ro926
Super Freak
Glad to hear this project is still alive and kicking!!
FINALLY custom Batman The Dark Knight1/6 BAT-SIGNAL
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batman_taiwan
Freakzoid
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count me in...I can wait....please
lforigno
Super Freak
if any of you guys who get this in hand decide they do not want it I will gladly take it off your hands if you decide to sell it.
Thrustmaster
Super Freak
does anyone know how the progress is? i would love to have my bat-signal, but while I'm in the end of the list, i don't know if I ever will get it in the future?
Padrinno
Super Freak
I dont know nothing
I wanted one but I saw the list... and I read that building it takes too much time for him so I lost interest 
intothevoid
Super Freak
First batch is still being worked on, i think it's simply a lot of working and is taking a LOT of time to do between other priorities. I'm happy to wait though, but people in 2nd / 3rd batch and beyond are probably gonna have to wait a considerable amount of time.
jimjimmyjones85
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I would not mind waiting if we knew it were definite.
ro926
Super Freak
This thing will totally be worth the wait. I don't mind at all!!
Reinhardt
Super Freak
Considering none of us in later batches have paid, there is no issue with waiting. You take as much time as you need bro!
1mod6
Freaked Out
Hi everyone, I’m back again. First let me apologize for going “underground”, but due to my studies and the direction this thread was going, I decided to just focus on what I had to do. I had a REALLY busy time these last few months. My school projects where really time consuming since I had the misfortune of ending up in groups with people who didn’t know anything about programming, so I had to do all the coding myself.
To give you a “collectors-perspective” of how busy I was let me list the figures (excluding all kit-bash items) I received in the last couple of months: Iron Man Mark II, LOLA, HT Godfather. They are all still in their shipping boxes. Only thing I did was check if they where complete and had nothing broken; Repack them and put them in storage. They are still in storage. I HATE having figures in storage
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Even with my busy schedule I still squeezed in a lot of time working on the Bat-Signals. But truth be told, I’ve miscalculated the hell out of the build-time. First I’ve thought that it was due to my studies, but for the last 4 to 5 weeks I’ve been working full time (at least 6 to 8 hours a day) on the batsignals. And before those weeks I recall telling the first-batchers that I was at 80% build-completion (excluding painting/assembly). It’s simply ALOT of work. I think that’s why I had the word “FINALLY” in the title of this thread in CAPS. I do remember it feeling like an eternity, but when I builded mine I also had stop quite a few times due to school projects. This is probably why I miscalculated the build time. Anyways, back to the Bat-Signals.
The Bat-Signals are FINALLY done. Here are some pictures.
The on in front is mine with the takara on top of it.
I’m going to let the dark knight himself ask the question.
Beautiful, isn't it?
Even though they look the same as mine, they’re not. They are in most aspect BETTER than mine. Construction-wise they are stronger, especially in the moving joins. They are also lighter than mine. With exception of the projector light, all the other places that have a light have been covered with mirror-film to intensify the light coming out.
Electrically we also did some changes. On my version the (remote) receiver was on the inside of the little box directly underneath the projector. But due to the layers of plastic, aluminum-film, primer, alum paint and clear coat the coverage of the remote goes from 10 meters to 10 millimeters. Therefore we decide to separate the receiver from the circuit board and move it to the outside of the batsignal. Like illustrated in the following image at point “C”.
Visually I’ve changed a few minor things. See the above photo at point “A” and “B”. These where things that totally pissed me off, but that I had forgotten until Riko posted two pictures [1] & [2] of the real batsignal and jugged my memory and re-pissed me off. Lol. Both time Riko was complementing me. On the outside I was thanking him, but on the inside I was like: “Damn you Riko…..”.. So I had to change those things and now they are nice with sharp edges and more accurate.
I’ve also changed the way the symbol is attached. This is mostly to ensure that they don’t break during shipment. Mine broke 3 times when I was attaching it. There is only so much superglue can do.
Sadly not everything is better. There are some issues with the paint. I had a hard time trying to get the paint to attach to the plastic. I use everything the same as on mine. So, I’m not sure what the deal was. I think it had to do with the weather. The weather was changing from cold to warm repeatedly in a short period of time. Most of the paint issues where on the inside. I’ve tried to fix them as gently as possible without adding extra layers of paint to prevent detail loss. Fortunately the outside of the batsignals are in good condition.
