Batman 1989 Batmobile

8 reviews for Batman 1989 Batmobile

1. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Amazon Customer – November 6, 2022

   I used the model to display the model is definitely good for the money

2. 

   Rated 4 out of 5

   BloodAgent – November 9, 2022

   Like all of these model kits (I had previously built the R2D2 and AT-AT ones), they’re fun to build but a pain in the ass and are NOT for young kids or anybody without strong hands, good eyesight, and a lot of patience. You definitely need good tweezers and scissors. I used pocketknife scissors since they were so small, but by the end my thumb was sore from cutting all the pieces out. Also, much like their other kits, the final assembly steps are a bit aggravating. If a few tabs get put a little bit out of place in step 5, trying to line up 10 or 15 teeny tabs when putting the completed halves together in step 50 becomes nearly impossible and I wound up just mashing some of them together since they would never line up perfectly. That said, the completed Batmobile looks great on my desk–as long as you don’t look too closely at the seam between the top and bottom parts.

3. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Alex Swindle – November 13, 2022

   this is a great model. nice detail, lots of fun putting it together. only issue i have with these car models is when it comes to put the 2 halves together, be patient and careful and hopefully everything will align well. no matter how hard the build got, when it came to this part (and on the delorean as well) i got the most actually frustrated with it.

4. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   BloodAgent – November 13, 2022

   This is another great model from Fascinations. This kit is listed as challenging, but I found it to be not quite as difficult as the 60’s tv series batmobile from Fascinations. I didn’t encounter any real difficult areas in assembling this, but do have a few helpful points. When installing part #52 it shows to twist the lower 2 tabs. However I discovered when trying to put the body on the chassis those tabs interfere with parts #30 by the rear wheels if twisted, splaying the rear wheels out. Folding those 2 tabs resolves this. Also, the lower tabs on parts #58 should be folded as well instead of twisted as shown. This helps part #56 fit more flush against the rear of the car.
   Other that those the model is basic metal earth construction techniques. I’m attaching a few pictures showing my model in various stages of construction.

5. 

   Rated 4 out of 5

   Jason olsen – December 2, 2022

   One of the more challenging models I’ve made. Complex curves. The instructions failed to indicate whether the scribed circle should face outward or inward for the tires. I put the first one inward, didn’t like the look and put the rest outward. I recommend outward. It’s a fine model with lots of detail and a nice, hefty, solid feel once done.

6. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Leon N. – December 8, 2022

   This was my very first model from metal earth and I will not lie it was hard, is far from perfect and I broke a few pieces a long the way but I manage to make it work, and I’m pretty satisfied whit the final result.

7. 

   Rated 4 out of 5

   Leon N. – December 17, 2022

   Love Metal Earth. They’re a little hard to work with and very easy to mess up on but great products and the end result is very cool. Make sure you have some tweezers, needle nose pliers (preferably with no teeth as that can damage the metal), and a bent needle nose pliers if you have one as that helps with hard to reach areas. The metal is sharp so use caution and take your time as mistakes are difficult to undo.

8. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Amazon Customer – January 23, 2023

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    SO COOL!!! I enjoy putting these together and have done about twenty of them, I am far from an expert and my first three ended up a wad of twisted metal, rage and profanity with a one star rating. There is a special way to assemble because these are not typical models.

   TIPS AND TRICKS:

   Don’t waste your time with the special tool sets or needle nose pliers (they didn’t work for me). I recommend getting tweezers with different tips. There are many times where you will be holding a piece with one set of tweezers and twisting/bending/inserting tabs with another and many times you have to reach tabs inside a small piece you have already made. Attempting to assemble this all by hand became impossible for me. Tweezer were needed.

   Buy some really small, fine point wire cutters. The package says just pop out the pieces for assembly but when they are very small they do not “pop out”. They bend and just make a mess, so snip the points where they are connected and now they will easily pop out.

   Get yourself some nails of various sizes to help transform flat metal pieces into cylinder shapes. I use different sized nails, cables, pens and markers of all different sizes to round some parts of these models. Whatever you use just make sure you can slide the model part off one end. Trying to round using tweezers is possible but doesn’t look as professional.

   Don’t get mad if you break some pieces, just keep a small bottle of quick drying, clear super glue. I’ve broken many tabs and pieces. It just happens sometimes, if you fold pieces to many times it will break, read the instructions wrong and have to undo folding and bending they can break. Use small amounts of super glue and apply with a needle and you can hardly notice you used it once it has dried.

   Some of the instructions are a bit unclear so look at the pictures closely and even the pictures of the next few steps. The directions are not very specific and won’t tell you exactly which way a part is meant to be bent, or engraved side in or out. Putting together a 3D model from 2D parts and directions can be confusing. Green triangle means twist tab and blue circle means to bend tab down.

   If you get lost using their included flow chart, just know that the parts go on in numerical order.

   You can see from my video that these are far from perfect but being able to complete them is a satisfying feeling. The rotating display is by Facinations and is solar powered. It works well indoors and works fine with just the lights in the room but do not work well in shady areas but it does take a battery if you want. Take your time, take breaks, have fun!