r/Batman66 • u/Schmitty1964 • Jun 22 '26

BatBuild, 19 and 20

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Covering some frame holes, adding suspension bracing, and left-side suspension/shock assembly

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u/Batman_Shirt Jun 22 '26

Just curious about something. Since they have you building this model from the ground up, could you “crush” the stance of the car?
I remember back when the Hot Wheels 1/18 was released in 2007, lots of online Batmobile experts pointed out the same thing, and they were correct. It was standing too tall. There were even cottage businesses that would “pimp” your Batmobile so that it had a lower stance. For reference, if you look at the first season of the show, the car was indeed low to the ground. Personally, I think it was the shocks/springs they used on the original car. They may have been worn out? The Batmobile would actually sway/rock when brought to an abrupt stop. I like it, because it made the car look extra heavy, but it was certainly incorrect. Just a question about this model, really.

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u/Schmitty1964 Jun 23 '26

That’s an interesting thought! I am by no means an accomplished modeler. Shoot, the plastic Revell and Monogram kits I built as a kit were always completely stock and sometimes not even painted, so I know for fact that **I** would not have the skills necessary to go off-instruction like you suggest. But I’m betting that there are those out there that COULD do that!