cantaperme Posted January 18, 2010 Posted January 18, 2010 Hi guys, I need y our help on something. I purchased all three helmets and they arrived at the end of Dec. I been busy with some serious family issues and just got around to opening them up and I found that the Hikaru helmet i cracked on both sides (really bad). I bought them from HLJ and I contacted them but I haven't heard back yet. Any ideas on what I should do next? Quote
Kicker773 Posted January 21, 2010 Posted January 21, 2010 Now they either have to make a Mac Plus helmet or a TV one Quote
ruskiiVFaussie Posted January 30, 2010 Posted January 30, 2010 (edited) so make with the review dammit! Edited January 30, 2010 by ruskiiVFaussie Quote
ChristopherB Posted January 30, 2010 Posted January 30, 2010 Nice helmet and car, thanks for the pictures! I was thinking about getting the Hikaru motorcycle helmet version to use with my Yamaha FZR 1000cc, the colors are similar. It's weird, but as soon as I saw the neighborhood in the background, I knew that was Texas. I grew up in a new subdivision just like that in Deer Park, just outside of Houston. My father is a native Texan as well going back several generations, but my mom's a cajun from New Orleans. See ya'll later over yonder Quote
Cypher Posted July 5, 2012 Posted July 5, 2012 NECROPOST! Figured I'd tack this on to the end of this thread instead of starting a new one. I got a text from a friend today about Masei motorcycle helmets doing a limited, 100 unit run of DOT approved Macross DYRL helmets. I'm sure they're walking all over Yamato's IP & copyrights. Thanks for all of your responses for this Macross Helmet. We will have 100 units in May/June with DOT standard. The one in Japan was just a toy helmet with no motorcycle standard (US$500), but ours is DOT standard and only US$149 including shipping worldwide. M L XL. Only 100 units made for our Facebook friends. Quote
EXO Posted July 5, 2012 Posted July 5, 2012 that's awesome. tell them to email me final production pics so we can put it on the front page. Quote
Valkyrie23 Posted July 5, 2012 Posted July 5, 2012 Looks pretty tempting at that price point. Do we have to be on facebook to order one? Quote
Cypher Posted July 5, 2012 Posted July 5, 2012 Looks pretty tempting at that price point. Do we have to be on facebook to order one? It seems so. And for $149 shipped worldwide, I'd jump on this like a hound dog because I missed out on the Yamato release, due to the pricepoint. that's awesome. tell them to email me final production pics so we can put it on the front page. The final production pics I was sent via text were of the original Yamato release in '03. I cried bullshit that those were examples of Masei's helmet, until I was sent what was quoted above. Then I scoured the internet for the pics posted. Quote
EXO Posted July 5, 2012 Posted July 5, 2012 It seems so. And for $149 shipped worldwide, I'd jump on this like a hound dog because I missed out on the Yamato release, due to the pricepoint. The final production pics I was sent via text were of the original Yamato release in '03. I cried bullshit that those were examples of Masei's helmet, until I was sent what was quoted above. Then I scoured the internet for the pics posted. I saw the Yamato helmets on their FB page. They didn't say it was theirs, just asked if they knew what it was from. The funny thing is I don't consider the Yamato helmets line art accurate. But it's cool to have motorcycle sized one that are built to safety standards... still if you fly off your bike and you land on the tip of that blast shield, I'm pretty sure your neck won't survive... not that regular hemets can totally save you. I think the helmets from the VF-X2 game would make perfect riding helmets... Quote
Phalanix Posted July 5, 2012 Posted July 5, 2012 I have the 1/1 Yamato DYRL helmet (not the motorcycle one). That thing is huuuuuge, and if it is truly 1/1, I wouldn't want to be riding a bike with it, DOT approved or not. LOL Quote
Tober Posted July 5, 2012 Posted July 5, 2012 The Yamato helmets are too big imo, and overpriced even when available from HLJ. That DOT is nice, but there is too much variation for me to consider it. Quote
Hikuro Posted July 6, 2012 Posted July 6, 2012 I'm in, where do I sign up? I need a helmet for a project I'm working on. Quote
