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One look at the JL Batmobile and I thought, "How's he gonna catch anyone riding in that thing?" I mean, the
car's got potential, but it needs an attitude adjustment. Or an altitude adjustment . . .

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The chassis is similar to the low profile tjet chassis I've posted before. The body has been hogged out, and
the windshield lowered.

The Joker doesn't have a chance now! :)

I love that last picture.
They should have done a good Joker mobile too. When those new Autoworld ice cream trucks come out I may have to get the Dremel buzzing.

now that car looks totally awesome!!!well done!!too bad they dont come out of the box like that.:thumbsup:

Mark, Couldnt think of a more deserving victim for an adjustment.

Looks great!

:thumbsup:Great Job !You sort of beat me too it ! I actually have 2 spare JL Batmobile bodies in my future projects box that I intended for R&D to meld into a "Low rider" prototype body from which I would make a series of resincasts.Perhaps some day when time permits
Hey ! How about a:jest: "Joker" H0t Rod ?

Neal :dude:

Great slam job! :thumbsup::thumbsup: rr

Would you be willing ot install a light kit on the back for the jet?

Mowyang,

That looks great lowered down like that. :cool:

Some place right now there are people with only rocks and sticks to play with. We are a lucky bunch of people.

Batman and Robin in a sweet Cape Crusader (now low) Batmobile! What will they think of next...way to go Mowyang!

Bob...Sticks & Stones can break your bones...zilla

Now the Dark Knight can be proud to be seen cruising :thumbsup::thumbsup:

You have just inspired me to do that for my next project ! I have an original Bmobile T jet, I have the one from Batman begins. Now does any body know where I can get one like moyangs J/L car in black and darl blue ? Actually been looking for them for awhile.

:thumbsup:

Wes

Wes you have the two I'm lookin for? Did you want to part with em?

Wes you have the two I'm lookin for? Did you want to part with em?

oh sorry i dont. i was just giving a thumbs up for him on job well done on slamming the batmobile.

Wes

LOL Ok Wes ! Yeah isn't that Bmobile cool looking ? He did a great job on that

LOL Ok Wes ! Yeah isn't that Bmobile cool looking ? He did a great job on that

Scott,

I have these 2 that are my extras. If you are interested just P.M. me and let me know. They have never been run and you can get them with our without the J.L. chassis.

One is blue and the other is not the black but, it is the black/gray Metallic one.

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Bob...zilla

LOL Ok Wes ! Yeah isn't that Bmobile cool looking ? He did a great job on that

yeah !! lol..

Wes

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Great job Mark!! That is JUST what that car has needed all this time....

But why , oh why doesn't the powers that be take a look at something like this and say "That's how ours should look!"......
I guess that would give Mark nothin' to do then, would it? :lol:

Scott

No longer just a mere adult collectible. It undoubtedly runs like an entirely car now too... Just a really great job. Not a Batfan personally, but this car I'm diggin.

But why , oh why doesn't the powers that be take a look at something like this and say "That's how ours should look!"

Ya know... It's not as if it hasn't been said before though... again and again and again... Hey... We just said it again now!! lol nd

Great job Mark!! That is JUST what that car has needed all this time....

But why , oh why doesn't the powers that be take a look at something like this and say "That's how ours should look!"......snip

Scott

I blame the modern educational system. ;)

Bobhch
Hey I sent you a pm but I need your address so I can send you the coin for the Bmobiles ! LOL I am sooo doing that conversion , I love the way it looks going threw that turn like it is leaning into it. Awesome job !! I mentioned that I liked it right ? LOL!

I'll just bet the Green Hornet is turning .... green .. with envy ! I'm so sorry, I couldn't resist that one . Actually I am not sorry at all !

Noddaz how did you lower the chassis ? I understand what you did to the body But I am not sure wht you did to the chassis . I only want to copy this because I have an original B mobile with aftermarket wheels ( Looks COOL) and I have the batman begins slot set bmobile, and I think it would be cool to have this one running along side the other two also. The kids will love it hope you don't mind me copying it but I cannot resist !

I'll just bet the Green Hornet is turning .... green .. with envy ! I'm so sorry, I couldn't resist that one . Actually I am not sorry at all !

