The joys of Gundam should always be shared. If you’re not a fan of the Gundam, then I guess you just don’t like super awesome mechs. The manga master is getting a high quality treatment with the announced tour of a platinum figurine. Bandai estimates the full-on platinum Mobile Suit Gundam figurine at a value of $250,000. 

Gundam Fix Platinum measures in at 5-in. tall and 3-lbs. The tiny mech was created by a joint venture between Bandai and Ginza Tanaka. While the figure is being used to promote platinum at BASELWORLD 2007, a jewelry show held in Switzerland, the real intent to is to expand Gundam’s name recognition worldwide. 30 years after it’s first appearance in Japanese anime and there are still people who don’t know the wonders of Gundam. We live in a shocking world. 

Beginning April 12 the platinum Gundam will be on display in Basel, Switzerland. Soon after it will return home to Japan. Presumably to fight and protect very small cities, and teach of the horrors of war while looking spiffy the entire time. 

SO if anyone has this $250,000 gundam, take a picture of its joints! I heard it's flexible too...