The bike from Akira has to be one of the hardest shapes in fiction to capture in studded plastic, with that long, flowing front end defeating most attempts. This custom model takes the challenge on and lands a silhouette that reads instantly as the famous machine.
The bodywork is built primarily from red bricks, plates and curved slopes, which seems like exactly the right toolkit for a bike this rounded. It rolls on rubber motorcycle tires, and Technic shock absorber springs are part of the suspension. The standout mechanism for me is the front end: the fairing and windscreen sit on a hinged Technic suspension assembly, so the front can be lifted up and forward to open the bike, then pushed back down into a lowered profile.
The cockpit holds a brick-built bucket seat and handlebars, while printed slope tiles carry screens, gauges and control buttons. Sticker decals on the rear fairing add lettering and stylized emblems. The trans-neon green canopy windscreen is a bold touch that suits the front end well.
One trade-off worth noting: with the fairing pushed down into that lowered profile, the cockpit detail is covered up, and lifting the front is what puts the printed gauges and the seat on display. The model is shown on a dark table under cool ambient lighting, and it looks right at home there.