This is the very large 1:8 scale Revell re-issue of the BATMAN figure from Aurora in 1964. As a youth I built the 1974 version with the comic book/instruction booklet and full colour backdrop.
Paint is a mix of Vallejo and Tamiya acrylics applied with the air gun. The underside of the cape is striped with gloss black paint, but other than that only the batarang and his eyes are black. The maple leaves are real maple leaves stamped out with a maple die from the dollar store. My wife curated the bat colouration so it was mostly accurate. The belt was sanded off and replaced with a yellow-painted bit of duct tape. The tree branch had to be slightly melted in order for his foot to reach the proper spot on the base at just the correct angle. The decal took three applications of solv-a-set to sit as flush as possible, but I am still not completely happy with it.
That said, the Batman model kit it was a blast from my childhood past, and I am following a "good enough" philosophy. The finished product is good enough to make me happy in these days of Covid-19 builds and recovering from cancer.
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| Revell (Aurora) re-issue of BATMAN in 1:8 scale |
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| Revell (Aurora) re-issue of BATMAN in 1:8 scale |
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| Revell (Aurora) re-issue of BATMAN in 1:8 scale |
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| Revell (Aurora) re-issue of BATMAN in 1:8 scale |
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| Revell (Aurora) re-issue of BATMAN in 1:8 scale |
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| Revell (Aurora) re-issue of BATMAN in 1:8 scale. The leaves are made with a die cutter out of actual maple leaves. |
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| Revell (Aurora) re-issue of BATMAN in 1:8 scale. My wife curated the bat colouration for accuracy. |
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| Revell (Aurora) re-issue of BATMAN in 1:8 scale |
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| Revell (Aurora) re-issue of BATMAN in 1:8 scale |
