[MOC] - Redesigned Alex Ross's 2005 Justice Batmobile

[Max_Lego]

My first attempt to recreate the Batmobile from Alex Ross's 2005 Justice comic didn't satisfy me - lots of original's curves and details were omitted, and therefore the finished model looked like something Batman would ride, but not like a Batmobile. Ironically, after the redesign it now looks like a Batmobile, but not like something Batman would ride. Nevertheless, the struggle for accuracy had positive results, and I am quite satisfied with them. For now...

Anyway, here is a drawing of the original:

And here is my MOC:

Sorry for the steering wheel on the right - it was like that in the actual comic. I don't know the reason for this decision.

A bottom view shows the modified mechanism for the steering front wheels:

And one final view of the Batmobile with open side brakes:

Hope you enjoyed it.

Edited December 28, 2023 by Max_Lego

[Murdoch17]

Nice! I love the art deco look of the original, and you faithfully recreated it.  That isn't easy in LEGO!

[Max_Lego]

On 12/30/2023 at 11:34 PM, Murdoch17 said:

Nice! I love the art deco look of the original, and you faithfully recreated it.  That isn't easy in LEGO!

You are right - it's not easy, and the neverending struggle for accuracy continues!

This time I redesigned the rear of the Batmobile to fit larger, 5-stud wheels, and look more faithful to the original:

If this is of interest to anyone, here are Alex Ross's original concept arts for this Batmobile (the two upper pictures are the finished version), which give a better understanding of the automobile's proportions:

Edited January 4 by Max_Lego

[Max_Lego]

This, probably, will never end... This time the front wheels are placed further to the front - the Batmobile becomes more and more accurate. The steering mechanism had to be redesigned.