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Taking a break from my USA holiday pictures with another shot from the Open House weekend in London in September.
I had wanted to shoot the "Batman" building in More London for a while and made a stop there on my way to City Hall just around the corner. This building wasn't part of the Open House weekend but I'd love to see it from the inside.
This is a 3 shot HDR.
Bruce Wayne fights crime as Gotham City's feared vigilante, their vigilant protector, their Dark Knight, their Batman.
The centerpiece of the collection, The Batman was the most important character to get right. I gave him a sense of bulk; a looming presence. He stands head and shoulders over most of the other characters in stature and in the height of his Crime Alley base stand. But also I wanted to give him emotion. His head is turned downward, facing his past, to reinvigorate the purpose of his vigilante mission.
Batman was surprisingly one of the easiest characters to build. His body was not challenging to construct, say in comparison to Joker, and really only his head was rather tough to pin down. I went though many different cowl ears and additionally I constantly altered the eyebrows to give him an increasingly angry appearance.
I custom made the cape, to avoid all the issues that come with official Lego capes (limited selection, discoloration, extremely expensive, poor sizes etc.), as well as ensure the style was to my liking. It was made to be exceptionally long, to give him a flowing appearance.
His belt was another key section, and my favorite area of the figure. I made it rather large, purposefully, to give the impression of preparation--that being Batman is ready for anything. It holds visible (perfectly scaled!) minifigure batarangs and a grappling gun and utilizes minifigure backpacks for pouches. I had at one point recolored the belt design in yellow for a Jason Todd Robin suit; although the character was pulled from the collection last minute.
I must say I'm particularity pleased with how the Batman turned out. Out of all the characters, that makes him the likely-est to not get smashed!
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I've always wanted to re-design Batman in a simplistic manner, and I think this is the best way I could've done it. Here are some things I took inspiration from.
- Classic Blue-Cowl Batman
- New 52 Batman (Jim Lee) (Main)
- New 52 Batman (Greg Capullo) (Minor)
- Son of Batman Batman
Everything was painted by me, including the eyes, and face.
Also, I'm probably going to reboot the ZealotVerse with this fig.
.. so called because of the distinctive markings on the thorax which resembles the Batman logo. Seen here on Tansy.
The pollinators keep on coming, even to the flowers that are passed their best! This one (Batman hoverfly) is on a spent Gaillardia. HBBBT
Architecture in London: More London Riverside
Yep, been there again.
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So called because of the marking on the thorax which resembles the Batman logo.
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It's Flyday again, hope it's a good day and weekend for you all! HFDF ;0) Watched this (Myathropa florea) Batman hoverfly grooming itself for sometime! It looked pretty dapper to me before never mind after!
Doesn't happens often that I witnessed a Cinnabar moth (Tyria jacobaeae) spreading his wings under the early morning sun. Usually I find them hanging quite low in the grass with their wings closed like a hiding batman.
With the harsh back light it was quite challenging getting the exposure right so I used a fill flash to extract some extra detail.
I wonder if the florists had ever been asked for this before. So clever. The black is actually white flowers dyed. I thought they were plastic at first.
Here is my Batman from Arkham Knight. I need to touch up the legs but everything else turned out nice. Hopefully you enjoy!
-Sam
This is one of the larger types of hoverfly. Syrphus...particular variety undetermined. It may be the one known at the Batman Hoverfly because of the 'mask' showing on its back.
From a previous summer
Batman: Ahem... I'm B..
Sindy: Why hello there little fella', aren't you the cutest thing in a pair of boots!
Batman: I'm Batman.
Sindy: Aww, a little bat man. I see the widdle ears. Do come in.
Batman: Hmpf! They warned me about this place. I should have listened and stayed in the cave.
Sindy: Nonsense! I'm Sindy. Are you here to stay, I can't help but notice your knapsack? Have a seat dearie and I'll make you a cuppa.
Batman: (Thinking) "At least they serve drinks. Better blend in with the locals." - Thanks.
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I have a Batman!!
He's a MEGO action figure, released in the 1970s, but was based on the appearance of the 1966 TV version of the character. (Thanks Dave and Dal for the info)
...the search to find Rudolph and...
save Christmas....
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This was just too fun to pass up...Batman vacationing at the Alpine Lodge and finding out that....
Rudolph's Nose had Gone Dark...and the reindeer has disappeared just days before he is needed!
John, thanks, I did think of that when I ordered this Reindeer from The BrickDude. The nose is black and not red....
thus....
another facet of the story can ensue!!!!
A marvel of engineering for its time, the John Batman Bridge was completed in 1968.
"It was the first cable-stayed bridge in Australia and among the first such bridges in the world. The main span is 206 metres (676 ft) long, suspended from a 91-metre-high (299 ft) steel A-frame tower. The deck is 10.3 metres (34 ft) wide. The tower is on the west bank of the Tamar river, on a solid dolerite rock base which carries 78% of the weight of the main span. The length of the bridge is 432 metres (1,417 ft) between abutments. The east bank is soft clay not capable of supporting a bridge. A causeway carries the highway across this softer base, supported by four piers built on piles driven up to 18 metres (59 ft) into the clay. The bridge deck is constructed of steel."
I love movies of super heroes and the last Batman's trilogy by Christopher Nolan are my favorite! <3
Doll Challenge: #12 Movie
A hoverfly in Point Defiance Dahlia Trial Garden in Tacoma, Washington. I believe this is a Myathropa florea, also known as the Batman hoverfly, for hopefully obvious reasons!
This is another MOC that I created exclusively for Blocks Magazine . You can find it in issue #18 together with a more detailed description and really fantastic Batman-vs.-Superman-MOCs from other builders.
In my opinion, they take the whole Superman and Batman theme too serious, therefore I wanted to build something lighthearted.
After being tired of fighting in Metropolis, Bruce and Clark continue to do so in Smallville, until they damage Kent’s barn and Martha Kent puts an end to the fight.
She allows the “boys” to settle their differences in a one-on-one game.
Hello everyone
So today is finally the day we'll see BvS and i couldn't be more excited for this movie so to celebrate that enjoy this two minifigs i've done for this film.
So Superman... I gotta admit that i don't think i've put so much hard work into a fig as i did with supes, yes it could be cleaner but in my defense the metallic blue i used is really hard to work with.
Other than that you could say this is a upgraded fig as i just painted the metallic blue lines,the boots,the eyebrow & mouth (yes that face was originally the smile one) ,added a modded cape & sand the hair.
So yeah i know this isn't the greatest you'll see but i'm really happy with him and i don't intend to change him as for me and me only this is perfect.
Hope you like him
PD:Huge thanks to my friends Mumu,Rodrigo & Dino for helping me out with this fig
-Prime