Hot Toys Tumbler

cinemagary · 23-07-2009, 10:51 AM

Does anybody have this and if so what do you think of it

I was thinking about getting it and getting the original Hot Toys Batman 1/6 scale figure to go with it (and the wife approves)

UPLOADER · 23-07-2009, 11:23 AM

Is that the one from FP with a Pre-Order Price of £359.99
and the wife approves wow, Please tell me your wife has a sister. the tumbler looks great but could you stop yourself from playing with it, I know i couldn`t.

cinemagary · 23-07-2009, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by UPLOADER

Is that the one from FP with a Pre-Order Price of £359.99
and the wife approves wow, Please tell me your wife has a sister. the tumbler looks great but could you stop yourself from playing with it, I know i couldn`t.

LOL......my wife is an only child, and she knows I am a child at heart....she really likes "Batman Begins" and "The Dark Knight" so I mentioned it and she said yes...so I if I can get hold of the Hot Toys original Batman to go with it I will order it

sh18 · 23-07-2009, 12:16 PM

Havn't got this but even though im a huge bat fan its way overpriced! Would be a great collectors item though!

Ive got the smaller, official die cast model which I managed to get from an Amazon sale about a year ago for a bargain £30!

UPLOADER · 23-07-2009, 12:20 PM

The Detail On the back is amazing, Just a shame I dont have the room or money for one.
some great stuff coming out in the next few months and I have just started to collect so am spoiled for choice

spikecast · 23-07-2009, 2:19 PM

FP claimed to have these in stock but it now says due in august, I'm wondering whether or not they actually did have them as these seem to have been taking ages to actually get released.

Skin26 · 23-07-2009, 7:54 PM

They are hitting the stores in small batches.
£270 from ebay sellers i usually use in japan.
Sadly i preordered mine about a year back and the guy hasnt his stock yet . . .Hopefully this week.
On a plus note because i preordered it so long ago it was only 230 delivered !!!!

vtrmart · 23-07-2009, 8:02 PM

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Originally Posted by spikecast

FP claimed to have these in stock but it now says due in august, I'm wondering whether or not they actually did have them as these seem to have been taking ages to actually get released.

It is coming in from DC direct on August 6th and mine will be in the shop the next day- There won't be many to be had unfortunately so if you want one, bang in your order and hope for the best- i suspect that all available ones have already been pre-ordered though.

RoboGamer · 23-07-2009, 9:25 PM

Hi folks. I got this beast of a model from Asia about 3 weeks ago, from a great company on e-bay called Studiosunny. It cost about 410euro delivered to me here in Ireland. Studiosunny knocked about $40 off the shipping cost ( originally about $95) because i buy a lot of Hot Toys models from them. They marked the model as a gift valued at $50, and i had to pay no customs!!! They make this kind of mistake quite often, if you get my meaning! The car is very big, and quite heavy. It looks great with batman sitting in the seat, and the canopy open ( or the roof of the car, or whatever you call it). Now the bad news. Please keep in mind im a collector who is very fussy about quality. When closing the canopy you must be very careful to align it right as on each side there is a part protuding that slips into holes. The canopy of the car is made of very thin plastic, in my opinion too thin compared to the rest of the car. The canopy can get scratched very easily, and so can the windows when the protective plastic is removed from them. Again, keep in mind that i am very fussy about these things. The wheels of the car come covered in plastic, but when this is removed, the wheels are a magnet for dirt. To be honest this model is for display only, and even though fairly hardy, its definately not a play thing. I have mine returned to its box ( which is a work of art in itself ), as the little woman was sick of it and batman taking up the whole couch in the sitting room! Yes, its that big!! Overall im happy with the piece but just a bit puzzled as to why the car canopy was made of what seems to be very cheap and flimsy plastic. Sorry for the long winded post. Cheers.

UPLOADER · 23-07-2009, 10:57 PM

Hi RoboGamer any chance of you posting any pics,
I will love to see what your box looks like
and it would be great if you could post the tumble sitting on your couch : thanks

RoboGamer · 24-07-2009, 7:41 AM

Never posted pictures before, but how hard can it be?

Hot Toys Tumbler-1248419378769-back-b.jpg

Lord, i hate my cheap camera.

