Akira style project ** 'Stolen' mech 23.11.16**

[Ray Earle]

Jesus Andym wouldn't want to pull a stoppie on that!!!   

Italian bikes only work in the sunshine, everyone knows that. Although they do look the part. Much preferred the Panigale to the BMW S1000. 

Post Apoc movies always make me chuckle. Every biker is riding a gas guzzling 1100 with nitrous or a crosser with a tank the size of a tin of beans. If fuel was that scarce everyone would be on C90's or CG125's. The only things to survive the apocalypse; CG125s, cockroaches and AK47's. the future is dark...

Generally your rear wheel will be bigger than the front, unless its a motocross bike where its the other way round. 

[Dewbakuk]

Jesus Andym wouldn't want to pull a stoppie on that!!!   

Or try and use the brakes. You have to push upwards with your foot...

Italian bikes only work in the sunshine, everyone knows that.

Just like Buells


I like the new wheels

[Andym]

Italian bikes only work in the sunshine, everyone knows that. Although they do look the part. Much preferred the Panigale to the BMW S1000. 

I found the opposite was true. I had a Mille for a few years after the RS250 and it used to overheat at traffic lights and traffic jams, and shut down!!! Also the heat off of the double exhausts used to be fun in said traffic jams while in full leathers! !

[Commander Vyper]

http://motokokusanagi86.deviantart.com/art/Neo-Tokyo-scout-trooper-144017305

Maybe update the rider not the bike?

[von Lucky]

If we're throwing ideas at the man, instead of giving feedback on his current designs, I'd like to add:
http://www.automotiveworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Toyota-i-Road.jpg

Only because we know he'll design all of them eventually, right?

[Mason]

Oh, where is this going, mate?
 

[OSHIROmodels]

Maybe update the rider not the bike?

Maybe a slight ip issue with that one 

Only because we know he'll design all of them eventually, right?

Well, you can't have just one type of bike on the roads 

Oh, where is this going, mate?
 

No idea 

Well, after being in Japan I got all inspired (again) and had to get this finished 

It still needs the police emblem on the front but sourcing one the right size without having to buy an entire kit is proving problematic.

I think I went a bit over the top with the weathering but it is a test model really 








Quite pleased with the base (those are actual Japanese magazines reduced dramatically and printed on thin paper)



Using 'proper' modelling techniques on this as a kind of tester for when I get to make this...



I received some more figures from Doug at EM4 (good service by the way  ) and can actually start thinking about the two main factions, police and disaffected youngsters.

But now it's back to Dorset 

cheers

James

[blackstone]

Great stuff!

[von Lucky]

Lovely work, and yes - the base is pretty special.

[dijit]

Nice work. I sometimes think the small the scale goes the more extreme the weathering needs to get in order to achieve the right visual impact, so I think the weathering will look fine on the table and looks great in the photos.

[Mason]

That base is the nuts, mate....
 


..... but it cannot be right....would a Japanese street get that dirty?
Or is the robot in the process of 'punishing' a litterer..?
 

[OSHIROmodels]

Thanks chaps 

I sometimes think the small the scale goes the more extreme the weathering needs to get in order to achieve the right visual impact, so I think the weathering will look fine on the table and looks great in the photos.

I think you could be right there 

..... but it cannot be right....would a Japanese street get that dirty?
Or is the robot in the process of 'punishing' a litterer..?
 

True, the streets of Japan are ridiculously clean but this supposed to be Neo Tokyo... 

cheers

James

[Too Bo Coo]

Ok, how did you do the waterbottle?!!?!

[zizi666]

Ok, how did you do the waterbottle?!!?!

+1
Despite the magnificent figures, it was the first thing that cought my eye.

[warburton]

+1
Despite the magnificent figures, it was the first thing that cought my eye.

Indeed!

And it looks good to me! Though the weathering is maybe a tad overdone - that is just a matter of taste, others have loved it. Regarding the decal it may be possible to source an image and print your own?