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Bart1701

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1966 Batmobile
« on: June 11, 2017, 12:45:26 PM »
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With the recent news of Adam West's passing, I thought this was the appropriate time to post this photo of my 1966 Batmobile. This is a 3-D printed model from Shapeways (RapidPro). An enjoyable kit to work on...but painting all of the orange-red striping on the body was quite the challenge.

My story for this being on my layout is that as Batman got older and was approaching his retirement years, he wanted to move to a town that had less crime than Gotham City. Deer Grove on my layout turned out to be his choice for his new town. In this photo, he and the local police chief are having a meeting to discuss crime (at the Donut Shop, of course!)

I am also working on a Bat Signal that will go on the roof of one of the higher buildings in the town. It will light up, too! Using the searchlight from a Model Power flat car I found on eBay as the starting point for it.



Thanks,
Bart
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Re: 1966 Batmobile
« Reply #1 on: June 11, 2017, 04:04:55 PM »
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Holy miniaturization.

I love it.  Great work.
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Re: 1966 Batmobile
« Reply #2 on: June 11, 2017, 04:34:54 PM »
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Love it that's awesome. 8)
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Re: 1966 Batmobile
« Reply #3 on: June 11, 2017, 04:35:31 PM »
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Now if you can get Batman himself in N scale....  :D

Great work you go there!
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Re: 1966 Batmobile
« Reply #4 on: June 11, 2017, 05:36:52 PM »
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Nice work on those stripes!
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Re: 1966 Batmobile
« Reply #5 on: June 11, 2017, 05:43:01 PM »
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"Atomic batteries to power, Turbines to speed..."  :o
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Re: 1966 Batmobile
« Reply #6 on: June 11, 2017, 06:04:04 PM »
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You could stencil Adams above the West Side Café, and that could be the owners car.  :D
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Re: 1966 Batmobile
« Reply #7 on: June 11, 2017, 09:31:33 PM »
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Re: 1966 Batmobile
« Reply #8 on: June 11, 2017, 09:38:02 PM »
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Nice.
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Re: 1966 Batmobile
« Reply #9 on: June 12, 2017, 01:02:05 AM »
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Very nice!

And just in case anyone is interested in the prototype, it started out as the 1955 Lincoln Futura concept car.
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Re: 1966 Batmobile
« Reply #10 on: June 12, 2017, 01:11:59 AM »
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Here are the details: http://1966batmobile.com/
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Re: 1966 Batmobile
« Reply #11 on: June 12, 2017, 01:43:32 AM »
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Very very cool!

The only model of the Batmobile nearly that small I can remember seeing is an Aurora Model Motoring slot car.  But those were 1/87th (HO) scale.

That looks really fine, man.
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Re: 1966 Batmobile
« Reply #12 on: June 12, 2017, 02:34:17 AM »
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So, what is the source of that tiny Batmobile? Was it scratchbuilt, or maybe Shapeways model?
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Re: 1966 Batmobile
« Reply #13 on: June 12, 2017, 07:00:44 AM »
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Quote from: peteski on June 12, 2017, 02:34:17 AM
So, what is the source of that tiny Batmobile? Was it scratchbuilt, or maybe Shapeways model?

See the first line of the first post, (he wrote in a @peteski kind of way)... :trollface: :trollface: :trollface: :D :D :D

Awesome paint job @Bart1701 , as well!
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Re: 1966 Batmobile
« Reply #14 on: June 12, 2017, 11:54:34 AM »
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Quote from: peteski on June 12, 2017, 01:11:59 AM
Here are the details: http://1966batmobile.com/

Interesting read. Thanks for the link.

Don
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