Hot Wheels 1:18 Batmobile Products UPDATES!
Just wanted to drop some update news for those of you waiting patiently for orders and hungry for news:
First off the Elites are now supposedly shipping in July. We’re still all holding our breath on the 1:50 (I use that term loosely) sets as well as the other major retailer flow on the standard big cars that seem to have a May 5th magic date number looming. We’ll see.
In Pimp My Batmobile! site news - what do you guys think about adding a small message board here? I’m putting up a gallery soon but I think we’d get more participation with a message board. Your thoughts?
Figure Sets - These were revised a bit more than when shown in their prototype phase. Lots more sculpting and refining so hopefully - you’ll like them and it will have been worth the extra time. They are at the caster’s as we speak and our limited run will be shipping fairly soon. We don;t know how many we’ll get over and above what have been pre-ordered but if we have any left over - we’ll post that announcement. There will NOT be another run of these though. We’ve decided to focus on less…um…potentially dangerous upgrade parts. LOL
Photo Etch Sets - The proof sets have come back from overseas and Andy says they are amazing! Whether you’re pimping your standard version Hot Wheels Batmobile or holding out for an Elite version or Super Elite - there will be parts you want in this set! Watch this space for more info on them. There will be a set of our first proofs up on ebay very soon.
Parts Upgrade Set #1 - I know everyone’s dying for new antlers etc. And we are working on them. But because we are not Mattel or a big company - one item’s release has to pay for and facilitate the next. We’re working on some great looking pieces. The big news here is that we will be releasing black urethane parts as well as some clear red parts! The Futura wheel, fire extinguisher, detectoscope, antlers, beacon are all coming along nicely. One of the reasons we’re not rushing these is that we want to see what, if any, parts changes there might be in the Elite and Super Elite.
Parts Upgrades Set #2 - This is the diehard set of parts for people going the extra mile to change some major issues in the interior. It will entail cutting ou the existing seats and center console. This parts list is not completely determined but it will feature the accurized center console, seats and I will hint that we have made a resin cast of the mattel rollbar which makes it much easier to drill out and light.
Lots going on! Stay with us.
I think I see your decals and resin detail parts for sale on Ebay. Are you going to change your Custom Shop items to “now available” on the decals?
Posted on April 26th, 2008 at 1:19 am
Those are NOT our parts or decals on ebay! Those are parts and decals created for a much larger batmobile 2 years ago! Our parts and decals are all new, mesured for this Hot Wheels batmobile. Our parts will not be out for a little while yet.
Posted on April 26th, 2008 at 10:19 am
No more forums,I’m on too meny all ready.
Posted on April 27th, 2008 at 11:54 pm
Now I DO see a set of your photo-etching on Ebay now, correct? Do you know when you will be offering them directly from this site, or are the guys who are faithfully watching and reading this site everyday going to have outbid each other for it on Ebay?
Posted on April 29th, 2008 at 9:35 pm
UMMPPPHHMMPPP.
Sorry, just getting my foot out of my mouth.
I just REREAD your info above and where you clearly stated about the proofs going up on Ebay soon (like now!) and the standard sets will be along shortly. Hopefully I got my comments up before I had too much egg on my face. I guess that’s what happens when you excited about something. Sorry Scooter.
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Posted on April 29th, 2008 at 10:16 pm
UMMPPPHHMMPPP.
Sorry, just getting my foot out of my mouth.
I just REREAD your info above and where you clearly stated about the proofs going up on Ebay soon (like now!) and the standard sets will be along shortly. Hopefully I got my comments up before I had too much egg on my face. I guess that’s what happens when you excited about something. Sorry Scooter.
Posted on April 29th, 2008 at 10:17 pm
After reading a comment on your site regarding the detail of the Hot Wheels Elite Batmobile (which had been taken from the example in the Barris garage),as compared to the original ‘66 Batmobile had got me thinking.
I have been recently watching the first season of the Batman tv series.Looking at that Batmobile in those episodes certainly makes the standard and the Elite seem not up to speed. A couple of things I have noticed is that the turbine on the back of the models is too long. I know that the turbine was this length on later models but not on the initial Batmobile. Also it seems that in those early episodes there was no red piping on the seats. I thought that these cars were meant to be replicas of the tv series car, not the way it is today. What do you think?
Posted on June 7th, 2008 at 5:41 am