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Batman’s Tumbler Replica Won’t Fly On Rooftops, Ram Through Barricades or Take a Direct RPG Round

Jason Chen — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 19:40:00 +0000

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]

How Stuff Works Hosting Detailed Guide To Batman’s Tumbler

Matt Hickey — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 02:00:33 +0000

If you’re a fan of the current crop of Batman movies (you probably are) then you either love or hate the new Batmobile, affectionately known as the Tumbler. If you’re in the love camp, then you can now find out everything you’d want to know about the four prop cars they built for the films, including what engine they have and how they were constructed. The in-depth guide is even broken down into categories like the history of the project to how the makers modeled the shape, and makes a perfect Friday evening read. [How Stuff Works via Jalopnik]

DIY Batman Tumbler Is Nearly Perfect, Built With One Man’s Bare Hands

John Mahoney — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:20:00 +0000

Bob Dullam is a man possessed–by a lot of things, surely, but mainly by the drive to build this absolutely amazing working replica of Batman’s current-gen Batmobile, the Tumbler. Our buddies over at Jalopnik have spotted it, and It’s got it all–the afterburner, the huge honking double-barrel wheels, the stealth-toothiness on all of the edges–immaculate. Dullam threw it all together with nothing more than commonly available photos and the movies themselves, all custom welded, in his own garage by himself. And if you’re assuming he’s got a pretty impressive Batsuit to go with it, you’re right.

Bob estimates when all is said and done, his labour of love will cost him anywhere from US$50k-US$70k. And even after repeated pleading on the Super Hero Hype forums where he’s showing it off, he ain’t sellin’. At least not until he needs to liquify some assetts to work on a working Batpod, which he’s setting his sights on next. Head to Jalopnik and the boards for more. [SuperHeroHype via Jalopnik]