Thanks! I've used it for masking before, but the thing I don't like about it is that it's amorphous, so it's very easy to miss some coverage because of a blob blocking your view of an intricate spot that was missed. Tape is more binary; it's either there or it's not. For something like this canopy it was really necessary to have that level of control that you can get with good tape.
@@Ibrahim_M I've never run into an issue of missing spots, but I'm sure it's possible. Everything from resin prints to factory plastic, it works like a dream for me.
I don't own one just yet, but I can't witness this artistry take place and leave mine as is when I finally do. There are just some things you can't unsee. SMH, now I have to customize mines as well, this hobby is contagious 😅
Hello Brian, after watching you on your videos I was completely impressed with style and true understanding o f the best way to go about customizing this Batmobile you have inspired me to not only purchase one but also attempt customizing it. I also have to take the time to let you know I couldn't agree with you more with the way you handle negative viewers, I love the way you are and I think you are a great teacher on this subject matter thank you for what you do.
Hi David, I've heard many, many variations of my name (Ibrahim) in my life, but Brian is a first! Lol. In all seriousness though, thank you so much for the kind words. And I'm thrilled that this inspired you to give it a go. It's a very challenging project as far as patience is concerned, but incredibly satisfying. I really appreciate your words of support as well. Thanks so much for watching and for the lovely comment!
Amazing custom work on that canopy. It changes the whole look of the vehicle. The custom dual-seat cockpit is cool as heck. I can't wait to see part two of this build!
Im from Germany and i want to tell u to keep up a good work. At the begining of the video i was like OH MAN ANOTHER ONE; WHT IS HE GOING TO DO ; JUST REPAINTED. But u did preety good job. Keep the good work i will watch part 2. I love it what u did with the door panel or wht ever its called. i love it , good work my man.
19:42 amen brother the “it looks cheap bet you it’s cheap thin plastic” arguments are all I was thinking about when trying to cut through this damn thing haha. Amazing work like I said before this thing is gonna be the greatest custom Batmobile probably ever 👌🏽
Evan Designs is awesome! Glad to hear them getting props. I've used them for years and they *still* contact me if I mess up my order to make sure everything works well together.
You did a alsome job in the customizing of your 1989 Batmobile I received my new Canopy, machine guns and the two gas stickers from the CAG Kit from Ramen Toy last Saturday with my McFarlane Gold Label Batman and Batmobile . I need to get a Phipps Screwdriver to take all the screws out. All 11 or 14 LOL
Thanks! Yeah somebody else recommended that as well. I don’t know when I’ll ever need one again (I’m not eager to do this again, lol) but now I want one.
Well done!!! These are all elegant solutions to fix this batmobile. I was going to pass on it. But if I can find one at the retail price, I will follow your lead. Well done. Look forward to the next video.
Thanks very much! Yeah, I think at retail, it only takes a little bit more money, (and admittedly a lot of time and patience) to turn this thing into a premium collectible.
This takes a great level of skill and nerve! Great job! You should have your completed parts scanned, 3D print them and sell the parts to us unskilled dremel users! I know I'd by a set! I've put off getting this because of the way it was manufactured.
Thanks very much! I am actually toying with a 3D scan/photogrammetry app to see if I can get an accurate scan of the canopy. So far the shiny black doesn't pick up, so it's been unsuccessful. And I don't know anyone with a $10k+ 3D scanner, haha. BUT! I have a plan to try to replicate it, so we'll see if I can pull it off, lol.
Thank you very much, Jacob! Yeah, I love to keep stuff out of the garbage whenever possible, and I actually will sometimes keep random bits of trash that I find because it ends up being the perfect item for a build later on, haha.
You did a fantastic job and really make a huge difference the canopy and cockpit rework, the canopy reshape alone is great, even more using the original molded piece!!! I think you should buy a Dremel rotary tool and it's different cutting bits/disks and drill heads, it will help you more in cutting and shaping...also maintain more control and work faster. If you did a great cutting job with a hand-held drill and bit...imagine what you can do with more control and cutting/shaping options. Will be in the lookout for this finished Batmobile project, you already hit it out of the ball park with the bases loaded with the rework done to date.
Thanks! Yeah I have 2 dremels, but it wasn’t the tool for this. The cutting wheels would have melted the plastic and warped it, and the speed of rotary tools can cause the attachments to make a bad hop and gouge the wrong spot. Since this was such an experiment (and an expensive mistake to make) I didn’t want to risk those factors. I knew that a traditional drill would give me precise control and that’s what I was after. I also try to avoid the fumes that a dremel on plastic makes whenever possible, haha. Thanks for the kind words! Looking forward to finishing this thing!
