Hot Toys 1/6 Tumbler/Batpod Batman

[thenammagazine]

Before I google it I have a feeling its something to do with a 'living' car. I know I saw a film years ago.......

edit- Sure enough - a John Carpenter film from 1983.

Steven King's book >>>>>>>> Carpenter's flick

 

[comiclover47]

Steven King's book >>>>>>>> Carpenter's flick

My dad gave me that book day after I started to learn how to drive

 

[thenammagazine]

My dad gave me that book day after I started to learn how to drive

Yup. I still have the first print hardback. LOVE that story. The movie was too much of a "cliffnotes" version, which is a shame.

 

[replayreb]

These are going for upwards of 2k? I'll stick with the Tyco for under $150

I just finished upgrading my Tyco Tumbler...

Lots of detail and pictures here: https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/member.php?u=81583

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xf14y2Rin6E[/ame]

 

[Sachiel]

Anyone else's Tumbler lights continue to glow even when you turn them off? At first I thought there was some other light being reflected on them but, its definitely the Tumbler's lights - a faint glow. When I turn them on they're unbelievably bright.

Had that happen with my Iron Man Mark II.

 

[a-dev]

Heres my Tumbler with lights on:

and with lights off:

 

[intothevoid]

That happens on my Batpod but not my tumbler... It's weird

 

[EVILFACE]

They never go off? Might be a bad switch.

 

[intothevoid]

They go off after a while on their own, then when you turn it on and off again, the residual glow comes back for a bit

 

[a-dev]

I think its kinda cool I just wonder are the bulbs going to just die because of it and wonder would I be best removing the batteries completely.

 

[replayreb]

These are going for upwards of 2k? I'll stick with the Tyco for under $150

Here is my 1/6 Tumbler converted to full RC with engine sound, working flaps, etc...

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xf14y2Rin6E[/ame]

 

[MONK]

Man! The Tumbler looks great! I wish I wasn't new to Hot Toys collecting...as I missed out on this one.

Any chance of a re-release of this for the new movie? I'm guessing they'll go with a camouflage one like in Begins...but I'd really like to get that black one!

 

[Tracker_Predator]

I know someone that has the tumbler for $1500. I just might do it.

 

[MONK]

I know someone that has the tumbler for $1500. I just might do it.

It really looks great! I would love another release in the $500 range.

 

[Lee in MI]

It's great but it ain't worth $1500 smacks unless you just have that kind of disposable cash.

 

[EVILFACE]

Not sure if it's been mentioned, if your Tumbler and maybe the Pod is on stained wood, check to see if the tires are sticking to it. The rear tires were stuck to my coffee table. I guess the stain had some reaction from the rubber on the rear tires, the fronts were fine. I now have some rectangle cut wax paper between the tires and wood to prevent it.

 

[intothevoid]

Thanks for the heads up, gonna need to check on my Batpod which is on top of a detolf..

 

[jayveeeusebio]

I think its kinda cool I just wonder are the bulbs going to just die because of it and wonder would I be best removing the batteries completely.

Yeah, just removed the batts to be on the safe side.

 

[gimbat]

How do you guys think, will they re-release and old one, just in camo or they will change something?

 

[ah_t00t]

If they do, as someone mentioned earlier, hopefully they come out in battle damaged mode, and able to change into clean parts like the Iron Man mark VI