Panzer Posted December 15, 2004 Share Posted December 15, 2004 (edited) OK- as of now my budget will only allow me to buy a Kyosho Gunwalker http://www.kyosho.co.jp/web/products/milit...attle_fm-e.html but I was wondering if there are any reasonably priced robotic toys available that I don't know about. These are all the toys I can think of: Techroid remote controlled Zaku, Rik Dom & Guntank Aibo's, I-Cybie, other cheap rip offs Robo-sapian Tokyo Marui Godzilla Takara's Aquaroids Pino Robot toy Anything else you guys know about? Edited December 16, 2004 by Panzer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hikuro Posted December 15, 2004 Share Posted December 15, 2004 That Gunwalker is sorta nifty, wouldn't mind having something like that for kicks, hell in my opinion that's better than robomonkey for 100 bucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewilen Posted December 15, 2004 Share Posted December 15, 2004 Honda Asimo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Posted December 15, 2004 Author Share Posted December 15, 2004 (edited) yeah yeah I was wondering if there are any COMSUMER products available that are less than $1,000.00 that I don't know about. I think I might have to break down and get a used AIBO off ebay.. and yes, Robosapien is the biggest POS I've ever seen. soo stuupid.. Edited December 15, 2004 by Panzer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montarvillois Posted December 16, 2004 Share Posted December 16, 2004 These would kick ass if sold on regular shelves kick ass bots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Posted December 16, 2004 Author Share Posted December 16, 2004 yes i've seen these too. pretty cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hikuro Posted December 16, 2004 Share Posted December 16, 2004 Huh I didn't recognize Johnny's voice as Grimm, interesting. Steve Blum as Barlett, I can pick him out of a crowd he's pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solscud007 Posted December 16, 2004 Share Posted December 16, 2004 ehh I think you would play with it for liek a month and then thats it. Get the Zaku or a Tokyo Marui RC tank. it shoots airsoft bbs!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewilen Posted December 16, 2004 Share Posted December 16, 2004 These would kick ass if sold on regular shelveskick ass bots That one goes into my "Interesting Stuff" folder. Those bots are amazing--I can't believe they're able to get up after falling down. Any more info on them? to the original poster: Roomba? I'm half-kidding. I was searching for a robotics page that summarized all the robots out there (I know I've seen it, but no luck this time) when I came across something about hacking the roomba. To make it do what, I don't know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Posted December 16, 2004 Author Share Posted December 16, 2004 (edited) hehe Gunwalkers are selling on ebay for $30.00 cause nobody knows about them.. thats how much i payed for mine.. they were around $120.00 at launch. Coolest robot yet is the Sony QRIO. man i want one... Edited December 16, 2004 by Panzer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Posted December 16, 2004 Author Share Posted December 16, 2004 heres a link of just about every robot thing out there: http://www.androidworld.com/prod02.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy Posted December 16, 2004 Share Posted December 16, 2004 wow those look cool, but the uncoolest robot electronic toy is the one you find in your gf's bedside drawer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Posted December 16, 2004 Author Share Posted December 16, 2004 haw haw thats not so much a robot but more of a mechanical dick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted December 16, 2004 Share Posted December 16, 2004 ASIMO? Pfft! He can't compare to Twiki. "Bidi-bidi-bidi-bidi-bidi." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted December 16, 2004 Share Posted December 16, 2004 Nothing says cool like a Daggit! Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted December 16, 2004 Share Posted December 16, 2004 As well as the Gun Walker, Kyosho also make a cool R/C sci-fi tank called the Gun Roller. Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDisco Posted December 16, 2004 Share Posted December 16, 2004 wow those look cool, but the uncoolest robot electronic toy is the one you find in your gf's bedside drawer gotta disagree. i would say that's cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted December 16, 2004 Share Posted December 16, 2004 I like my electric toothbrush......does that count? Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UN Spacy Posted December 16, 2004 Share Posted December 16, 2004 wow those look cool, but the uncoolest robot electronic toy is the one you find in your gf's bedside drawer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogami Posted December 16, 2004 Share Posted December 16, 2004 Bandai R/C Guntank is pretty decent (compared to R/C Dom) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montarvillois Posted December 16, 2004 Share Posted December 16, 2004 Nothing says cool like a Daggit!Graham What the hell is that boy doing to that poor Daggit ??? I'm reporting this incident to the animal protection agency now!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StealthLurker Posted December 16, 2004 Share Posted December 16, 2004 I've got the Tokyo Marui Godzilla (Biollante version) and it's quite fun to knock down stuff and have "fights" with other remote control godzilla toys. This particular one is nice because it has several independent channels so you can do multiple actions at the same time (ie, sway tail, move forward, roar in one controlled motion). