Horizon (top row & The Joker) used to make some great Batman models. I got them from a comic book shop. I think they made others, but I don't have them.
Polar Lights (Batplane, Batmobile) a couple years ago re-released some older Aurora models, some from the late 60?s as well as new models too and were in most major retail stores.
Revell (bottom center) re-released two older (1966) 1/8 scale Batman, Robin and Superman (not pictured) kits that I got at a Toys R Us.
Here some pictures of the boxes that I have in my collection. I've never built any of them, I never seem to have the time.
Horizon models were vinyl while Polar Lights was plastic. Monogram (not pictured) also had plastic models of various Batmobiles from the films and the BatSki Boat too through the 90?s.
All of these should be available on eBay from time to time.
In addition to what FlaBat mentioned, if you're interested in vehicles:
Horizon also did two Batmobile kits: the 1950 (similar to, but not exactly like the Polar Lights diecast), and the 1978 in 1/24. Both were resin & metal kits, and very high quality. They have been discontinued for some time now, but you can still find them on eBay occasionally.
AMT's 1989 Batmobile was reissued several times over the years, and the latest release might still be available in some hobby stores along with their most recent issues of the '89 Batwing, Batski, and Batmissile, all in 1/25. They had a Cocoon to fit the Btmobile, but it was a limited release item and may be expensive today.
Revell/Monogram did the Batmobiles from Forever and B&R in 1/25, the Batwing and Batboat from Forever, and the Redbird from B&R. All of these are pretty cheap to find on eBay.
Polar Lights did both plastic and metal versions of the '68 comic car in 1/25 and 1/24 repectively, and a diecast kit of the '50 car in 1/24. Though they've been discontinued, you can still find one in stores that "also" have models occasionally (they're long gone from hobby and department stores, but craft stores and smaller toy stores still have some).
Bandai did models of the '89 and the Tumbler in 1/35, both should be available from online dealers like http://www.hlj.com or anyplace else that imports Japanese kits.
Posts: 1631 Location: Rockville, IA Joined: 24.06.05
Posted on 24-11-2006 18:22
As for retail stores, there are certainly a lot more model kits of vehicles than figures, around here anyway. FlaBat showed some great looking figures, none of which I own yet. Aside from movie kits, there were a lot of cool comic styled figure kits in the mid '90s from Horizon. CLICK HERE to see the variety at our Model Kits database. I've come across a few of them on eBay from time to time, but some appear to be rarer than others.
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