September 25, 2008
The Making of a Legend: Constructing the Batman Tumbler
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How in the world do you begin to design something as radical as the batman tumbler (aka Batmobile)? The way the pros did it for Batman Begins and Dark Knight is that they went to toy stores, hardware stores, and other similar outlets and bought up a ton of car models, kits, parts, and accessories. Then they took all the parts and assembled the look they wanted. For instance, the makers took the nose piece off a P-38 plane and stuck it on the tail end of the batman tumbler and called it a jet engine. So it’s all about creativity and having a lot to work with from the get-go.










