Electronic Robot Toys

[Panzer]

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

[Hikuro]

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.

[ewilen]

Honda Asimo

[Panzer]

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

[Montarvillois]

These would kick ass if sold on regular shelves

kick ass bots

[Panzer]

yes i've seen these too. pretty cool.

[Hikuro]

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.

[Solscud007]

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!!!!

[ewilen]

These would kick ass if sold on regular shelves

kick 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.

[Panzer]

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

[Panzer]

heres a link of just about every robot thing out there: http://www.androidworld.com/prod02.htm

[Murphy]

wow those look cool, but the uncoolest robot electronic toy is the one you find in your gf's bedside drawer

[Panzer]

haw haw

thats not so much a robot but more of a mechanical dick.

[areaseven]

ASIMO? Pfft! He can't compare to Twiki.

"Bidi-bidi-bidi-bidi-bidi."

[Graham]

Nothing says cool like a Daggit!

Graham

[Graham]

As well as the Gun Walker, Kyosho also make a cool R/C sci-fi tank called the Gun Roller.

Graham

[MrDisco]

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

[Graham]

I like my electric toothbrush......does that count?

Graham

[UN Spacy]

wow those look cool, but the uncoolest robot electronic toy is the one you find in your gf's bedside drawer

[ogami]

Bandai R/C Guntank is pretty decent (compared to R/C Dom)

[Montarvillois]

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!!!

[StealthLurker]

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).

[Panzer]

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?

[Greyryder]

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.

[Panzer]

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..

[Panzer]

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

[UN Spacy]

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.

[Mechamaniac]

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?

[Panzer]

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

[Gaijin]

Out of the price league but Sony AIBO's are cool.

[Panzer]

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.

[Dat Pinche Haro!]

didn't kawamori design an aibo

[Roy's Blues]

didn't kawamori design an aibo

Your ABIO wants Fast Packs.

/sorry spending to much time on fark.com

[Gaijin]

Kawamori did the ERS-220.

Edited December 30, 2004 by Gaijin

[Gaijin]

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.