I just saw a leak for this like a miniute ago!!!
guess it was true ahah

I’ll get it because I’m a Bat-Freak…but I’m beginning to get a bit of Remakitis. Bat-Boat please!!!

Eh, whom I kidding, I’ve been feeling a weird Dark Age II tugging at me I cant stand it…it’s cool. I’m only complaining because I currently hate my LEGO self. It looks great, a good time for a re-release…I have one still built and love it so being able to compare a modern item to an older one is a unique opportunity. Bring it! ;)

Yeah the front window in between the two wheels looks better, but the sides holding on to said wheels look way too simple and blocky. Why not keep the 2014's selection of pieces there?

I missed out on the old one, shame they didn't do a third figure as the minifig stand now looks quite sparse

I would have preferred a remake of 7888, i.e. a more minifigure-scale version. I can't afford this, and it wouldn't fit on any shelf in my flat.

Woohoo, early in year nearly bought first one off ebay glad didnt now, but so need this to go with other 2 now!

On the fence on this one. I have the earlier version on display with the plane and Burton Batmobile - not sure in ready to pay $230 for a remake of what I already have. Too much redesign and remaking going on in LEGO.

Ugh. Why? I was hoping for another Burton era build.
This is an instant pass.

i have the 2014 version so won't be buying this but may well buy new parts if the new version is less fragile. Definitely like the way lego is going with the 'new' rotating stands

Anything good comes back around again, for a slightly higher price. Can't wait for Pirates to return. eh? So would be good for Lego to re-release the Naboo Fighter, Rebel Blockade Runner.

I was really excited when the first one was released and missed out on it.
At this point now, I am not excited any longer and will be passing on it. Missed window.

Let the overtime commence.

Well, I'll probably get the parts for the stand but beyond that, I'll have to see a much closer and detailed look to see how different it is from the 2014 version...

I thought I might get the rear tyres too bu after looking at the original model, I think the old ones look closer to what they're supposed to be than those...

Mmmm.
I have the 2014 version and really quite like it.
I’m gonna have to look more closely at the 2 before I decide but initial impressions, largely based on the 3rd picture with the white background, is that this one looks a little odd. A bit blocky and square perhaps.
Maybe it’s just the picture

Disappointed really, so many great Batmobiles that would look awesome at this size/piece count and we just get an update of the Tumbler.

Not a particular lover of the original either, that back end just felt like a lot of random wedge plates carefully balanced - I know its a display piece, but still too fragile for me.

Only a stellar GWP will get me on board.

Yeah, this could have been a great Hall of justice, or Watchtower set with some minifigures of the yet to be seen obscure heroes/villains. The relaunch and repeating Batman sets are turning away many of us DC fans.

Love it! Definitely getting this. But why gargoyles along with the minifigures? I don't think there were any gargoyles in The Dark Knight.

@StarWarzFan7777 said:
"Yeah the front window in between the two wheels looks better, but the sides holding on to said wheels look way too simple and blocky. Why not keep the 2014's selection of pieces there?"

The windows were the first bit that stood out when I took a proper look at the image. They felt odd and I did note weren't present in the original. Is it closer to the vehicle it's trying to model?

I'm really looking forward to the possibility of picking one of these up at a much more affordable price. Sorry resellers and thank you LEGO.

Good to see that the front tyres are not retired (no pun intended) when https://brickset.com/sets/76139-1/1989-Batmobile goes out of production this year.

So I guess this means the minifig-scale one is right around the corner? I've been waiting!

@kolaxanthe said:
"Love it! Definitely getting this. But why gargoyles along with the minifigures? I don't think there were any gargoyles in The Dark Knight."

To be consistent with the other Batmobile sets released since 2019

@dougts said:
"yeah, another remake..."

LEGO and Warner Bros. seem to be working their way chronologically through the live action Batman vehicle archive so it makes sense they would remake this sooner or later (especially given its popularity). I personally am happy for this because I never had the funds to buy the original when it was in production. However, I would LOVE for them to make a D2C 1960s Batmobile!