Also two of the first-batchers won’t be receiving a remote version because during assembly we noticed that two of the batsignal didn’t react to the remote. Apparently the receivers (or circuit board) had become damage at some point. Since the receiver and the circuit board where sealed/glued prior paint, this means that to fix that problem would require the breakage of the batsignal. And thrust me, the way I build them, you'll need really break them to the point of no repair to get to the parts. So that was not an option. The good thing was that, like I said before, we changed the way the electric system works in order to have the receiver on the outside away from the board. This allowed Elektro to hijack the electric system and still get those two batsignal to light up by using the normal on/off button. To compensate those who get these non-remote batsignlas, I’ll add something extra
.
I’ve like to also take this moment to thank all the first-batchers for their patience and support. You guys were awesome. I didn’t even get one PM from these guys requesting update or putting any sort of pressure on me, even though they had paid and had a right to do so. Any customizer should be happy to have you guys on their list.
Non First-batchers please read the next post since it contains important information.
To give you a “collectors-perspective” of how busy I was let me list the figures (excluding all kit-bash items) I received in the last couple of months: Iron Man Mark II, LOLA, HT Godfather. They are all still in their shipping boxes. Only thing I did was check if they where complete and had nothing broken; Repack them and put them in storage. They are still in storage. I HATE having figures in storage
.Even with my busy schedule I still squeezed in a lot of time working on the Bat-Signals. But truth be told, I’ve miscalculated the hell out of the build-time. First I’ve thought that it was due to my studies, but for the last 4 to 5 weeks I’ve been working full time (at least 6 to 8 hours a day) on the batsignals. And before those weeks I recall telling the first-batchers that I was at 80% build-completion (excluding painting/assembly). It’s simply ALOT of work. I think that’s why I had the word “FINALLY” in the title of this thread in CAPS. I do remember it feeling like an eternity, but when I builded mine I also had stop quite a few times due to school projects. This is probably why I miscalculated the build time. Anyways, back to the Bat-Signals.
The Bat-Signals are FINALLY done. Here are some pictures.
The on in front is mine with the takara on top of it.
I’m going to let the dark knight himself ask the question.
Beautiful, isn't it?
Even though they look the same as mine, they’re not. They are in most aspect BETTER than mine. Construction-wise they are stronger, especially in the moving joins. They are also lighter than mine. With exception of the projector light, all the other places that have a light have been covered with mirror-film to intensify the light coming out.
Electrically we also did some changes. On my version the (remote) receiver was on the inside of the little box directly underneath the projector. But due to the layers of plastic, aluminum-film, primer, alum paint and clear coat the coverage of the remote goes from 10 meters to 10 millimeters. Therefore we decide to separate the receiver from the circuit board and move it to the outside of the batsignal. Like illustrated in the following image at point “C”.
Visually I’ve changed a few minor things. See the above photo at point “A” and “B”. These where things that totally pissed me off, but that I had forgotten until Riko posted two pictures [1] & [2] of the real batsignal and jugged my memory and re-pissed me off. Lol. Both time Riko was complementing me. On the outside I was thanking him, but on the inside I was like: “Damn you Riko…..”.
. So I had to change those things and now they are nice with sharp edges and more accurate. I’ve also changed the way the symbol is attached. This is mostly to ensure that they don’t break during shipment. Mine broke 3 times when I was attaching it. There is only so much superglue can do
.Sadly not everything is better. There are some issues with the paint. I had a hard time trying to get the paint to attach to the plastic. I use everything the same as on mine. So, I’m not sure what the deal was. I think it had to do with the weather. The weather was changing from cold to warm repeatedly in a short period of time. Most of the paint issues where on the inside. I’ve tried to fix them as gently as possible without adding extra layers of paint to prevent detail loss. Fortunately the outside of the batsignals are in good condition.
Also two of the first-batchers won’t be receiving a remote version because during assembly we noticed that two of the batsignal didn’t react to the remote. Apparently the receivers (or circuit board) had become damage at some point. Since the receiver and the circuit board where sealed/glued prior paint, this means that to fix that problem would require the breakage of the batsignal. And thrust me, the way I build them, you'll need really break them to the point of no repair to get to the parts. So that was not an option. The good thing was that, like I said before, we changed the way the electric system works in order to have the receiver on the outside away from the board. This allowed Elektro to hijack the electric system and still get those two batsignal to light up by using the normal on/off button. To compensate those who get these non-remote batsignlas, I’ll add something extra
. I’ve like to also take this moment to thank all the first-batchers for their patience and support. You guys were awesome. I didn’t even get one PM from these guys requesting update or putting any sort of pressure on me, even though they had paid and had a right to do so. Any customizer should be happy to have you guys on their list.
