WRC 2008 Round 7 is in Greece. Greece is this year’s toughest course for the cars. The roads have big sharp rocks and it is very easy to destroy the suspension or tires of the cars. It is also the first race for the all new 2008 Subaru WRC STi. It was a spectacular race for Petter and the Subaru team. In Day 1, he was getting the feel of the new car but still ended in position 3 behind Danny Sordo and Loeb. Jari-Matti and Mikko had a good run in the beginning of the day but due to suspension damages, they ended in 6 and 7 respectivly by the end of the day. In Day 2, Sordo had tire wear and eventually was knocked off the top 3. By the end of Day 2, it looks like there were gonna be a first time Solberg podium finish for the two brothers with Petter in second and Henning in third. Unfortunately, in Day 3, Henning lost the podium position due to engine issues. Also Unfortunate for Chris Atkinson, he had some electrical problem with his car in day 2 that forced him to retire and in day 3, he hit a rock that knock him out of the top 8. Overall, it was a good race for Subaru and Petter. The race ended with Sebastien Loeb, Petter Solberg, and Mikko Hirvonen as the top 3 in that order. Petter was beaming and couldn’t stop smiling at the end of the race. I am truly happy for Petter and the Subaru team. Lets hope Petter and Subaru can keep this up.
The RX-78 is from the original Gundam series. It is piloted by Amuro Ray. Since this is the very first Gundam, it doesn’t look very appealing now. However, this was designed in the early 80s, and in that time, this design is ahead of it’s time. Like all perfect grades, this model is very detail. It has LED lights to light up the eyes. There are also seperate kits for the beam saber to light up. This Perfect grade also comes with the core fighter. In the series, the red center torso is actually a plane. It acts as an escape pod when the Gundam is too damage.
Golden Warrior: Gold Lightan is an anime series from the early 1980s. It is 52 episodes long and ran from 1981 to 1982. It is a simple giant robots vs giant monster story. However, the catch is that the giant robots are lighters in disguise. When the trouble starts, they transform into the robot form. This used to be my favorite anime when I was kid. Now that I’m older, I wonder if the tobacco companies sponsor this anime.
Gold Lightan also has a trademark technique that he use to defeat his enemies. He will use his surpassing hand strike to strike through the enemy’s body and rip out the heart energy device unit then crush it in his hand. Gold Lightan also has 10 other robots to help him defend earth. Each of those robots have different transformation. Click on More to see more videos and a list of the assistant robots.
RX78-GP03 Gundam or the Dendrobium Orchis, is from the Gundam 0083 Stardust Memory series. It is the last and most powerful Gundam in that series. It is a giant attachable mobile armor and has full 3D cockpit. In the show, the Gundam is piloted by Kou Uraki. If the Dendrobium Orchis is too damage to function, it can release the core mobile suit, RX78-GP03S or the Dendrobium Stamen. The SD model have 2 parts, the armor and the inner suit. Like all SD models, this unit does not follow the same proportion as the show. However, it is cool none the less.
I couldn’t believe it; but according to Gunota headlines, the next Master Grade model from the Gundam Seed universe is hinted to be Infinite Justice. You can also see the promotional video from MG Impulse that in the last few seconds [2:13], they show the screen in Justice color theme and have the words 2008 Autumn. The only main Gundams left in the Gundam Seed universe that doesn’t have a master grade are Justice, Legend and Providence. The probability of the next gundam to be Justice are very high. We’ll have to wait until Fall 2008 to see if Gunota headline’s prediction is correct.