For me, the only Batmobile is a 1966 Batmobile, so it's an easy pass!

Glad I sold my copy of the original UCS Tumbler.

@blogzilly said:
"I’ll get it because I’m a Bat-Freak…but I’m beginning to get a bit of Remakitis. Bat-Boat please!!!

Eh, whom I kidding, I’ve been feeling a weird Dark Age II tugging at me I cant stand it…it’s cool. I’m only complaining because I currently hate my LEGO self. It looks great, a good time for a re-release…I have one still built and love it so being able to compare a modern item to an older one is a unique opportunity. Bring it! ;)"

Yeah - was hoping they’d continue with the Burton films and release a BatSki boat. I already have the tumbler and would have only considered this if they somehow were able to incorporate the batpod into the front.

This is easy pass, just like the previous one. Glad people into these kinds of things and dont have it yet are getting the chance to get it again.

Why the same old hair piece for the Joker... There are more accurate pieces and more accurate colors!

It’s a nice set but not for me. Had this been a Daily Planet or JLA Watchtower with 25 or so minifigs, this would’ve been a day-one purchase just like the Daily Bugle.

Can't wait for this, looks amazing!

Now please make the rumored smaller one in camouflage ...

Finally! I missed out on the last one, so I am getting this one. Plus, a more accurate Heath Ledger Joker is welcome! I just hope it's ~$200

@Gamlebilrokker said:
"
@SMC said: " What are people meant to do who are collectors who have the old one? "

Nothing. This is a collectors item, a toy, and an expensive one too, it’s not bread, nor your rent, if you have the old one and don’t get this because of whatever, literally NOTHING will happen.
"

Yep obviously no one is saying this is the end of the world but Lego are taking note of there adult fans but to me this says we want more adult fans but it is not looking after the ones they already have. We want something new or even give us the bat-pod with it this time that most people couldn't get the first time around.

The main problem is this isn't Star Wars, DC hasn't had that many big sets but already they are doing repeats. Collectors want to collect if you make it too hard to collect by making things impossible to get or you make it a silly by making everyone in a different scale or if you making them buy the same thing over and over then you lose collectors. And who are these sets aimed at collectors.

Yes its first world problems but this is an adult fan site so its the place for me to have my say but don't worry after this I will just carry on my day and maybe sell the first one and buy some other Lego with the money.

I'm honestly pretty disappointed the Joker minifig isn't the purple trenchcoat variant. The one from 2014, which is now still the only one ever made, is so ridiculously expensive on the aftermarket. Missed opportunity to update it.

@fakespacesquid said:
" @SMC said:
" @CapnRex101 said:
" @ALEGOMan said:
"this year has been a dark era for Lego for sure"

I will probably regret asking this question, but I would genuinely be interested to know why you think that.

While not every set will appeal to everybody, the sheer breadth of entirely different products released during 2021 has arguably surpassed any previous year. This seems like a positive to me, despite the continued absence of certain fan-favourite themes."

I would say that collectors like to collect and Lego make it hard with rereleases that happen sooner than say ten years and with models that only offer a small upgrade but come with exclusive figures. What are people meant to do who are collectors who have the old one? This adds a lot less value than something new or something greatly improved.

This is from 2014 so Lego movie year when Lego would have picked up a lot of collectors. A lot more people would have this than say the 2003 UCS Snowspeeder. That had a 14 year gap and was a massively different model. R2D2 kind of had the same problem as this where there wasn't that many people asking for it unlike say the Millennium Falcon.

Surely doing the 66 car and even another before coming back to this would have been better for Lego and the fans. I cant speak for the person you quoted but for me this was definitely the year I stop being a completist when it came to large sets in themes I liked and even started to sell off some of the ones where I didn't want to collect them all anymore.

Sometimes less is more. Different themes and different sets for different people are good for sure but too much of the same thing isn't always good. And for Lego I am sure they will see more people say I like it but I will wait for the next one on more sets."

"What are people meant to do who are collectors who have the old one?" Maybe buy any of the other 50 collectable sets they've released so far this year? What a weird issue to have.