UPLOADER · 24-07-2009, 8:58 AM

Thanks for posting your pictures & It doesn't look like a cheap camera to me,

Your Tumbler looks great & if I was you I stick it in a display case and have it shown in your pride of place,

cinemagary · 24-07-2009, 9:33 AM

RoboGamer....it looks awsome and has virtually convinced me to buy one genrally what is the build quality and detailing like (apart from the sliding roof bit)....is it worth owning and does it look as good in the flesh so to speak as it does in the pictures you posted....

RoboGamer · 24-07-2009, 10:20 AM

Hi folks. Does anybody have any good ideas on how to pose thses models to get a better photo? I was thinking of getting a white sheet and covering my couch, and then displaying the models on top of this. I must experiment more!!! As for the build quality, overall its very good. Im delighted that i own this model, and although it cost a lot of money, when you actually open up the box for the first time, believe me when i say your jaw will hit the floor! There is even arrows on the foam packaging pointing to the areas on the car that you hold when you are lifting the model out of its case!! As for the canopy/top of the car that opens, remember i said i was a bit fussy when it comes to quality. I am happy with the canopy, but i just thought a tiny bit more effort should have gone into making it feel a bit sturdier than it is. To 99% of people out there, the canopy will be just fine, so dont really worry about it. I cannot strees, and pictures cannot convay just how big this car is. You will definately need a large area to display this beast, but with a Hot Toys batman figure beside or even in the car itself, this model will become the centrepiece of anybodys collection. I think myself this model will rise in price over the next 12-24 months, and eventually go the way the Hot Toys Aliens Hicks figure went, rare and bloody expensive! If you like Batman, then you will love and even marry the Tumbler!! My advise, go get one now if you can afford it, because tomorrow will come and bring with it less stock of this wondelful piece. Any more questions, please don't hesitate to ask. I delighted to help.

RoboGamer · 24-07-2009, 10:38 AM

Typical of me. I left something out. There are lights on the car that light up blue when turned on. For lights of this size they are very powerful. I tried mine in the sitting room at night with the blinds closed and the car lit up the place like Xmas!!! My friend who also collects models couldn't get over how strong they were. To a common pleb like me they look awesome. The detailing on the body of the car is very good as well, not too cluttered but still has loads to look at and touch/poke at!! You can fit 2 12inch figures in the car with no hassle at all. The driving seat moves forward and back to allow you place figures in without much hassle. You can actually see the wiring for the lights in the back of the car behind where the figures sit and you must be careful not to touch these in case you damage them. How can you own a Tumbler without working lights!!!!???? Again i have to say that this is one of the best models i have ever bought, and can't see anything beating this for a long time for sheer awesomeness ( is that a word? )!!!!! Thanks for reading another long winded post from me. Cheers, and don't forget, life is too short , go enjoy yourself.

cinemagary · 24-07-2009, 12:56 PM

I was looking at the cost to get a perspex display case acrylicdisplaycases.co.uk for this and would cost almost as much as the Tumbler....

around £280 but it would be big enough for the Tumbler and the Batman figure.....but I think it would be well worth it as the Tumbler is an investment

RoboGamer · 24-07-2009, 3:06 PM

I get all my display cases from a German company, www.Sorashowcases.com and find them very good on delivery and prices. For my Batman Tumbler i priced a display case with a base and reflective back on the case for about £140 delivered to Ireland. You give them the dimensions of the case you want, wheather you want a reflective back or not, wheather you want a light on the display case, and wheather you want a base on the case or not. Of course the base is not fixed to the display case. You enter all this information on their site, and you get a price straight away plus the shipping charge. Keep in mind that you assemble the case yourself when it arrives flat packed. Tiny screws hold the whole thing in place very firmly. Try their site and see what you think for yourself.

samwise_09 · 24-07-2009, 5:40 PM

great pics but i think that i am going to get the batpod, its smaller and its gonna look alot better with my dark knight 1/6 on as well, if i got the tumbler i wouldnt know what the hell to do with it !!! its far too big and you are limited as to what you can do with it.plus the fact its double the price of the batpod which is far too much but that would make it a collectors piece as so few people may buy it