@@Ibrahim_M I see your point and respect your preferred choice of tools and techniques, I use my rotary tools in almost all plastics and depending on thickness I graduate the speed, also use metal fine cutting disks or reinforced ones...never the thin brittle paste type cutting disks that break easily and can damage the work/model been done. The only two plastics that I use masks with filters because the smell and dangerous dust are acrylic and ABS/PBC and also resin made pieces but I use those rarely, I use styrene and brass mostly for my scale modeling work. Once more you did a superb modification in the canopy and cockpit. I will be doing something similar to a friends Batmobile...but for the canopy will do a completely new one from termoforming styrene sheet over a carved/shaped balsa wood mold and add then cut open the windshield area with lower curvature and add the clear parts.
@Ibrahim_M Yes, I have never seen one in real life lol, Been everywhere, and it's not even online unless I pay scalper prices. I've been looking since the release date.
Thanks! Yeah I typically use a blowdryer for that, but in this case I started with the canopy and didn't want to heat it up because I was worried about possible warping. By the time I got to the seat I realized I could use it again, haha.
Thank you so much! Yeah if you can track down another one to cut up I highly recommend it. I've had a few people tell me they messed theirs up trying to mod it and it would be nice to have a spare. But once you get cutting it feels less intense, haha. Have fun, dude!
Wow man the effort and work you put into the Batmobile has really transformed it! You fixed the main issue i had with the Mcfarlane batmobile which was the canopy. Excellent work! God bless you and yours! Praying for you
Great work. A good way to show these toy makers that some details do matter. Small things like the color offset would irk the hell out of me. Which is why I never even considered getting this version of the Batmobile.
Thank you! Yeah, it's such a weird thing to put out an inaccurate version of something we've all got such a familiar relationship with, many of us for almost our entire lives.
Thank you! Congrats on finally getting one! I know they're still hard to track down. Yeah man, even just a black paint job across the whole thing elevates it quite a bit. Enjoy!
Thanks to a bunch of fans who build real working Batmobiles (big money) the original headlights didn't have yellow glass but were hand spray painted. So even at that, what you've done on this model looks very similar.
Wow! Now it looks like the real Batmobile from 89 by lowering and correcting the right height of the conopy! It doesn’t look like the toy no more but more like the hot toys version! Great job man!👌😎👍🦇
Ibrahim How are you, This is David I am the guy that called you Brian sorry about that . well I did it I bought the DC Univese 89 Batmobile and followed your instructions somewhat at least the best I possibly could. I painting the canopy, however I brush painted it also I painted the wheel hubs a silver gray this also I painted by brush. I have to tell you this was all inspired by you and I am very pleased. Thank you.
Hi David! No worries, man! And thanks so much for coming back to tell me about this! I'm really stoked that you were able to find one first of all, as I know they're till kinda hard to track down, haha. I'm glad you gave it a shot and that you're happy with the results! And thrilled to know that you found this inspiring, man. It's why I go to the trouble of filming and posting this stuff, so thank you!
Dude!! I love your ingenuity, skill and dedication. It looks awesome!! Wish I could send you my Batmobile from Australia to do the same custom job! 😂 The canopy gives it much more meaner look. That’s what I loved about the 89 Batmobile all it’s slick lines on the canopy and the front lights are so aggressive like Batman’s deep angled brows on his cowl.
Thanks very much, dude! Yeah, the mean look of the canopy was really important to me for this! It looks more like a mean pair of eyes than a happy "Pixar CARS" version of it now, haha.
Thanks! It wasn’t flat black in the movie. They used a “flip flop” paint that was mostly black in appearance but changed color based on where you were standing and it had a satin finish. So I’m going to do a more satin finish on this.
Thanks! The problem is that a lot of it doesn’t lend itself to recording for a lot of reasons, and also it’s a lot of work to edit down to footage that people ultimately skip anyway (according to CZcams analytics). Also the videos would just be way too long (which again, people unfortunately don’t watch). So I try to edit everything down to give people the info they need and trim out the “fat” as it were. On this video for example, it’s over 20min long, and the average view duration out of 10k+ views is just over 7min. But I appreciate you checking it out!
@@Ibrahim_M Totally understand. I think I'm in the minority, I like watching some of the work especially the paining process. Anyway, keep up the good work!
@@CharlieChalk9790 Thank you! I'm right there with you; I LOVE process stuff and love to see every bit of it. If this channel becomes a thing that I can dedicate more time to, I might try to do a "Deleted Scenes" playlist of unedited raw footage or something.
