Government Bans Tanaka Airsoft Guns as Real Firearms

Author: Artefact
Filed under: Figures, News
Date: Nov 28, 2008 12:13 JST

Tags: Airsoft, Crime, Guns, Tanaka Works, Tokyo, Toys

In an unprecedented case, several Tanaka Works manufactured airsoft guns have been ruled real firearms, and so their possession and sale are subject to immediate ban. Tanaka Works themselves, now apparently an illegal arsenal, have been raided by police with a view to prosecuting.

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Anonymous commented on November 29, 2008 12:58

"0.2 gram ball" Which is basically nothing compared to the 500 S&W Magnum cartridge, where the bullets range between 17 and 45 grams depending on the round, the real S&W M500 fires. Heck even a lowly... More

Artefact commented on November 29, 2008 10:52

One thing I wonder about is what sort of sword cosplayers use... Clearly they can carry it about and wave it around in public: http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2008/10/16/strike-witches-cosplay/... More

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Bicycle Riding Robot Hatsune Miku

Author: Artefact
Filed under: Figures, News
Date: Oct 5, 2008 18:05 JST

Tags: Figures, Garage Kits, Hatsune Miku, Robots, Toys, Video Gallery

As you can see from this video, someone has succeeded in creating nothing less than a remote control bicycle riding robot Hatsune Miku, inspired by the robot toy you see in the video.

The video gives plenty of interesting (and visually self explanatory) details on how the robot was made, and you can see the appealing sight of some MikuMiku riding at the end.

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metatron commented on October 7, 2008 11:49

Those japanese has a lot of time on their hands... More

Lantis commented on October 7, 2008 10:31

*snif* Beautiful... She almost looks alive~... More

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