I don't think the Green Hornet is worrying...;)

Win 43 I think you may be right .... but the car did turn a shade of ....(should I say it?, YEAH I should )....GREEN !!

Noddaz how did you lower the chassis ? I understand what you did to the body But I am not sure wht you did to the chassis . I only want to copy this because I have an original B mobile with aftermarket wheels ( Looks COOL) and I have the batman begins slot set bmobile, and I think it would be cool to have this one running along side the other two also. The kids will love it hope you don't mind me copying it but I cannot resist !


I cannot take credit for this... You must contact Mark O that started the thread... I have wanted to do this for quite a few years now and have now I have another reason...:lol:

Scott

Thanks for the comments guys! I agree, the Batmobile is transformed by the lowered stance. To make one, ScottD961, check my Lowered Dino (http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/showthread.php?t=215034&highlight=dino+tjet) thread. The chassis makes it all work.

Once I take some pictures, I'll show you guys the latest version hiding under the Batmobile. It's the lowest yet!

Mark

Oh Yeah thats right I remember the thread on the lowered Dino now .You were the guy ! Ok Thanks I'll check it out Both of you guys did an awesome job on those cars. The Batmobile just looks plain ready to fight crime or go head to head racing and that Dino as I remember looked fantastic too . Both of you do nice work ! Thanks for the info !

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The idea behind the Batmobile's chassis was to sink the gearplate even lower into the chassis. How? I cut the bottom out of one chassis, added the bottom of another, then applied the same tricks I'd used in my earlier "flatter tjets". In the picture above, the chassis on the left is from my D-type Jag and the one on the right is from the Batmobile. By effectively lowering the bottom of the motor box, the gears now sit about 3/64" lower than they do in the previous design. The picture below left shows how a "chassis bottom plate" from a donor chassis has been attached to a second chassis with 00-90 brass screws. The picture on the right shows how much lower the magnets sit in the new chassis. I trimmed that much off the top before fitting the gearplate.


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All of the chassis rivets and electricals needed to be removed to complete this mod. The rivet holes were used to ensure the two chassis pieces lined up correctly before I drilled and tapped the holes for the brass screws. To preserve precious ground clearance, both sides of the chassis bottom plate were shaved with sanding sticks. The copper pickup mounting plates were trimmed to allow access to the mounting screws.

And to anyone who is wondering: no this version of the flatter tjet is not any easier to build than previous versions!


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So there you have it! :wave:

Mark

Mowyang,

Incredible...simply incredible! WOW!

Bob...thanks for the pics and explination...zilla

Outstanding yet again!
So, how does it handle?

Scott

Mark, That's just wrong on so many levels...which of course is why I love it!

Noted the hellacious Z bend on the pic ups to get her dialed in ...LOL!

Nuthin like a t-jet crime scene to get me inspired!

Now we all gotta have some!!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup: nd

I agree, we all gotta have some!

I noticed the original batmobile had the old Cragar style wheels on it in chrome. I know everyone likes the brass front wheels, but I am a fool for chrome. I am looking at RRR to get some to put on my batmobile just for show. Not always for go.

by lowering it you just broke the law in 47 states, I think Texas will let it go, just so theres no fist fights breaking out at the local track.

Uh sethndaddy is right ! Better call the Caped Crusader !

Mowyang thanks for the instruction and photos !

So, how does it handle?

Without the body, it's faster around my 4'x16' track than a good Fray tjet, in part due to the additional speed provided by the balanced JL arm. Despite its narrow track, it handles as well, if not better, than a Fray car. But here's the kicker: some of it's speedy cornering is due to (horror of horrors), magnetic downforce. :rolleyes:

Once I add the Batmobile body, the car doesn't corner nearly as well, and I lose at least .5 second per lap. Still, for a Batmobile, it handles pretty darn well. I keep on looking for additional places to lighten the body, but I'm running out of spots to grind. I don't think I'd better press my luck with grinding out any more of those bat-fins. With the rear screw, the weight of the body is 3.7g, and I think it was originally over 6g. Hey, I haven't tried to hollow out Batman and Robin yet . . . where's that Dremel?

Another idea I've played with for making the Batmobile handle better is to add flared fenders so I can widen the front and rear track. Then I might be able to have Batman run down some Fray cars, and that would just be so much fun! (Wish I was as good at body work as many of you!)

