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Super Chicken
10/09/2003, 20:33
Hi Batfans out there

For those that like to use model terrain and vehicles etc. in there games. I just found a perfect Batmobile model to be used. I just recieved it from an ebay purchase I made.

Its the Hallmark Keepsakes Batmobile designed to be hung on a christmas tree. Its spot on scale wise for HC and looks just great. It has Batman and Robin figures in it and they are modelled with their capes blowing in the slipstream over the rear of the car. Their poses are dramatic and batman is modelled with his hands on the steering wheel at 8 'oclock and 12 o'clock Robin is leaning forwards with both arms out side the cockpit area. Both figures are probably 98% smaller than the Clix equivalents and are painted to the same level.

The car is the 1960's comics version and is middle blue in colour, with silver and black sprayed on the details and batsymbols are yellow and black decals. My only complaint is that the wheels don't turn (maybe thats just my one) but they are set so that the Batsymbols on the hubs are set just offset of upright so its not a critical fault.


Mine cost me $15 US on ebay there were cheaper ones but they wouldn't sell outside the US. The model is no longer made (XMAS 1995) so I don't know if its available in stores anymore, I certainly never saw them here in Australia.

I would give the overall model 8/10 it is only beaten in visual appeal by the Corgi 1/43 model ( I would never spend that kind of money)

Super Chicken
10/19/2003, 22:32
I've had a look around and the style of the model is the same vintage as the 1/24 or 1/64 scaled Johnny Lightning models

clix
11/06/2003, 01:52
I have the ornament that you are talking about. It would work great in a clix game. Thanks for the idea.

Puuka
11/08/2003, 09:42
found it here for $13
http://www.larryshallmarks.com/1995/hallmark6.htm

and see a pic here http://i24.ebayimg.com/03/i/00/dc/c4/ef_1.JPG

Puuka
11/08/2003, 09:45
and see a pic here
http://i24.ebayimg.com/03/i/00/dc/c4/ef_1.JPG
(Sorry, hit enter at the wrong spot)

Ramplate
11/08/2003, 09:52
Needs a red trim and a black paint job - but nice!

Who
11/09/2003, 05:33
We use a Batmoble toy that my kids got with a Happy Meal when the "Batman Returns" movie came out. It had been laying around in their toy bin for years. I don't know where you can buy one of these now. It's a little smaller than the Batmoble printed on the Batcave map but not by much. On a regular map, it takes up two squares.

I recall when the first "Batman" movie came out, ERTL made some die-cast Batmoble and Batwing vehicles. I think they made a Joker van, too. Those vehicles might be in scale to Heroclix. Don't know where you could get those now, either. E-bay, maybe?

Super Chicken
11/24/2003, 20:45
I have those Ertl diecasts you are talking about, they are slightly larger in scale for Clix but are OK all the same. I originaly bought the Jokers Van to repaint and use as a SWAT van but it hasn't happened yet. The Batwing is nice but it is a bit hard to write into a scenario other than crashed on the Cathedral steps and Batman Allies racing to save the unconcious Batman from the Jokers Goons.

I was thinking about making up a base for my batmobile and incorporating a MWDA vehical base into it for some stats.

Ice Dragon
12/18/2003, 23:14
Does anyone know what scale diecast vehicles are close to "real size" for Heroclix figures? I recently got a mail order catalog that had a few Batmobiles in it, but they are of varying sizes (1:18, 1:24) and I don't want to order the wrong size.

sepinsnosaj
12/19/2003, 08:28
Heroclix are 1/48 scale (O Scale in model trains). I have found model cars that are 1/50 to work great. I attached a 1/48 scale ruler in this post. http://www.hcrealms.com/forum/showthread.php?postid=710400#post710400

Jason Snipes