This is a pretty solid set, even if the Tumbler’s just a bit too long

I remember how much I wanted this as a kid. These Batman sets were the bomb.com!!!

@LegoRobo said:
"The angle on that rocket piece is very deceptive...
Those things can get half-way across a room before they even think about descending :)" I thought so too!
Maybe they’re just in a place with increased gravity?

This is the set that got me into Lego Superhero Sets. Love it!

@Mr__Thrawn:
Seriously? I mean, it was a big vehicle in the movie, but this beast straddles two lanes and rides on the curbs! The camo version is much better.

Still, I once dropped $500 on a damaged copy of this (box was torn, contents were fine). It would have been 2009-2011, during the GWP years between Batman and DC Superheroes, because I had money to burn at the time. It was at the charity auction at Brickworld Chicago, and it was the _only_ thing up for grabs that I cared about, and the only Batman item, and based on what other items had gone for, I figured I could snag it for around $100. And a kid bid against me on it. And other people in the room were the offering to chip in for the kid, and before I knew it, I’d hit my hard limit...and everyone stopped offering to help the kid outbid me. So, I spent way more than I should have on something that was basically destined to be a box of spare parts. Funny thing is, the box is technically still sealed, because the rear in the back of the box was large enough I could just pull the bags through it.

I don’t think I’ve ever bid on anything else at the charity auction, and the one time I donated something (custom movie Pennywise minifig), I think I spent more than it netted (the winning bidder was _REALLY_ excited about it, from what I heard, but I don’t think there were any counter bids).

OOOH YEAH! My first Lego Batman set, got it on discount back in the day for $35 big ones.
I remember seeing the preview of it at SDCC and then I had to have it.
Even though the side views are not accurate the top, back and front somewhat make it similar yet unique at the same time to the movie Tumbler.
Had great memories putting it together and my little son playing with it.
Just wish they made a compartment to house ALL those accessories. I remember lot's of extra batarangs, cuffs, etc.

Lots of delicious black and white parts here. could use a dash of Trans Neon Green to go with it, though.

I think the Tumbler looks good, considering the scale. Totally unrelated, I was inspired by the icecream truck in this set and made a 4-stud wide for my Classic town. Town kids have never looked happier :)

I've always wanted a LEGO Tumbler, but have never gotten my hands on one. It's got such an interesting and angular shape I'm always amazed at how well LEGO can capture it.

@GSR_MataNui said:
"I've always wanted a LEGO Tumbler, but have never gotten my hands on one. It's got such an interesting and angular shape I'm always amazed at how well LEGO can capture it."

Same, its had at least what, three or four sets now and I have yet to get a single one... although I have to say this is my favorite Batmobile variant since the Dark Knight Trilogy was my "Batman introduction" growing up.

It were the shadowy times of my dark ages. I allowed myself to snag a lil set now and then, but something hold me back on this one. I just couldn’t convince myself to go to the toystore and pick it up for that amount of money......regrets...regrets....regrets...

@WemWem said:
"Vintage Batman Lego is some of the absolute best Lego."

Got to agree, the first wave of Batman sets stand head and shoulders above anything released since

The film tie in was dangerously close to breaking some Lego violence tie-in rules, probably the reason for limited distribution and the short shelf life. Great set and it's a shame more people couldn't find one.

Interesting to see the early work of a prolific designer, luckily the pieces are all standard Technic and basic roof slopes so not that difficult to build from spares. This should also give you the chance to make a bit smaller as too over-sized compared to the ice-cream van. There is a lot of empty space behind the seats which is not needed and changing the 30 and 45 degree slopes to more modern pieces should help reduce the width, although the rear wheels may need to stick out slightly.

@xboxtravis7992:
That I can recall, there was this, 7888, 30300, and 76023. The polybag can still be obtained sealed for about $5, since there’s nothing particularly hard to obtain in it, but the large set is hands down one of the best sets they’ve ever produced across all themes. If you just want a model of it, it shouldn’t be too hard to build a black copy of the Bane’s camp version.

