Edward Gore

All Bat-Pod Blog pictures are here: https://imgur.com/a/4a7rF stance noun \ˈstan(t)s\ a : a way of standing or being placed : posture b : intellectual or emotional attitude Synonyms: attitude, carriage, poise, posture, station from: merriam-webster.com While dry fitting some of the parts together I played around with the stance. This can be adjustable depending on the position that the Rear Wheel Assembly is inserted over the Chassis Assembly peg part. I-Sheet page 4 Prototype stance as designed riding high down low All Bat-Pod Blog pictures are here: https://imgur.com/a/4a7rF

All Bat-Pod Blog pictures are here: https://imgur.com/a/4a7rF The headlight dome detail is cast together as one piece with the black plastic of the Munitions Cluster. They can be painted to the desired effect because it's so small at 3/32" (2 mm). I couldn't however let this go and decided to drill it out for a clear lens. The same 1/16 drill bit was used and then a micro rat tail file cleaned it up to the final cavity shape and size. The dome shaped lenses are casting tabs from the clear parts sprue of the Revell '66 Chevelle Station Wagon 85-2890 They'll be cut and shaped at the dotted lines until they fit the look All Bat-Pod Blog pictures are here: https://imgur.com/a/4a7rF

All Bat-Pod Blog pictures are here: https://imgur.com/a/4a7rF The I-Sheet describe the main guns as 40MM Cannons. The way they are molded make them look too solid and chunky so I drilled mine out at the flash suppressor muzzle I used a sewing needle and a magnifier lens to make a centered pilot hole for the 1/16" drill bit to follow The flash suppressor muzzle detail was then shaped out with a No. 11 blade After painting these will look much more detailed. However I have seen some delicately painted without the drilling out and they look good too. Just depends on your own style and how far you want to take this All Bat-Pod Blog pictures are here: https://imgur.com/a/4a7rF

Fantastic details, Mike! Watching and following this build

Haha true that! Yes this kit does have a lot of potential for kitmash projects

cool, go for it.

All Bat-Pod Blog pictures are here: https://imgur.com/a/4a7rF This is something I saw so I had to fix on my model. You really have to look close to spot it but the Front Munition Cluster boxes are hollow. inside left side inside right side The holes (arrowed) were punched with a standard paper hole puncher. After the holes were punched, the Munitions Cluster parts were placed face up onto the styrene sheet. A sharpened pencil was traced around the parts then cut out After cutting these out they were cemented in place. Don't forget to trim out some material for the CO2 Cartridge parts registration tabs All Bat-Pod Blog pictures are here: https://imgur.com/a/4a7rF

Terror - no figure included as Futurabat already described. Chief - I'm looking forward to that Tumbler release

Brilliant!

Clever idea!

Thanks and yes, it's a really cool little model kit

Sixx - yup! Dr. Cranky - will do, thanks for looking in Terror - I bought two already....

Very cool scale project. Very resourceful use of disposable lighter parts

Looks like a fun project starting. I'm also interested in HO RXR. Modern freight reefers and autoracks mostly. I don't plan to build an operable layout anytime soon though

All Bat-Pod Blog pictures are here: https://imgur.com/a/4a7rF Tire Damage: Heads up with the tires and rims. I read what RotorheadTX (from another modeling forum) already clearly described about the tire damage that can occur if you don't sand the ribbing off of the outside diameter of both rims. The I-sheets told me to insert Front Wheel part (31) into the Tire part (48) It's a tight fit and this happened I filed off the ribs that are molded onto the outside diameter from both rims No damage and a more realistic final look All Bat-Pod Blog pictures are here: https://imgur.com/a/4a7rF

All Bat-Pod Blog pictures are here: https://imgur.com/a/4a7rF The battery pack detail is a little shallow and flat on the model frame part. Research of images of the prototype on-line show images of parallel battery packs on both sides of the frame just forward of the rear wheel. This is roughly blocked in which I'll wire up later There was something tubular running horizontal in this area on the prototype. I visually estimated then glued stretched sprue to replicate this top view All Bat-Pod Blog pictures are here: https://imgur.com/a/4a7rF

All Bat-Pod Blog pictures are here: https://imgur.com/a/4a7rF coming together and looking trippy sci-fi All Bat-Pod Blog pictures are here: https://imgur.com/a/4a7rF

All Bat-Pod Blog pictures are here: https://imgur.com/a/4a7rF There are three spots that could use some putty filling. These places are arrowed: The two hollow spots on the top of the Large Air Tank part (9) and the middle joint spot on the Left Side Brace part (28) These two spots are ejector pin marks on the front of part (26) Left Foot Rest/Radiator. All Bat-Pod Blog pictures are here: https://imgur.com/a/4a7rF

All Bat-Pod Blog pictures are here: https://imgur.com/a/4a7rF I don't mind at all brother! That is a tight build esp with all the detailing you added part (27) Right Side Brace doesn't look exactly like the illustration in the I-Sheets. I didn't glue part (29) Shock Absorber to parts (20, 21) Brackets. (The joint as arrowed in the picture) This will allow articulation of the shock part (29) for easy painting later. Cleaning the parting line between each peak and valley of the coil spring detail isn't necessary. Engine Cover part (2) will later conceal this http://i515.photobucket.com/albums/t357/Bogyoke/instructions/Moebius_Bat-Pod/assem-iSheetPg2.jpg All Bat-Pod Blog pictures are here: https://imgur.com/a/4a7rF

All Bat-Pod Blog pictures are here: https://imgur.com/a/4a7rF box art front (top) box art back (bottom) This is the plastic model by Moebius "The Dark Knight Bat-Pod" in 1/25. A small box at 9.5" X 6" X 1.5" Assembly begins with the Frame halves (22, 23) and Engine part (24). The next step is the assembly of the Front Chassis parts (15, 34, 35) and some modification needs to be done for proper fit and alignment. There is a gap between the two subassemblies. This gap doesn't allow the key to engage the proper position between the (Frame) and (Front Chassis). The stance of the completed vehicle will be off and the gap visually noticeable. To solve this just trim and drill : I cut and sanded smooth approximately 1/32" (0.8mm) material from the end of the suspension pivot peg of part (23). This peg is 1/8" diameter. With a 1/8" bit, drill out the Front Chassis Connector Tube, Upper and Lower Half parts (34, 35) after gluing together and the glue has set. These parts want to split while inserting the pivot peg part (23) otherwise. After I did this mod, I noticed the assembly was easier and the keyway registered properly. And no more gap Thanks for looking... more to come All Bat-Pod Blog pictures are here: https://imgur.com/a/4a7rF

Wow the details, all from scratch. "... with a twist" I get it!

Looks great. You def got the weathering tech on lock!

Fantastic build with fine details.

Very nice conversion. Thanks for sharing your technique

WOW, Very fine and tiny details.