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The Platinum Gundam With A Diamond Brain

Plastic? That's for wussies! Gold? Ha, whatever! Gundam is best in platinum. Measuring in at 125mm in length and weighing 1,400g, this platinum Gundam is made up of 89 parts has a .15 carat diamond buried in its noggin. A collaboration between Bandai and jeweler Ginza Tanaka, the statue is valued at US $250,000 and will be on display at the Basel World 2007 watch and jewelry trade fair in Basel, Switzerland. More bling than bang or boom! Brian Ashcraft

Platinum Gundam [Bandai via Gizmodo Japan]

6:00 AM on Fri Mar 30 2007
By Brian Ashcraft
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GameJerk at 05:11 AM on 03/30/07
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Someone realllllllly likes Gundam!
iceketch at 05:20 AM on 03/30/07
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OMG, that's some of that bandai crazy stuff, maan they always find how to amaze me xD
Jesse in Japan at 05:23 AM on 03/30/07
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The minute the value of platinum goes up again, this thing will be melted down.
Cacophanus at 05:31 AM on 03/30/07
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That's the Ver.Ka version of the RX-78-2 (as in the Hajime Katoki interpretation).
Clushje at 05:47 AM on 03/30/07
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For this price I expect flashing eyes and sound effects too.
Knukleur at 05:50 AM on 03/30/07
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If you're going to give the value in American money, how about giving us the height and weight in American (er, Imperial) measures? Is it bigger than a Bratz doll?
PTTSeven at 05:51 AM on 03/30/07
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@Clushje: That will require another $12.50! Muahahahaha!
Sanguis_Malus at 05:52 AM on 03/30/07
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Limited edition game releases are becoming more expensive and elaborately stupid. This could be released as a ultra, ultra limited edition package with a price of £500,000.

How about Halo 3 offering a Master Chief helmet made of Platinum and encrusted with pink and Canary Diamonds for £10,000,000.

Pointless, shit and stupid !
PTTSeven at 05:54 AM on 03/30/07
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According to google, typing '1400 grams to pounds,' it is:

1,400 grams = 3.08647167 pounds

1 gram is also about the weight of a metal paperclip.
MaoChan at 05:54 AM on 03/30/07
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"Gundam is best in platinum"

Sorry Brian but you are so wrong.

Gundam is best in GUNDAMIUM!!!
Atheist Jew at 05:54 AM on 03/30/07
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man, that's ridiculous. A $250k Gundam that's not built on a 1/1 scale? What's the point?
PTTSeven at 05:55 AM on 03/30/07
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Forgot the height. googling...

125 millimeters = 4.92125984 inches
Clushje at 05:57 AM on 03/30/07
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@PTTSeven: Can you google the measurements of a Bratz doll too? Information is best when served upon a silver platter.
PTTSeven at 05:59 AM on 03/30/07
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href="#c1185847">Clushje:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bratz

It says they're 10 inches tall@

EmeraldDragon at 05:59 AM on 03/30/07
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And what does this accompish exactly?
strider_mt2k at 06:08 AM on 03/30/07
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How many Catalytic Converters died to bring us this statue?
point09micron at 06:20 AM on 03/30/07
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"Gundam is best in GUNDAMIUM!!!"

A sure sign of a post-Wing-era fan. RX-78 Gundam was made of Luna Titanium alloy. Later UC mobile suits (starting with the AEUG Rick Dias I believe) were made of Gundarium alloy, an advanced version of Luna Titanium.

*cue star+rainbow+music*
The more you know...
raine204 at 06:31 AM on 03/30/07
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um.......
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uhh......
ya........

like totally wtfbbq.....platinum Gundam?!?

frak......should have been a new gen cylon if anything. Now that would be worth of a platinum finish......
InsidiousTuna at 06:38 AM on 03/30/07
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Boring... Let me know when the start making platinum Autobots.
shoanmitch at 07:19 AM on 03/30/07
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ok I see the platinum grill on it but where are the spinners? :D
VioletArrows at 07:32 AM on 03/30/07
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@shoanmitch:
That instep and heel component.

I'd rather have the $100 Wing Custom that actually WORKS. :p
shoanmitch at 07:41 AM on 03/30/07
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OMG I think you are right I do see Spinners at the feet LOL.
Adam In Texas at 07:59 AM on 03/30/07
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Imagine how heavy it is. I love the weight of Platinum.
Brian Ashcraft at 08:00 AM on 03/30/07
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@EmeraldDragon:
No, I think the question is: What doesn't it accomplish?
xrothe at 08:34 AM on 03/30/07
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I have this urge to prime it with gesso and then paint over it.
theCornerinvasion at 09:24 AM on 03/30/07
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As if Bandai needed to make another version of the RX-78-2.
ichiban1081 at 09:33 AM on 03/30/07
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BLING BANG!
RagingTowers at 10:37 AM on 03/30/07
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Call me when they make full scale Gundams out of Gundanium
EnigmaNemesis at 11:54 AM on 03/30/07
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What a great way to spend money developers. Man those development costs ever increasing, they could only afford a $250K piece of useless junk.
Fizz at 11:55 AM on 03/30/07
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So uh, what's the point of the diamond inside of it anyway? Just to raise the pricing? It's kind of silly for anyone to buy this, especially since you probably can't see the diamond you payed for.
maikeru at 01:07 PM on 03/30/07
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One man's useless junk is another man's FREAKING AWESOME PLATINUM GUNDAM MODEL THAT I WOULD SO BUY IF I HAD 250,000 DOLLARS TO SPARE.
Scuba Steve at 03:06 PM on 03/30/07
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You could buy the starship enterprise for that kind of money. The big one, with power supply. TNG one as well.
fooooodisgood at 04:43 PM on 03/30/07
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how you kno the diamond is in there?