That is looking pretty good. I love seeing the inside of the whole thing, it sure helps if/when I get the chance to mod it myself. For the canopy, when you drilled in to cut it, try a jewelry saw. It would have made a thinner cut line and a little more control. And your tutorials are inspirational and love seeing your previous mods and setup in your background. Will be following for more.
Thank you! And thanks for the tip! I have a small hack saw that I thought about using, but it's a little unruly at times and the teeth are offset too wide-- I'd never considered a jeweler's saw. That would probably be perfect. Are the blades easily bent/broken? That would be the big variable, I think.
Excellent work. For my gas caps i found toybizs batmobile was perfect so i made a mold. Worked great. I was on the fence on whether i wanted the guns or not. I absolutely hate the afterburner. Its oval shaped and completely inaccurate. Used buff n rub to chrome it then gave a black wash and blued it.helped a little but still may make a new one.i kinda disagree on the paint. I believe mcfarlane used the cheapest plastic possible and gave no thought to being accurate. I found rustoleum ultra matte black gave a realistic ,durable finish
Yeah I really like the paint I used for the canopy and have thought about using it for the whole thing, but ultimately I want a bit of that color-change property, and purposeful or not, I think the base plastic will give that once it's less shiny. But we'll see, I may end up painting the whole thing if I don't like it, haha. Good idea on the gas caps!
Wow!!! The work you done on the Canopy is amazing . Looks so much better. Infact everything your doing is fantastic. So looking forward to when this is finished, great video bud and informative
Thank you! Y'know, something other people have done (which I wish I'd have thought of!) was to use silver thumbtacks as the gas caps. Kinda perfect! You'd need to make small pilot hole first, or cut the pin piece off and just glue the round part to the car, but they look pretty good and most people have some already, haha.
It's amazing what you can achieve with a little time and a lot of imagination, actually I'm speechless, I'm just enjoying the video. Thanks friend, your channel is pure quality, I'm sure the second part will surprise us too.
Thank you, my friend! I really appreciate that! Unfortunately I think Humanoids' books are only English and French right now, but one of my books, HIGH CRIMES from Image Comics has a Spanish version, but I'm not sure where to find it. I'll let you know if I find a link for it. Thank you, Cesar!
Thank you! Honestly just repainting the canopy makes it look much better, even if you don't modify it like I did. Easiest way would be to mask off the parts you want to keep from being painted, and then just spray the whole thing with one color. I've seen that done a lot and it really ties the whole car together.
It's nerve-racking for sure! If you do it, just take your time and be patient. That's the most important thing. It's really easy to get frustrated with how long it's taking and to feel like going faster and sloppier, but that will only make it worse. Go slow, step away if you have to. It'll be worth it!
batmobile is looking fucking sweet dude. that old canopy was whack as fuck but you saved it. todd could learn a thing... or two! keep up the tight videos
came across this video randomly. great work! it would really help if you have the SHF Keaton to try out in those seats. I received my batmobile this week and have been tempted to mod it, but I don't know if I want to spent too much time on it. The canopy you made also looks amazing.
I appreciate you checking it out! Glad you were able to get ahold of one-- they've been tricky to track down. This thing would scale well with the SHF version for sure. I have the Mezco version and it has incredible articulation, but there are QC issues so I'm afraid to bend mine too far, lol.
@@Ibrahim_M bought some supply and will work on the canopy first as I noticed something when test fitting my SHF Keaton; there's not enough shoulder room for the figure if the seat is on the side. the side of the passenger compartment looks like will need to be cut out.
@@FrankW1029 I wondered if that might be the case. I'm not planning to put mine in the car, so I'm not worried about it for me, but that's helpful for others to know. Thanks!
Thank you! I think if they did it would make them look like they were owning a mistake. But then again, if they did, it would be a "variant" that would give people reason to buy it again, so maybe they will, haha.
That canopy totally changed the look and vibe of this vehicle! Damn dude you killed it, cannot wait for the next video in the series
Thank you, bro! It really does make a huge difference. I can't believe they didn't just do it right, lol.
As soon as i saw this model, i said to myself, "This thing desperately needs some customizing." I can't wait to see your finished product.
Haha it absolutely does! Thank you!
Hey, I just wanted to offer up a masking tip: silly putty! Much better coverage than any tape can offer. 🍻🤙
Thanks! I've used it for masking before, but the thing I don't like about it is that it's amorphous, so it's very easy to miss some coverage because of a blob blocking your view of an intricate spot that was missed. Tape is more binary; it's either there or it's not. For something like this canopy it was really necessary to have that level of control that you can get with good tape.
I'm gonna try that
@@Ibrahim_M I've never run into an issue of missing spots, but I'm sure it's possible. Everything from resin prints to factory plastic, it works like a dream for me.