"this was definitely the year I stop being a completist when it came to large sets in themes I liked and even started to sell off some of the ones where I didn't want to collect them all anymore." Is this a bad thing?

You make a couple of valid points, but everything that you've said completely goes against the idea that this is a dark era for Lego. The fact that there are SO ****ING MANY awesome sets that you physically cannot manage to be a completionist anymore.......that is quite literally the opposite of a bad time. Having more options of great (or good, or even passable) sets to choose from is *not* a bad thing.

And before anyone tries to bring up irrelevant history: Lego had an issue two decades ago where they had too many plates in the air and didn't have any way to manage them. That was then. This is now. They are the largest toy company in the world and they can absolutely, absolutely, absolutely afford to have a significant number of very large sets available. If they couldn't afford it, they simply wouldn't do it. Having all of these options does not present any kind of serious risk to them as a company so it's *fine* if they have some, like this, that might be a tad underwhelming in context"

Say the Dark Knight Trilogy is your favourite movies of all time and your a Lego fan and you want to be a completist in just that one small area of just one Lego line. Now look what you have a sdcc figure that's unattainable. A set in the batpod that's unattainable. One normal set and two D2C's of the SAME THING but with slightly different figures!

So as a collector of Dark Knight or Batmobiles its a bad thing. 66 Batmobile would have worked for better for existing fans and still could have brought new fans in.

@dougts said:
"yeah, another remake..."

I wish they were remaking/releasing it, this looks like a downgrade from the old one. At least the new (not a UCS but really should have been) R2D2 was better shaped and smoother. This looks boxy-er and clunkier and the back tires just look off to me.

Eat your heart out, Adam West!

@fakespacesquid:
The Dark Knight trilogy was 2005, 2008, 2012, so this would only work as a 10th anniversary for TDKR. The first appearance was in 1939, so major salutes happen in years ending in 4 or 9. With any luck, this will include alt instructions to built the Batpod, or even (haha, not likely) have one incorporated into the design. I’d rather see a regular camo version than the gun-Tumblers Bane’s crew drove around, but the lobster-copter would be awesome. From the Burton run, I’d still like the Bat Ski Boat and the Bat Missile (‘89 Batmobile after it ejects the sides). Snyder’s BvS Batmobile (with alternate instructions to make the Justice League version) would also be cool. I do have a die-cast version, but I can pass on a giant UCS-style set based on the armored ‘89 Batmobile. At that point, I’d much rather see them dip into the animation and print, like the Batmobile, Batwing, and Batbikes from B:TAS, or the tank from Dark Knight Returns.

@TheEpicLuke:
Different, sure, but I’m not sure I’d say more accurate. The previous one had the long coat. This one doesn’t. Both are accurate to how he appears at some point in the movie. Batman from 2014 is the sole version based on his Batman Begins outfit, which uses the same logo as Jim Lee’s depiction in the Hush story arc, while this is more like the insanely expensive 2011 SDCC Batman.

@fakespacesquid:
I think you have the wrong read there. 20 years ago, the problem was that, even with a much smaller product portfolio, there wasn’t a lot of stuff people wanted to buy. Now people are complaining there’s too much to keep up with. It’s about as enviable a position to be in as you could ask for, considering most of the product line still finds enough paying customers to be successful.

@Nokturn:
Yeah, but this version has never been done before, so the alternative was missed opportunity to do something new and unique, which pairs very nicely with the first one. An alternate version of the long coat (I think it’s more like a morning coat than a trench coat, BTW) just means one of them is redundant.

@ALEGOMan said:
"this year has been a dark era for Lego for sure"

It could still be a good year for DC sets (still four more set to unveil), but it’s been awesome for Marvel sets.

The tractor tyres do look a bit odd on the Tumbler - the tyres on the previous version were a better fit. Tractor tyres would be better suited to the Snyder Batmobile, though how popular that would be is up in the air...

@CDM said:
" @SMC said:
"Say the Dark Knight Trilogy is your favourite movies of all time and your a Lego fan and you want to be a completist in just that one small area of just one Lego line. Now look what you have a sdcc figure that's unattainable. A set in the batpod that's unattainable. One normal set and two D2C's of the SAME THING but with slightly different figures!"

