1/14/2013

Topless mecha*—from Japan of course

Figurine of Lana Isavia of G.M.P. (Grorie Miritally [sic] Police) from the Japanese anime show “Southern Cross†” circa late 1980s

via tokyoscum.tumblr.com

Lieutenant Lana Isavia version with:
   • with all movable joints
   • optional human head or helmet head
   • “openable” chest armor
   • with optional hands and onihole accessories

Embiggen to 350 x 355 pixels.

*”Mecha” is imprecise nomenclature for this exoskeleton armor…
†Details about Southern Cross can be found at: wikipedia.org…Southern_Cross#Main_characters

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2 Responses to “Topless mecha*—from Japan of course”

1. Coligny Says:
   January 14th, 2013 at 9:45 am

   Isun’t that an exoskeleton armor rathur than a mecha ?

2. Taro 3Yen Says:
   January 14th, 2013 at 2:11 pm

   Coligny wrote:
   Isun’t that an exoskeleton armor rathur than a mecha?

   I will defer to your otaku “expertise” in such matters: I stand corrected.

   *
   wikipedia.org/wiki/Powered_exoskeleton
   …A fictional mech is different from a powered exoskeleton in that the mecha is typically much larger than a normal human body, and does not directly enhance the motion or strength of the physical limbs. Instead the human operator occupies a cabin or pilot’s control seat inside a small portion of the larger system…

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