@@Neekotronus I'll have to give it another go!
The outstanding work you did on the canopy alone makes this conversion a knockout. WELL DONE!
Thank you very much!
I don't own one just yet, but I can't witness this artistry take place and leave mine as is when I finally do. There are just some things you can't unsee. SMH, now I have to customize mines as well, this hobby is contagious 😅
Haha sorry to ruin it for you! It really is so contagious, man. I'm obsessed, personally, lol.
Hello Brian, after watching you on your videos I was completely impressed with style and true understanding o f the best way to go about customizing this Batmobile you have inspired me to not only purchase one but also attempt customizing it. I also have to take the time to let you know I couldn't agree with you more with the way you handle negative viewers, I love the way you are and I think you are a great teacher on this subject matter thank you for what you do.
Hi David, I've heard many, many variations of my name (Ibrahim) in my life, but Brian is a first! Lol. In all seriousness though, thank you so much for the kind words. And I'm thrilled that this inspired you to give it a go. It's a very challenging project as far as patience is concerned, but incredibly satisfying. I really appreciate your words of support as well. Thanks so much for watching and for the lovely comment!
@Ibrahim_M Thank you so very much for that it's wonderful to hear from you and I truly meant everything I said thank you.
Amazing custom work on that canopy. It changes the whole look of the vehicle. The custom dual-seat cockpit is cool as heck. I can't wait to see part two of this build!
Thank you, my friend! It's really wild how much different it looks now, haha.
Im from Germany and i want to tell u to keep up a good work. At the begining of the video i was like OH MAN ANOTHER ONE; WHT IS HE GOING TO DO ; JUST REPAINTED. But u did preety good job. Keep the good work i will watch part 2. I love it what u did with the door panel or wht ever its called. i love it , good work my man.
Thanks very much!
All I can say is this is amazing. The work you're doing is making this look like a scaled down Hot Toys version. I can't wait to see the next video.
Thanks so much, Christopher! I really appreciate that. Part 2 is in the works!
19:42 amen brother the “it looks cheap bet you it’s cheap thin plastic” arguments are all I was thinking about when trying to cut through this damn thing haha. Amazing work like I said before this thing is gonna be the greatest custom Batmobile probably ever 👌🏽
Thank you, sir! I really appreciate it! Yeah dude, same here, haha. It's actually incredibly sturdy. These fools who say it's cheap have no idea, lol.
Buddy that interior is absolutely stunning!! You’ve really turned this around man. The canopy looks great too, really great custom build!
Thanks so much, man! I really appreciate that! I'm excited to finish this thing!
Evan Designs is awesome! Glad to hear them getting props. I've used them for years and they *still* contact me if I mess up my order to make sure everything works well together.
Excellent! I've only discovered then in the last 12 months or so, and they've been great so far.
That’s insane good man. Great dedication. This is how it should of came out from mcfarlane.
Thank you very much!
I actually said “holy shit” out loud at the last shot w the modded canopy on. Great work man.
Haha, thank you! That's about the best reaction one could hope for.
I made the mistake of watching Batman 89 a week ago. Want this now, always excited to learn more watching your vids!
Thank you! Haha I do that, too-- I'll watch a movie and be like "Welp! Now I need a figure of that", etc.
Your Styrenemobile looks fantastic!
😂😂 Thank you!
Great work you did Ibrahim! The hole car is stunning and the canopy is fantastic! I will also try to make some modifications😁
Thanks for sharing!
Thank you very much, George! Best of luck with yours, sir!
Fantastic stuff. You have motivated me to revisit my custom 1/10 RC Batmobile kitbash build from last summer and finally do a breakdown video.
And shout out to Evan Designs! I used them too.
Thanks man! Yeah, please do! I'd personally love to watch that, and I think a lot of other folks would, too
You did a alsome job in the customizing of your 1989 Batmobile
I received my new Canopy, machine guns and the two gas stickers from the CAG Kit from Ramen Toy last Saturday with my McFarlane Gold Label Batman and Batmobile . I need to get a Phipps Screwdriver to take all the screws out. All 11 or 14 LOL
Thanks very much! I’m so glad you got a CAG set! It really levels up the car and it’s gonna look so good when you’re done 🙌🏼
this is awesome, i was frantically looking for part two...keep up the awesome work
Thanks so much, man!
Gotta use a jeweler saw next time. Cuts right through it like a hot knife through butter. 😉 Really nice work with the canopy. Looks much better.
Thanks! Yeah somebody else recommended that as well. I don’t know when I’ll ever need one again (I’m not eager to do this again, lol) but now I want one.
