GobotFool Posted February 7, 2004 Share Posted February 7, 2004 http://groups.msn.com/rlhmnqs8dd8puj7pei4u...458570088906858 Zambot doesn't really tickly my fancy but I love that bike! Here is hoping they will be able to get the licenses for all of the labels he had on his bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXO Posted February 7, 2004 Share Posted February 7, 2004 A SOC (or SOP) Keneida's bike? That's awesome. Better than those crappy McFarlanes. Aside from the bike and the eye candy I can't stand the animated Akira. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beware of Blast Posted February 7, 2004 Share Posted February 7, 2004 Yay! The dark hold of the anorexic, basketball boots wearing cyborgs over the SOC realm is finally over! Zanbot 3! Zanbot 3! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etrigan Posted February 7, 2004 Share Posted February 7, 2004 I wasn't expecting the bike at all. But damn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GobotFool Posted February 7, 2004 Author Share Posted February 7, 2004 Well that hold was broken by the dancougar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beware of Blast Posted February 8, 2004 Share Posted February 8, 2004 Actually, the hold was broken by Getta Dragun and gang. Dancougar arrived just before the dark days of the EVAs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JsARCLIGHT Posted February 8, 2004 Share Posted February 8, 2004 Aside from the bike and the eye candy I can't stand the animated Akira. Neither can I... But the day I saw one of those real life mock-ups of Kaneda's bike in person and got to sit on it with the ferring down I have an all new respect for that design. I wish I could remember the name of the guy who makes those 1/1 bike mockups because they are one of the neatest things I've seen a geek do in a long time. I might have to get that bike toy just to have some fun with it... and it seems it is in 1/12 scale to boot which will match most of the other real world bike models there are on the market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GobotFool Posted February 8, 2004 Author Share Posted February 8, 2004 (edited) Aside from the bike and the eye candy I can't stand the animated Akira. Neither can I... But the day I saw one of those real life mock-ups of Kaneda's bike in person and got to sit on it with the ferring down I have an all new respect for that design. I wish I could remember the name of the guy who makes those 1/1 bike mockups because they are one of the neatest things I've seen a geek do in a long time. I might have to get that bike toy just to have some fun with it... and it seems it is in 1/12 scale to boot which will match most of the other real world bike models there are on the market. While I like Akira alot, I agree it is one of the most overated animes out there. 1/12 scale, is that larger or smaller, or the same size as the McFarlene version? Edited February 8, 2004 by GobotFool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JsARCLIGHT Posted February 8, 2004 Share Posted February 8, 2004 To the best of my guesswork it will be about the same size as the McFarlane version as the Akira action figures were close to 1/12, if not a scosh bigger. (Think of it this way: Dragon army dolls are 1/6 and they are about twice as tall as the McFarlane Akira figures). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechamaniac Posted February 8, 2004 Share Posted February 8, 2004 Wait, a SOC Kaneda's Bike should be about the size of a micro machine car, and cost a hundred bucks... Stange, if this one is that big... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel's Fury Posted February 8, 2004 Share Posted February 8, 2004 (edited) If I can remember, didn't somebody post a custom of that bike in some thread? Edited February 8, 2004 by Angel's Fury Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eriku Posted February 8, 2004 Share Posted February 8, 2004 Wow...all of the SOC fans that thought it was such an unholy travesty for Evangelions to be part of the SOC line must really be shitting their pants to see the line infiltrated by Kaneda's bike. Heheh. The bike looks nice, but I'm not much for Akira so I'll pass. Zambot looks interesting, but I'm completely unfamiliar with the character/mecha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted February 8, 2004 Share Posted February 8, 2004 Wait, a SOC Kaneda's Bike should be about the size of a micro machine car, and cost a hundred bucks...Stange, if this one is that big... It's not a Chogokin. It's a Popynica (sp?). So it's not all metal. And thus it's cheap(er). But if I'm reading the ad right, it DOES have a die-cast frame. It actually looks like it's a pretty decent size for the price. 