Sorry for the resurrection lol. Posting some of my latest mods to this figure which include the Jaxon cape and thickened cowl. Use a hair dryer to stretch the neck and added some small folded pieces of cardboard to thicken the cowl. Still and WIP but I like the progress so far:
Comparison of my McFarlane Flashmobile to my Hot Wheels 1:18. Despite it being smaller, I feel like the proportions and die cast makes the Hot Wheels look more realistic. I still like the new McFarlane despite its flaws. I also reduced the gloss on the McF using Krylon satin clear:
Thank man!
Thanks! I think that they did the best job of capturing the look and feel of the Batman Begins suit. Still beats the HT 1/4 in my book, and any of HT’s 1/6 versions (their latest release was just awful). It’s a shame Enterbay don’t have the license anymore.
Some shots of my Prime 1 Studio 1/2 scale Knightmare Batman after unboxing. Unfortunately the bottom tip of the bat symbol broke off, but it’ll be an easy fix with some glue. So glad I was able to acquire this amazing piece:
The main gripe was the brow on the cowl, which was very prominent on the JL cowl, not BvS — definitely a noticeable change here.
Aside from that, the only thing I’d want to see improved would be a slightly thinner coat, and way more weathering to the fabric and coat.
Decided to put some gloss black adhesive vinyl on the visor until I get a dremel and hollow it out for a screen mesh and reflective lens. Some pics and comparisons to factory black visor: