Plamo corner on the second floor of Bandai Hobby Center, displaying all of Bandai's work.
Giant Strike Gundam with I.W.S.P. on display.
A signboard showing the history of the center.
1980 - Gunpla production began,
1982 - Multi-color molding machines deployed,
1985 - 4-Color molding machines deployed, which are in use til today - 13 units.
Bandai's 1/15 scale Tiger I, a super vintage model kit I believe.
Great Mazinger
Nightingale! Not sure if this is the resin MG prototype displayed many years ago, but looks like there has been no progress on the monster for a long time already. ^^;
Sumo is sleeping on the right in the first picture. XD
This is how the earliest Gunpla was developed - design sketched on paper and prototype made from wood.
1/350 Space Battleship Yamato with remote controller for light and sound effect.
Dalong Dotnet has one, if you're interested to know more. :)
Bandai Hobby Center received the Silver Challenge Award for the design of 1/350 Space Battleship Yamato.
Musha Gundam Minin 4WD
Bandai's involvement in Super GT through its Gundam Racing Team.
Hyaku Shiku bicycle.
Gundam hanger-styled sliding door at the center (1)
Video clip is from Youtube. Follow this link to the website if you can't see anything.
Gundam hanger-styled sliding door at the center (2)
Video clip is from Youtube. Follow this link to the website if you can't see anything.
The plamo production can be seen through the window.
Multi-color molding machines used at the center, in Gundam's color scheme.
The working of the Multi-color molding machines.
Video clip is from Youtube. Follow this link to the website if you can't see anything.
A metal mold used for Gunpla.
18K 1/144 Gundam RX-78-2
The runners are collected in a container after being produced.
Automated transport machine in Char's Zaku II color scheme that carries the containers of runners to the packaging section (?)
The machine can detect obstacles in front of it and give warning.
Floor plan at the center shown using plamo kits. ^^
Images, information and video clips are from Gigazine.