Regarding Batmobiles, my introduction to the character was probably old reruns of Superfriends. I remember not caring for the character one tiny bit at the time, as he had no superpowers. The 66 travesty didn’t present a better argument. The 89 movie is what finally brought me over, so the Mousemobile has a special place in my heart, but even the two Burton films are hard to watch now, while I consider TDK to be one of the three best superhero films of all time (along with Deadpool and Logan). The Tumbler is probably my favorite Batmobile, even though parts of it don’t make any sense (like how or why the driver switches from a recliner seating position to laying on his belly to use the weapons system, or why a two-seater vehicle that’s designed for rampless jumps uses the front wheel assembly as a one-man escape pod). My favorite Batman, though, is still B:TAS. Considering how blocky that Batmobile is, I’m curious why they’ve never made a single set based on it.

Currently, prices for this set (MiSB) start at $ 750, making it the second most expensive Batman set ever after promotional 5004590. If the set had been size 7783 it would have been understandable, but only 449 pieces. I would understand if it would cost $ 250- $ 400 with so many parts, but $ 1.7 / 1 pcs ?!

@ElephantKnight said:
"Lots of delicious black and white parts here. could use a dash of Trans Neon Green to go with it, though."

Well, it did have a couple of TNG popsicles. :)

I was lucky enough to find this in a bulk stash over the Xmas / summer holidays a couple months ago! A$55 for the lot, just around the corner from my house! Unsure how complete it is, but instructions printed in colour and ready to go! I’m sure there will be pieces missing, but all the main ones from the Icecream can appear to be there!

Finally a set I own! The 2006 sets got me out of my dark ages (stupidly awesome sale in a department store in Munich weirdly - Batcave 7783 for €33!!) and one like these kept it going until the end of the first wave in 2008. Very grateful for that (my bank account and partner may disagree though!)

@TheWackyWookiee:
Batman Begins wasn’t any worse than your average SW/IJ/HP/MCU movie, but TDK was definitely leaning over the line for an MPAA R rating. I pointedly watched for on-screen deaths, once, and oddly enough I could only find one. Nurse Joker shoots someone who is facing away from the camera, so we see the character at the approximate time of death, but we don’t see the mortal wound or even any blood. The next closest is the car crash, but any deaths in that scene occur after they switch to an exterior POV. Every other death occurs out of frame, including the infamous “pencil trick”. In that shot, they pan up just enough that you can no longer see the pencil, and the guy’s head just barely disappears out of frame. The result is a PG-13 movie that feels like it’s pretty deep in R rating territory.

This is up there for the set I most regret missing out on. I was about 9 years old when it came out and my parents weren't shelling out for 'big' sets like this.

@Judgeguy:
My two most desired sets from my childhood were 6954 and 6066, but the one that still irks me is 6071. We were at a Sears to pick up something my dad had ordered, and I was walking through the anemic toy section that was right nearby. I spotted the Forestmen’s Crossing all by itself, and I had enough money to buy it myself...and I was told I was “too old for toys”. So when my parents went out of town for a day or two and left my brother and I alone, I snuck out and bought a bunch of Dragonmasters sets.

One of my favorite sets in the 2000s. Remember the aftermarket price skyrocketed right after it discontinued (same for now).

@PurpleDave: I am so glad that my parents never bought into that nonsense that you can outgrow toys. "We don't stop playing because we grow old. We grow old because we stop playing."

@heOtherMike:
Oh, it gets worse. I think 2018 is the first time they bought me anything LEGO-related since then (DK books that I already owned), 2019 is the first time they bought me an actual LEGO set (a giant Classic set that I’d only nibble the occasional part out of...except that it’s a Christmas present), and last year is the first time they bought me a LEGO set that I would have bought for myself (the Joker trike). Never mind the fact that I’m in what is probably the most active LUG in the world, I’ve comped them into several shows, and they’ve even paid their way into others. So they’ve seen what I build, and what other members of my LUG build, and they’ve told other people about it, and even brought friends and relatives to see some of the displays, but apparently they were concerned that I’d already have bought anything they picked out for me. Ironically, this is exactly why they bought me those books, since they figured I wouldn’t have bought them for myself (no, seriously, my dad even told me so with a huge grin on his face when I was tearing off the wrap). Even more ironically, they were right...but that was not the first time I’d received those books as a gift. So, yeah, I’ve mostly been fending for myself since Dragonmasters.