200mm long, which is about 7.9". I think that's about the same size as the McFarlane one, but it looks a hell of a lot better. And according to HLJ, the price is Y6500. Not too bad... http://www.hlj.com/cgi-perl/hljpage.cgi?BAN922945 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beware of Blast Posted February 8, 2004 Share Posted February 8, 2004 Wow...all of the SOC fans that thought it was such an unholy travesty for Evangelions to be part of the SOC line must really be shitting their pants to see the line infiltrated by Kaneda's bike. Heheh. The bike looks nice, but I'm not much for Akira so I'll pass. Zambot looks interesting, but I'm completely unfamiliar with the character/mecha. SOP is different. It's more focused on the anime vehicles. SOC (GX) and the usual Chogokin (GD), not The Chogokins have always focused on robots; and I've always had this impression that anime robots with at least 20 years of history are bestowed the SOC title. I was proven wrong with the Eva units inclusion - perhaps the sure-sale figures has proven too irresistible to the fellas at Bandai to deviate abit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eriku Posted February 8, 2004 Share Posted February 8, 2004 SOP is different. It's more focused on the anime vehicles. SOC (GX) and the usual Chogokin (GD), not The Chogokins have always focused on robots; and I've always had this impression that anime robots with at least 20 years of history are bestowed the SOC title. I was proven wrong with the Eva units inclusion - perhaps the sure-sale figures has proven too irresistible to the fellas at Bandai to deviate abit. My bad, BoB, I didn't notice that the bike was SOP until now. Actually, I've never heard of the Soul of Popynica line, what does Popynica mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beware of Blast Posted February 8, 2004 Share Posted February 8, 2004 (edited) Taken directly from ToyboxDX's Glossaly DX! POPINIKA/ POPYNICA - A word made by combining "Popy" with the Japanese spelling of the word "Mini-Car." (Mini-Car is the Japanese name for "hot wheels" or "matchbox"-style car toys.) Popinika are representations of the cars, motorcycles, rockets, aircraft, and other vehicles used by animated and live-action characters in their respective shows. The release of the first popinika predates the first Chogokin by several months. For more hobby-related words, go:- http://toyboxdx.com/glossary.html Edited February 9, 2004 by Beware of Blast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoBe-Patt Posted February 8, 2004 Share Posted February 8, 2004 Wow, that bike looks nice. I've always liked the design of that bike. If this turns out to be all metal, then I'm buying it. But if it's just plastic, I'll pass on it. So when can we finally see a voltes V or Daimos to the SOC line? Man I hate waiting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSW Posted February 8, 2004 Share Posted February 8, 2004 Zambot looks very cool...lovely "old school" design The bike looks nice even though it's a completely unrealistic performance motorcycle design that a lowly Honda Rebel could effortlessly school on even the most moderetly twisty of race tracks ...ye gods! with that front rake, long wheelbase, and lack of ground clearence good old G1 Optimus Prime has a smaller turning radius than Kaneda's bike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanedas Bike Posted February 8, 2004 Share Posted February 8, 2004 The bike looks nice even though it's a completely unrealistic performance motorcycle design that a lowly Honda Rebel could effortlessly school on even the most moderetly twisty of race tracks ...ye gods! with that front rake, long wheelbase, and lack of ground clearence good old G1 Optimus Prime has a smaller turning radius than Kaneda's bike Yeah. But the bike looks so damn cool. -b. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daishi3500 Posted February 8, 2004 Share Posted February 8, 2004 so what does chogokin mean, mecha? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JsARCLIGHT Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 The bike looks nice even though it's a completely unrealistic performance motorcycle design that a lowly Honda Rebel could effortlessly school on even the most moderetly twisty of race tracks ...ye gods! with that front rake, long wheelbase, and lack of ground clearence good old G1 Optimus Prime has a smaller turning radius than Kaneda's bike Allthough the bike is from an anime cartoon that has just soooo much basis in reality I always was under the impression that bike was more of a drag bike than a crotch rocket. When it comes to drag bikes it has a few things going for it... but as for a crotch rocket it is useless. Having sat on one of the 1/1 mockups (those mockups are just for display, no engine or other things to make them work) I got the feeling almost of claustophobia behind that ferring and sitting back in that ramped side seat. That bike has more in common with a top fuel dragster than a street bike. I think that is why I like the design so much, it just screams speed with absolutely no handling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isamu_dyson Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 (edited) U mean U sat on one like this ? This is the anim version, i prefere the manga version, more réalistic Edited February 9, 2004 by isamu_dyson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_vandermeer Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 If I can remember, didn't somebody post a custom of that bike in some thread? there's this thread for a 1/6 scale custom with hydraulics and lights: http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?showtopic=4285 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_vandermeer Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 i can't wait for the SOP bike! real-world functional or not, the design is classic and cool. although it's not fair to compare with mcfarlane's based on materials and price, bandai at least has the design + proportions right! i mean, as detail obsessed as the mcfarlane guys seem, i don't know how they let that design out with the huge wheel in the back, small wheel in the front, improperly fitting kaneda, and horrendous engine/mechanical detail. *ugh* here's hoping to as many of the actual decal/sticker designs as possible!