You used to just admire it from the pages of your manga or from your tv screen. Then you got to build a scaled-down version of it yourself when the model kits arrived. Now you can look up towards the sky and behold as it stands strong and tall like how you always envisioned it would be. We’re talking about Gundam and its real-life size RX-78-2 Y8F00 in Yokohama. yokohama (1) Image from https://en.gundam.info/ To celebrate the Gundam franchise’s 40th Anniversary, the Gundam Global Challenge Project started this massive project back in 2014. Though this is not the first or even the second life-size Gundam ever constructed, the RX-78-2 Y8F00 is unlike anything the world has ever seen before. Using the iconic design of the original RX-78 with some newly added details this 1:1 scale stands 18m tall and weighs 25 tons and is capable of doing dynamic movement sequences. yokohama2 Image from https://en.gundam.info/ Aside from the giant Gundam, the whole Yokohama Gundam Factory will have scheduled events and tours centered around it to accommodate local and foreign visitors. Their Grand Opening was initially scheduled this October but due to Covid-19 safety measures, they postponed it to a future date within this year. For more information, you can visit Gundam Factory Yokohama’s official website at https://gundam-factory.net/en/