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hey question for you...
you mentioned in a follow up post that you were not happy with the response from jazzinc to your paint issues...
what exactly were you told? never saw any follow up to that. thanks!
Jazzinc 1/6 Batman 1989 Batmobile
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hey question for you...
you mentioned in a follow up post that you were not happy with the response from jazzinc to your paint issues...
what exactly were you told? never saw any follow up to that. thanks!
That's what the 89 Batman figure is currently doing in the photo just a few posts above.
Adama
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In my opinion, that paint is a QC issue.
That is likely the result of a painting in a hot environment and the droplets drying before reaching the surface. It can be polished out, but at the factory, not after delivery. Very poor.
JazzInc have always suffered with in-consistent paintwork. I was hoping this project would be the best yet, but it's not looking good.
Mine will be on the way, at the end of the year.
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Just got my "Shipping ahead of schedule" email from Jazzinc right now, so I immediately paid my remaining balance
. Ship date was January. Hopefully it'll arrive before Xmas now.
Now, what to do with my Hot Toys Batmobile
. Ship date was January. Hopefully it'll arrive before Xmas now. Now, what to do with my Hot Toys Batmobile
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You flip it, and the plastic shield over, and turn it into the 89 Batboat.Now, what to do with my Hot Toys Batmobile
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Hopefully everyone gets their Batmobiles before a certain someone attempts to impose his 60% tariff on goods imported from China.Just got my "Shipping ahead of schedule" email from Jazzinc right now, so I immediately paid my remaining balance
Now, what to do with my Hot Toys Batmobile
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Super Freak
thank you for the follow up!
yeah that's unfortunate that they consider what was shown in the video as being acceptable. don't see how in any mind that gloss going to heavily distorted is not seen as a defect or poor processes... and advising you to use correction compound and fix the paint issues yourself is also beyond crazy to me as well?
keep going back and forth on whether to keep my order. i had this idea set for a nice 89 display. i've got the pure arts cowl i picked up, got the jazzinc batwing still new in the box and was waiting for the batmobile to start setting up my idea... went so far as to pick up the hot toys version this weekend as a place holder / replacement if i decide that i can't live with the things that are negative in my eyes on this model. i get the whole debate and trying to decide the lesser of 2 evils... not as screen acurate vs. paint and body issues. both sides of the group are right in their opinions and the right to discuss it.
i guess the investigation that needs figured out is how hard is it repair this with the issues as you've shown in the paint. i know the warping of surfaces is guaranteed and nothing is being done on that front, but correcting the paint is an art form from what i've seen and not sure how we would go about it by hand w/o machines?
I'm reading orange peel can only be fixed by sanding the paint flat and then compounding the paint to remove sand marks and then polish. This definitely should have been the production painters' job. Guess you could try the less abrasive method first and see if that does anything to help before using the sand method. I'd be pretty nervous sanding this Batmobile myself and accidentally over-sanding.
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I wouldn't mess with it. Chances are you will make it 10x worse
bman89
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I also have the Pure Arts 89 cowl and it's fantastic. If you pass on the Jazz Batmobile, another companion piece worth your consideration is the Paragon FX grappling gun made from aluminum. It's a fun tangible experience and you really feel like Batman when you pick it up and handle it.
They also make the glass smoke capsules, which I also own and are excellent. Those two together would be about a grand so still less than the Jazz Batmobile. And if you wait for a Black Friday sale, I'm sure you could get them for even less.bman89
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BoricuaHec01
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Hot Toys just came out with the Batmissile! 
Adama
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Well, that was unexpected !
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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
BoricuaHec01
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Mine shipped out, getting nervous.
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.
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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
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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 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.
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.
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