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We're Not Reading This Article on the Batpod, But Maybe You Should
Posted by Mark Wilson at 4:40 AM on July 18, 2008
We're doing our best to shield ourselves from whatever surprises are left in The Dark Knight before we stay up too late to see it, but that doesn't mean you should miss out on this story from Popular Mechanics on the new Batpod. We only skimmed the intro, but it looks to have interesting real-life background on the design and construction of Batman's fictional new ride. That's right. Batman isn't real. Because if he were, Santa Claus would have long since been busted for B&E, and that thieving bitch Tooth Fairy would be missing a few teeth of her own. [Pop Mech]
Comments (AU Comments · US Comments)
Santa Claus
Posted July 18, 2008 8:50 AM
Hi, Mark:
Reformulate your attitude toward Santa:
www.SantasLink.net
Hectorvex
Posted 5:10 AM 18/7/08
What do you mean Batman isn't real???
Hectorvex
ZackHoagie
Posted 4:58 AM 18/7/08
Real Wheel Steering on a motorcycle?
Jesus, and I though Batman was crazy before.
ZackHoagie
justinpe
Posted 4:57 AM 18/7/08
@poppy:
I wish. Sold out here.
Going on Sunday though!!!
Can't wait.
justinpe
poppy
Posted 4:54 AM 18/7/08
Anyone going to the show tonight? Imax?
poppy
jdunns4
Posted 4:52 AM 18/7/08
i hope that front tire is bulletproof!
jdunns4
Kaiser-Machead's Chips Ahoy!
Posted 5:54 AM 18/7/08
Hope I'm not the only rube at the 2pm showing this weekend! But what with my karma points down for skipping out on the Coney Island meetup, I can't blame anyone but myself.
Kaiser-Machead's Chips Ahoy!
DahCheet
Posted 5:36 AM 18/7/08
I got to see an early showing Tuesday night. It was absolutely awesome. I'm going to see it again tonight at midnight.
Enjoy Everyone!
"Why so serious?"
DahCheet
GeekyNerdGuy
Posted 5:33 AM 18/7/08
It's a 1 cylinder. lol
GeekyNerdGuy
orbitcorbett
Posted 5:29 AM 18/7/08
Tires are too squarish and wide to be really stable - that's the problem. Looks cool as shit, though!
orbitcorbett
poppy
Posted 5:26 AM 18/7/08
@poppy: My producer got us 4 tickets for the imax at the Bridge here in LA for the midnight showing. I am psyched!
poppy
Y2KGTP
Posted 5:26 AM 18/7/08
I want to see a stoppie.
Y2KGTP
Durid make hibernate
Posted 6:08 AM 18/7/08
Hell yeah. Stayin up to see the midnight premier and getting up at 7 to go to work. damn... friday is gonna be a tough day.
Durid make hibernate
Ariel_Wollinger
Posted 5:56 AM 18/7/08
WOW, the film KICK ASS!!! Premiere here in São Paulo on tuesday!
Ariel_Wollinger
TheMagicSheep
Posted 5:41 AM 18/7/08
Most of the chase scenes were filmed on the street right by my apartment. One day, on the way to Walgreens, I saw the bat pod and a stack of about 20 of those huge fat tires. I can't want to see this movie!
TheMagicSheep
alowishus
Posted 6:34 AM 18/7/08
Nice article, but I actually wish it had MORE details about the Bad Pod. Oh well, guess I'll have to wait until after the movie is released for the follow-up technical articles.
alowishus
Kaiser-Machead's Chips Ahoy!
Posted 7:14 AM 18/7/08
@Istoleinsteinsocks: Would it be cheating if I ripped the front wheels off of my Tumbler model to provide the tires?
Kaiser-Machead's Chips Ahoy!
Istoleinsteinsocks
Posted 7:07 AM 18/7/08
So who's going to take up the challange of building the Bat Pod in Lego form? Anyone? Anyone?
Istoleinsteinsocks
GeekyNerdGuy
Posted 8:19 AM 18/7/08
@Kaiser-Machead's Chips Ahoy!: Actually, it would be more authentic
GeekyNerdGuy
Adam420
Posted 8:18 AM 18/7/08
I actually saw this on Tuesday, but with over a half hour left, there was a power outage from a big storm there, and the power went out!!! and they would have had to restart the whole thing cuz it was IMAX but it was too late by then.
I got my ticket for tonight's viewing to finish it.
Cant wait to see it again! Its amazing.
Adam420
rton20s
Posted 8:58 AM 18/7/08
I understand them going for a look with the 20" wide M/T or Hoosiers or whatever. I think they could have achieved about the same look and built a rideable motorcycle by going to a 360 motorcycle tire all the way around. Even a 300 out front would look massive.
[www.chopperresource.co.uk]
rton20s
Karinabob
Posted 11:55 AM 18/7/08
Going tonight for freeeee!!! I love Intel training. They always toss a great movie and pizza in for free.
Karinabob
loslosbaby
Posted 12:56 PM 18/7/08
Love the idea of the movie, but, to a biker, the batpod is the badrod. Truck=Yuck.
loslosbaby
Mr.Wilson
Posted 2:54 PM 18/7/08
So that's how that truck flipped all the way over... Wow, they used the Tumbler's tires for it? Now I'm pissed, since that most definitely means a certain something. Just hope they bring it back for #3.
Wish I could see it tonight, but the fact people were waiting when I went to see Wanted finally at around 3 or 4, that tells you something.
Mr.Wilson
Purple Dave
Posted 6:05 PM 18/7/08
@Istoleinsteinsocks:
I've got a good spherical wheel designed, and figured out how to mount the front tire from only one side without having the opposing gun rotate with the tire, but making a frame that doesn't look too chunky in minifig-scale is tricky. I did put my current version out in our last MichLUG display, though. Maybe after watching the movie once or twice this weekend I'll get some new inspiration. Anyways, the really weird thing that I realized a while back is this is my fourth minifg-scale Batcycle, and it's the only one with two wheels (the previous three had one, four, and three respectively).
What I'm really hoping is that LEGO will get in gear and release a UCS Tumbler and a UCS Batpod.
Purple Dave
Adam420
Posted 6:54 PM 18/7/08
I saw it on Tuesday in IMAX and again tonight! Was awesome.
Adam420
Purple Dave
Posted 4:11 PM 20/7/08
@Purple Dave:
Yay, inspiration! After coming home from the movie and going to bed, I thought up an idea for how to slim up the frame. It didn't pan out, but then I looked at some hovercycles I had sitting on my desk, and remembered flex-tube. I now have a much better frame to go with the wheels and guns. I'd still like a better design for the front one-armed fork, but that's not really possible without also coming up with a new design for the guns.
Purple Dave
tiffanyrules
Posted 6:42 AM 23/7/08
Haha that is awesome. I am waiting to see the movie at the IMAX.. it's been sold out :(. In the meantime, I will content myself with watching the older ones and listening to the audio book...
tiffanyrules
tiffanyrules
Posted 6:42 AM 23/7/08
Haha that is awesome. I am waiting to see the movie at the IMAX.. it's been sold out :(. In the meantime, I will content myself with watching the older ones and listening to the "http://www.booksonboard.com/index.php?BODY=viewbook&BOOK=162423">audio book...
tiffanyrules