RIDEMAKERZ
#1
RIDEMAKERZ
I guess everyone got the email about RIDEMAKERZ.com ?
apparently there is one at Sema of the xB ... does anyone have any pictures?..
if you didnt get the email here it is:
apparently there is one at Sema of the xB ... does anyone have any pictures?..
if you didnt get the email here it is:
Hey Scion People -
Scion today announced its partnership with RIDEMAKERZ™, an innovative
new toy car customization retailer inspired by Build-A-Bear Workshop®.
The Scion RIDE, based on the new xB urban utility vehicle and the
latest model in the RIDEMAKERZ lineup, was unveiled at the 2007
Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show, the premier
automotive specialty products trade event in the world.
The two brands are complementary in their approach, with the
“driver”
in charge of uniquely customizing their “ride.” RIDEMAKERZ invites
guests, or “Customizers™,” into the ultimate car-customizing shop
where they travel through seven zones to select body style, paint job,
sounds, engines, accessories, and decals. Between them all, RIDEMAKERZ
estimates there are more than 649 million possible combinations, not
including individual decal placement.
The Scion RIDE is available in Cannonball Black, Comet Blue and Wasabi
Green and measures approximately 12 inches long. Once the
approximately 1:18 scale xB models are tricked out, Customizers create
a personalized license plate and receive their own Certificate of
Title, which includes a unique RIDE Identification Number (RIN). This
number can be used to view and interact with their RIDE online at
RIDEMAKERZ.COM. The pint-sized xB ranges in price from $22 for the
Cannonball Black and Comet Blue versions to $25 for the Wasabi Green.
Custom accessories range in price from $2.50 for grille guards and
hood scoops to $15 for a deluxe “Muscle Kit” that includes a blown
engine, spoiler, side pipes, muffler tips and roof vents.
Radio-control can be added for $25.
SEMA attendees will be able to view a large-scale model of the Scion
xB special edition RIDE in the Scion booth located in the Central
Hall, at the Las Vegas Convention Center, as well as enter a raffle
for a chance to win a special edition RIDEMAKERZ xB designed and
signed by Troy Sumitomo, from Five Axis, a renowned customization and
fabrication shop in Huntington Beach, Calif. Similar to his “one
off,”
life size creations, these one-of-a-kind mini models are a work of
art.
Kids of all ages can build the new Scion RIDE on RIDEMAKERZ.COM (with
a Z) and at Shops located at Broadway at the Beach in Myrtle Beach,
S.C. and the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn. In November,
RIDEMAKERZ will open two additional Shops at the Spotsylvania Towne
Center in Fredericksburg, Va. and at Castleton Square Mall in
Indianapolis, Ind.
The RIDEMAKERZ experience is specifically designed to provide choice,
unleash creativity, foster confidence, encourage cooperation, and
instill a sense of community, which also are hallmarks of the Scion
brand. Scion and RIDEMAKERZ appeal to the young, and young at heart,
tapping into the innate desire to build and create, generating not
only pride in affiliation, but also pride and ownership of one’s own
creation.
Onwards,
Scion
Scion today announced its partnership with RIDEMAKERZ™, an innovative
new toy car customization retailer inspired by Build-A-Bear Workshop®.
The Scion RIDE, based on the new xB urban utility vehicle and the
latest model in the RIDEMAKERZ lineup, was unveiled at the 2007
Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show, the premier
automotive specialty products trade event in the world.
The two brands are complementary in their approach, with the
“driver”
in charge of uniquely customizing their “ride.” RIDEMAKERZ invites
guests, or “Customizers™,” into the ultimate car-customizing shop
where they travel through seven zones to select body style, paint job,
sounds, engines, accessories, and decals. Between them all, RIDEMAKERZ
estimates there are more than 649 million possible combinations, not
including individual decal placement.
The Scion RIDE is available in Cannonball Black, Comet Blue and Wasabi
Green and measures approximately 12 inches long. Once the
approximately 1:18 scale xB models are tricked out, Customizers create
a personalized license plate and receive their own Certificate of
Title, which includes a unique RIDE Identification Number (RIN). This
number can be used to view and interact with their RIDE online at
RIDEMAKERZ.COM. The pint-sized xB ranges in price from $22 for the
Cannonball Black and Comet Blue versions to $25 for the Wasabi Green.
Custom accessories range in price from $2.50 for grille guards and
hood scoops to $15 for a deluxe “Muscle Kit” that includes a blown
engine, spoiler, side pipes, muffler tips and roof vents.
Radio-control can be added for $25.
SEMA attendees will be able to view a large-scale model of the Scion
xB special edition RIDE in the Scion booth located in the Central
Hall, at the Las Vegas Convention Center, as well as enter a raffle
for a chance to win a special edition RIDEMAKERZ xB designed and
signed by Troy Sumitomo, from Five Axis, a renowned customization and
fabrication shop in Huntington Beach, Calif. Similar to his “one
off,”
life size creations, these one-of-a-kind mini models are a work of
art.
Kids of all ages can build the new Scion RIDE on RIDEMAKERZ.COM (with
a Z) and at Shops located at Broadway at the Beach in Myrtle Beach,
S.C. and the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn. In November,
RIDEMAKERZ will open two additional Shops at the Spotsylvania Towne
Center in Fredericksburg, Va. and at Castleton Square Mall in
Indianapolis, Ind.
The RIDEMAKERZ experience is specifically designed to provide choice,
unleash creativity, foster confidence, encourage cooperation, and
instill a sense of community, which also are hallmarks of the Scion
brand. Scion and RIDEMAKERZ appeal to the young, and young at heart,
tapping into the innate desire to build and create, generating not
only pride in affiliation, but also pride and ownership of one’s own
creation.
Onwards,
Scion
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#5
Heh, yea, I already ordered it. I didn't order any accessories for it because I'm not sure what it comes with. They aren't particular explicit about that. I assume it comes with everything pictured. Make sure to personalize your certificate so you can get your personalized license plate too!
#7
Originally Posted by clari0n
Heh, yea, I already ordered it. I didn't order any accessories for it because I'm not sure what it comes with. They aren't particular explicit about that. I assume it comes with everything pictured. Make sure to personalize your certificate so you can get your personalized license plate too!
#9
Heh, it does seem to have the same proportions as the Rumion toy. Their site says that these are designed exclusively for them and not for resale, blah blah blah, but whatever. At least it's a Scion and not the Toyota one. As for other colors and options and such...supposedly wheels and things are interchangable between all models. It even says you can switch street and monster cars easily (LOL monster truck xB). It says it's the Launch Edition, hence, I'm sure, why they chose the Five Axis concept's color, but I want one now. If they happen to come out with one in my color down the line, I'll probably buy another one, but I've been looking for a model based on our generation of the xB for a while, and this is the closest I've found.
#17
i got one(black) today.. I really wanted a white one but didnt have one as an option..(so should i just paint it white??) or maybe i should just wait until it comes out in white..
#18
you got the black one?? how did you get it? it wont let me order one from the page.. it did one day.. and i didnt do it b/c i was in a hurry to go to work... then the next day it wouldnt let me.. I want a black one!!
#19
i just followed the link and pressed choose and clicked on the black one and then pressed add to basket.. i did nothing out of the normal. I dont know how come it wont let you order it.