It sometimes amazes me what a person can do by themselves with right attitude and motivation and with this superbly cloned Batmobile, this amazement has happened once again. Bob Dullam who makes specialty costumes, props, and statues for a living is credited with the creation, he created it in his home Garage using only photographs from the film.
The project cost between $50K and $70K in total, Dullam has also made and batsuit and he also plans to start on a Batpod next. Sorry to say for anyone wanting to get hold of it, it is definitely NOT for sale.
(http://www.nightclubcity.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=20589&d=1219071224)
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if it really works, he is gonna have serious fun with it
that's freaking cool!
Quote from: herm on August 18, 2008, 09:57:08 AM
if it really works, he is gonna have serious fun with it
only if he can register it.
Cool!! [evil]
Quote from: KnightofNi on August 18, 2008, 10:03:38 AM
only if he can register it.
register it as a modified buggy. It looks like it could have been made on a sand rail frame with a body.
If you can put an Aerial on the road..this should be no problem. '
Quote from: IZ on August 18, 2008, 10:23:14 AM
register it as a modified buggy. It looks like it could have been made on a sand rail frame with a body.
If you can put an Aerial on the road..this should be no problem. '
some state vehicle codes have a limitation regarding the lowest point of the vehicle extending below the bottom of the rim.
He can bring it here to Alabama. They don't give a shit what you drive. [thumbsup]
Quote from: kopfjager on August 18, 2008, 11:08:37 AM
He can bring it here to Alabama. They don't give a shit what you drive. [thumbsup]
Ha.
Saw this on Jalopnik a couple of weeks ago. Here's the link to it with more pics...
http://jalopnik.com/399892/man-builds-batman-tumbler-replica-single+handedly
If he wrecks it does he have a concealed built in motorcycle that he can escape on??? [evil]
Awesome!
for the right price anything is for sale. Even the original from the movie.
just sayin [coffee]
50-70K!
Son. Sorry about you college fund. But check this out!
whatever floats his boat.. $50k??? WTF!! ???
Quote from: NuTTs on August 18, 2008, 01:00:02 PM
whatever floats his boat.. $50k??? WTF!! ???
yeh, i cant understand why anyone would dump that kind of money into a hobby............... [laugh]
Gotta admit...pretty cool...I wanna know the stats!
Quote from: NuTTs on August 18, 2008, 01:00:02 PM
whatever floats his boat.. $50k??? WTF!! ???
some people have more money than social skills and common sense
Quote from: ducducgooseme on August 18, 2008, 02:17:02 PM
some people have more money than social skills and common sense
Que?
Quote from: ducducgooseme on August 18, 2008, 02:17:02 PM
some people have more money than social skills and common sense
you rang?
no wait...I gots no money [laugh]
Quote from: bobspapa on August 18, 2008, 02:41:14 PM
you rang?
no wait...I gots no money [laugh]
And somehow, that line still works....
[laugh]
Quote from: NAKID on August 18, 2008, 02:44:10 PM
And somehow, that line still works....
[laugh]
I pay da bill :P
i emailed the guy asked him if he can make me a batman suit
see...... thats where I stop thinking it's cool.
build batman car that works..... cool
build batman suit ...... male version of creepy cat hoarding lady
Quote from: bobspapa on August 18, 2008, 04:26:42 PM
see...... thats where I stop thinking it's cool.
build batman car that works..... cool
build batman suit ...... male version of creepy cat hoarding lady
I loosely paraphrase Bob Goldthwait: "Have you ever seen a vagina?!?"
Ok theres now way this thing can be worth 50 grand. I've seen the pics from jalopnik before, I'd put the drive train at about 12k most. The rest of the thing didnt he fab up himself? I mean he welded the entire frame together using tubing and its not like it has a killer paint job. Of course you can't put a price on the man hours he put into it though...
I'm calling bullshit on the 50-70k statement, 30 grand at most right there.
i love hoboken did the W hotel open yet?
Don't forget electronics and hydraulics
Quote from: bobspapa on August 18, 2008, 04:26:42 PM
see...... thats where I stop thinking it's cool.
build batman car that works..... cool
build batman suit ...... male version of creepy cat hoarding lady
+1
Quote from: HobokenHooligan on August 18, 2008, 07:22:53 PM
Ok theres now way this thing can be worth 50 grand. I've seen the pics from jalopnik before, I'd put the drive train at about 12k most. The rest of the thing didnt he fab up himself? I mean he welded the entire frame together using tubing and its not like it has a killer paint job. Of course you can't put a price on the man hours he put into it though...
I'm calling bullshit on the 50-70k statement, 30 grand at most right there.
Depends on whether it has all the hydraulic actuators and control systems of the movie car, and the cockpit displays. I work in aviation on glass-cockpit and head-up displays. EICAS (Engine Instrument and Crew Alerting System) glass displays can run $2500k-$10k easily for off-the-shelf General Aviation light aircraft units... and mil-spec 12" MFDs (multi-function displays) are a little over $70,000 apeice (just for the hardware, not including custom software). So, $50k-$70k is believable...IF the car is complete down to the cockpit displays and electrohydraulic control systems.
Quote from: Speedbag on August 18, 2008, 04:48:20 PM
I loosely paraphrase Bob Goldthwait: "Have you ever seen a vagina?!?"
"Do you guys even know what a vagina looks like? I bet you couldn't pick a vagina out of a lineup. If you had a vagina, a mop, and a donut in a lineup, could you pick out the vagina?" - Bobcat Goldthwait
Quote from: That Nice Guy Beck! on August 18, 2008, 07:25:15 PM
i love hoboken did the W hotel open yet?
naw but it looks to be very close, the lobby is almost done.