Jazzinc 1/6 Batman 1989 Batmobile

Brent72 said:

I just don't think you're going to get consistent quality paint jobs out of a factory in China

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Cthulhu said:

This Batmobile is a very impressive fan creation project, but certainly an expensive one. After having in hand for almost a full day and admiring its design and construction, I can honestly say its pretty good but not great. Mostly because of the paint inconsistency on my particular Batmobile.

Here are a couple of pictures to hopefully illustrate what I am talking about:
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Not sure if my old phone camera can capture the level of visual fidelity that will properly convey the orange peel texture correctly as I see and feel it in hand, but its mainly noticeable near the rear-end of the vehicle especially around the both rear fender sides.

The car's exhaust cowling cover I used to contrast the difference in texture here. The cover has a smooth, even layer. Maybe this isn't considered super severe, but its definitely noticeable, more so than any molding indentations.

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Bleah said:

Having some of Jazzinc's other vehicles, I always thought that paint finish is one of their weaknesses. I was hoping it would have changed with this release.

I would like to ask your feedback though on the mold indentations on your batmobile if you're willing to.

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Cthulhu said:

Overall, I'm glad to own it.The size and shape of this car are really amazing to witness in person, and the curves of the car are just fantastic! The tires look really cool and are very detailed. The whole thing just has such a great presence. Reminds me of when I saw the real car at World of Wheels back when I was a youngster, definitely nostalgic and awesome.

Like everyone else has stated before me, the light up features, especially the dashboard are incredibly done! The moving turbine and smoke effect is also a very cool addition with the remote functionality.

However, the sound effects and audio clips are terrible and leave a lot to be desired. It could of definitely been made without or just executed it better. It all just sounds really loud and garbled. That my opinion though, to each their own.

I could easily nitpick all the defects on this toy but it's kinda the nature of the beast with these individually produced items to have flaws and imperfections. Nothing is ever perfect so I'm not too overly concerned by a lot of the minor issues.
The paint application unfortunately kinda sucks on mine and detracts from some of the enjoyment.

Not sure it be worth the hassle of requesting a replacement (if that was even an option?) with the chance that it maybe no different or the degree of time and cost involved to even do a exchange shipment.

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Cthulhu said:

Still nowhere to display it besides our dining table. I am definitely getting some cross looks from Mrs. Cthulhu during seated mealtimes...

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Cthulhu said:

Regarding the mold imperfections, it is definitely a situation of ignorance is bliss though. I know about it so I can hone in on it and point it out. My wife, son or a complete stranger that looks at this Batmobile will probably never see it.

That being said, the imperfections are definitely there on the vehicle but they're actually not extremely noticeable in hand, unless you are really trying to look for it. I think if the car didn't have the reflective gloss paint, it probably wouldn't be seen.

When you run your fingers across the front fender behind the wheel well, you can feel a very subtle vertical mold line. There is also the horizontal side panel piece that has a very slight surface sinking to the touch. They are there, but it is very minimal.

I am not trying to sugarcoat it, but visually speaking (at least for mine) you can only see a glint of the surface sinking on the side and a barely visible vertical line behind the front wheel well, it just really depends on the angle of the lighting and your angle of approach to see it.

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HanFiredFirst said:

Have to say, the latest photos still make it look amazing. There are always going to be naysayers - but I honestly can't wait to get mine. It looks brilliant.

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dondiegomasked said:

I just received my shipping invoice!

Instant pay. Now the long delicious wait!

Z

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Cthulhu said:

Family photo:
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dondiegomasked said:

Wow! I didn’t realize that Hot Toys Batmobile looked so undersized next to the Jazzinc one!

Z

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Mr. Awesome said:

HT isn't in that picture..

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dondiegomasked said:

It was a _joke_!

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Mr. Awesome said:

I'm not with it tonight lol

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clutch said:

Some brave soul needs to disassemble this, do some body work, and give it a decent paint job.

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