Building a 1966 BATMOBILE for 8 inch MEGO Batman

[darklord1967]

Thank you sir! Greatly appreciated!

[Boywonder0]

^^^You are insanely talented!^^^

[darklord1967]

I sprayed a light mist of flat black paint on the front hood clip assembly in order to check for flaws in the bodywork (prior to begining the molding and casting process).

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The sculpt seems reasonably clean and straight...

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... with only A few minor issues to deal with...

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[darklord1967]

March 17th, 12:39 PM:

The Batmobile's first rubber tire is pulled from the mold that was created from my wooden sculpt master pattern buck.

The casting is absolutely flawless.



Unlike the self-inflating tires that the Batman's Batmobile was equipped with back in 1966, these tires are solid rubber through and through (not hollow), so they will never puncture due to gunfire or explosions. No need for that automatic tire self-inflation device on the car's dashboard I guess! LOL!

[darklord1967]

Awesome!!! hope you make more for sale!!! As i doubt that FTC will make one for the 8" line......

It is my hope to be able to partner with someone who can help me produce at the very least a small run of these to make them available to the Batman fan / Mego/ 1:9 scale. Community.


I can tell you, though, that short of FTC offering to share their licence with me on this project (after miraculously being allowed to mass produce consumer affordable Batmobiles themselves), the MOST production that this will see is a small run of perhaps a dozen units or so... maybe offered as a kit requiring advanced skill assembly (not sure). But again, even that would be contingent upon finding someone to partner with who has either the ability or contacts to be able to reproduce this. And im sorry to say (just judging by what i have invested thus far from the beginning of this journey back in 2001 up until now as
I finally prepare a viable Prototype that will be ready to show in June in time for MEGO MEET)... this car will not be cheap.

[captact]

Awesome!!! hope you make more for sale!!! As i doubt that FTC will make one for the 8" line......

[TrekStar]

This is looking sweet, can't wait to see the finished project with the cape crusaders.

[comicmike]

Genius!!!

[newlyknighted]

I like your backstory you have written for the "futura". I cannot wait to see her first test drive with the dynamic duo!

[darklord1967]

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The front hood clip assembly is now completed, with all re sculpting, putty, and smooth sanding work performed!

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Even the famous nose chain slicer channel has been added to the details through scratch building

[Boywonder0]

You are an artist!

[noelani72]

Looks phenomenal!

[Carmelkettle]

Very impressive! Your dedication to detail is unbelievable!

[Brue]

The wood wheels are pieces of art!

[Starroid Raiders Dagon]

That is fantastic! You should get it digitally scanned for posterity! You know who might have done a digital model of this Batmobile? John Byrne. I know he did a bunch of different versions for when he had to draw different versions. You have done an amazing job.