The Batpod

[Kendo]

Hello guys , my name is Labis and I'm an afol who recently came out of his late dark ages ( by late i mean long after my teen years , when most builders get their dark ages ) . For my first creation , I chose the iconic batpod, Batman's heavily armed motorcycle from the movies "The Dark Knight" and "The Dark Knight Rises . The vehicle is in minifig scale ( my main concern with all other lego batpods out there is that the wheels are too big so it's not in minifig scale ) and is modelled so that it looks exactly as the movie version ( obviously it's not 100% true to it as this is near impossible in such a small scale , but it's close to the closest you can get with it ). Also , I made a custom Batman minifig, with a torso which is 100% accurate to the movie version , as well as a redesigned head with eyes and the black (makeup??) that are visible under batman's cowl .

​Let's start with some images of the batpod :

The Batpod by caped_crusader, on Flickr

let's compare it with the original one

The Batpod by caped_crusader, on Flickr

The Batpod by caped_crusader, on Flickr

The Batpod by caped_crusader, on Flickr

Now onto the Dark Knight himself :

Batman - The Dark Knight by caped_crusader, on Flickr

Riding the batpod :

The Batpod by caped_crusader, on Flickr

"Because he's the hero that Gotham deserves, but not the one it needs right now...and so we'll hunt him...because he can take it

...because he's not a hero...he's a silent guardian, a watchful protector...the Dark Knight" - James "Jim" Gordon

The Batpod by caped_crusader, on Flickr

[Zerobricks]

Thats a really neat design. Building on such small scale sure has its challenges, but I think you really made an accurate model. Good work!

[Kendo]

Thanks for your comment , I really appreciate it

[Kendo]

Hey guys I know double posting isn't the best thing to do in forums, but I'd like to say that it's really important for me to hear your comments as this is my first "post-dark ages" moc and I really lack confidence ... So please , please leave a comment or two , it means a lot to me ... Thank you in advance

[Sir Brickalot]

I think it looks great! Can't wait to see more from you in the future!

[Steph 104th]

Great build. The use of the screw driver piece is very clever, helps give a good variation in size of the guns

[sander1992]

That is a great batpod!

Great build.

Do I see light bluish grey battle droid heads?

[Kendo]

Thanks for your comments guys . Sir Brickalot you definitely will see more from me , I'm back for good . On to the screwdrivers , I also had an idea for a third gun above the 3L bar , using the "harpoon" piece ( http://www.bricklink.com/search.asp?colorID=95&itemID=2111 ) but the only connection that worked for that without making the gun area look too big and bulky were Brickarms u-clips , and I didn't want to use any 3d party pieces as part of the bike itself ( as with all my non-minifig creations ) . Awnsering to sander , I kind of cheated by painting the droid heads ( I know it's a bad habit ) but the piece itself worked perfectly for that area , so I just HAD TO use it ... Thanks for the comments you guys , please keep them up !

[Jared]

Sooooooo awesome!!

[Kendo]

Thanks Jared !

[2x4Studios]

Looks great, most defiantly the closest thing to the real thing!

[Kendo]

Thanks ! I 'm so glad all you guys like it ! Keep the comments up , they really mean a lot to me

[ArtGONG]

Very lovely! Looks so cooool:P

[KCMatze]

Really like your version, too.

But, with the kind of "official" version coming out in the LEGO Batman 3 game I really would like to see someone figure out that build... as I seem to not be capable of it. Has anyone tried yet?

[Kendo]

Thanks for your comments guys . KCMantze I just saw what you 're talking about and while it certainly looks a lot like the original batpod , I do not believe it is as accurate as mine ( not trying to say mine is overall better as TLG's version is far more playable , just saying that mine is one of the most accurate versions ) . Accuracy is not the only point when TLG designs something ( they want to make a sturdy , compound design that kids can play with and usually include a couple of play - functions as well ) so it makes sense that they "sacrifice " accuracy to achieve that . It doesn't look that hard to replicate though , I'm sure you'll get it if you find some good reference images

[bitbang]

I like it. It is a simple looking build but it has the right amount of "it" to be great. I like the scale of it and your choice of pieces. Well done