Ok so in keeping with The Dark Knight trilogy I couldn't pass up a slight discount on Hobby Link Japan for a 1/12th scale Batpod. The crazy motorbike-ish design first featured in The Dark Knight. The idea of the front two wheels of the Batmobile turning into a motorbike was apparently so complicated that it was computer-rendered when it emerges, despite Nolan's desire to have things as natural as possible.
I won't be reviewing this the same way as I do an action figure since it is, in fact, a vehicle! You can't evaluate points of articulation the same way (especially since it barely has anything that moves when manipulated).
Some good points: I will say the paint and sculpt are super well done. I enjoy that a variety of Mafex figures fit here, and you can hook Batman's rifle to the side. It is super accurate to the show. The wheels are made with rubber and roll really smoothly!
Awesome!
It's about 12 inches long, so the box it came in was pretty big considering my typical buys. I kinda wish it came with a stand like the DC Icons Batgirl of Burnside did so you could keep it in a leaning pose or swivel the chassis as they did in the film. Still pretty impressed they decided to make it!
Some downsides: Very delicate with many small, yet immovable parts! The handle on the ride side snapped pretty easily just moving a figure's hand into it. Not particularly robust. Aside from the wheels, nothing movies like in the films. The guns don't rotate or have grapple shots.
Overall: Worth it if you love the Nolan Batman trilogy. It'll look good with a figure in it and that'll probably be how it stays!
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| Avec box |
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| No, I'M BATMAN! |
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| Front straight on |
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| Front interface |
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| Back |
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| Scale comparison! Fits pretty well. |
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| Looks good but you can't quite get his hands down and have him |
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| Time to ride up the wall! |
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| Catwoman actually fits better into the Batpod |
Cool! I didn't know Mafex made vehicles too.
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