1/6 Batman 1989: Batmobile Collectible Vehicle - Specs & Pics

[ZE_501]

Love the vehicle but quickly outgrew the films, even the first two with Keaton.

I find '89 almost unwatchable now, mainly due to the Joker's portrayal and that ridiculous Prince number, but there's something about the all-out weirdness of Returns that keeps me coming back.

 

[davejames]

I still love both, but then I was never bothered by Keaton and Nicholson's off-kilter portrayals of the characters anyway. I will say though, rewatching them recently they definitely seemed far chintzier and smaller in scale than ever before, especially compared to any superhero movie made today. Even the cheesy CW shows have a larger scope and feel than those Burton movies.

 

[ZE_501]

I still love both, but then I was never bothered by Keaton and Nicholson's off-kilter portrayals of the characters anyway. I will say though, rewatching them recently they definitely seemed far chintzier and smaller in scale than ever before, especially compared to any superhero movie made today. Even the cheesy CW shows have a larger scope and feel than those Burton movies.

To this day I think Keaton makes a fine Batman, but Nicholson's Joker I completely outgrew. As a kid he made sense and I surely overlooked a few things because OMG BATMAN; as an adult he doesn't work for me.

 

[Wor-Gar]

Updated list = 27 '89 Batmobiles:

1. creasy
2. DiFabio
3. DiFabio (has 2)
4. Jolietbat
5. ZE_501
6. Figurefreaks
7. darkknight
8. Rondesmo
9. otomofan
10. batman717
11. Cicada17
12. Ropen
13. a-dev
14. Bgnyc007
15. Jameson Rook
16. Marine Boy
17. Sephiroth1089
18. punisher1974
19. dls712
20. t3xAsFi3nd
21. ILuvToyz
22. amusedjester
23. amos brearly
24. TexasFinest
25. davejames
26. Positron
27. DarthAlias

This is pretty amazing. So many rich Freaks. And look at DiFabio go.

 

[ZE_501]

This is pretty amazing. So many broke Freaks. And look at DiFabio go.

Fixed that for you.

Actually I think diecast Iron Man figures probably go for what the '89 Batmobile did upon release.

 

[ZE_501]

Here we go. SSC archive lists the 89 Batmobile at USD$629.99.

• Mark 7 Diecast USD433.00
• Quarter Scale Iron Man Mark III Deluxe Version USD$613.00
• Quarter Scale Iron Man Mark III USD$567.00
• Mark 4 with Gantry USD$635.00 (Waitlist still open)
• Hulkbuster Deluxe USD$1,150.00

 

[Wor-Gar]

How many Freaks got their Batmobile for $629.99...? Plus $100 for shipping at least. Plus tax for many.

Its about an $800 piece. Like Sideshow Jabba

Now who's getting the 1/6th Batwing?

 

[ZE_501]

How many Freaks got their Batmobile for $629.99...? Plus $100 for shipping at least. Plus tax for many.

Its about an $800 piece. Like Sideshow Jabba

Now who's getting the 1/6th Batwing?

Hence broke.

I paid more than that, I got in on the brutal aftermarket.

 

[Wor-Gar]

Do the weapons work on the Batmobile? The grappling hook? Cockpit lights?

 

[DiFabio]

What do you mean, like work work? As in, the machines guns can shoot and maim people?

No.

 

[ZE_501]

Do the weapons work on the Batmobile? The grappling hook? Cockpit lights?

Dashboard lights up like a Christmas tree along with tail-lights, headlights, afterburner. The grappling hooks are articulated (claws open and close) but are just friction-fit into their sockets and non-functional. Hatches open and close for the Bat-discs, shin-breakers can be installed, and the machine guns can be pulled up from where they're recessed with a very limited range of motion as in the film. The mechanisms for the ammo-belt feed flips up and down. I think that's it.

 

[Wor-Gar]

Cool! That's a lot.

I've never seen the afterburner lit. I'll have to look for a youtube video

 

[davejames]

To this day I think Keaton makes a fine Batman, but Nicholson's Joker I completely outgrew. As a kid he made sense and I surely overlooked a few things because OMG BATMAN; as an adult he doesn't work for me.

Yeah I can see how overly cartoonish he must seem to many, but for me there was just enough of a dark and creepy vibe in his scenes to keep it from descending into complete camp.

 

[ZE_501]

Yeah I can see how overly cartoonish he must seem to many, but for me there was just enough of a dark and creepy vibe in his scenes to keep it from descending into complete camp.

He definitely had some vibe...the script certainly hurt the character more than Nicholson did.

 

[Wor-Gar]

He definitely had some vibe...the script certainly hurt the character more than Nicholson did.

what did the script do?

You mean the original script, or what they ended up with onscreen after all the adlibbing?

 

[ZE_501]

what did the script do?

You mean the original script, or what they ended up with onscreen after all the adlibbing?

Really? That was improv? Not cool if so. What was Nicholson thinking? And Burton let him do it? I guess he still had a ton of clout at that point...

 

[Positron]

How many Freaks got their Batmobile for $629.99...? Plus $100 for shipping at least. Plus tax for many.

Its about an $800 piece. Like Sideshow Jabba

Now who's getting the 1/6th Batwing?

Just checked my BBTS order history for the Batmobile. Total price sounds unreal thinking about it now.

Order Date: 08/13/2013
Ship Method: UPS Ground
Items: Movie Masterpiece 1/6 Scale Batmobile - 1989

Subtotal: $579.99
Shipping: $84.79
Tax: $0.00

 

[ironwez20]

To this day I think Keaton makes a fine Batman, but Nicholson's Joker I completely outgrew. As a kid he made sense and I surely overlooked a few things because OMG BATMAN; as an adult he doesn't work for me.

Yea I look at Nicholson as this trump looking joker I can?t unsee it

 

[Wor-Gar]

Really? That was improv? Not cool if so. What was Nicholson thinking? And Burton let him do it? I guess he still had a ton of clout at that point...

You don't actually believe that all the gaffs and fart sounds and mugging were in the script? Like a writer wrote: Joker makes a fart sound as he exits. No. This town needs an enema? No.

Nicholson Joker is like Trump.

 

[ZE_501]

You don't actually believe that all the gaffs and fart sounds and mugging were in the script? This town needs an enema? No.

Never gave it much thought -- I lay most cinema sins on the director.