The same could be said for pretty much any theme. I mean, hello, Star Wars??

Go outside an touch some grass."

No because other themes don't have this same ratio of high-value sets. One normal retail set to two D2Cs and two impossible sets. Star Wars has a lot of normal retail sets and as I pointed out there rereleases make more sense with maybe the exception of the Death Star and R2D2 where there was less than 10 years and less dramatic improvements.

Also unlike Star Wars DC doesnt get 2 D2Cs a year and hasn't been going as long. Its too soon for a remake when there is so much missing still. 66 Batmobile, cough cough.

Not sure what the go out and touch some grass is about but is it really that hard to respect someone else's opinion. You don't have to agree but you also don't have to belittle or insult!

Guess the marketing research Lego did convinced them that separating 18+ packaging out was a good way to separate customers from more money and they could sell more large and expensive sets.

Yay?

Another easy pass.

I'm really surprised by the excitement for this; for me both the minifigs and car are clear downgrades from the originals

I like this but I also loved the First version however they don't have a patch on the 89 one or the 89 batwing!

It's time for UCS versions of the 66 batmobile, the Batman forever one and Penguins Duckmobile and I wouldn't mind the Batman the animated series Batmobile and bat cycle in lego form..

this boxart really needs more contrast.

Camo variation with Bane minifig would have been much better. We’ve already had 2 finger print magnets in as many years

I think lego is making a point about large sets to resellers... they are showing that any popular set can be rereleased at any time. Speculators now have a very hard time guessing what the next great money maker will be.

I see this as a good thing. If you like the set buy it, if not move on and find something you WANT. I would bet that anyone (who loves lego) can find something they like.

@CapnRex101 said:
" @ALEGOMan said:
"this year has been a dark era for Lego for sure"

I will probably regret asking this question, but I would genuinely be interested to know why you think that.

While not every set will appeal to everybody, the sheer breadth of entirely different products released during 2021 has arguably surpassed any previous year. This seems like a positive to me, despite the continued absence of certain fan-favourite themes."
I think "dark era" was only meant to allude to all the black boxes - which often seemed quite unbefitting the set they contained (Winnie Pooh, Sesame Street,...)

Yes! I love The Dark Knight Trilogy and Christopher Nolan in general, so this is a must have. So glad I haven’t paid who knows what for the original.

Only complaint is the lack of a third minifigure, unlike the 1989 sets. Harvey Two-Face, Commissioner Gordon or Rachel would have been excellent options.

On Amazon on the Lego Store page there is a picture with "Pre-order" for both the minifig and large scale Tumblers. When clicked it shows "Page not found" So hopefully we will be able to pre-order it!

If they wanted to remake something, they should have re-released the Bat-Pod, considering it sounds like there were far many more people wanting that and not another remake of this set.

@Gamlebilrokker said:
"
@SMC said: " What are people meant to do who are collectors who have the old one? "

Nothing. This is a collectors item, a toy, and an expensive one too, it’s not bread, nor your rent, if you have the old one and don’t get this because of whatever, literally NOTHING will happen.
"

Brilliant! This may be the best, most important comment of the year on Brickset!

Also, the Tumbler is SO ugly!!
I get why people want it, but geeez it’s a hideous creation!!
Am I the only one who sees this?!

@blogzilly said:
"I’ll get it because I’m a Bat-Freak…but I’m beginning to get a bit of Remakitis. Bat-Boat please!!!

Eh, whom I kidding, I’ve been feeling a weird Dark Age II tugging at me I cant stand it…it’s cool. I’m only complaining because I currently hate my LEGO self. It looks great, a good time for a re-release…I have one still built and love it so being able to compare a modern item to an older one is a unique opportunity. Bring it! ;)"

What other remakes are there besides this and the blue Fiat? I might be blanking but im just curious.

