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Batman's Tumbler Replica Won't Fly On Rooftops, Ram Through Barricades or Take a Direct RPG Round
Posted by Jason Chen at 5:40 AM on September 3, 2008
This US$499 Tumbler from The Dark Knight is confusing. On the one hand, it's US$499, but on the other hand, it's a 1:6 replica of what Batman's been driving in the last two movies, PLUS it's even big enough for you to fit your 12-inch action figures in. The thing doesn't seem to be remote controlled—you'd be afraid to lose your US$499 from ramming this under a car tire anyway—but does have light-up headlights, a sliding roof panel and movable flaps. If this were only a few hundred bucks cheaper we'd be all over it, but we suppose the price is worth it just to see Brock Samson sitting in Batman's ride. [Entertainment Earth via Random Good Stuff]
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otis123
Posted 6:47 AM 3/9/08
does brock come with a knife?
otis123
bemused0
Posted 6:41 AM 3/9/08
It's not even out until February 2009 -- Meaning I'd have to wait 'til after christmas to be disappointed by this thing.
bemused0
Git Em SteveDave is starlost
Posted 6:31 AM 3/9/08
@PoopsieDoodle: There is, but it requires an M80.
Git Em SteveDave is starlost
Obee Juan
Posted 6:30 AM 3/9/08
Odds are REAL good that someone will have made a PC case mod out of this thing before the month is over.
Obee Juan
Kaiser-Machead on the Edge
Posted 6:17 AM 3/9/08
@DeusExMach: Also needs an audio bite from Zep.
Kaiser-Machead on the Edge
DeusExMach
Posted 6:10 AM 3/9/08
Oh dear god. Someone get a pic of Samson in this thing NOW.
DeusExMach
PoopsieDoodle
Posted 6:03 AM 3/9/08
What, no detachable Batpod?
PoopsieDoodle
kahri
Posted 6:02 AM 3/9/08
I don't have a comment....Kaiser looked lonely.
kahri
Kaiser-Machead on the Edge
Posted 5:48 AM 3/9/08
@Kaiser-Machead on the Edge: OK I botched that up as well.
Anyway, I'm looking at the product page and it's got lights. It's OK, but I wish someone would just make a high-grade model like the kind Autoart and Kyosho/BBR produce. Mattel's version is really crappy.
Kaiser-Machead on the Edge
Kaiser-Machead on the Edge
Posted 5:46 AM 3/9/08
@Kaiser-Machead on the Edge: Oh Christ on a cracker. 1:16, not 1:12.
Kaiser-Machead on the Edge
Kaiser-Machead on the Edge
Posted 5:42 AM 3/9/08
1:12 scale only? Bah, does Mattel have exclusive rights to the thing being made in 1:18? Reduce the price to around BBR/Kyosho territory and make it 1:18 and it'd be on a truck to my office right now. Bah!
Kaiser-Machead on the Edge
Kaiser-Machead on the Edge
Posted 7:19 AM 3/9/08
@otis123: A knife is not enough. It has to come with the video-locating wristwatch and color change shirts to simulate the bloody mess when it guts open alligators that sneak their way into the luggage bay.
Kaiser-Machead on the Edge
Margatron
Posted 7:10 AM 3/9/08
My Ken doll is getting a sweet new ride!
Better not tell Barbie though...
Margatron
Git Em SteveDave is starlost
Posted 8:03 AM 3/9/08
@Margatron: Have you mastered the gravel batman voice?
Git Em SteveDave is starlost
BiZarRroBALlmeR
Posted 8:44 AM 3/9/08
I'll wait for the Hess version during the holiday season. For 500 dollars I could probably get 25 of them from Hess. With light up headlamps.
BiZarRroBALlmeR
Kaiser-Machead on the Edge
Posted 10:18 AM 3/9/08
@BiZarRroBALlmeR: Ask yourself: Do you want a green and white plastic Tumbler? The Tumbler's back and it's better than ever, for Christmaaaaas this year....oh shuddup.
Kaiser-Machead on the Edge
Mr.Wilson
Posted 3:23 PM 4/9/08
Hmm, apparently this mania has gone to wanting to build a full-working replica after that blasted post. Anyways, $500 for a plastic toy? I'd want the thing to be a bit more realistic for that much!
Mr.Wilson
unspellable
Posted 8:06 PM 4/9/08
...or Take a Direct RPG Round
That's because Mercedes didn't build it:
unspellable
Radskull
Posted 5:32 PM 4/9/08
Hey, does anybody know where to get the original 1:6 scaled model from wallmart(i checked and they dont have it any more)? It was 99$ and i believe it was also remote controlled.
Radskull
Radskull
Posted 5:11 AM 4/9/08
Wallmart used to have a similar 1:6 scaled model that was a remote control car. Its the one that Kevin Core originally converted into one of the worlds coolest pc cases and it was only 99$. Anyone know of a place to purchase the cheap original one as i'm pretty sure there is no difference other than the limited release of this one for 400$ more?
Radskull
Radskull
Posted 2:43 AM 5/9/08
Sorry for the double post had profile issues, which are no resolved.
Radskull