Gundam Crisis original 1:1 scale attraction at Fuji-Q Amusement Park

"Gundam Crisis" is the 1st life sized 1:1 scale full-on RX-78-2 Gundam built for the enjoyment of the general public. Posed lying on its back for maintenance, sporting a very MG OYW sculpt with a mat finish weathered paint job. The game involves a group of participants in a race to seek out several scattered docking points for your Gundam PDA's registration. You get to run around it and observe this sleeping giant from a high vantage raised walkway. The first to find'm-all gets to go on a mission to pilot the Gundam! Look out for several "exclusive" on-site store merchandise including an MG RX-78-2 ver Gundam Crisis which is just the OYW version re-boxed (tell me if there are other reasons to pick this up). Also a Metal Composite GFF RX-78-2 (again in unique packaging).
This attraction has been open since 2007, being just one of the many attractions to be found at the Fuji-Q amusement park Japan. Gundam Crisis is still running at the time of posting but I do wonder how much longer it will be kept. I hope it's still there next time I'm visiting for our hike up Mount Fuji. Junior was a little too young for us to enjoy all there was on offer there (hard-core roller coasters are a major feature of this park). Pls Pls Pls still be there when we are next here again...

Gundam Crisis attraction Skip to 1:49 for the good stuff to start!

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Gundam 0079 Time Crisis!

That's what I thought too! Wish they'd release an English language version of Gundam OYW PS2 game. (and added Guncon2 support while they were at it...)

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"The Excellent" Otsumami

Otsumami: beer-snacks. In this case its sticks of cheese sandwiched between thin slivers of squid... An "Excellent" snack it is too!

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Alternate Mobile Suit Gundam designs!

Some of the original artwork on display at the Gundam Front 2012. I could have shot a video but I'd rather those of you who can, go fly to Tokyo to see these exhibits in person yourselves rather than have the experience spoiled in advance.
The proto-Core Fighter has a bit of a G-Force vibe to it IMO.

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Transforming Gundam Cola Cubes

(Edit in progress) From way back in 200x these are 7 Eleven redeemed puzzle items? Stylised designs inspired by 4 signature mobile suits from the original MSG 0079 anime show. Cute retro looking and very easy to "transform". Minecraft - block like character designs. They have a Coca Cola branding on the back. Probably the sponsor for some promotional event. They have a hole you can use to thread the matching coloured tag that comes included. I've shown the green Zaku II Cola Cube but have since acquired the RX78-2, the GM and Char's Custom Zaku II making a complete set. Other than the printed adornments, they are all pretty much the same mold and share the same transformation. Only the command antenna of Char's custom and the Gundam's V fin being  minor physical differentiators. The coloured plastic cube is a simple blank canvas with variations in their colourful patterns printed on them. To the artist's credit, these caricatures definitely work since you can easily tell exactly what iconic MS each block is trying to represent.
They are well made. No paint chips on mine so far and the hard plastics seem pretty sturdy. Something odd for the collection. If these were ever made available outside of Hong Kong let me know.

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