Im not even a Batman fan, but I do love film vehicles, and this is no exception. Id say the Tumbler has achieved the same level of fame as the BTTF Delorean or Ecto 1, and it deserves it. The only thing making me hesitate with buying this is the inevitable dust storm! If I can find a nice display case, Ill most likely be getting this sometime. Id say this set is a win, compared to some of Legos other dubious product choices...

Definitely a must buy! Very excited for this. Hope it will be more sturdy.

At least it is not a straight re-release and it gives new AFOLs a chance to buy this without paying triple the price. It's not like Lego is only doing re-releases. Just look at all the amazing new designs they have released this year. It is impossible to keep up but more choice the merrier.

@lemish34 said:
"Also, the Tumbler is SO ugly!!
I get why people want it, but geeez it’s a hideous creation!!
Am I the only one who sees this?!"

You are not the only one. I feel like I'm going crazy. I watched a YouTube video in which someone referred to this model as "absolutely beautiful." What? The in-universe model is incredibly ugly and the LEGO model is, as you said, hideous. It has the aesthetic appeal of a gamer chair. I don't understand how anyone outside of teenage boys can look at this monstrosity and think *chef's kiss*. I understand liking the movie it's from and wanting it for that reason -- totally get it. But how anyone can like it aesthetically on its own merits is beyond me.

Straight to the Batcave collection!
need more Dark Knight Trilogy sets releasesd.
So many great secenes anc characters we are yet to get!

The easy mate, the solution is Wicked Brick!

I'm happy that everyone who missed the 2014 version will be able to own a Tumbler at a decent (ish) price, but I was really expecting something better from this remake. The exterior looks exactly the same for the most part and there aren't even any interesting play features. It's not like I was expecting a deployable Batpod from the front wheels (okay, maybe I was) but 7 years of advancement in LEGO engineering can't give us any features whatsoever? Even the stand isn't as nice as the 1989 Batmobile's - why does it hold the set up so far off the ground? At least the minifigures are good, but wow, this is one of the most unnecessary remakes in recent years for me.

@illennium said:
" @lemish34 said:
"Also, the Tumbler is SO ugly!!
I get why people want it, but geeez it’s a hideous creation!!
Am I the only one who sees this?!"

You are not the only one. I feel like I'm going crazy. I watched a YouTube video in which someone referred to this model as "absolutely beautiful." What? The in-universe model is incredibly ugly and the LEGO model is, as you said, hideous. It has the aesthetic appeal of a gamer chair. I don't understand how anyone outside of teenage boys can look at this monstrosity and think *chef's kiss*. I understand liking the movie it's from and wanting it for that reason -- totally get it. But how anyone can like it aesthetically on its own merits is beyond me.

"

To me, the Tumbler is utilitarian and one of the kinds of vehicles I would imagine a super-vigilante driving. It's a cross between a hummer and a Lamborghini Murcielago. It's a cool enough idea that I like it even though it ain't pretty.

Apart from the tractor wheels looks very similar to the previous version, except at a more reasonable price than the secondary market so I can see it filling a gap. I just hope TLG also release other sets which are several times the original price in the secondary markets.

For those hoping for something original, why didn't they release the Batmobile from Arkham Knight. This had already been on Lego ideas 6 years ago and reached 4466 supporters, so there must have been interest, and the rotating wheels going sideways makes for interesting play.

So here we are with people debating how ugly they think a fictional vehicle is, under a post of a toy they aren't even planning on buying, and others crying the creative bankruptcy of a toy manufacturer because they see how lucrative the second-hand market is for these high-scale models and rehash a couple of old designs.

If you don't like it, don't buy it, and move along.

To me the more disturbing tendency for TLG is that the scissor is opening significantly between lower-priced, but still appealing display models, and high(er) end collector-targeted sets.
Correct me if I'm wrong but I haven't seen many sets this year sub-100, or even sub-200 that would be larger scale and suitable for display. (Except for helmets and such)
I'm thinking along the lines of Razor Crest/Kylo's shuttle, AT-AT.

UCS is pretty much moving towards the further edges of the galaxy price-wise too. So this costing less than the original is a suprise to be sure, but a welcome one. For someone who actually likes it that is of course...

