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March 31st, 2007 at 8:00 am

Platinum Gundam

» by Edward Chmura in: Anime, Art, Cool!, Only In Japan, Revealed, Robots

Check out this Mobile Suit Gundam figure made of pure platinum.

Platinum Gundam

The five-inch tall three-pound figure was created in a collaboration between Bandai and Tokyo jeweler Ginza Tanaka, and has 89 separatte parts.

Estimated value: 30 million yen.

Via Pink Tentacle.

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Whoa.

Heather Meadows on March 31st, 2007
2

…er Neddy?..Heather.

remora on March 31st, 2007
3

Imagine how many catalytic converters could’ve been made with 3 pounds of platinum….such a waste, lol.

shaggywerewolf on March 31st, 2007
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Wake me up when they actually make one out of Gundanium.

jing on April 2nd, 2007

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