The car is awesome but bro the way you did it it is out of the world ... great work dude !!!
Thanks so much for the kind words, man!!
@Ibrahim_M Anytime brother !!!
Dude. The canopy turned out great!
Thanks, man! It feels good to have it done!
The canopy is what killed this for me, excellent work!
Thank you!
Well done!!! These are all elegant solutions to fix this batmobile. I was going to pass on it. But if I can find one at the retail price, I will follow your lead. Well done. Look forward to the next video.
Thanks very much! Yeah, I think at retail, it only takes a little bit more money, (and admittedly a lot of time and patience) to turn this thing into a premium collectible.
This takes a great level of skill and nerve! Great job! You should have your completed parts scanned, 3D print them and sell the parts to us unskilled dremel users! I know I'd by a set! I've put off getting this because of the way it was manufactured.
Thanks very much! I am actually toying with a 3D scan/photogrammetry app to see if I can get an accurate scan of the canopy. So far the shiny black doesn't pick up, so it's been unsuccessful. And I don't know anyone with a $10k+ 3D scanner, haha. BUT! I have a plan to try to replicate it, so we'll see if I can pull it off, lol.
You’re really talented. I like how by you reusing plastic waste, it helped you in the final product!
Thank you very much, Jacob! Yeah, I love to keep stuff out of the garbage whenever possible, and I actually will sometimes keep random bits of trash that I find because it ends up being the perfect item for a build later on, haha.
Amazing work. I might give this project a go now that we have a video like this to follow!
Thank you! I'm glad you found it informative!
You did a fantastic job and really make a huge difference the canopy and cockpit rework, the canopy reshape alone is great, even more using the original molded piece!!! I think you should buy a Dremel rotary tool and it's different cutting bits/disks and drill heads, it will help you more in cutting and shaping...also maintain more control and work faster. If you did a great cutting job with a hand-held drill and bit...imagine what you can do with more control and cutting/shaping options. Will be in the lookout for this finished Batmobile project, you already hit it out of the ball park with the bases loaded with the rework done to date.
Thanks! Yeah I have 2 dremels, but it wasn’t the tool for this. The cutting wheels would have melted the plastic and warped it, and the speed of rotary tools can cause the attachments to make a bad hop and gouge the wrong spot. Since this was such an experiment (and an expensive mistake to make) I didn’t want to risk those factors. I knew that a traditional drill would give me precise control and that’s what I was after. I also try to avoid the fumes that a dremel on plastic makes whenever possible, haha. Thanks for the kind words! Looking forward to finishing this thing!
@@Ibrahim_M I see your point and respect your preferred choice of tools and techniques, I use my rotary tools in almost all plastics and depending on thickness I graduate the speed, also use metal fine cutting disks or reinforced ones...never the thin brittle paste type cutting disks that break easily and can damage the work/model been done. The only two plastics that I use masks with filters because the smell and dangerous dust are acrylic and ABS/PBC and also resin made pieces but I use those rarely, I use styrene and brass mostly for my scale modeling work. Once more you did a superb modification in the canopy and cockpit.
I will be doing something similar to a friends Batmobile...but for the canopy will do a completely new one from termoforming styrene sheet over a carved/shaped balsa wood mold and add then cut open the windshield area with lower curvature and add the clear parts.
Best custom video of this Batmobile by far! 🙌
Thank you very much! Part 2 coming in the next few days!
@Ibrahim_M Sweet! I'm going to do exactly what you did whenever I'm able to find one 😒
@@anthonytuccillo6274 Are they still pretty hard to track down?
@Ibrahim_M Yes, I have never seen one in real life lol, Been everywhere, and it's not even online unless I pay scalper prices. I've been looking since the release date.
@@anthonytuccillo6274 Fingers crossed you find one soon, man! It was an ordeal to get mine, too, haha.
WOW can't wait for part 2 so far it's amazing what you have done 👍🏻
Thanks so much! I hope you enjoy!
@@Ibrahim_M i absolutely did and look forward to your future endeavors not only a new subscriber but also a new fan 😀
Sir, you have inspired me! I have a set of resin printed seats on their way to me as we speak!
LET'S👏🏼 GO 👏🏼! Let me know how it turns out!
Great job. I recommend a heat gun for future projects.a much smoother way in softening plastic.
Thanks! Yeah I typically use a blowdryer for that, but in this case I started with the canopy and didn't want to heat it up because I was worried about possible warping. By the time I got to the seat I realized I could use it again, haha.
Absolutely brilliant work
Thank you so much!