Have to completely agree on the quality complaints though, that is a very sad tendency for prices as high as LEGO...

@Judgeguy said:
"I would have preferred a remake of 7888, i.e. a more minifigure-scale version. I can't afford this, and it wouldn't fit on any shelf in my flat."

Here you go: 76239

I just went on the UK LEGO website to see the price at £209.99....

I refreshed the page because I couldn't believe it... From this article I had got the impression we'd be in the £169.99 price range, maybe £179.99 if LEGO felt cheeky... but nope, it seems like we're going for £55 above the rough converted price for the Japanese market...

This is maybe the most put off I've ever been by the price of a LEGO set, which is really saying something...

It has 300 fewer pieces than the Batwing but is £40 more, and has 1300 fewer than the Batmobile but is only £10 cheaper... What?!?

@RoundhouseBrick:
You’d have to convert it to black (which would save you from having to buy a copy of the set), but 76001 is far more appropriately scaled.

I was looking forward to this as I missed the first version. However, the price (CAD) is outrageous!
just baffled how it can cost $329 CAD (compared to $299 for 1989 batmobile) with about 1300 less pieces! pretty shocking.

@haseeb said:
"I was looking forward to this as I missed the first version. However, the price (CAD) is outrageous!
just baffled how it can cost $329 CAD (compared to $299 for 1989 batmobile) with about 1300 less pieces! pretty shocking."

Came here to say something similar. I was very excited yesterday when I saw this but seeing the price difference between USD and CAD has taken a bit of the excitement away. Not sure how they can justify that exchange rate - $229 USD becomes $288 CAD but somehow we're asked to pay $329?

@Johnny__Thunder97 said:
"I just went on the UK LEGO website to see the price at £209.99....

I refreshed the page because I couldn't believe it... From this article I had got the impression we'd be in the £169.99 price range, maybe £179.99 if LEGO felt cheeky... but nope, it seems like we're going for £55 above the rough converted price for the Japanese market...

This is maybe the most put off I've ever been by the price of a LEGO set, which is really saying something...

It has 300 fewer pieces than the Batwing but is £40 more, and has 1300 fewer than the Batmobile but is only £10 cheaper... What?!?"

It's simple: 1989 Batmobile had an excellent price, ppl got interested. Then the Batwing costed more, and now the new Tumbler even more than the Batwing. This is how demand and the supply corresponding to it are created)

I got the 2014 version, but it's gathered a lot of dust. Will consider getting this one. Will definitely get a display case if I do.

@Graupensuppe said:
"Why the same old hair piece for the Joker... There are more accurate pieces and more accurate colors!"

I was wondering the same thing. This choice of hairpiece doesn't really fit, which is a shame because I was hoping to update my joker from the original set with a more accurate part. Doc Brown's hairpiece in olive would have been near perfect! I also personally hate when lego designs leg prints that just cut off, it looks terrible.

Cool, I can buy this and display this with 5004590 Bat Pod...
... Which is what I did with the 2014 Tumbler, along with extra parts from Bionicle sets, Lego Pirates Sets, Technic Sets, etc., to recreate the identical set with the correct pieces, in the correct colours. Ok, I might geek out now.

I came here for the complaints and I wasn't disappointed! After many months away from this site and all the changes in the world right now, it's kinda heartwarming to know that some things never change!

@TheWackyWookiee said:
"So glad I haven’t paid who knows what for the original."
Same, I was really close to pulling the trigger a couple of years ago for a silly amount of money.

@CDM said:
"Go outside and touch some grass."
I'm not entirely sure what that means but it made me laugh! Stealing it...

@RoundhouseBrick said:
" @Judgeguy said:
"I would have preferred a remake of 7888, i.e. a more minifigure-scale version. I can't afford this, and it wouldn't fit on any shelf in my flat."

Here you go: 76239"

OMG I'M SO EXCITED! THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I WANTED!!

