Jazzinc 1/6 Batman 1989 Batmobile

Well, that was unexpected !

A couple of unboxings on youtube, and the paint apps aren't looking too hot with defects. Also one guy had his covered in dusty grime

Mine shipped out, getting nervous.

bman89 said:

According to the official Making Of book, the 89 Batmobile is 19ft 6 inches which is 234 inches total. Assuming 19 feet 6 inches is correct, 234 divided by 6 would be 39 inches in length for a true 1/6 scale...which is the length of the Hot Toys version, whereas the Jazz is 43.

I think the Jazz is slightly oversized but has the more accurate shape and proportions. The issue with the Hot Toys version is the rear of the vehicle is too large which makes the front of it look too short. However, it has the correct footprint for a true 1/6 scale.

All that said, I would rather have it be a bit too large but with accurate shapes and proportions.

For most people I think the Hot Toys version gets the job done, and the proportions issue isn't really noticeable if you display it at a slight angle, but credit where credit is due: The Jazz version nailed the shape and proportions of the 89. And many vehicles + figures aren't true 1/6 scale anyhow.

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234 inches sounds about right. From my own research, the hero cars are about that. I contacted Gotham Cruisers that sells the full-sized body shells for enthusiasts to make their own drivable batmobiles, and they quoted me 235 inches on a wheelbase of around 141 inches. I understand that most of the shells on the market now were cast from the Jay Ohrberg replicas, so they are all 8 inches narrower than the original hero cars. One of the hero cars resides at the Petersen Automotive Museum. It is described as being almost 20 feet long.

https://www.petersen.org/vehicle-spotlights/1989-batmobile

I think the thing that gets everyone confused about vehicle dimensions is that the hero car dimensions are sometimes not the 'official' dimensions. According to Warner Bros promo material, not only is the 89 batmobile 260.7 inches long, it is bulletproof, has a jet turbine engine, can deploy a shield, and transform into the bat missile. Obviously the hero cars don't have any of those features. So I guess, as collectors, it all depends on what you are after - the dimensions of the 'actual' car or the car in the movie.

GodParticle said:

A couple of unboxings on youtube, and the paint apps aren't looking too hot with defects. Also one guy had his covered in dusty grime

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Man why put in so much work & research to get everything correct just to let them get shipped out like this

Didn't watch the whole thing, but he has a point about the voting business. At the end of the day it's inaccurate sampling and gimmick-y.

I was tempted by the car, but glad I didn't opt in. It really seems like a roll of the dice as to what you get in terms of production quality; when it's not compromised it really looks gorgeous, but I'm not a gambling man.

I appreciate the challenges a tiny company like JazzInc. faces; just a shame that these growing pains are impacting this product.

Does it make me worry about the Catwoman figure? Yes. But at least that's not *as* expensive and the size of a small fridge shipping-wise.

I can barely notice the mold dents in that video. In a way, that's good I guess. The texture and uneven paint is disappointing. I think what will really bother me the most is that and the warped gun covers that won't sit flush against the body. How do you even fix that if you end up with that issue?

What was the reason again why the bat symbols are separate and were not molded to the wheels? Is there supposed to be a feature where they come off in the movie? I can't recall.

I agree there are some basic quality control issues slipping through that should not exist with these, particularly when it comes to the weird marks or fingerprints in the paint job.... but a lot of his other issues seem very minor to me, like the added felt, the dust that got in the packaging, and having to attach the bat symbols ourselves (if you don't like 3M tape there's this little thing called super glue...).

As for the gun covers, I expect a quick blast with a heat gun should get those sitting flat again.

Yes I understand these are licensed collectibles, but I also realize that Jazzinc doesn't have near the resources or production budget to make things as perfect as the much bigger companies. And this car was clearly far more challenging to produce than they expected. And no I'm not part of some "Jazzinc cult". Lol

davejames said:

I agree there are some basic quality control issues slipping through that should not exist with these, particularly when it comes to the weird marks or fingerprints in the paint job....

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What makes it really problematic is the sheer size of the piece, and difficulties/cost involved with shipping. It's not as if an exchange is particularly easy for either party (assuming it's even possible).

davejames said:

but a lot of his other issues seem very minor to me, like the added felt, the dust that got in the packaging, and having to attach the bat symbols ourselves (if you don't like 3M tape there's this little thing called super glue).

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Those seem pretty trivial in the grand scheme.

davejames said:

As for the gun covers, I expect a quick blast with a heat gun should get those sitting flat again.

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That's not so trivial. I suppose that's a more easily replaceable part if it comes down to it, so there is that.

davejames said:

Yes I understand these are licensed collectibles, but I also realize that Jazzinc doesn't have near the resources or production budget to make things as perfect as the much bigger companies. And this car was clearly far more challenging to produce than they expected. And no I'm not part of some "Jazzinc cult". Lol

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For sure. I'm sure everyone wants the guy to win, but to be fair these are real issues.