These Gundam/Pokemon Models are Amazing

If you were a kid growing up in 2000, you probably remember two very different but very popular animes on television. While the Pokemon anime dominated morning cartoon blocks, the Gundam Wing anime aired on afternoons on Cartoon Network's Toonami block, giving the mecha franchise its first real mainstream exposure on American television. Now, a fan of both franchises has created a fun way to bring the two wildly different franchises together.

"Khrisamisu" has made custom Gundam models inspired by Venusaur, Charizard and Blastoise. Using the HG Dom R35, HG Danazine and HG Gusion models, the three custom builds feature paint schemes and weapons based off the popular Pokemon. The Blastoise Gundam features the Water Pokemon's iconic back cannons, while the Venusaur Gundam has several shields drapped around its body, mimicking the flower on the Grass Pokemon's back. The creator even cleverly named his Gundam squad "Genwunners", referencing the Pokemon's place in the original Pokemon games.

Since these are custom builds, there's no way to purchase a full set. However, the maker of the Gundam models has posted some handy in-process guides if you want to try your own hand at creating these awesome Pokemon mechas. Check out the photo gallery for more images of all three Pokemon-themed Gundams.

(via Kotaku)