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel's Fury Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 Thanks dr_vandermeer for looking for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_vandermeer Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 (edited) didn't have to look far, it's the only topic/thread i've ever started!!! Edited February 9, 2004 by dr_vandermeer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSW Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 Allthough the bike is from an anime cartoon that has just soooo much basis in reality I always was under the impression that bike was more of a drag bike than a crotch rocket. When it comes to drag bikes it has a few things going for it... but as for a crotch rocket it is useless. Having sat on one of the 1/1 mockups (those mockups are just for display, no engine or other things to make them work) I got the feeling almost of claustophobia behind that ferring and sitting back in that ramped side seat. That bike has more in common with a top fuel dragster than a street bike. I think that is why I like the design so much, it just screams speed with absolutely no handling. It wouldn't even be a good drag bike...the only thing it has in that department is the long wheelbase, the laid back front rake while adding straitline stability at speed is fairly useless under hard acceleration as it isn't a responseive enough setup for the minute ajustments needed just to keep the bike going in a strait line...compounding that is the laid back low slung seating arrangement...while this makes for a good set up on cars (even drag cars)....it doesn't work well at all for a bike where the rider is required to shift thier own weight around to make the bike perform.... No the bike won't make even a halfway decent "crotch rocket"...but then again drag bikes are mostly long wheelbase modified "crotch rockets" anyway, so those bikes have been doing something right all these years (not to mention that such crotch rockets even in showroom stock unmodified condition are the quickest production drag bikes you can buy...hell, quickest production street vehicals you can buy period!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Tom Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 Here's actual production scooter type of Kaneda's bike: http://www.ymg.urban.ne.jp/home/madr/conte...stingrayhtm.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isamu_dyson Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 i prefer the suzuki bike inspired by kaneda bike's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_vandermeer Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 i prefer the suzuki bike inspired by kaneda bike's whoa. that's pretty cool! when did that come out? and what info is there on it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_vandermeer Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 Here's actual production scooter type of Kaneda's bike:http://www.ymg.urban.ne.jp/home/madr/conte...stingrayhtm.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSW Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 Here's actual production scooter type of Kaneda's bike: http://www.ymg.urban.ne.jp/home/madr/conte...stingrayhtm.htm Production?...erm, no it's only a custom with a 250cc motoscooter powerplant. i prefer the suzuki bike inspired by kaneda bike's whoa. that's pretty cool! when did that come out? and what info is there on it? It never came out...that is a concept bike. Just like the car industry the bike industry produces a number of one off custom concept bikes for the yearly industry shows. Most such one off bikes never see production... A real production Suzuki bike (scooter actually) that draws inspiration from the concept bike: http://www.suzukicycles.com/Products/AN650K4/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isamu_dyson Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 yep it's only a concept bike made by someone at suzuki. but it's a beautiful bike he made ! just love it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel's Fury Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 yep it's only a concept bike made by someone at suzuki. but it's a beautiful bike he made ! just love it ! Nonetheless, that bike rocks @$$! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NERV Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 well if i remeber right, the front wheel didnt just turn like a normal bike but it flexed also, giving it a tighter turnlike it cuz turn in a direction AND bend in that direction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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