The Dark Knight - 1:6 Scale Maquette

[pdenham]

Originally Posted by Blindzider

Agreed, the muddy one is so unique, which is why I chose it.

Yeah. Same here.
It's basically a museum pose, yet with environmental character to it.
And it's not the rote battle damage of a torn costume and bloody wounds.
At this point in time, it's really one-of-a-kind.

Good size. Good Weight. Simple clean set up with a minimum of assembly.

A very strong value oriented piece in a hobby where prices are getting way out of hand.

Despite trying to avoid Batman stuff as much as possible, I'm really glad I picked it up.

[generalzodlives]

I chose the muddy version because it's an iconic look for Batman from that series. It's a variant that makes sense and is unique compared to other statues of Batman from TDKR. I'm excited to get mine Thursday!

[Mister H]

Originally Posted by pdenham

Despite trying to avoid Batman stuff as much as possible...

How come?

[pdenham]

Over exposure.

I was a Bat-maniac as a kid because of the Adam West series, and those were the comics I bought more than any other in the seventies, but have gotten really tired of the character's grim, angry avenger schtick over the last couple decades. I loved seeing him taken seriously as a kid though, in contrast to the show ( bought a lot of the O'Neil/Adams issues off the drugstore rack) and I remember how revolutionary TDKR felt when it first dropped.


Part of what I dig about this piece is it straddles the line between eras. As per the source material, it's (visually, at least) got one foot in the silver/bronze age conception of the character while just starting to edge into a more sophisticated, adult take- but before the latter's nihilistic tendencies started to become oppressive and less enjoyable (to me).

[ScoobyDoo]

Got mine today, the muddy version, it’s awesome! It’s supposed to snow tomorrow so I want to take this outside in the snow for pictures. No promises though lol.

[WhistlingTime]

The simple addition of the mud, combined with the screaming portrait, goes a long way to evoke the grit of the character - something that's often lacking in the countless renditions we see.

I love the little details like muddying up the batarangs where his fingers have slid over them. And even the boot prints under his feet - completely superfluous but great to see.

[jeremydmc]

Got mine yesterday. Was below freezing here so letting it acclimate today before I put it together after work. I'll take some pics when I am done.

[Mister H]

Originally Posted by pdenham

Over exposure.

I was a Bat-maniac as a kid because of the Adam West series, and those were the comics I bought more than any other in the seventies, but have gotten really tired of the character's grim, angry avenger schtick over the last couple decades. I loved seeing him taken seriously as a kid though, in contrast to the show ( bought a lot of the O'Neil/Adams issues off the drugstore rack) and I remember how revolutionary TDKR felt when it first dropped.

Understandable. I'm having the opposite feelings, trying to keep myself from buying too much Batman material. I spent years purposely not buying much of anything Batman related because it didn't meet my impossible standards. Now with the sudden boom of cool/worthy Batman stuff I feel the need to buy lots of stuff that I don't really need. I've realized that I like other characters because they remind me of Bats in some way like, Cap, Punisher, Dredd, Deathstroke, Moon Knight.

[Blindzider]

Mine came yesterday. Really pleased with it. Hoping to have time in the next couple weeks to do a decent photo shoot with it.

[jeremydmc]

Unboxed my Muddy Version last night. Looks absolutely amazing. I do have several spots on the cape that are not so good. A chip and several areas where the paint has been scratched or rubbed off where you can see white coming through. I will post some pics up later today when I have time. I will send the pics to TH as well and see if there is a way to get a replacement cape or if I need to try and figure out something myself. The rest of the statue is absolutely perfect.