム #山下埠頭ガンダム #横浜ガンダム #gundam #動くガンダム #動くガンダム破壊命令
動画の速度は５倍速です！ pic.twitter.com/DE8bsGJFTU
— なんちゃん（祝ガンプラ40周年） (@nansei2) September 20, 2020
横浜の動くガンダム、10倍速にしたらすげえリアルw#ガンダム #ガンダム40周年 #横浜 #等身大ガンダム pic.twitter.com/c3u4XHUW0i
— 鶏肋@けいろく (@lucky_star3) September 20, 2020
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