Jantrix
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I've decided that I'm going to add some V-groove stock to the inside of these gills. I think it will look more armored than just leaving the area blank.
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Thanks Chuck. That makes a lot of sense. It's never a good thing when the studio cares more about marketing than making a good film. It destroyed this franchise. Sony's interferences with Sam Raimi's Spider-Man did the same, for the same reasons.
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End of day one.
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18 hours ago, bisc63 said:
They have, as they say, good bones, so it should build into something cool!
Thanks. This one is really pretty easy I think. The one from Batman and Robin though, I've studied in some detail and after doing so....
I think it's beyond redemption.
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I'm liking this.
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2 hours ago, espo said:
I wouldn't normally give this kit a second look but seeing what you have in mind does make it sound more appealing. Since this is a build for your wife's cousin is he good with your ideas?
This is my second go at this kit. I built one for him box stock. This one is for me and my creativity.
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Like most you, I consider the Batman Forever and Batman and Robin batmobiles (suck it Joel Schumacher!) the worst of the bunch. But a few years back my wife's cousin, who is a special needs fella, brings me the Batman Forever batmobile kit and asks me to build it for him. He loves the Schumacher Batman films, and I'd never talk bad about what he loves. I happily agreed to build it for him. At 51 pieces it's an easy build and goes together well. While I was building it, I took a real good look at the lines of the body. Looking at the side profile, I start to see what the designer was going for, an H.R. Giger-esque biomechanical look. Biomechanical might work in Ridley Scott sci-fi movies, but not Batman. So while building that first one, I was convinced that I could fix this design. I built it for him box stock and he was very happy with it.
The stripped down design really isn't that bad. It has an aerodynamic LSR type shape, armored tire sidewalls, full fenders, and a slick aircraft type canopy. All good. So to start with, losing the crazy center wing and the exposed mechanicals, are my first priority. If Batman was a real guy, he wouldn't want either of those. The center wing is taller by itself than the rest of the car. I have a few other ideas, but I'll get to those later. This built is just for me to get creative with and see if I can pull it off.
I'm going to fill the openings in the "gills" with flat stock from the back. It will still have the ribbed look. Also, I'm going to cut off the bottom of the center wing and glue it in place and sand it down so that the ridge is still there. More soon.
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8 hours ago, Modlbldr said:
Well, if you find any, let me know where it is. I'm having trouble locating it. If nothing else you'll be able to figure out what you DON'T want to do. Lol.
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Well my thought was do a crazy combination of insanely fast and insanely weird, using the kit custom parts, like you've done. But the paint would be way rough. Like someone found a weird old Barris type custom in a barn somewhere, cleaned it up, dropped a 800+ horsepower engine in it, made it run/stop appropriately and then just enjoyed the weird looks it got. Kind of like that Farmtruck guy. Ugly as heck, but fast heck too.
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This one is sitting in my stash waiting for inspiration. Maybe I'll find some here. I like it so far.
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On 8/7/2022 at 3:15 PM, Vintage AMT said:
OK guys enough about the horn
back to the bloopers, there are two on this one...uh, sorry, there are three...
I think that the misspellings were done on purpose. To avoid the red tape of using other companies names.
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16 hours ago, Ace-Garageguy said:
I'm still kinda surprised nobody's taken up the gauntlet, bought at least some of their tooling, and brought some new pieces to market.
I thought the same when Fred Cady retired. I was positive someone would buy up his silk screens.
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I figured it would happen at some point. Racing drag vehicles on a street? C'mon.
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I can recommend JAXCON, an IPMS show in Jacksonville, Florida.
@crazyjimDo you still have your shows in Ocala?
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7 hours ago, ybsluos said:
Bruce this is awesome! -Mark
Bruce hasn't been on this forum for about six years. He was a very active member back then and a terrific builder. I've no idea what happened to him.
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I really like this.
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Quick update. Pics this weekend. I have decided against the stripe. It's very novel and it sure stands out on a custom, but it sure isn't what I would do to a 1:1. I'll be using some nice pin stripe decals instead.
Also, if anyone plans on customizing one of these AMT '51's, do yourself a favor and be very careful sanding off the chrome hood ornament. I was a little to aggressive with mine and I ended up really messing up the lines/shape of the hood and it took me a few tries before I got it back looking proper.
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On 7/31/2022 at 7:27 PM, Ace-Garageguy said:
One of the most interesting threads I've come across in some time. Your mileage may vary.
https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/hot-rod-sports-cars.956823/
I could spend a lot of time in that thread. The 289 powered P1800s were very interesting. But sadly, my employer would rather I do some work. Break's over.
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On 8/2/2022 at 3:21 PM, NOBLNG said:
This is what I use. It measures .020” which is 1/2” in scale. It looks right and that’s what counts. I see a lot of builds that look like they’ve used heater hose for plug wires.
I use 30 AWG wrapping wire also. It looks right to me.
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Well done. I like it.
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That's a cool custom Jim.
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Sweet! Very nice work. I did an F-Bomb inspired Camaro several years ago that remains one of my favorite builds.
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On 7/26/2022 at 11:17 AM, Jonathan said:
Our local model car club holds an "It's All In The Cards" build-off every year. The idea is that each person draws two cards and they have until the end of the year (or whatever date) to build something that meets the criteria of the two cards. For example, a person might draw "Race Car" / "Paintbrush Only", or "1950's / Shiny", or "Snap Kit" / "Spray Paint Only" ... you get the idea.
It's a lot of fun. This year, I drew "1950's" and "Rat Rod".
That's a great build off idea. Lots of options. I'd love to know what all the cards were.
The Chevy is coming along great. It's right up my alley. Keep it going.
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Outstanding.
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Very interesting. Looks like you're getting ready to do a section job.
Un-Overdoing the Batman Forever Batmobile
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That was the original idea behind the design. The artist was heavily influenced by H.R. Giger, who designed the Alien and it's world.
I'm planning to use it in the cockpit, but not outside. I still want to keep an armored look.
Thanks for your interest guys.