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Author Topic: Looking for Futuristic 2 and 3 wheel bikes - Now with final Bikey-ness!  (Read 2788 times)

Offline Brandlin

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Looking for advice and recommendations from the hive mind

I want some FULLY ENCLOSED, 2 and 3 wheeled bikes in true 25/28mm scale rather than heroic 32+... preferably with simple fixed weaponry like machine guns on the 2 wheeler and perhaps heavier on the 3...

suggestions welcomed

edit : sidecars also sought :-)
« Last Edit: July 01, 2020, 12:48:53 AM by Brandlin »

Offline Commander Roj

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Re: Looking for Futuristic 2 and 3 wheel bikes
« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2020, 07:07:41 AM »
If it was 15mom you were after, possibly, but I don’t know of anything in 25mm. Antenocitimhad some pod cars that might have been 3 wheels, not sure, but enclosed cabs might tend to start to look more like cars. Sorry I can’t think of anything else.

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Re: Looking for Futuristic 2 and 3 wheel bikes
« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2020, 11:07:59 AM »
Looking for advice and recommendations from the hive mind

I want some FULLY ENCLOSED, 2 and 3 wheeled bikes in true 25/28mm scale rather than heroic 32+... preferably with simple fixed weaponry like machine guns on the 2 wheeler and perhaps heavier on the 3...

suggestions welcomed

edit : sidecars also sought :-)
Something like a Light Cycle?

Probably not one of these.

https://www.zinge.co.uk/collections/vehicles/products/the-tank-bike-a7-inspired

Offline 3 fingers

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Re: Looking for Futuristic 2 and 3 wheel bikes
« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2020, 07:41:26 PM »
Westwind had 2 wheeled Street bikes in their roadkill range but not weaponized.

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Re: Looking for Futuristic 2 and 3 wheel bikes
« Reply #4 on: February 23, 2020, 08:21:43 PM »
I can't think of any... and I look all over for Squat sized bikes.

A while ago there was a guy who made some resin ones with spherical wheels but they didn't have any weapons (Tomas? I think his name was something like that...).

You could try looking for Tron die-cast bikes but they are likely to be too big...

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Re: Looking for Futuristic 2 and 3 wheel bikes
« Reply #5 on: February 23, 2020, 08:43:04 PM »
The Tron ones came in many sizes. Some of them will work fine, even if they're not weaponised, others will be way too big.

Finding them, however, will be the challenge. I got mine from Poundstretchers and such like places several years back

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Offline Brandlin

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Re: Looking for Futuristic 2 and 3 wheel bikes
« Reply #7 on: February 24, 2020, 09:25:37 AM »
Thanks guys... your comments on the lack of options support my own findings.



Thanks zemjw! That would be ideal ... any idea which scale/size of the tron bikes that is?
I'd be happy to modify and add scratchbuilt bits to that to weaponise it and convert to a trike.
Off to ebay!


I saw these in my hunt... not wonderful, not terrible, maybe a little angular... Prefer the trike, the 2 wheelers are very ... long... however  they're somewhat expensive!

I hadn't seen the Miniature Scenery ones - I hadn't considered mdf.  Might be an option - thanks inso
« Last Edit: February 24, 2020, 10:52:30 AM by Brandlin »

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Re: Looking for Futuristic 2 and 3 wheel bikes
« Reply #8 on: February 24, 2020, 10:43:42 AM »
Given the dimensions,  it looks like this one - amazon link A lot more expensive than poundstretcher, but I am surprised to find they're stilll out there at all

The other size is about 10cm long, so much bigger

Offline Brandlin

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Re: Looking for Futuristic 2 and 3 wheel bikes
« Reply #9 on: February 24, 2020, 10:53:39 AM »
Thanks!

I'm sure i'll find something. Knowing it is 'out there' makes looking for it a whole lot easier :-)

Offline Legion1963

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Re: Looking for Futuristic 2 and 3 wheel bikes
« Reply #10 on: February 25, 2020, 08:08:54 PM »
Indeed. You might want to see what Scotia Grendel has on offer. They have quite an extensive Scifi range and i am sure it includes three wheel bikes. Although they might be a bit too 'heroic' for your liking. ;-)

Offline Flinty

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Re: Looking for Futuristic 2 and 3 wheel bikes
« Reply #11 on: February 25, 2020, 09:16:07 PM »
Quote
A while ago there was a guy who made some resin ones with spherical wheels but they didn't have any weapons (Tomas? I think his name was something like that...).

Tobsen77 - unfortunately he seems to have shut up shop, but he did produce a monowheel - maybe Ebay or the Wanted section?


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Re: Looking for Futuristic 2 and 3 wheel bikes
« Reply #12 on: February 25, 2020, 09:52:47 PM »
Tobsen77 - unfortunately he seems to have shut up shop, but he did produce a monowheel - maybe Ebay or the Wanted section?



Yep :) ... Cheers :) . It was this one, I was thinking of:

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/Vt8bMgl98WDMuPUweJDvssZ3-3OGSt8k__I7kFJ9PJHaaQ9_vjot9Iqy-0y3LrX1wBQTWoTOSoYAgQbkaPmDIuogNROp04Vt1-tr9NPkA0unchf9FEpNK7Q

On a different note, it wouldn't take much to fill in the rider space on these:

https://www.shop.scotiagrendel.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=217_218_59_65&products_id=2961


Offline Brandlin

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Re: Looking for Futuristic 2 and 3 wheel bikes
« Reply #13 on: July 01, 2020, 12:48:19 AM »
So I made these...


By doing this...




















































Offline Braz

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Those are great reproductions.  :-* Thanks for the step by step.

 

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