28 Feb 2010 01:20:21
Well they aren't called Masked Riders because they walk around with masks...
I went out and bought some Maisto 1/12 diecast motorcycles, I absolute love these type of bikes because not only are they 1:12 scale so they can fit either Figma or SHF figures, but they are also incredibly detailed and make beautiful display pieces. Decided to take a photoshoot of my Riders riding.
The bikes are cheap too, about $12 dollars on average, and they are widely available over the internet.
This is a BMW GS 1200, by far my favorite one I own, it's a simple black and white color but it looks gorgeous and it really retains all of the detail of the source material. I think this is from a later line so it's easier to assemble than some of the other Maisto bikes.
While I love the body mold on these two as well as the color and detail, my biggest problem with Maisto's bullet bike line is that the kick stand wears down after a while, and so with the added weight of the rider, the bike can easily push foward on the kick stand causing it to retract and next thing I know I got an out of control bike bowling over my figmas.
This is actually from New Rail rather than Maisto, but just as well detailed and just as heavy, biggest problem is it comes with no brakes to keep it from rolling forward so I always have to put it in a corner so it doesn't run over anything.
I absolutely love motorcycles and I love collecting little representations of those bikes that I like, they always make it more fun for your other figures too.
There are several kits that I'd love to buy like this one.
But I don't trust my painting skills enough, thought I'm really tempted.
I went out and bought some Maisto 1/12 diecast motorcycles, I absolute love these type of bikes because not only are they 1:12 scale so they can fit either Figma or SHF figures, but they are also incredibly detailed and make beautiful display pieces. Decided to take a photoshoot of my Riders riding.
The bikes are cheap too, about $12 dollars on average, and they are widely available over the internet.
This is a BMW GS 1200, by far my favorite one I own, it's a simple black and white color but it looks gorgeous and it really retains all of the detail of the source material. I think this is from a later line so it's easier to assemble than some of the other Maisto bikes.
While I love the body mold on these two as well as the color and detail, my biggest problem with Maisto's bullet bike line is that the kick stand wears down after a while, and so with the added weight of the rider, the bike can easily push foward on the kick stand causing it to retract and next thing I know I got an out of control bike bowling over my figmas.
This is actually from New Rail rather than Maisto, but just as well detailed and just as heavy, biggest problem is it comes with no brakes to keep it from rolling forward so I always have to put it in a corner so it doesn't run over anything.
I absolutely love motorcycles and I love collecting little representations of those bikes that I like, they always make it more fun for your other figures too.
There are several kits that I'd love to buy like this one.
But I don't trust my painting skills enough, thought I'm really tempted.
28 Feb 2010, 00:35:52
And that Asuka looks very attractive. I have zero painting experience so I'd have to pay a friend to do it if I ever found a kit I just couldn't pass up. =P
28 Feb 2010, 13:26:23
It's the blue and red contrast, one thing I love about my Rider toys and bikes, they have beautiful shiny paint so they look great no matter what the lighting conditions are.
28 Feb 2010, 07:14:14
Those crazy cosplayers brought a bike on fest =)
Action Defile "Studio ”Nitrinos” - Neon Genesis Evangelion" (2nd place)
Can't find more photos =)
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I'm sorry for my bad English xD
28 Feb 2010, 13:24:47
28 Feb 2010, 13:30:04
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I'm sorry for my bad English xD
28 Feb 2010, 09:14:39
Once I've dreamed of having the real one, but after my friend gave me a ride on his Kawasaki i gave up on it... not in this life and absolutely not in Moscow (drivers here are crazy! I was scared to death!). So now all that remains - collecting toy bikes *_*
And I'll definitely will check out those bikes you're talking about - I'm collecting ex:ride, but these bikes are much more real-looking then ex:rides^^ I want to try them with my figmas.
I also love this black and white best - it's simply awesome.
28 Feb 2010, 13:33:17
BTW they also make Vespa bikes too:
http://www.idcow.com/diecast-motorcycles.html
28 Feb 2010, 14:03:25
The best part of it is that they are diecast - so they obviously will be more durable then ex:rides. And they also look REALLY COOL!
Thanks for the link!
01 Mar 2010, 08:10:12
While you so softly do sleep...