Cypher Posted July 6, 2012 Posted July 6, 2012 The information was sent to me via an iOS screenshot from Facebook. You can probably find out more there. Quote
peter Posted July 13, 2012 Posted July 13, 2012 (edited) Wow, i don't even ride, but I'd buy one of those helmets just because it looks like a decent replica, and it's not $1,000. I seriously doubt I'll be able to get my hands on one though, only 100 world-wide? And how many Facebook friends do they have? Edited July 13, 2012 by peter Quote
danbickell Posted July 14, 2012 Posted July 14, 2012 The funny thing is I don't consider the Yamato helmets line art accurate. I think I know what you mean by that, but study the line art a little closer. There are at least 3 front views in the line art that show the contours at the bottom that the Yamato helmets have. None of the side views have any representation of them drawn, but the contours have to be present (and at least very similar to Yamato's representation) in order to match those front views. I think Yamato did a great job in interpreting those shapes with soft edges, matching only the hard edges to what was drawn for all the other angles. That's actually something that all the other representations seem to have missed. This motorcycle helmet puts too much of a sharp edge in there, and doesn't curve it to match the contour that the line art consistently shows from the front. I think the Yamato is the more accurate representation, actually. I have the Yamato Fokker helmet, and it certainly is huge! However, if you look at the exaggerated proportions of the drawn characters, it actually makes sense. I think if you took one of those Toynami 1/6 dolls, and blew up the helmet to 1/1 scale, it would be about the same size as the Yamato (maybe even bigger). The shape, however, wouldn't match the line art nearly as well. Quote
UN Spacy Posted July 14, 2012 Posted July 14, 2012 I reserved one...but they won't be releasing them anytime this year. I was also quoted $149 to $179 plus shipping. Quote
Hikuro Posted July 14, 2012 Posted July 14, 2012 I reserved one...but they won't be releasing them anytime this year. I was also quoted $149 to $179 plus shipping. They got back to you? Did you pay upfront? I sent them a message but I never got anything back : / feels like this is nothing more than a pipe dream to me. Quote
Jasonc Posted July 16, 2012 Author Posted July 16, 2012 I reserved one...but they won't be releasing them anytime this year. I was also quoted $149 to $179 plus shipping. Where did you reserve it at? Do you have a link? Quote
Hikuro Posted July 31, 2012 Posted July 31, 2012 masei finally got back to me thru their FB channel. Looks like the price has gone up and will take half a year to do.still though considering its still a cheaper alternative to YAMATO's I'm all in. I just hope the end of the world doesn't happen before I get it! Quote
moy Posted January 25, 2013 Posted January 25, 2013 Update, the helmet has been delayed due to bank loan but they will keep me up dated. Hope to have one soon . Quote
peter Posted January 26, 2013 Posted January 26, 2013 Any updated pics on a productiion version yet? Also, are they already sold out? Quote
Kicker773 Posted February 16, 2013 Posted February 16, 2013 i don't think it has even started in any kind of production since someone mentioned "bank" so i'm assuming they are trying to get a loan to get the project started? Hope it goes well though. Wouldn't mind getting another a custom painted one. Quote
UN Spacy Posted February 16, 2013 Posted February 16, 2013 I e-mailed Masei a few days ago. So far nothing. Quote
505thAirborne Posted February 16, 2013 Posted February 16, 2013 If these ever get made (And I hope they do) I'd be in for one. Max Jenius of course! Quote
moy Posted March 27, 2013 Posted March 27, 2013 update the bank loan went ahead, now it will come out in oct.2013. i do not know the price but it should lower than the fake helmet. cant wait to get one Quote
Old Man Posted March 27, 2013 Posted March 27, 2013 Is it still possible to order one of these? Quote
Kurisama Posted March 27, 2013 Posted March 27, 2013 I'd love a Kakizaki helmet... What's the price estimate on one of these things? Quote
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