Kaneda's Bike (all Technic)

[roeltheworld]

Hi all,

Though work on the MV-22B is progressing steadily, I took on this little side project over the past week: Making an all-Technic MOC of Kaneda's Bike!

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This is what I've got so far, and I still need to cover some of the interior behind the seat (for which I'll need to destroy my little Ferrari), as well as improve the stand:

Ver3_06 by Roel Cruijff, on Flickr

Ver3_05 by Roel Cruijff, on Flickr

Ver3_04 by Roel Cruijff, on Flickr

Ver3_01 by Roel Cruijff, on Flickr

Of course, I'll put on a windscreen cut out from some flexible transparent plastic.

Also I'll be laminating the stickers to put on with double sided tape.

I think it is roundabout the same scale as my bionic Mandalorian as well, so he may be the driver!

I wanted to make this model after getting the 42107 Ducati. Just by using the Ducati pieces I got this far:

Ver1_frame2 by Roel Cruijff, on Flickr

...Which didn't quite cut it, but once the start was made there really was no turning back.

Of course, the interim result is not as smooth and round as the original model in the movie, nor does it have the lines and technological ingenuity of Sariel's legendary model, but I'm quite happy with how it is turning out so far.

 

 

 

 

[roeltheworld]

A bit more work was needed after the last iteration, so now please have a look at version 4:

Ver4_03 by Roel Cruijff, on Flickr

Ver4_04 by Roel Cruijff, on Flickr

Ver4_06 by Roel Cruijff, on Flickr

Ver4_07 by Roel Cruijff, on Flickr

The canopy opens pretty well, with the steering column slightly folding against the body.

Ver4_09 by Roel Cruijff, on Flickr

A very simple stand mechanism with the rubber liftarms. Might change the 9 length axle to a black 10 length. but im not too bothered by grey.

Ver4_11 by Roel Cruijff, on Flickr

Wheel caps have a bit of space between the rims and the panels, but that's the best I can think of with Technic parts. There's hardly any round panels, and the sharp corners look pretty good anyway:

Ver4_12 by Roel Cruijff, on Flickr

This is how the steering column is fixed to the body work

Ver4_13 by Roel Cruijff, on Flickr

Top view, not the best angle to look at it.

Ver4_14 by Roel Cruijff, on Flickr

The stickers are simply colour printed images that I laminated and stuck on with double sided tape. Works really well for lego and it's easy to take off in the future.

Ver4_16 by Roel Cruijff, on Flickr

The windscreen is a reused water bottle:

Ver4_01 by Roel Cruijff, on Flickr

Ver4_02 by Roel Cruijff, on Flickr

 

On a final note, I have a bunch of lego in my work office. No one really cares. My P-40, V-22, McLaren F1, no one is interested.

But this one.... Every single person visiting the office is just drawn to it. Just goes to show the design of this bike is special, and Katsuhiro Otomo is not just an artist but also a solid designer when it comes to futuristic machines. I highly recommend anyone here to give it a go if you have some red panels to spare.

Ver4_03 by Roel Cruijff, on Flickr

 

[Rebel_Lego]

Looks nice! are those stickers home made?