Gunpla Writ Large
Okay, stop me if you’ve heard this one before:
Two guys, a Mexican wrestler, and Gundam walk into a boardroom… Actually, it’s no joke. IT’S MY LIFE. As part of a feature for Patrick Macias’ upcoming new magazine, Otaku USA, we dropped by Bandai’s secret HQ in Asakusa for a hot ‘n heavy session involving “BAKUC,” the masked one-man PR squad for all things Gunpla, and Bandai’s latest and greatest, the 1/12 Scale Hyper Hybrid Model RX-78-2 Gundam. The largest Gundam kit ever created, it’s five towering feet of plastic, metal, and circuitry — and yours for the low, low price of 350,000 yen. (That’s $2,978.46 at today’s exchange rate.)
You’ll have to wait until the magazine hits the stands in June for the full scoop, but here’s a tantalizing on-the-scene video teaser Patrick posted on You Tube to make your mouths water. Enjoy!