Glad you guys enjoyed the pics!

Mark

:thumbsup:amazing work on the chassis/body!!!!!!i'm not man enough to try that one!!a pleasure to view,thanx fer sharing!!

That looks soooooo much better than stock. If you put a light in the back for the turbine exhaust get one of those little moulded plastic flames from the little ceramic xmas tree and glue it to the back. That's what I did with mine. I'll get a pic of the back.

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This version of the Batmobile doesn't have the turbine exhaust. But adding a red light up top would be cool. :)

Mark

Hey Everybody ! Scroll down to win43's post with the Green Hornets car pictured at the bottom. Now that you are all drooling , I go to the post office today and as I turn to walk out the post master stops me and says wait a minute. I walked over to the counter and he hands me a package. I asked him if he was sure it was mine and he said yeah it has your name and address on it. So I open it up and nestled comfortably inside is That Green Hornets car and a resin body ! ( It needed company for the long trip ! ) Now I have to ask you , How cooooooool is that? Win43 Thanks again ! I posted feedback ,and left a message for you too. How in the heck did you get my name and address!!??? LOL I'm not complaining ! That car Is way , cool. I think I like it in Green better than black too , after all it is the Green Hornets Car , right ? Between The Green Hornet, Batman and the A/FX police those HO muscle car guys better think twice before doing any more speeding !!!! Although Honestly I doubt there is any force on the planet that will make my daughters slow down when they are driving there PINK machines from Tomho cars !!!
THANKS AGAIN GUYS !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Aaaah the Hobby Talk suprise package trick...works every time. :)

Bob...better to give than to recieve or is that recieve better than to give...zilla

Yeah BobHcH speaking of surprise packages, Everybody scroll down to post # 15 of this thread and take a look at those Batmobiles. Nice HUH? I told Bob I would mail the $$ out Monday morning , He already had those two cars on there way to me ,priority mail. I have the cars but the $$ is still in the mail !!! Another cool Guy everybody !
Thanks BOB

Me and Bob throw little extras in any of our trade packages, it makes for so much more fun.
A few weeks ago I was at work and my wife called, "You got a box from that Bob boyfriend of yours". lol. She had to open it (she gets as wound up about packages as I do) and it contained a bunch of cool 1/32nd slots and toys for Seth, decals (you can never have enough decals, i go crazy trying to pick out which to use).
And it was all pure suprise.
thanks again Bob

Thats cool! Hobby Talk people are the best !

Thats cool! Hobby Talk people are the best !

Yes they are...it's almost like a little planet filled with Kewl slot car Aliens because, the rest of the world doesn't even come close to being as nice as everyone here.

You thank me and I thank you and Ed also. It's a Batmobile fanfest.

To get this thread back on track I have an idea to build a Batbuggy. A little of the plastic goop, a dremel (Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz) & a JL Batmobile pushed onto a Sand Van body...Phsssssssssssssssssh and Bam, Sock, POW.

Bob...no your the best, no, no you, no you are...zilla

HA HA Yeah ,ok Bob . Actually the politicians out there could take a lesson from this board.
My apologies to everyone for taking the thread askew a little. I don't know if you are messing with everyone here or not Bob but I actually think the Batbuggy idea has merit. A super duper Crime fighten' beach buggy . I like it a lot. HOLY Beachmobile !
Mowyang I understood everything you wrote about the chassis mods but I do have a question . You removed the bottom of one chassis ,thinned it,then screwed it on to another chassis. After you removed the bottom of the chassis that had the holes drilled in it for the screws, How much of the chassis sides did you remove?
I can't wait to get my Batcar down in the weeds!

ScottD - In the process of removing the bottom of the "receiver" chassis, the lower vertical sides of the chassis were not shaved at all. The middle portion was cut out, but the sides remained. I did remove material from the top of the chassis sides, but not from the bottom.

Mark

This all sounds pretty complicated. Could you please just send one to all of us instead of explaining it? :o nd

Mowyang , i think I understand . But if you did not remove any of the vertical sides of the receiver chassis, then why remove the bottom and replace it with one from a donar? Was it to make it easier to thin the bottom of the chassis? It looks to me that was why you did it that way. Gettin,started now !!