The Kabutom MX-03!
How freaking awesome is this piece of technology!
Beetleborgs! No not quite and it’s not some wild contraption from some Anime show either. It’s called the Kabutom MX-03, this 35-foot, 15-ton monster was 11 years in the making, debuting—along with its builder…
Shaped like a “kabuto-mushi” (rhinocerous beetle, a favorite design of Japanese toymakers and, uh, candymakers), it can be remote controlled or piloted from the cockpit (visible on the left side), and is capable of carrying passengers inside its shell. Alas it more “shuffles” than walks — the legs pull it along the ground, while the weight is supported by wheels.
“Passion like this represents the best part of Japanese otaku culture.”
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