Bubblegum Crisis Toys

[Bobby]

Years back there was that release by Mayhem Mekanics - The Unrustables Otomo Exclusive, that did an Akira Homage that sorta fulfills this ... it came with an "Akira-themed" sticker sheet and is about the same size as the Yaiba CT-3X from Cyberpunk.

 

 

[tekering]

And of course, there's always this gem:

More of an homage, rather than a legitimate transformation scheme.

4 hours ago, Bobby said:

Years back there was that release by Mayhem Mekanics - The Unrustables Otomo Exclusive

That takes me back to the early days of the third-party Transformers scene.  "Legally distinct!  Don't sue us!" 😅

[RavenHawk]

22 hours ago, Bobby said:

Years back there was that release by Mayhem Mekanics - The Unrustables Otomo Exclusive, that did an Akira Homage that sorta fulfills this ... it came with an "Akira-themed" sticker sheet and is about the same size as the Yaiba CT-3X from Cyberpunk.

 

 

Was just digging out Kaneda bike and Otomo to take pictures of this.

[wm cheng]

Yay!  I finally got my 80's Anime red bikes collection together as I had wanted!!!  Special thanks to @MKT for helping me track down the Metallic Motoslave, it's fantastically beautiful in the painted metallic scheme.  When I first saw the toy back in 2008 in bare red plastic, I wasn't interested at all, then missed the Metallic re-paint, but this version makes all the difference.  I just did a quick black wash to pick out the details and it just really pops.

It's so much fun to play around with, its incredibly fiddly like a swiss watch, but you can get it into all the great poses. 

Does anyone have the instructions manual scanned that I could have, mine is still sealed in its bag and the CollectionDX transformation video was incredibly helpful, but I'd like a PDF of the instructions to keep on the computer.

[MKT]

Congrats @wm cheng, & seeing the 3 bikes together on the shelf is really nice. 

But more than that, your pics are great, love the poses & the subtle wash really levels up the toy bringing out the details in just the right amounts. 

I really wished Yamato would have proceeded for metallic finish on the other 3 Motoslaves, even though I’m at least thankful Priss’s got that treatment.

[Test_Pilot_2]

On 5/25/2024 at 5:02 PM, wm cheng said:

Yay!  I finally got my 80's Anime red bikes collection together as I had wanted!!!  Special thanks to @MKT for helping me track down the Metallic Motoslave, it's fantastically beautiful in the painted metallic scheme.  When I first saw the toy back in 2008 in bare red plastic, I wasn't interested at all, then missed the Metallic re-paint, but this version makes all the difference.  I just did a quick black wash to pick out the details and it just really pops.

It's so much fun to play around with, its incredibly fiddly like a swiss watch, but you can get it into all the great poses. 

Does anyone have the instructions manual scanned that I could have, mine is still sealed in its bag and the CollectionDX transformation video was incredibly helpful, but I'd like a PDF of the instructions to keep on the computer.

Tubular.

[M'Kyuun]

Really wish Arcadia would revisit these with an eye towards making the Knight Saber figs more robust. Linna is the only Yamato fig I own and her arms, especially her left, barely stay on, as the pegs are tiny and shallow and there's nearly no friction there to hold them on.  I love the Moto-Slave design and I'd love to see improved toys of both it and the girls. 

I wouldn't mind seeing Sentinel's take, either, although I'd hope they'd go no smaller than 1/15 scale, and hopefully a tad larger.