Holy Heroclix Batman! Part 2

I'm practically giddy about my first foray into the world of eBay. My first bid, I bid on and won the full set of Classic TV Batman figures to go along with the way too cool Heroclix Batmobile my sweet wife gifted me with. 

It is a counter top display that contains all 16 figures in the set with eight random duplicates. The iconic Dynamic duo vs some of the best of their TV foes, including some lesser known villains such as King Tut and the Bookworm (Portrayed on screen by the great Roddy McDowall.

 

Here the Caped Crusaders do what they do best, complete with campy sound effects graphics, just like in the show.  

POW! 

That's going to leave a mark.

 

 

 

 

But you also get sculpts of the Dynamic Duo doing their famous wall-scaling routine via Batarang and Bat-Rope. How cool is that? All that's missing is one of the 14 celebrities of the '60s who poked their heads out a window to make with a cheesy quip or two. Holy Rat Pack, Batman! That's Sammy Davis Jr.

And Here we have Bruce Wayne taking an urgent call from Commissioner Gordon while his young ward, Dick Grayson, flips back Shakespeare's head to open the secret bookcase which conceals the Bat Poles. This is quite possibly my favorite pair of figures.  

Quick Robin! To the Bat-Poles!

 

 

I'm going to have to make room in the Bat Cube to fit all these new figures and the Batmobile inside. But, I think when it is all said and done, I need to build a replica of the Bat Cave to display them properly. Holy foam-core and poster board, Batman--This sounds like a job for the Supa Cat Daddy!

 

Holy Heroclix Batman!

Holy Heroclix, indeed! Here's the new pride and joy of my Heroclix Collection--

Ooooo! Can't wait to get this out of the box!

 For my money there's no Batmobile quite as cool as the classic 1966 TV version. Now HeroClix has launched a fully playable version, and what a sweet ride she is, too!

When I saw her I had to have her, and now she is the showpiece of my HeroClix collection.

Just look at this baby!

From the distinctive nose and grille work

To the sleek lines of her profile

Fins, afterburners and drogue chutes,

 Who could ask for anything more?

Wouldn't you love to jump in and take her for a spin?

Is there a more recognizable vehicle in the world?

Plus, she's fully playable either as a piloted or autopiloted vehicle once you slip her on to her HeroClix base. There's even some optional campy signage for effect.

Here are the specs. You can take a closer look at them on the HeroClix website.

Heroclix '66 Batmobile Specs

But what would the Batmobile be without the Caped Crusaders?

  

There are 16 collectable character pieces in the set. 

 I can't wait to collect them all!

You can check out some shots of the the "66 Heroclix Batmobile over on Anaglyphopolis!

Atomic Batteries to power! Turbines to speed! 
(Link to YouTube Video)

Blown Away Team

I love HeroClix. I love HeroClix even more now that they have Star Trek figures. But I'm confused about something. What the heck are these guys? They're labeled as Star Trek Tactics but it doesn't make any sense to battle them against starships. The packaging says that they follow the same rules and use the same powers and abilities cards as regular HeroClix but I've read online that they are not compatible or allowed to be played in some tournaments. What's up with that? I've also read that they are a set for the stand alone game Star Trek Expeditions but the figures didn't come with that game or those rules and it wasn't even mentioned on the box. So what's up with that? I'm so confused but I love them anyway.

Bat Cube Build Slideshow

Behold the completed Bat Cube! 

For a look at the entire build process check out the slideshow below. 

Batcube Complete

The Batcube is finished! Here are the specs:

• Materials: foamcore, poster board, enamel spray paint, acrylic paint, hot glue, white glue

• Height: 24.5"

• Width: 14"

• Depth: 15"

• Capacity: 162 Heroclix figures, 1 character card notebook, 1 map box, 1 accessory box, 1 print and play card box, 1 dice bag

 

This photo shows the character storage trays as well as the inner components. The three inner boxes were finished with a smooth bronze finish with a blue and green patina. The exterior of the Batcube is finished with a rough/pebbled texture and a distressed steel/alloy finish with blue and green patina.

 

The character trays are finished in a silver hammered steel texture.

The figures are stored on three removable trays, set into circular cups that accommodate the character's bases. Heroclix have two different base sizes. The tray cups fit the larger bases. An insert that fits the smaller bases adapts them to the larger cups.

Each side of the Batcube displays a different version of the Bat Symbol. The front sports the '89 Tim Burton style.

The left side displays the "Dark Knight" version.

The back displays the version used in the comics beginning in '39.

The right side features a somewhat stylized version of the '66 TV Bat Symbol.

The top box contains 3D game tokens, 2D game tokens and miscellaneous accessories. The smallest box holds Print and Play "feats" cards. The largest box is the map box.

The Bat Symbol on the map box is incised rather than extruded so that the medium sized internal box can set levelly on top of it. The small card box fits beside it.

Now that this project is complete I'll begin work on a carrying case specifically designed to house my Star Trek Away Team Heroclix.
 

More Batcube WIP

 Gee, the Batcube is pretty... cubic. My wife thinks the legs are too much, but I say the legs are the only thing keeping it from being Herman Munster's lunchbox.

This is the Batcube with its black undercoat. Next I'll dry-brush metallic silver all over it to give it a weathered metal look. If I do it right the thing will look pretty imposing. I want it to look like something they would call the bomb squad in for if someone found it on the street corner. (It is perfectly harmless of course.)

This is an internal component. I decided to go with a bronze finish for it.

Tomorrow I'll tell you what the thing is.

Da Da Da da da Da da da Da Da BATCUBE!

Batcube Front

Work continues on the mysterious "Batcube." Don't worry about the rough texture. It will have a lot more texture than that when I'm finished with it. Now to add the surface detail to the sides and back, build it's legs and the outer shell is ready for texture and paint.