As you may have seen in the kit reviews of the Polar Lights 1/32 Batmobile I did a few months back, I've found a little time to start this iconic model car..

The first task was to remove all the bad mold lines, this being so as it claims to use the original molds way back when first released. To show these up I desided after a wash in soapy warm water to give the body a coat of Tamiya Fine filling primer. Once dry overnight the task of removing any blemishes and flash was much easier to find...

The "Nose" or "Bumper" section was then test fitted to see if any filling had to be done... and yes there was quiet a bit as you can see from the photo's. Once this had cured the filler was sanded down using fine needle files and then given another coat of the Tamiya Grey Primer.

While all this was being done including drying time, the chrome parts where left overnight in Bleach to remove the chrome...

Some parts will need to be improved upon as the kit parts are not that good to be honest... Thats it for now but more updates soon..

A nice start Spencer

Here another update with the base gloss coat of black given.. this was given a polish with 12000 micromesh to take out any blemishes and particles..


Paints used are Zero paints Gloss Black..

Hi Spence, what a beautiful finish you have on that black paint job.... got to be some of the best I've seen..... exceptional... very well done...

Regards

Alan

That black gloss is the best model paint quality I've seen, looks fantastic. Can't wait to see more
Steve

Very nice Spencer, so, are the red stripes decals or paint? You mentioned they were breaking up so wondered if they were still ok to use?
Steve

Thanks Tom and Roy for your kind comments

As the night rolls in and the deadly duo go about their crime fighting capers, Alfred gaurds the Batcave and does a little more to the Batmobile...

All the Pinstripe Decals are now painstakingly apllied, I say painstaking as just about everyone cracked and was harder to put down than laminate flooring from the corner shop.. Once this was done a nice clear coat of lacquer apllied to pretect and give a bit of a shine.

The seating and instrument panel was given a good soaking in oven cleaner to remove the Chrome plating and then a matt Black finish. All the little details and parts where painted and attached before the seating tub was then inserted into the main body.. Next the wheels where made up which consisted of two halves and a central hub. The Hubs where stripped of the chrome platting and once attached all 4 wheels given a nice coat of matt black and left to dry.

The details of the wheels where then picked out and given a bit of "Life" as where the windshields with a thin line os silver around the edges.. the final 2 decals then placed on the doors and the parachutes (Airbrakes) added to the rear (never did understand why put 2 parachutes by a jet engine nozzle? Health and safety in those days was clearly not a priority for these two heroes)

So that just leaves the Chrime Fighting duo to do! Well when they come back from a hard evening evening of fisticuffs I'll get them to try the old beastie out.. Stay tuned....

Top work there Spencer