David G.

Stunning paintjob! The interior is great too. Great work for a first time attempt. David G.

What a delightful mash-up of General Motors automotive history! And very well executed at that. Well played Sir! David G.

Thank you very much for your kind words Emre, it's a nice feeling to have one's efforts recognized. David G.

Hello Everybody! Prep on the body turned out to be rather easy, just a few faint parting lines along the tops of the fenders and along the front clip. Once these were smoothed out, I reprimed and smoothed the primer down a bit then sprayed it with Tamiya TS-53 Deep Metallic Blue. I like the way it came out. As always, thanks for stopping by to have a look. Pease feel free to share your opinion or any tips and recommendations you may have. David G.

Thank you David. Yeah, Given the appearance and time period I figured that this one was based on the Barris Futura Batmobile. I'm still impressed by the way they engineered this kit from old comic book illustrations. But I guess almost everything that's built starts from a drawing, doesn't it? Thanks Tim. I'm keeping an eye out for one of those too, and anything else "of the Bat". I've always been a Bat-Fan, my Mom said as a toddler, I used to run around the house with a bath towel draped around my shoulders singing "Mat-man! Mat-man! Na-na-na Na-na-na, Mat-man!" David G.

Nice catch on the body dimensions. Even better work fixing it, I can't tell that anything was even done to it. David G.

Wow! ? I don't even know where to begin, that's one heckuva lot of modification work! It's all way beyond impressive. David G.

Nicely Done! David G.

That's one beautiful tanker Jürgen! I've always liked those old Art Deco streamliners and you've certainly done this one justice. David G.

The headlights and tail lights look great Jim. That sign is going to be cool when it's done. 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.