Made By:
Mattel
Scale:
1/24
MSRP:
US$9.99
Overview: | |
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Packaging (Design): | 8/10 |
Packaging (Durability): | 9/10 |
Casting (Body): | 9/10 |
Casting (Interior): | 8/10 |
Casting (Chassis): | 9/10 |
Casting (Engine): | 8/10 |
Paint (Exterior): | 9/10 |
Paint (Interior): | N/A |
Paint (Trim/Graphics): | 9/10 |
Overall Panel Fit: | 10/10 |
Total Score: | 8.8/10 |
Other Batmobile Models
1995: Batman & Robin
1980: Batman #330
2017: Justice League (Review)
2005: Batman Begins/The Dark Knight
2004: Teen Titans #9
1989: Batman
1990: Legends of the Dark Knight #5
2005: Batman/Danger Girl
1987: Batman #408 cover
1979: Legends of the Superheroes
1950: Detective Comics #156
2005: Detective Comics #800
2008: Batman and the Outsiders
2017: The LEGO Batman Movie (v2)
1969: Detective Comics #394
1995: Batman Forever
1964: Batman #164
1989: Detective Comics #597
1992: Batman:TAS (Review)
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Cyber Formula Experion Z/A-8 (Review)
Born 2 Race Subaru Impreza WRX STi
The Circuit Wolf Lotus Europa
Ford v Ferrari GT40
Cyber Formula Knight Savior (Review)
Dark of the Moon Roadbuster
‘13 GoDaddy #10 Chevy SS (Review)
The Love Bug Herbie
Ford GT (Review)
The Circuit Wolf BMW 3.0 CSL
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Cyber Formula Asurada AKF-11 (Review)
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NOTE: This is a modified reissue of an existing model, and this review will focus on the changes made between the cars. You can see the original review for more details.
Background
Thanks to the various manufacturing and supply issues causing trouble all around the world, Spin Master's "regular" Monster Jam Batman ended up not hitting shelves until months after the redeco.
Packaging
This being a standard release of a single truck, it is packaged in a plastic shell very much like what a href="hot-wheels-monster-jam-batman-2017.php">Mattel had been using: 8" (20.5cm) x 5¼" (13.5cm) x 5½" (14cm) with tapered sides and bulges to capture the four monster tires, a folded cardboard base, and a slip-in cardboard backdrop. The base has the Monster Jam, Batman logo, corporate branding, and age restriction across the front, while the top and both ends are printed with a muddy track covered in tire marks. The bottom has the requisite legal info, and the back panel has an image of an arena behind the truck and the remaining legal-ese plus co-sells for Soldier Fortune Black Ops, Son of Digger, and Aftershock. Removing the truck is a simple matter of cutting the three pieces of tape holding the bottom flap in place, and it can be replaced easily for storage or display.
Casting/Paint
There is only one casting difference to note, and that is the engine now being made of black plastic rather than gray. There is also a tiny dimple in the forward intake, but it is so small and perfectly centered that it is hard to know for sure if it is a casting error, the previous truck was the error by not having it, or it was a running change.
Otherwise, paint is the only difference. The base colors are all the same, but this lacks the myriad graffiti seen on the "Street Justice" release. Also, though the tires are identical to what we saw before, they now have "BKT" printed on their sidewalls at 90° from the molded lettering.
Features/Accessories
This package contains only the 1/24 scale truck.
Accuracy
Arguably the clean paint job looks more correct when compared to the previous Mattel Batmobiles.
Overall
I'm glad to finally see the standard release: it's a cool design, it fits in well with previous releases, and without the 1/64 scale pack-ins it's less than half the price. Just all wins across the board here.
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