{"product_id":"mobile-suit-gundam-the-ride-rare-unique-genga-douga-of-thomas-w-thomas-the-tank-engine-nod","title":"Mobile Suit Gundam The ride: Rare \u0026 Unique genga of Gundam character w Thomas the tank engine Nod","description":"\u003ch2\u003e4 genga sheets sheets\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e4 copy sheets\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the official original Mobile Suit Gundam \"The Ride A Baoa Qu\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ewhich is pretty much lost history now except for a few video\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003es\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProbably the most random, unique and bizarre nod\/cameos thats ever happened, Gundam and Thomas the Tank engine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThomas: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Federation officer who serves as the helmsman and computer operator inside the Escape Launch (the shuttle vehicle that the theme park audience \"boards\" during the ride)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Design Style\u003c\/strong\u003e: Unlike the 1979 TV series, the human characters for Gundam the Ride were designed by the legendary artist Haruhiko Mikimoto (famous for Macross and Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket). This accounts for the highly detailed, modern linework and the updated aesthetic of the Federation normal suit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause this character was named Thomas, the production staff at Sunrise couldn't resist making the obvious connection to Thomas the Tank Engine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe doodle in the upper right corner-complete with a speech bubble pointing right at his name- was drawn by an animator as an internal joke during the production of the ride's cinematic segments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGundam the Ride: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Baoa Qu is an amusement park ride that was part of Japan's Fuji-Q Highland from 2000-2007. Set near the end of the Universal Century's One Year War, the ride's guests are colonists who get caught up in the fighting at the Battle of A Baoa Qu. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Experience:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGuests boarded a Federation \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003etransport vehicle that simulated the motion of dodging enemy fire and debris during the One Year War. Guided by two chatty Earth Federation GM mobile suit pilots, riders were escorted through the chaotic, CGI-rendered space battles. The ride immersed fans in the same historical timeframe as the anime, ending right as the war concluded and the Granada Treaty was being \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003enegotiated.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLegacy and Replacement:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe attraction was hugely popular among Gundam fans and even spawned exclusive collectible merchandise, such as special edition Master Grade (MG) and \"MS in Action\" toy sets. After its run ended on January 8, 2007, the ride was replaced by a live-action attraction called Gundam Crisis, where visitors were tasked with solving puzzles to retrieve data before time expired\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"VIpgJd-yAWNEb-VIpgJd-fmcmS-sn54Q\"\u003eSince these were actually used in filming, there may be small scratches and fading of tracing lines over time. Any problems that seem particularly severe (such as bends, dents, wavy, sticking to videos or backgrounds, etc.) will be noted in the special notes , but please take a good look at the images to judge the condition before purchase. All Cels\/Genga\/Douga\/Illustrations came from Japan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"VIpgJd-yAWNEb-VIpgJd-fmcmS-sn54Q\"\u003eAlso, since Cels\/Genga are used items, please refrain from buying if you are sensitive about the condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"VIpgJd-yAWNEb-VIpgJd-fmcmS-sn54Q\"\u003eNo Returns\/Refunds will be accepted unless their is fault or a mistake done by the store.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"VIpgJd-yAWNEb-VIpgJd-fmcmS-sn54Q\"\u003eAny questions please email.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46094028046522,"sku":"447915806885_86D4","price":240.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0682\/5046\/8538\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_dc2b20b3-69f0-42e8-afac-9b81bd4d5548.jpg?v=1783228237","url":"https:\/\/seisoanime.com\/products\/mobile-suit-gundam-the-ride-rare-unique-genga-douga-of-thomas-w-thomas-the-tank-engine-nod","provider":"Seiso Anime Collectibles ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}