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Posted December 17, 2004 Author Share Posted December 17, 2004 yeah the Marui Godzilla looks real cool.. I remember the little plastic Daggot (hehe) figures more than the show it came from when i was a little kid. what the hell show they come from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greyryder Posted December 17, 2004 Share Posted December 17, 2004 yeah the Marui Godzilla looks real cool..I remember the little plastic Daggot (hehe) figures more than the show it came from when i was a little kid. what the hell show they come from? Battlestar Galactiga. The original 70s one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Posted December 17, 2004 Author Share Posted December 17, 2004 i knew it.. the new battlestar galactica video game had soo much potential.. but after trying for two weeks to beat the first level i traded it in.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Posted December 20, 2004 Author Share Posted December 20, 2004 (edited) I got my Kyosho Gunwalker over the weekend and overall I think its pretty cool. I'm glad I payed $38.00 for it, I definetly don't think its worth the $120.00+ it was going for when it was released cause the thing is just kinda gimmicky. The presentation of the kit is great though, the box is gorgeous and theres a booklet that describes all the weapons and stuff that come with it, but its all in Japanese. Overall the kit is beautiful, each piece of armor is painted in matte and theres even really nice panel lines painted on each piece of armor too. The LED on the head is cool and the kit has lots of details like swappable hands. It took me about an hour to assemble the mech, theres lots you have to put together on this guy like his arms and legs. His walking it OK, he looks kinda stiff and it reminds me of a Zoid when he walks around. His stride is adjustable to either long or short which translates to fast or slow pretty much. I bought the Navy Blue version and might customize it with a German theme like a Brocken Labor, I think that'd be cool. I might also buy a Kyosho inner antenna from a Mini-Z kit to hide his antenna if it will work. I sure wish I could buy more plates for him too, the one he comes with is way too small. if I can figure out how to post a video of him walking around I will. Edited December 20, 2004 by Panzer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UN Spacy Posted December 29, 2004 Share Posted December 29, 2004 My Kyosho Gun Walker just came in today, quite a deal for $28 shipped. How much were these originally going for? Are the replacement parts easy to find? I saw some on HLJ.com but they were all sold out. I'm going to put it together later tonight and post some vids. BTW. Panzer. What's the frequency on yours? Mine is 27.045MHz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechamaniac Posted December 29, 2004 Share Posted December 29, 2004 As well as the Gun Walker, Kyosho also make a cool R/C sci-fi tank called the Gun Roller.Graham Wow, does that thing look like the tanks in Patlabor or what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Posted December 30, 2004 Author Share Posted December 30, 2004 (edited) My Kyosho Gun Walker just came in today, quite a deal for $28 shipped. How much were these originally going for?Are the replacement parts easy to find? I saw some on HLJ.com but they were all sold out. I'm going to put it together later tonight and post some vids. BTW. Panzer. What's the frequency on yours? Mine is 27.045MHz. I've been looking for those optional parts FOREVER but have never been able to find them. About a year ago on kyosho.co.jp they listed those "heavy weight cylindars" and additional plates you could buy. I'd sure like to know what the hell those cylindars do... maybe they make his feet drop faster cause they are heavier and the original retail price on these were about $120.00 nice job on the ebay buy, I got mine for $38 shipped. Edited December 30, 2004 by Panzer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaijin Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 Out of the price league but Sony AIBO's are cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Posted December 30, 2004 Author Share Posted December 30, 2004 Out of the price league but Sony AIBO's are cool. whoa.. whats that smooth one with the weird head? Not the bulldog one but the silver one? I think thats a custom or prototype.. I've been stalking used Aibo ebay auctions for a while but haven't been able to find one thats in my budget yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dat Pinche Haro! Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 didn't kawamori design an aibo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy's Blues Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 didn't kawamori design an aibo Your ABIO wants Fast Packs. /sorry spending to much time on fark.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaijin Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 (edited) Kawamori did the ERS-220. Edited December 30, 2004 by Gaijin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaijin Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 Out of the price league but Sony AIBO's are cool. whoa.. whats that smooth one with the weird head? Not the bulldog one but the silver one? I think thats a custom or prototype.. I've been stalking used Aibo ebay auctions for a while but haven't been able to find one thats in my budget yet. The one with the two red eyes? That was a prototype. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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