Ban-Dai 1989 #9200 1/64 Scale Batmobile

Our latest Batmobile is the Ban-Dai 1989 #9200 Batmobile in 1/64 scale. Copyright 1989 it is a contemporary licensed tie-in to Tim Burton's "Batman" starring Michael Keaton. The toy itself is a nice little rendition of the on-screen Batmobile and features a pull-back motor. I found the motor to be a little weak though, but after all it's a teeny-tiny motor in a teeny tiny car so you can't expect a super-strong motor. Overall it's a nice addition to the tiny Batmobile fleet. enjoy!

Mattel 2010 #R5383 1:50 Batman Returns Batmissile

In 1992 'Batman Returns' hit the screens with Michael Keaton reprising his role as Bruce Wayne / Batman. Also reprising its role in this movie is what some collector's call the 'Michael Keaton Batmobile'.  There are some neat twists to this Batmobile. The on-screen car has the ability to up-armor itself with Armadillo style armor (appearing magically via CGI effects). Also, during a chase scene in which the vehicle is confronted by a space too narrow for it to squeeze through, the fenders and fins are blown off, all four wheels retract to an in-line format, and voila', out from under all that additional body work comes the Batmissile roaring away into the night! - LOL What a hoot :-) This is one of the big reasons people enjoy Batman - all those gadgets and the constant re-imagining of them!

Here's a link to Jay Ohrberg's site, chronicling the building of the production Batmissile as used in the film:

http://www.jayohrberg.com/Batman_Returns_Batmissile.html

Mattel's 1/50 scale die cast version came out in 2010 and is a re-boot of the earlier Ertl issue and features a sliding cockpit canopy. It's a small but nifty edition of this Batmobile variant. Enjoy!