Batman Tumbler

[Dark Kyp]

Here is my job for that GB!

I have 2 tumblers to build. One for me, one for a friend of mine.
The goal is to install the lights in them, too.

I also have the batman figures to go with the cars!

Here is what have be done so far:

I started with the figure:

Sanded the blades on the arms to make them finer:

Assembly, then primer on the pieces:

Starting the painting on the face:

And on the car:

Removing the moebius logo and assembly of the seats:

 

[nicholassagan]

looking good mat!!

 

[Junkie]

Yeah, looking real good. Nice progress so far.

 

[Dark Kyp]

thanks guys!

I won't be able to end this project for end of january, I'm planning to end it before the SMA big spring contest! ???

Here are my last moves:

Prepared lots of parts for primer:

Changed the molded grid for a real one:

Make the assembly of the rear part to find how to bring the power inside the car:

And made my first try with alclad chrome:

 

[Grendels]

Looking good!

 

[Wolf Star]

Very cool!

 

[strokemondeo]

I do like the Batmobiles , often thought of building a set myself , looking great .

 

[Boxster]

Looking good!

Have to get this kit someday!

 

[Dark Kyp]

Here are my lasts steps:

The 2 little Batman are done: 8)

Here they are with the painting needed to paint them:

I'm also done with the front wheels:

I removed the aweful cylinders and created replacements ones:

I added the big cyliner which is supposed to take place in the central console:

I'm now working on the roof of the car, trying to make it removable. The goal is an easy connecting, just by plugging it in. The electrical connecting should be in the same way, too.

stay tuned

 

[nicholassagan]

Whoa! Cool dude! This is shaping up nicely!

 

[Dark Kyp]

here are the lasts moves:

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9xfeNYGTeg[/youtube]

Somebody said plug & play ;D

 

[Quaralane]

Hey, Kyp?
Video's set to private. Can't see it

 

[Dark Kyp]

oups, sorry...

it should be fixed now

 

[Quaralane]

nicely engineered

 

[Dark Kyp]

is it possible to move this topic in sci-fi or auto section please?

 

[Quaralane]

Moved to sci-fi, Kyp

 

[Dark Kyp]

Thanks quaralane!

It has been a loooooonnnnnggggg time since I didn't post the moves in that topic! : :'(

So, here is what has been done since the last posts:

Wiring the front lights:

I created a tube closed at one end and holding the LED at the other side. The inside is painted with alclad II chrome to bring as light as possible. The tube is machined on the side to let the light get out where I want to.

I had to sand the tube to get it squared. Otherwise it wouldn't have enter in the body.

Here is how it looks once wired:

Building the inside:

The brass tube are used to bring the electricity to the front of the car without showing the cables.

There are optic fibers lightenning the center desk, too.

Painting the inside:

I started with Vallejo flat black, then tamiya silver, the flat black again once the silver coat was masked.
A white (with some grey in it) is added to the upper areas.

I used different shades to make the details more interesting.

Painting the seats:

The pictures added are prints from picture found on the internet.

The seats are painted flat black and nato black for the highlights.

The "wheel" and his console:
I removed the upper wall to add a clear sheet of plastic, this defenetely looks better!

Assembly of the inside, then clear coat, the black juice, then clear coat (mat this time):

The inside is done ;D

 

[Quaralane]

An amazing amount of work went into this.
How much will be seen from the outside?

 

[Shark]

Great job. The figures look amazing

 

[nicholassagan]

Wow dude this is coming along nicely.