Holy macro batman....that looks Amazing!!!mad props to you...keep it up 👌👌👌👌
Thank you very much!! 🙏🏼
Love that the tutorial is actually pretty practical. This will be something I plan on doing. I gotta make sure I use that handy dandy styrene.
Thanks! I'm glad you found it helpful. And have I mentioned how useful styrene is?? Haha
Great job! Looks so much better now.
Thanks very much!
This is truly some of the most inspired work I have seen! Plus how you edited it and all the footage you have…. Appreciate it so much!!!
Thank you, Neehar 🙏🏼! I really appreciate that!
Wow man that was incredible I might have to re-do my interior now!
Thank you! Yeah I found the interior to be much easier that I initially thought it would be "hence my doing it after saying I wasn't going to, haha).
Amazing work...I have one but don't have the nerve to mess with it. Might get another to do so. Amazing work once again
Thank you so much! Yeah if you can track down another one to cut up I highly recommend it. I've had a few people tell me they messed theirs up trying to mod it and it would be nice to have a spare. But once you get cutting it feels less intense, haha. Have fun, dude!
Wow man the effort and work you put into the Batmobile has really transformed it! You fixed the main issue i had with the Mcfarlane batmobile which was the canopy. Excellent work! God bless you and yours! Praying for you
Thank you, and likewise my friend! I always appreciate your kind words and support.
@@Ibrahim_M thank you!
WOW! Incredible! Just fantastic work, man!
Thanks very much!
Great work. A good way to show these toy makers that some details do matter. Small things like the color offset would irk the hell out of me. Which is why I never even considered getting this version of the Batmobile.
Thank you! Yeah, it's such a weird thing to put out an inaccurate version of something we've all got such a familiar relationship with, many of us for almost our entire lives.
WOW! Looking forward to the next one. That canopy looks freaking awesome!
Thank you very much!
That little gear shifter you made with the wood and pins was genius man👍
Thank you so much! Finding ways to make tiny versions of stuff out of found items is really what gets my blood going, haha.
Wow that looks perfect!
Thank you!
Awesome video and looks great so far, can't wait for part 2!
Thank you, sir!
Amazing work. I just got my Batmobile (finally) this week. This is inspiring me to do some custom work or at least paint mine.
Thank you! Congrats on finally getting one! I know they're still hard to track down. Yeah man, even just a black paint job across the whole thing elevates it quite a bit. Enjoy!
the canopy is insane, such a great improvement... also looper and edge of tomorrow are personal favs, just picked up retroactive tonight!
Thanks so much, dude! That really means a lot to me, I hope you dig it!
@@Ibrahim_M can't wait!!
Thanks to a bunch of fans who build real working Batmobiles (big money) the original headlights didn't have yellow glass but were hand spray painted. So even at that, what you've done on this model looks very similar.
Thanks for the info!
amazing job.. huge difference so much better!
Thanks very much!
Quite a garage collection you have and love all the vehicles you have assembled including this 89 Batmobile. Keep up the amazing work!
Thank you so much! 🙏🏼
Awesome built, man this is inspiring, hope mine comes out half as decent.
Thanks, man! I hope you have a good time with yours. It's a challenging project but it's fun and the end result is gonna be worth it.
Wow! Now it looks like the real Batmobile from 89 by lowering and correcting the right height of the conopy! It doesn’t look like the toy no more but more like the hot toys version! Great job man!👌😎👍🦇
Thank you very much!!
Ibrahim How are you, This is David I am the guy that called you Brian sorry about that . well I did it I bought the DC Univese 89 Batmobile and followed your instructions somewhat at least the best I possibly could. I painting the canopy, however I brush painted it also I painted the wheel hubs a silver gray this also I painted by brush. I have to tell you this was all inspired by you and I am very pleased. Thank you.
Hi David! No worries, man! And thanks so much for coming back to tell me about this! I'm really stoked that you were able to find one first of all, as I know they're till kinda hard to track down, haha. I'm glad you gave it a shot and that you're happy with the results! And thrilled to know that you found this inspiring, man. It's why I go to the trouble of filming and posting this stuff, so thank you!
Holy shit dude! That canopy looks a million times better! You nailed it! 👍
Thank you! I'm glad I didn't break it! lol
Stunning work! 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Much appreciated 🙏🏼🙏🏼!
It's in parts? Dang, now I have to subscribe.
Haha thank you! Yeah too much info to cram into one video!
Dude!! I love your ingenuity, skill and dedication. It looks awesome!!
Wish I could send you my Batmobile from Australia to do the same custom job! 😂
The canopy gives it much more meaner look. That’s what I loved about the 89 Batmobile all it’s slick lines on the canopy and the front lights are so aggressive like Batman’s deep angled brows on his cowl.
