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The scaled down Batmobile from Batman (1989) against the Batman Returns car (1992). Any concerns this would be the same vehicle released on its own away from the impressive Batman Returns Shadowbox Batcave are quashed with this release. It felt like a very different build and the finished product has plenty of differences. It still has the gun turrets and the rotating flame but the design has some alternatives externally and internally. If you can stump up the cash for the Batcave then it's still worth getting the solo vehicle - comes with Batman and Joker. If you can't afford/or justify the price of the Shadowbox, the Batmobile - and companion Batwing - is the way to go.

This is a great set. Easy to build and the detail is excellent. The play feature of the flames working with the rear wheels reminds me of the old Dinky Toys from the 1970s! The extending guns, as in the movie, are a real plus. Batman even fits in the cockpit. Goes nicely with my 1966 Lego Batmobile! A tad pricey but worth it!

Gift for my teen age daughter who loves comics! She was excited to build this! Legos are always a hit!

The Batmobile was a very cool build, I really like the new instrutions they made the building a lot easier. The Batmobile is simple but very fun because of the new Lego blocks and the building techniques used. The actual car has great features like hidden guns that pop out the front and fire at the back that spins when you move the car. The new batman minifigure is cool, and the helmet design is so much better. I also liked the detail of using the same logo from the 1989 batman film. This set is a real cool one to add to your Lego batman collection.

And it has a really strong competition since Batmobiles are inherently cool, so are their LEGO renditions. The coolest of them all may very well be the one from Tim Burton's seminal 1989 Batman movie, on which this model is clearly based. They've captured its shape and functions remarkably well, down to the twirling flame and pop-up cannons. At first glance it seems almost identical to the one in 76252 Batcave - Shadow Box but inspecting them further reveals they are indeed completely different builds, each satisfying in their own right. For this reason it's both a great substitute if you can't afford / don't find it reasonable to purchase the former and also complements it by providing a less pricey alternative. It comes equipped with 2 minifigures: Jack Nicholson's version of the Joker (with characteristic green hair instead of his trademark purple hat) and Michael Keaton's Batman. Unfortunately, it doesn't contain the rigid cape (would've been nice to have as an extra, because otherwise our favorite detective / vigilante couldn't fit into the cockpit) but it does feature a new, double-molded cowl design in which the white eyes are part of the headpiece so it can be used with any normal LEGO heads. In my opinion, this is a much better solution - albeit more complicated manufacture-wise - than the previous white headband with offset eyes. All in all, it's a great set for Batman fans, movie buffs, car enthusiasts or anyone, really, who loves a fun building experience. (Who here doesn't?) As long as you don't mind using mainly black elements. I, for one, am tempted to also get the Batwing to complete the Dark Knight's classic vehicle set. 8)

excellent delivery - on time!!

This looks so much like the movie version - very satisfying to build and use/just look at. The one downside is the cockpit doesn't slide open but that's not a big deal.

Let me start by saying I'm a huge fan of the 1989 (and 1992) Batman films. They're awesome and it's fantastic that 30 years later Michael Keaton is back playing Batman in the Flash film. Anyway, as a huge Lego fan I've been waiting for the day the '89 Batmobile would be released in Minifigure scale. As soon as I heard it was going to be released, I eagerly awaited the opportunity to pre-order and I did so as soon as I was able. The Batmobile was delivered and I set to work building it, I'd say it took me a couple of hours to build, sat down in front of the TV with no urgency, just taking my time. I assumed it would be loaded with just black pieces but I was pleasantly surprised other random colours were used in the building of the chassis and floor pan. In all honesty I think the pieces that were used to build up the axle sections were very random, compared to other vehicles I've made, and I would probably say it was overly elaborate and probably not really necessary to have it made up the way it was, in my opinion- a more standard axle piece would have probably sufficed . This brings me on to my main gripe with this car. The proportions are slightly off. This is in no small part due to the car only bring wide enough to fit Batman, and only him, in the cockpit. The car in the film has two front seats- he takes Vicki Vale to the Batcave, remember. Because this Lego Batmobile is designed to fit one Minifigure it actually looks much narrower than it should be. So it fails on both accounts. When Speed Champions switched from 6 to 8 studs wide it made such a positive difference to the proportions and aesthetic to the vehicles. Why didn't they do the same with the Batmobile. It makes absolutely no sense. Very frustrating. Even so, I really do love this Batmobile, despite its flaws. I could not in good conscience give it 5 stars though.

Although it looks very similiar to the batmobile included with the batcave shadowbox, they are 2 different builds. I like the idea lego offered the opportunity for its customers to get this batmobile without the need of purchasing the whole expensive shadow box batcave but I don't like the price lego fixes for this batmobile set, price should be more like a 35-40 considering the number of pieces.

I unfortunately never received this item because the delivery driver delivered it to the incorrect address. But I'm sure I would've loved the building this.