This is an image of what the tire tread should actually look like, compared to what Hot Toys did; in the third photo you can see the additional sidewall detailing that's also absent. Like I said, many of the details on this piece are an oversimplification of the real thing, making it look like a scaled up toy instead of a shrunk down car.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not condemning this car because the tire tread isn't accurate; The tire comparison is simply an example of where the detailing of this collectible isn't to the same standards as Hot toys' figures. Compare to DX09's boots, its like instead of getting this:
On the real car, there's variations in the paint that give it a metallic feel. The Hot Toys car lacks that feel as its simply one consistent piece of matte plastic. Regarding the "soft" detailing of the actual car, like I said some of that is inherent in the original design but there's much more Hot Toys could have done with what's there. Here's a fantastic photo I found of the actual on-screen car used in the original film, on display during the premiere in 1989. Some details that Hot Toys skimmed over which could have gone a long way in selling this as a highly-detailed collectible:
Here's a photo of mine parked where its actually displayed:
On the real car, there's variations in the paint that give it a metallic feel. The Hot Toys car lacks that feel as its simply one consistent piece of matte plastic. Regarding the "soft" detailing of the actual car, like I said some of that is inherent in the original design but there's much more Hot Toys could have done with what's there. Here's a fantastic photo I found of the actual on-screen car used in the original film, on display during the premiere in 1989. Some details that Hot Toys skimmed over which could have gone a long way in selling this as a highly-detailed collectible:
1. The deeper cuts of the lines in the black details along the side of the car, and their chamfered edges that catch the light and make it feel metallic.
2. The mesh ventilation inside the circle detail on the side of the car, and the rivets that surround it.
3. The small rivets along the panels that cover the machine guns.
4. That extra little lip where the glass meets the metal on the canopy.
5. The see-thru wire mesh in the headrests, as opposed to solid molded plastic.
6. Again, the cloudy variations in the body paint that give it a more gunmetal, metallic feel.
You're right, but I'm speaking specifically about addressing the pieces toylike appearance; even if they'd gotten the height and curves right, that wouldn't make it look any less like a toy.
Thanks man! I do wish I could have it displayed somewhere so you're looking down the nose of it instead of at the side, but this works pretty well. I like having it on the top shelf with the dividers removed far more than stacking it on top of the entire unit; can really appreciate it more!Hey Spanbauer just wanted to say that an awesome way to display it. Great idea just taking out the middle deviders on that expidite shelving unit. Still so much space below for other stuff. Still undecided of I gonna get this but if I do I think I just found out how I'll display it.
Hmm. When I went to my WB Shop order history and clicked on the link to the Batmobile page, it can't be found.
Hmm. When I went to my WB Shop order history and clicked on the link to the Batmobile page, it can't be found.
That's great news! And they held true to their "free shipping" offer?WB store just shipped my today...