Non First-batchers please read the next post since it contains important information.
1mod6
Freaked Out
And now for the heartbreaking news.
After much consideration I’ve decided to pull the plug on this project. The reason for this is a combination of different factors. One being that some members are quite inpatient and just add pressure in doing so. Also the batsignal has literally consumed all of my free time; Taking the experience from hobby to profession and therefore pulling the fun out of it. Build-time is also 3 to 4 time longer than expected, and would require me to build batsignal for 3 to 4 years in order to complete the list. When comparing the required time vs the expected pay, it’s not on the positive side. But the most important factor is that my scholarship has unexpectedly ended. Usually they send you a notice one year before end-time. But due to some administration errors I didn’t get that notice until I called to see where my money was. And I still have like one year to go to finish my MSc, so I’ll need to get a job in order to do so. This of course changes everything and leaves very little time to tackle this project. Nevertheless, I still want to build a few more batsignals, since there still some things I want to change/improve, but those will go on e(vil)bay. I don’t think it’s going to be anytime soon, but this could change if I’m unable to get a job quickly. I’ll try my best to remember to post a link in this thread when I have one on ebay.
Other than that I want to thank everyone for their support and appreciation of my work. And I’m really sorry I won’t be able to comply with the list. But it’s better to end it now, than to promise something I won’t be able to finish.
After much consideration I’ve decided to pull the plug on this project. The reason for this is a combination of different factors. One being that some members are quite inpatient and just add pressure in doing so. Also the batsignal has literally consumed all of my free time; Taking the experience from hobby to profession and therefore pulling the fun out of it. Build-time is also 3 to 4 time longer than expected, and would require me to build batsignal for 3 to 4 years in order to complete the list. When comparing the required time vs the expected pay, it’s not on the positive side. But the most important factor is that my scholarship has unexpectedly ended. Usually they send you a notice one year before end-time. But due to some administration errors I didn’t get that notice until I called to see where my money was. And I still have like one year to go to finish my MSc, so I’ll need to get a job in order to do so. This of course changes everything and leaves very little time to tackle this project. Nevertheless, I still want to build a few more batsignals, since there still some things I want to change/improve, but those will go on e(vil)bay. I don’t think it’s going to be anytime soon, but this could change if I’m unable to get a job quickly. I’ll try my best to remember to post a link in this thread when I have one on ebay.
Other than that I want to thank everyone for their support and appreciation of my work. And I’m really sorry I won’t be able to comply with the list. But it’s better to end it now, than to promise something I won’t be able to finish.
Chouzi
Super Freak
oh no!... that really a shame... really wanted to own one of your creation!..its freaking awesome!! .
guess its understandable on how one project can consume one's time... good luck on your job hunt bro~!
congrats to the lucky 1st batchers
guess its understandable on how one project can consume one's time... good luck on your job hunt bro~!
congrats to the lucky 1st batchers
eighthsamurai
Super Freak
knowing how long these take to make, i would have been happy to wait however long it took for these. having you fit bits and pieces of work in in your free time. it's a sensational piece of art that i would have been proud to wait for.
but lo and behold, some pissy impatient people have ^^^^ed things up for the rest of us as usual.
but lo and behold, some pissy impatient people have ^^^^ed things up for the rest of us as usual.
ro926
Super Freak
I was so happy when I read the first post, and felt like I got kicked in the nuts after reading the second...lucky first-batchers. Congrats!!
lforigno
Super Freak
just throwing this out there but if any of you first batchers decide to sell or trade PLEASE let me know.
That includes my nurse joker
That includes my nurse joker
Thrustmaster
Super Freak
after reading the second post... it's a sad day for me
intothevoid
Super Freak
Thanks for the gorgeous, delicious pictures and the update. I CANNOT WAIT to get mine!!! And i'm truly grateful for all the hard work you had to put into this.
hehehehe
so thanks to me and your search for perfection, you just delivered the most accurate 1/6th scale batsignal.....
thank you Riko no no all Kudos goes to you man, it was already perfect, so it couldn't be any more perfect
so thanks to me and your search for perfection, you just delivered the most accurate 1/6th scale batsignal.....
thank you Riko
no no all Kudos goes to you man, it was already perfect, so it couldn't be any more perfect Similar threads