RoboGamer · 24-07-2009, 6:05 PM

Yes, thats a very good point. The batpod is far easier to display as its only 1/3 the width of the tumbler, but its just as long. The batpod is perfect for any wall shelf etc.. To be really honest i think that both the batpod and the tumbler will become much harder to find in the next 12-24 months, and without a doubt both are definitely going to become collectors items that will be highly sought after. Anybody that has either or both should look after the boxes as well. Just think of all the upcoming model collectors in the next few years that will look back at our time and cry for these Hot Toys collectibles! Just imagine what their prices will be like in 3-5 years time. I bet you will have to take out a second mortgage just to get the batpod or tumbler. Even now they cost an arm and a leg, and fair play to anybody that can afford them in our present time of recession. But as anybody who does have either of these fine models will tell you, just 1 look at them on display gives a great feeling of pride, pride in owning something as awesome and as exciting as the best that model makers can give us. It will be quite some time before these babies will ever be topped.

samwise_09 · 25-07-2009, 9:59 AM

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Originally Posted by RoboGamer

Yes, thats a very good point. The batpod is far easier to display as its only 1/3 the width of the tumbler, but its just as long. The batpod is perfect for any wall shelf etc.. To be really honest i think that both the batpod and the tumbler will become much harder to find in the next 12-24 months, and without a doubt both are definitely going to become collectors items that will be highly sought after. Anybody that has either or both should look after the boxes as well. Just think of all the upcoming model collectors in the next few years that will look back at our time and cry for these Hot Toys collectibles! Just imagine what their prices will be like in 3-5 years time. I bet you will have to take out a second mortgage just to get the batpod or tumbler. Even now they cost an arm and a leg, and fair play to anybody that can afford them in our present time of recession. But as anybody who does have either of these fine models will tell you, just 1 look at them on display gives a great feeling of pride, pride in owning something as awesome and as exciting as the best that model makers can give us. It will be quite some time before these babies will ever be topped.

I know thats why my Mrs is getting me the bat-pod for christmas/b'day

before it dissapears and trebles in value !

vtrmart · 28-08-2009, 6:30 PM

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Originally Posted by RoboGamer

Hi folks. I got this beast of a model from Asia about 3 weeks ago, from a great company on e-bay called Studiosunny. It cost about 410euro delivered to me here in Ireland. Studiosunny knocked about $40 off the shipping cost ( originally about $95) because i buy a lot of Hot Toys models from them. They marked the model as a gift valued at $50, and i had to pay no customs!!! They make this kind of mistake quite often, if you get my meaning! The car is very big, and quite heavy. It looks great with batman sitting in the seat, and the canopy open ( or the roof of the car, or whatever you call it). Now the bad news. Please keep in mind im a collector who is very fussy about quality. When closing the canopy you must be very careful to align it right as on each side there is a part protuding that slips into holes. The canopy of the car is made of very thin plastic, in my opinion too thin compared to the rest of the car. The canopy can get scratched very easily, and so can the windows when the protective plastic is removed from them. Again, keep in mind that i am very fussy about these things. The wheels of the car come covered in plastic, but when this is removed, the wheels are a magnet for dirt. To be honest this model is for display only, and even though fairly hardy, its definately not a play thing. I have mine returned to its box ( which is a work of art in itself ), as the little woman was sick of it and batman taking up the whole couch in the sitting room! Yes, its that big!! Overall im happy with the piece but just a bit puzzled as to why the car canopy was made of what seems to be very cheap and flimsy plastic. Sorry for the long winded post. Cheers.

i am now the proud owner of this work of art-got mine from Play who came through this time on a HT product!Anyhow, i am in need of some help Robogamer!How the devil do you get the red pins out of the front wheels?(assuming that you removed them) I am struggling like mad to get them out and they aren't budging at all!I have only found one thread on sideshow but it wasn't much use as i don't have nose hair ''pliers''! Any help or advice would be great.Also,does the cockpit extend all the way back?

freero · 29-08-2009, 2:46 PM

This is a great looking piece. What does it look like on display quality wise, what I mean is does it look like a large toy and made from plastic or like a proper quality scaled version of the real thing more like a museum piece.

vtrmart · 30-08-2009, 11:28 PM

In my opinion,it looks like a museum piece as the detail is stupendous-i compared it to the schematics of the vehicle i have in books and every detail is spot on,including the dials near the tail pipe.Although the build quality is supeb,there are parts that are fragile.Its worth every penny IMO,and from a speculator point of view,will go up in value in a year or two