"Hobby Robot" needs Battroid treatment!

[Splash]

Kyosho debuted a Hobby Robot prototype at a trade show not too long ago. The video shows the robot going through some fairly sophisticated manuevers, driven by a wireless video game console.

http://www.kyosho.co.jp/web/race/race_even...ot/index-e.html

Now we need to make a body kit to resemble a battroid. Heck, it's Kyosho and should be a natural for customization.

[Black Valkyrie]

Interesting, cute in some way and the drawing designs remind me of Astroboy and Megaman.

Edited November 1, 2005 by Black Valkyrie

[UN_MARINE]

did they mention how much it would cost?

[Zentrandude]

Looks like a badass than cute. Longs it doesn't say your terminated or lets robattle im ok.

[zeo-mare]

awesome looking, i would not mind picking one of those up.

chris

[danth]

What is if gets a hold of it's own controller, huh? Then what?!

[Vespaeda]

If the cost is a fraction of an unobtanium road bike, I'll plunk for this toy.

I'd like to see a destroid, Gasarake or gundam exterior for such a tubby design(Kampfer, Geara Doga or EZ-.

I could easily see a near future version of this bot being given more lithe proportions for just such applications as customized VF battroids.

[eugimon]

oooh, a kampfer shell would be awesome... dun know what I would do with such a lovely but it would be nice to make it walk around and serve me drinks. mmm... robot served liquid beverages.

[UN_MARINE]

I was kinda thinking AC's & WANZERS, they'd fit the chunky frame well

then the question: can they stay balanced carrying weapons ?

...maybe a walking Macross ?

Edited November 1, 2005 by UN_MARINE

[JKeats]

What is if gets a hold of it's own controller, huh? Then what?!

341300[/snapback]

GAHHH!! WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE!

[eugimon]

I can't stop thinking about this little guy.... so imagine getting one, replacing it's little mind with that of a roomba and give it a little vacuum cleaner and a little maid outfit!

muahahaha

[jwinges]

I think it would look good as an armslave from FMP! An EZ8 would look cool as well. It kinda reminded me of that water mobilesuit (the big brown one in 8th ms team that almost kills the chick) Interesting how they made it jump. Doesn't look like it would be that tough to manufacture parts wise. Maybe they should sell it as model kit to lower costs. I like the leg design but hate the feet.

[Splash]

It's still a prototype, most of the joints seem directly articulated by r/c servos. The possibilities are there to make it any size the builder chooses so long as there's enough power. Keeping it garage-floor size is just "convenient" for the hobbist. Hijack the software and stabilityware!

[reddsun1]

Well, until they start making available Gundam "cloth" armor [is that what the snap on armor is called?] and/or VF-1 versions, I'll just wait and see where this goes...