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Ahh.. Sandals.. as in katong 2-inch ang height ni urahara..

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I might be posting some outstanding pictures of Bleach cosplayers that we've found from several sites.

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How much would it cost to make a life size working Gundam?



A full-scale Gundam robot is one thing, but how much would it actually cost to build one that could actually walk? According to an estimate published on the SciencePortal website run by the Japan Science and Technology Agency, the total cost for parts alone would be $725,000,000. That figure would not include labor, fancy weaponry, or any flying capabilities. The whole shebang would be powered by and IBM Blue Gene supercomputer and 30 giant 400KW motors. Taking a look at the materials list, I have a hard time believing that this would actually work if it were built. And, in all likelihood, the parts would cost significantly more than the estimates. So, it appears that Gundam fans will have to wait a little while longer to get their own 60 foot robot killing machine.



An IBM Blue Gene supercomputer would serve as the Gundam’s computer system ($1.5 million sounds like a steal), and its movements would be driven by 30 giant 400KW motors — 12 in the legs, 2 in the torso, 14 in the arms, and 2 in the neck. A 400KW motor is quite powerful — by comparison, some Shinkansen bullet trains use 300KW motors. The motors alone would cost $7.8 million, but to power them would require the equivalent of 7 Apache helicopter engines (the helicopters cost an estimated $52 million each).



While $700 million is a lot of money (more than the GDP of Liberia, Grenada and a dozen or so other nations), it does not seem like so much when you compare it to the cost of other large-scale machinery. Military tanks costs around $4 to $7 million each, commercial passenger planes cost around $200 to $300 million, rockets can cost around $100 million to launch, expensive fighter jets can cost billions, and aircraft carriers cost about $5 billion.












A robot of this size and stature would face a number of physical challenges, such as the inability to walk without completely destroying the ground surface beneath its feet. When humans walk, we exert about 1.5 times our body weight of pressure on the ground (and on our feet) with each step. This poses a huge problem for a 43-ton humanoid, which would probably need to have very wide feet (to distribute the pressure over a larger area) and walk very very slowly. Dinosaurs found a way to get around, though, so giant robots probably can, too.





In a recent symposium held by Japan’s Ministry of Defense a conference took place and caused great controversy. Titled “Towards The Realization Of Gundam“, it sparked a lot of discussion on the feasibility of an actual program to develop a Gundam as a defense system, however the expo dealt more with the development of technology which are used in Gundams but for developed for other purposes, such as a functional exoskeleton and better armor materials.


While the prospect of fighting with giant robots in space seems pretty damn awesome, warfare isnt so much about things hitting other things as it is more about building things that can efficiently throw things (usually explosive) at other things. Too many things and not enough giant robots says this humble writer.

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wow... nindot paminawn pero pwerte pod aning mahala... pero cool kaau ni if naa makahimo

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Maayo unta kung naa ni sa Cebu. Grabe jud aning Japanese oie.. they have everything.. nmo cooperate pa ang military sa anime.. they have created moving prototypes na of gundams like the ones above... I hope Cebu could also have these... (although basig maguba sad ang roads then kita pa ang mag pay sa damages hahahahahahahah....)

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woah.. just woah!~ @__@ maura gyud ako na sulti..
This is incredible! Grabeh! I would love to see a gundam!!!
Thanks for posting this, cosplay-san~!!!
Ako ni ishare sa lain.. xD

This adds another reason for me to go to japan.. hmm..

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hahahaha... a gundam as an inspiration for japan.,.,.

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ang mga gundam sa japan... d na pde i approach lng bsan kinsa... its like... top secret na nila... and dude... you won't earn that many dollars even if u are a microsoft engr (highest salary in US)... and if you do... would you really spend it?

btw... nice post... hehehehehe i'd prefer the "carton" gundam though wahahahahahaha!!!

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karton gundam? Really? You'll prefer this?

xD He looks really scar- *cough* i mean, serious ra ba. xD
j/k

@topic: But i really like the look of this project though. ^^b

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Its the best top secret carton.