Thanks very much, dude! Yeah, the mean look of the canopy was really important to me for this! It looks more like a mean pair of eyes than a happy "Pixar CARS" version of it now, haha.
Looking good so far. Should good with the flat look. Like in the first Batman movie.
Thanks! It wasn’t flat black in the movie. They used a “flip flop” paint that was mostly black in appearance but changed color based on where you were standing and it had a satin finish. So I’m going to do a more satin finish on this.
I fit two 6 inch scale figures in the cockpit. It's a two seater if you want it to be
Nice! Yeah, it fits 6” very well. Too bad McFarlane’s own figures are 7”+
Awesome to see what you have done so far. But I would like to see more footage of you actually making the changes.
Thanks! The problem is that a lot of it doesn’t lend itself to recording for a lot of reasons, and also it’s a lot of work to edit down to footage that people ultimately skip anyway (according to CZcams analytics). Also the videos would just be way too long (which again, people unfortunately don’t watch). So I try to edit everything down to give people the info they need and trim out the “fat” as it were. On this video for example, it’s over 20min long, and the average view duration out of 10k+ views is just over 7min. But I appreciate you checking it out!
@@Ibrahim_M Totally understand. I think I'm in the minority, I like watching some of the work especially the paining process. Anyway, keep up the good work!
@@CharlieChalk9790 Thank you! I'm right there with you; I LOVE process stuff and love to see every bit of it. If this channel becomes a thing that I can dedicate more time to, I might try to do a "Deleted Scenes" playlist of unedited raw footage or something.
Thanks to you I know what to do to mine. Thanks
That makes me really happy to know. You're welcome!
Great work!
Thank you!
3:18 That triangular section with the intakes, that's the Batwing dock.
Love the work you're doing! Thanks for recording all and explain how to do it
Thanks very much and you’re welcome!
Superb work.
Thank you my friend!
Looks awesome!
Thank you!
Great job and thanks for the inspiration. I’m about to start the same mods.
You're welcome, man. Thanks very much! Good luck with yours and I hope you have a good time with it 🙌🏼
That is looking pretty good. I love seeing the inside of the whole thing, it sure helps if/when I get the chance to mod it myself. For the canopy, when you drilled in to cut it, try a jewelry saw. It would have made a thinner cut line and a little more control. And your tutorials are inspirational and love seeing your previous mods and setup in your background. Will be following for more.
Thank you! And thanks for the tip! I have a small hack saw that I thought about using, but it's a little unruly at times and the teeth are offset too wide-- I'd never considered a jeweler's saw. That would probably be perfect. Are the blades easily bent/broken? That would be the big variable, I think.
The Mad Scientist in the lab!
Yessir!
Just wow I can't wait for you to be done just wow.
Thanks!
Good info, great result.
Thank you! It was harrowing to cut through but I’m glad I did, haha.
love your work bro.
Thank you, sir! 🙏🏼
Wonderful video. By far my favorite batmobile in thr series. You seem overly concerned with recycling
Thanks! Part 2 is hopefully going up later today. We should all be overly concerned with recycling! Haha
Excellent work. For my gas caps i found toybizs batmobile was perfect so i made a mold. Worked great. I was on the fence on whether i wanted the guns or not. I absolutely hate the afterburner. Its oval shaped and completely inaccurate. Used buff n rub to chrome it then gave a black wash and blued it.helped a little but still may make a new one.i kinda disagree on the paint. I believe mcfarlane used the cheapest plastic possible and gave no thought to being accurate. I found rustoleum ultra matte black gave a realistic ,durable finish
Yeah I really like the paint I used for the canopy and have thought about using it for the whole thing, but ultimately I want a bit of that color-change property, and purposeful or not, I think the base plastic will give that once it's less shiny. But we'll see, I may end up painting the whole thing if I don't like it, haha. Good idea on the gas caps!
Absolutely impressive work. Well done. McFarlane should of hired you to make this. Lol!!
Haha, thanks so much, man! I appreciate you checking this out!
Wow!!! The work you done on the Canopy is amazing
. Looks so much better. Infact everything your doing is fantastic. So looking forward to when this is finished, great video bud and informative
Thank you so much, Todd! I really appreciate it, man. Hoping to stick the landing! haha.
Love your work. Glad to see the channel is growing. Keep the good work.🎉
Thank you, Amir!
Damn bro I wish I had the guts to cut the top like you did😂
🙏🏼! It was harrowing, for sure, haha.
Looks great! Hats off.
Thank you!
Great job
Thank you!
Going viral on this one bro!
People love Batman!
