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Build a Gundam for Only $725 Million

Monday, January 14th, 2008 at 10:00 am by Jami

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Reader Calabris sent me this most awesome link. According to the Japan Science and Technology Agency, the real world cost of building a full-sale 1/1 Gundam would cost $750,000,000 just for the parts. The estimate prices out the costs for Aluminum alloy, an IBM super computer, seven GE gas turbine engines, thirty IHI superconductive motors, thirty motor drivers, thirty reducers, sensors, and a cockpit.

There’s no mention of a Core Fighter so I’m going to assume the estimate is based on building a giant bipedal robot. There’s also no mention of weapons systems or flight capability which I’m sure would bump the cost up quite a bit. Development of the beam saber alone would probably cost a few million. In the Universal Century, Gundanium (damn, got Wing on the mind for some reason) Luna Titanium alloy is used to surface the Mobile Suit, not aluminum as the pricing calls for. I wonder if Gundanium is supposed to be a more affordable material to work with. It’s supposed to be lighter and more durable than current real world metals. Maybe Anaheim Electronics prints its own money.

But the real question is, what is the Japan Science and Technology Agency and how can I sign up? If I get to spend my day coming up with cost estimates to build giant freaking robots, I’m there!

Update: Thanks to Cortharis for the correction on the Luna Titanium. Damn wingers and their damn Gundamimummy.

[Via Gizmodo]

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  2. AvatarD2k
    Posted: Jan 14th, 2008 at 2:56 pm
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    You have probably seen this before, but I think it deserves a link http://neogentronyx.com/. It’s a little on the small size for a gundam, but considering he is the only one building anything like a gundam it is pretty cool.

  3. AvatarCortharis
    Posted: Jan 15th, 2008 at 7:58 am
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    Awesome link, however I hate to pull technicalities, but only the Gundam Wing Gundams are made using Gundanian alloy. The RX-78 Gundam from the original series uses Luna Titanium Alloy, as do most mobile suites. Then again, depending on what series you look at the armor type changes.

    All and all… if I had a billion dollars…

  4. AvatarJami
    Posted: Jan 15th, 2008 at 12:43 pm
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    DOH! I can’t believe I failed on that. Thanks for the correction.

  5. AvatarKevin Bahrt
    Posted: Jan 15th, 2008 at 5:22 pm
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    Actually in Wing Zero it is retconned to Neo Titanium Alloy, I think.

  6. AvatarKevin Bahrt
    Posted: Jan 15th, 2008 at 5:23 pm
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    Sorry I meant Endless Waltz

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