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EX Model Batmobile : Batman version - Size comparison with a cigarette pack. It's gotten a lot bigger compared to the Begins

Size comparison with a cigarette pack. It's gotten a lot bigger compared to the Begins version.

EX Model Batmobile : Batman version (1/2)

EX Model Batmobile : Batman version (2/2)

The cockpit area. The overall detail is pretty simple.

Detail on the lower side panel

EX Model Batmobile : Batman version - Rear end detail. That Porsche-like look gives it a pretty sexy hip... ; The lights are

Rear end detail. That Porsche-like look gives it a pretty sexy hip... ;
The lights are done with clear parts.

The front wheels can turn just a tiny bit.

The center hubcap is shaped like a bat.

Detail on the rear nozzles

EX Model Batmobile : Batman version - Ooh~ it's nothing like the Begins version, nothing like it at all. The underside has so

Ooh~ it's nothing like the Begins version, nothing like it at all.
The underside has some seriously proper detail. Now THAT'S what an EX kit should look like.

A pretty convincing underside

The cockpit cover does have a sliding open gimmick reproduced... but

EX Model Batmobile : Batman version - The mechanism is a bit off, so opening and closing it is kind of a pain..; To be more p

The mechanism is a bit off, so opening and closing it is kind of a pain..;
To be more precise, once you close it, there's no way to open it from the outside.

EX Model Batmobile : Batman version - Different from the Begins version in this regard too. The detail around the cockpit is

Different from the Begins version in this regard too. The detail around the cockpit is nicely done.

Quite a detailed steering wheel and instrument panels.

EX Model Batmobile : Batman version - The front-mounted turbine has a gimmick where it extends outward. The detail on it is p

The front-mounted turbine has a gimmick where it extends outward.
The detail on it is pretty intense;

The side claw deployment gimmick is also reproduced.

A machine gun can be swapped onto the top.

Fully armed / fully deployed form

EX Model Batmobile : Batman version - Together with the Begins version Batmobile. Design-wise it's slimmer and longer, but mo

Together with the Begins version Batmobile.
Design-wise it's slimmer and longer, but more importantly, the detail on every part has finally reached true EX-grade level.

Following the Begins version, Tim Burton's original Batman version Batmobile has now been released as an EX kit. By design it's slimmer, longer, and blacker than the Begins version, which really gives it that authentic original Batmobile feel.

First off, unlike the Begins version, the molded color comes out a proper black, so even as a straight build you get that matte-like weight and presence unique to the Batmobile. And crucially, the detail that was so disappointing on the Begins version has been massively improved. For starters, unlike the Begins version, the cockpit's instrument panels and steering wheel are properly represented, and the underside detail has become as refined as an auto model kit.

And it doesn't stop at just building it — optional features like the front turbine, side claws, cockpit hatch opening, and machine gun attachment/detachment are all pretty well reproduced. That said, the cockpit hatch does have a bit of an issue — once you close it, it's really hard to get back open;; You're supposed to lift the hatch cover up and then slide it forward to open it, but it just won't lift up;; So I actually had to disassemble the body, pop the lid off, and push it open from underneath. It's hard not to see this as some kind of design oversight...

Overall it feels like a solid, well-rounded EX-grade kit, and it reminds me a lot of a Tamiya auto model. It still feels a bit pricey for what you get, as is typical of the EX Model line, but hey — it's the Batmobile, so all is forgiven. ^^;

If you're a fan of Tim Burton's original Batman or just a Batman fan in general, this is a kit you can build without any major complaints. :-)

EX Model Batmobile : Batman version | 2005.10 | ¥3,500 | 1/35

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.