McFarlane 1989 Batmobile
The Flash - DC Multiverse
Did anyone ever think it was possible to want a toy from a movie so bad, but they didn't really care about the movie itself? Well, technically, it's from a different (and we're 100% positive "better") movie. Nostalgia and a beautiful design from a bygone era in Hollywood is all this needed to be a success. It may be part of the last gasp from the abhorrent DC Snyderverse, but its hard not to get a lil excited about the return of Michael Keaton and our Batman!
Getting the bad outta the way first, it's too shiny. A finger print magnet. Im not sure it it's mega reflective in the new movie or if this was the wrong call on the plastic. Also, the canopy is a weird shade of gray.
But that's nothing a lil tape and spray paint can't fix! It was good enough for the $60 price tag before, but with a little Krylon Matte Black you get perfection. Okay, so the canopy is a bit off in shape and it's a one seater, but good enough for me. Im not about to go hacking it apart. Two seats? What imaginary scale figure line are folks hoping for? There's not going to be a Vicki Vale figure in the cards.
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| "Security? Who let Vicki Vale into the Batcave? I'm sitting there working; I turn around, there she is. "Oh hi, Vick - come on in." |
The new McFarlane Batman figure fits with a fit of fidgeting to get the ears in. The Neca Batman has room to spare.
Speaking of, the new batsuit looks pretty good in this scale. I can definitely see the Keaton likeness in the sculpt, but might need a better paint job to really hit it home.
This car sold out by the afternoon on the morning it was released across every retailer imaginable. Im sure there will be a rerelease for those that missed it, or even a proper 89 deco version. I wasn't taking any chances. This may be my favorite movie car of all time, edging out the Ecto-1 and Delorean Time Machine. I buy just about every version and scale I see. But you already knew that:
So join in and party like it's 1989! Or at least throw some shade at Hasbro and their $300 version of Ghost Rider no one wanted. Food for thought for the next Ghostbusters movie, ya jerks.
Oh, look, Hasblow...a decently-scaled Batwing for $40 from Spin Master!
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