U.S. Lego shop has the pre-orders up for this and the mini fig version
https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/lego-dc-batman-batmobile-tumbler-76240

https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/lego-dc-batman-batmobile-tumbler-scarecrow-showdown-76239

@SMC said:
" @CapnRex101 said:
" @ALEGOMan said:
"this year has been a dark era for Lego for sure"

I will probably regret asking this question, but I would genuinely be interested to know why you think that.

While not every set will appeal to everybody, the sheer breadth of entirely different products released during 2021 has arguably surpassed any previous year. This seems like a positive to me, despite the continued absence of certain fan-favourite themes."

I would say that collectors like to collect and Lego make it hard with rereleases that happen sooner than say ten years and with models that only offer a small upgrade but come with exclusive figures. What are people meant to do who are collectors who have the old one? This adds a lot less value than something new or something greatly improved.

This is from 2014 so Lego movie year when Lego would have picked up a lot of collectors. A lot more people would have this than say the 2003 UCS Snowspeeder. That had a 14 year gap and was a massively different model. R2D2 kind of had the same problem as this where there wasn't that many people asking for it unlike say the Millennium Falcon.

Surely doing the 66 car and even another before coming back to this would have been better for Lego and the fans. I cant speak for the person you quoted but for me this was definitely the year I stop being a completist when it came to large sets in themes I liked and even started to sell off some of the ones where I didn't want to collect them all anymore.

Sometimes less is more. Different themes and different sets for different people are good for sure but too much of the same thing isn't always good. And for Lego I am sure they will see more people say I like it but I will wait for the next one on more sets.

"

I subscribe your words. LEGO is getting greedy or just out of control?

Cheers!

@water_jedi_17 said:
"As someone who owns the 2014 version, it's pretty similar to that one. The most visible difference is in the front between the two tires, which has been greatly improved with more detail. The side panels by the front tires does seem a bit simpler and flatter though.

Glad to see a stand to hold it up, I've heard stories about how the tires start to deform over time on the 2014 version.

Guess I'll probably be picking this one up at some point, those figures are pretty good, and substantially different from the 2014 figs to warrant a purchase from me.
"

I think that happens with all Lego tires if you leave them in one spot for extended periods of time. That’s why I roll my models back and forward every week to prevent this. The tires of my Tumbler are still perfectly round after all these years

love the remakes...
lego declaring war on scalpers are great, normal people get a second chance at great sets at decent price a

@illennium said:
" @lemish34 said:
"Also, the Tumbler is SO ugly!!
I get why people want it, but geeez it’s a hideous creation!!
Am I the only one who sees this?!"

You are not the only one. I feel like I'm going crazy. I watched a YouTube video in which someone referred to this model as "absolutely beautiful." What? The in-universe model is incredibly ugly and the LEGO model is, as you said, hideous. It has the aesthetic appeal of a gamer chair. I don't understand how anyone outside of teenage boys can look at this monstrosity and think *chef's kiss*. I understand liking the movie it's from and wanting it for that reason -- totally get it. But how anyone can like it aesthetically on its own merits is beyond me.

"

The batmobile icon is connected to its jet engine, which has nearly always been featured in the various adaptations. From an engineering point of view, the movie Tumbler was really interesting and new.
Beside the exotic steering system, 2 features are particularly related to the jet engine above.
The Tumbler "stealth" surfaces are obviously inspired by a F117 fighter jet. And the enormous rear tires are "designed" to transmit the extra power from the jet engine (similar to dragster vehicles).
This is unlike previous batmobiles with more standard tires (which weren't very believable, if you think of it) and artistic bat-inspired surfaces with no apparent function.
All in all, this gives an impression of utilitarianism (given the Tumbler is originally designed for military purposes in the story) and jet-like sembiances, more than any previous batmobile.

@Fabiuz:
You forgot to mention, “looks hella fun to drive.” However, I’m unclear on whether the jet between the rear wheels is meant for primary propulsion. I got the impression that’s meant for the “rampless jump”, since the idea was this would leap over rivers and chasms while towing cables that would then be used to pull a bridge across. For other Batmobiles, the jet’s thrust could be intended to push the car, rather than operate a drive-shaft.