David G.

Hello Everybody! I picked this up at the Desert Scale Classic back in April, it's the Polar Lights version of the Batmobile from DC Comics circa 1968. Given the source material, it's a well detailed kit with an engine and detailed interior as well as figures for Batman and Robin. And since I have yet to build a Batman themed model this year, it's next on my list. Here's the body in basic gray primer, well cast and nicely detailed with no flaws or other issues. This should be a fairly easy prep. I've also shot a test color on the hood. Why do all the Batmobiles seem to be such huge cars? This one easily dwarfs a Ford Gran Torino that I'm working on- Torinos are not small cars. I guess that subtlety is not a standard feature of the Batmobile. I've already prepped and painted the hood with my color choice for this build, Tamiya TS-53 Deep Metallic Blue. The build sheet call out gloss black for the body color but in the comic book world almost nothing is ever really black. In comic book illustrations, black is more frequently represented as shades of dark blue with stark glare highlights. Besides, the illustration on the box lid looks dark blue to my eyes and it just seems right for this one. Again, this kit being based on comic book illustrations there is no real-world reference for the engine. The color call out for the engine is red, blue or orange gloss, I chose orange. That's all for now. As always, thanks for stopping by to have a look and please feel free to post a comment or two. David G.

Nice work on the lines. David G.

Wow! The chassis and interior look great! I agree, the white piping is the right way to go. BTW what material did you use for the carpet? David G.

Very cool concept, very well planned out and executed. It looks like it was meant to be that way Claude! Excellent representation of the wood grain too. David G.

Nice rescue! David G.

Excellent finish on this one, great looking detail work, I think it's your best one yet Bob. David G.

Nicely Done! Great color choice. David G.

Great skin tone and shading, the colors look perfect. Beautiful work! David G.

Thanks Chris. Thank you Bill, on bot accounts. Thanks Raoul, I appreciate that. David G.

Thank you Anthony, I appreciate your kind words. David G.

Hello Everybody! And finally, here is my traditional Display Case Shot. (please ignore the man in the hat) Thanks to all of you who offered your compliments and comments during this long, involved and sometimes frustration build. Best Regards, David G.

Gorgeous build! Everything looks perfect. David G.

It looks perfect in every way! You've truly done this kit justice. David G.

The metal finish on the trailer is perfect, it looks just like the real thing. The dumping mechanism looks great as does the cab. Great model overall. David G.

You managed to bring out the beauty of a simple looking kit. Nicely Done! David G.

Nice detail work. David G.

Thank you Carl. David G.

Beautiful work as always Mario! It's nice to see one of these built. David G.

Wow! I'm amazed by all the fit conflicts this kit has and by your skill in overcoming them. I'm curious, did the kit designers ever build one of these, or are the fit issues due to gradual mold degradation over the years? David G.

That's a beautiful shade of gold. The interior is excellent, the flocking or texturing you used for the carpet looks perfect. David G.

It came out good in spite of all the difficulties. David G.

I've been following this build for years and I'm always pleased to see it come back up to the surface. As I'm sure I've said before, excellent work Randy! I'm glad that you're taking the time to document and share it with us, thank you. David G.

There's a lot of work put into that one, nicely done! David G.

Gorgeous Model! The wire wheels really sell it. David G.

Hello Everybody! Here's the next installation for the Ecto-1. This is my first lighted model. I thought it was a shame to put so much effort into the interior that would be essentially unviewable after final assembly so I decided to add some lights. I bought two Chip Nano Pico LEDs, a battery holder and battery from Evan Design at https://evandesigns.com/. I was going for a "dome lights on" look and I think I got it right, It's nice to be able to see inside and get a view of all the parts I built. The window tint is actual automotive window tint. On the real Ecto-1 the gap between the top and bottom portions of the tint is only about 4". I widened that gap to make more of the interior visible. Also in this shot, the dials and hoses that I mentioned earlier can be seen on the on the SCUBA tanks. As always, thanks for stopping to look and please feel free to post a comment or two. David G.