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Re: Hot Toys Batman 1989: 1/6th scale Batmobile Collectible Vehicle - Specs & Pics

This has been the holy grail of my collection since June of last year. It's been displayed under its cocoon for space reasons but whenever I remove the shell check it out (every month or so) there's one thing that instantly distracts me about it: the windows/ canopy area. Compare how less accurate its windows look next to their original prototype's. The gap in the middle as well as the whole frame around the windows got too wide on the final production version it seems, which IMO slightly takes away from the vehicle's beastly character. I can't figure out why this was even changed, but if I had the skills to 3D scan, modify and print my own, I would.

Here's the prototype for comparison:
1521064tq9j8kd1q15nd6n.jpg

Maybe it had something to do with have more surface area to glue the window panels on? On the prototype it can afford to be fragile, but on a production model they needed it to be more durable to withstand more handling.
 
Anyone know of a place I can still snag one for cheap? Held out on the reduced priced BBTS ones too long. :gah:
 
It doesn't chock me. I would need to check on mine but if my memory is good, you have to have this "line" to attach the two panels right?
:confused:
 
It's not solid line. Can see on certain angles. It looks more like in production when the plastic was molded all together maybe didnt mold together correctly?

It's the line going straight down not the one across the top.
 
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Don't know if we are talking about the same thing but you can clearly see the lines on this one:

 
Ok! I got it! :cuckoo: i see excatly what you're talking about!
yeah we see them going down from the top of the wing in a perpendicular way.
I remember that mine get this lines too. I think all the batmobiles get it.
It doesn't disturb me more than that, i see it like a sort of weathering!
:wink1:
 
Thanks to a fellow board member I will have mine tomorrow. I have been looking forward to this for a long time! Sadly, 89 Batman and Joker will be a must now, but oh well. Hopefully my wallet forgives me.:pray:
 
:goodpost: Looking good there man :clap did you paint the rims black ? i've been debating doing that myself really improves those wheels :wink1:
 
Thank you!!!
No i won't trust an open display!
Yes i painted the rims in black satin and the sides of the tyres in rubber mat black because if on the prototype the entire of the tyre is in gum, on the final product the sides are in plastic hard and shinnier than the rest of the tyre.
I always loved the batmobile with black rims. Ten times better than the missed stock gey!
 

Printing a new canopy and repainting the hubcaps/ tires are on my list. How did you go about repainting the hubcaps? Did you have to remove them? What was the process?

This has been the holy grail of my collection since June of last year. It's been displayed under its cocoon for space reasons but whenever I remove the shell check it out (every month or so) there's one thing that instantly distracts me about it: the windows/ canopy area. Compare how less accurate its windows look next to their original prototype's. The gap in the middle as well as the whole frame around the windows got too wide on the final production version it seems, which IMO slightly takes away from the vehicle's beastly character. I can't figure out why this was even changed, but if I had the skills to 3D scan, modify and print my own, I would.

Here's the prototype for comparison:
1521064tq9j8kd1q15nd6n.jpg

Maybe it had something to do with have more surface area to glue the window panels on? On the prototype it can afford to be fragile, but on a production model they needed it to be more durable to withstand more handling.

That can't be it when much smaller versions with opening canopies back in the 90's got this right. Just annoying how the prototype got it completely right...
 
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