So this is what you can do with leftover model runners...

9:00 PM on 08.27.2010   |   Andres Cerrato

We may have just crowned our Gunpla contest winners, but let's not stop there with Gunpla. Up until recently, I had boxes upon boxes filled with the part trees that held my pieces. Seeing no use for them, I threw them out. I can easily see a horrible joke here featuring Obidiah Stane and a particular box of scraps.

Dubbed the RG (Recycle Grade) RX-78-2 Gundam, the piece was constructed over 95 days and required over 250 man hours to complete. It stands at 3 meters tall and is made solely from runners and part trees from various Gundam model kits. The pose recreates the classic shooting scene of the end of Mobile Suit Gundam, albeit with its head attached this time.I can't imagine putting this sort of project together, let alone being able to pull it off nearly as well.

The Recycle Grade Gundam will be part of Dengeki Hobby's booth at Chara Hobby this weekend as part of Gunpla's 30th Anniversary. Stay tuned for more info as the show opens for its 2010 edition. For some shots of the construction process, check out the Gundam Art blog.