There are electronics, requiring three AAA batteries, that are pretty cool. I don’t totally need this feature, but it has cool effects. The entire rear of the car lights up – the jet exhaust and various break & running lights. The yellow headlamps light up in the front and the cockpit also features some light-up screens that illuminate the figures even when the canopy is closed. That’s pretty cool.
If I had a lament, and it’s hardly one, it’s that no fun gadgets were included from the show. I love that this toy didn’t take cues from the old toy like the bad colors and unnecessary tampos, I do wish I could do a little more with it. I don’t need the pop-out jet, but I do miss the wheel shredders from the old toy. Or even show-specific gadgets that could’ve been included like the grapple, flamethrower, missiles, etc. It’s not terrible that they’re missing, and I wouldn’t want the cost to be driven up, but I do just want that last little bit of oomph beyond the visual.
DC Collectibles did include two more features that were lacking from that old toy though. The front wheels are hinged so they can turn and a second seat! The single biggest problem with Kenner’s Batmobile? No, it wasn’t that obnoxious logo that I’ve now mentioned three times, it was that it was a one-seater when the show was clearly a two-seater. There’s plenty of room for two folks in this Batmobile and they look great in there. The capes do get in the way (I don’t think I can take off TAS Batman’s head to remove the cape? I’m afraid to try), but once you get them crammed in here and situated, you can buckle the seat belt (yep, it’s got working seatbelts!) and the boys are ready to head off & fight crime.
Overall, I’m gonna oversell this and say it’s entirely awesome. I got it at BBTS for $85, but my LCS has it at the MSRP of $100. They ordered three and already sold two, so this thing is moving here and that bodes well for future large-scale projects hopefully. I foolishly bought the Hot Toys Keaton Batmobile (I love it), but it basically lives in the box because it’s just two damn big! This Batmobile is a steal for the price, but I’m having similar troubles? Where do I put a 2ft long Batmobile? I don’t know, but I’m going to have to find room because it’s awesomely done.
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Looks really nice, but I still prefer the “Knight Striker” from TNBA.
http://mygenerationtoys.com/images/TNBA%20Batmobile%20Knight%20Striker%20MISB.jpg
the “90s Repaint button” gag is hilarious, btw.
also, slightly annoyed, as I NEVER saw a TDKR John Blake figure. not even on secondary market. here or during two trips to Louisville when they were hitting, and there are a LOT of toy reseller stores there, for some insane reason. :/
(at least six, while StL only has V-Stock, Neutral Zone (soon to be Time Warp Toys) and the ToyMan show every 6-8 weeks. and we’re down to two TRU.)
I got John Blake, Ras al Ghul, and Commissioner Gordon off of Walmart’s website. I never saw them in stores, and really wanted that Bat Signal. I think they were even below MSRP, something like $17-18, and free site-to-store shipping.
Excellent review, even better than your usual standard.
And, man, my appetite is so very whetted for this thing to arrive!
Looks great! But there were a few other DC lines in the 90s too (granted, opinions vary on them) like Total Justice and the Legends of the Dark Knight. They were definite McFarlane wannabes, but I liked them well enough at the time.
Excellent review. I really want to get this line. 😀
Great review, as always!
I freakin’ love my Batmobile! So far, I’ve been pretty happy with every release in this line. I especially like Roxy with her rocket, something I never thought I’d see. And when Harley arrives tomorrow, I’ll be up-to-date and complete with the line. Killer Croc is still m.i.a., however. I’m hoping they’ll get him out by the end of the month.
Oh how I wish I wish that I could collect this line. Just the Batman:TAS figures as I hated the new batman adventures designs, but I just don’t have the money or room for it. Ive pretty much dropped down to just MoTUC these days except for the random bounty hunter from sw black. Maybe one day Ill pick up a figure, but the Batmobile will just have to be a no go for me. Sadness really.
Great review though!
Man, it is a buet though dunno where I’d put it thats for sure. Only funny is if can get Kamen Rider Drive and thebTridoron know I’d have a race setup going on or chase. Then RX’s Ridoron also on the way.
So many 6″ vehicles so lil space. Why the cool toys always outta my range.
Great review and funny comics. Always my go to review site.
HA! I was going to post something about how this review was pushing me to pull the trigger on Ridoron!
Arrggghh where will I put that and I’ll have to get both Roborider and Biorider and try and find their damn bikes as well and…oh hell did they ever make a Roadsecter for Kamen Rider Black? AARGGH again! 🙂
(it’s the OCD applied to Kamen Rider. If I get a Rider I want his bike, and his partner/alt form, and boy does that add up in both cost and space eating)
On the B:TAS Batmobile. It’s a beautiful thing and Nosiy, as usual, provides wonderful, fun and quite ‘self aware’ photographs. It’s impressive they took the figures capes into account when designing the interior.
I was always under the impression the design dictate was “Make it like the Keaton Batmobile but simplify it for animation. Make sure to keep the same visual dynamic of power”
It’s a very impressive piece. It seems to be exactly what it needs to be. 🙂
Think this answers the Road Sector question
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6QnYszNRx4A
well, HECK! *sigh*
So, Road Sector, BioRider, RoboRider, their bikes…still want that Rider Amazon and his bike combo, I just noticed they released the (basically a stock off-road motorcycle) bike for Riderman.
It’s a damn addiction is what it is.
And yes, I just ordered Ridoron. I need new shelves. 🙂
(I might sound upset. I’m not, really! I do appreciate the heads up, OK? 🙂 )
Being a massive fan of the ’89’ I really wanted to love this, but after seeing it in person…I don’t know. It’s a sea of long flat panels – devoid of detail, and without a shapely form; just doesn’t work as a 3D object for me. Anyway, I hope to eventually come around, as it would be nice to have Batmobile in this scale. Glad for everyone that digs it.
This.
This is the thing that broke me.
This is the toy that got me to dive full into the Batman: The Animated Series toyline DC Collectibles has been putting out.
It’s just so amazingly awesome. From it’s huge size to the bright light up features. If they had added some features like you mention I don’t know if the sculpt would be as good as it is.
I also have issues trying to figure out where to put it much like my MOTUC Wind Raider and TMNT 2014 sewer lair as they’re so big.
But the Batmobile is just so awesome and with it being the thing I recall hearing they put out to “test the waters’… I wonder if we could maybe look forward to a Batman: The Animated Series Batwing in the future.
If so…my wallet will be probably committing suicide.