The Mantis - Anti-Gravity Bike

[ti]

Yes. It's another hover bike. I told you, I was in the anti-gravity mood. Original kit bashing, using parts from the same kit and minor other parts to create this beast. The engines are electrical shells and many small bits and pieces ranging from bits from other kits. The bike used was the Tamiya Hayabusa 1/12 kit. Majority of the parts used on the bike were taken from the same kit. I just repositioned them.














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I added the energy-propulsion-lightening effect to the Mantis. I thought, this would give an extra edge. Unfortunately, I am not good with electronics otherwise it would have had an even better effect. It's not perfect, the way I would have liked it, but it does add to the effect.

[Rick Lowe]

Very nice. 

[The Rat]

Just thought; you should seriously look into working for movies, that is right op there with the best I've ever seen. CGI is probably taking a chunk of that work, but if there's still a need for models, you should go to the head of the line.

[Weaver]

Agree with The Rat - you could drop that straight into the middle of the Star Wars pod race and nobody would bat an eyelid, even if they did recognise the donor vehicle (it's not like you can't do that with other Star Wars stuff after all). in fact, they could even build a full size one using a written off Hyabusa as a starting point!

[zenrat]

Cool.

[Captain Canada]

Another wow. And is that an old Yamaha Deltabox frame ?

[NARSES2]

My gob is truly smacked 

Great build 

[Weaver]

Another wow. And is that an old Yamaha Deltabox frame ?

Suzuki Hayabusa.

[su27rules]

 

[ti]

Just thought; you should seriously look into working for movies, that is right op there with the best I've ever seen. CGI is probably taking a chunk of that work, but if there's still a need for models, you should go to the head of the line.

An honor reply. Thank you kindly.

[ti]

Another wow. And is that an old Yamaha Deltabox frame ?

Yep!!!! Good eye!

[ti]

Another wow. And is that an old Yamaha Deltabox frame ?

Suzuki Hayabusa.

Yep!

[su27rules]

 

[ti]

Thanks.