Awesome job! Thank you for sharing your amazing and detailed experience!
Thank you very much, Travis!
I want to add gas caps to my batmobile, I'm fairly new to customising. Couldn't do anything near to what you've done it looks amazing
Thank you! Y'know, something other people have done (which I wish I'd have thought of!) was to use silver thumbtacks as the gas caps. Kinda perfect! You'd need to make small pilot hole first, or cut the pin piece off and just glue the round part to the car, but they look pretty good and most people have some already, haha.
@Ibrahim_M that's what I did think about doing, thank you
@@martyh5127 You're welcome!
oh how ive been waiting for this
I really appreciate that!
Aluminum pipe tape will give a reflective surface to brighten lights.
Correct
Great stuff so far! Cannot wait to see the final product. You've got my subscription.
Thanks very much, and welcome!
Fantastic video! I really enjoyed it, and I can't wait for part 2 - amazing work 🙂
Thanks very much!
This is amazing, can't wait for part 2.
Thank you very much!
It's amazing what you can achieve with a little time and a lot of imagination, actually I'm speechless, I'm just enjoying the video. Thanks friend, your channel is pure quality, I'm sure the second part will surprise us too.
friend, one more thing, humanoids is it available in spanish?
Thank you, my friend! I really appreciate that!
Unfortunately I think Humanoids' books are only English and French right now, but one of my books, HIGH CRIMES from Image Comics has a Spanish version, but I'm not sure where to find it. I'll let you know if I find a link for it. Thank you, Cesar!
Totally agree. When you said “Day 2”- I thought to myself “he did all that in one day!?”
@@Ibrahim_M Thank you my friend. humanoids looks interesting, I hope that one day it will come out in Spanish
Great job sir
Thank you!
Your welcome sir!
It's $129 in Australia and the only thing stopping me is the colour of that canopy. but still a beautiful car tho... Yours looks heaps better
Thank you! Honestly just repainting the canopy makes it look much better, even if you don't modify it like I did. Easiest way would be to mask off the parts you want to keep from being painted, and then just spray the whole thing with one color. I've seen that done a lot and it really ties the whole car together.
Yo!! This looks soo awesome!! Much better than what Mc Fairlane toys did. I'm following and just subscribed! Can't wait for the next episode..
Thanks very much for the kind words, and welcome to the channel!
This is so good. Great work. I bet many would buy a canopy if replicated and or any other parts that can be replicated. I know I would lol.
Thanks! I'm in the process of trying to see if I can make copies of it for people. We'll see how it goes, haha.
@@Ibrahim_M You're awesome this takes mad skills and you got them fosho!
@@89DannyRaider89 Thank you, sir!
@@Ibrahim_M are you making the McFarlane cowl you used on that custom?
@@89DannyRaider89 Sorry, what do you mean?
You should mold that canopy and sell resin copies!
I address that in part 2, actually!
I watched you rebuild the canopy 3 times, im to nervous to try and do it
It's nerve-racking for sure! If you do it, just take your time and be patient. That's the most important thing. It's really easy to get frustrated with how long it's taking and to feel like going faster and sloppier, but that will only make it worse. Go slow, step away if you have to. It'll be worth it!
batmobile is looking fucking sweet dude. that old canopy was whack as fuck but you saved it. todd could learn a thing... or two! keep up the tight videos
Haha thank you, bro! 🙏🏼🙏🏼
came across this video randomly. great work! it would really help if you have the SHF Keaton to try out in those seats. I received my batmobile this week and have been tempted to mod it, but I don't know if I want to spent too much time on it. The canopy you made also looks amazing.
I appreciate you checking it out! Glad you were able to get ahold of one-- they've been tricky to track down. This thing would scale well with the SHF version for sure. I have the Mezco version and it has incredible articulation, but there are QC issues so I'm afraid to bend mine too far, lol.
@@Ibrahim_M got mine from Macy's when i saw someone posted a link saying they found them at Macy's.
@@FrankW1029 Nice! They seem to be more available now, which is great.
@@Ibrahim_M bought some supply and will work on the canopy first as I noticed something when test fitting my SHF Keaton; there's not enough shoulder room for the figure if the seat is on the side. the side of the passenger compartment looks like will need to be cut out.
@@FrankW1029 I wondered if that might be the case. I'm not planning to put mine in the car, so I'm not worried about it for me, but that's helpful for others to know. Thanks!
Looks great, I canceled my order for one after I saw the reviews. I hope the rumored release with an 89 Keaton fixes it
Thank you! I think if they did it would make them look like they were owning a mistake. But then again, if they did, it would be a "variant" that would give people reason to buy it again, so maybe they will, haha.