Wacky Japanese Stuff » Gundam http://wackyjapanese.pandemonium.de (And other parts of Asia.) Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:26:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Gundam figurine in platinum http://wackyjapanese.pandemonium.de/2007/08/02/gundam-figurine-in-platinum/ http://wackyjapanese.pandemonium.de/2007/08/02/gundam-figurine-in-platinum/#comments Thu, 02 Aug 2007 06:00:42 +0000 Nils http://wackyjapanese.pandemonium.de/2007/08/02/gundam-figurine-in-platinum/ Continue reading →]]> The idea behind today’s wacky Japanese item isn’t really all that weird. No weirder than, say, a diamond encrusted iPod, anyway.

In March 2007, Bandai – the toy company – announced that they are going to make a model of a Gundam Mobile Suit from pure platinum. A diamond was also used as part of the head of the figure.

Platinum Gundam Mobile Suit

The figure is 12.5cm tall and weighs 1.4 kg. It is estimated to be worth US$250,000.

(Via Akihabara News.)

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