Well I am keeping the Eaglemoss Batman and am going to try and repair it. Job one is strip the paint which I will try and do this week. I am hoping it will be pretty straight forward. Once that is done I will try and fix the “ears” using two part putty. This should be simple but they are quite small and I am fairly new to sculpting, not that it will take mad sculpting skills but getting them the right size and position and getting them both the same size and position will be the “hard” part. I am thinking of going with the smaller Andy Kubert version. The painting will be the real easy part and the part I am most looking forward to. I figure since I pretty much have to paint the whole thing I am going to go with the blue and grey then if one day I find and undamaged Batman they will at least be different.



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Eaglemoss figures

The Eaglemoss figures I am a little sour on and not just because of the Batman’s crushed cowl ears. I really like the Robin and this was kind of the one I was most looking forward to I actually opened Robin first and put him in the glass case. The painting on closer inspection is a little sloppy and I think I could have done a better job and in the case of the Batman I think we will find out, I am thinking of ways to try and repair the damage which will mean repainting. Anyway I still like them I just think they could have been painted better and the packaging could be a little more secure. They are inexpensive but they are not cheap. I guess I was so looking forward to these two figures that it was just such let down because of the Batman damage. I think I would have been more lenient and over looked Robins paint job if it were not for the Batman thing.

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Eaglemoss lead figures

I also ordered two more of the Eaglemoss lead figures the Batman and the Robin. The reasoning was the same as with the Batmobile but I also saved on shipping by combining the order plus figured I was never going to find these ones anywhere else. I had put the other ones out and I think they look really good so I just had to have the Batman and the Robin. It does not look right with out those two.



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EAGLEMOSS LEAD FIGURE

I like these ones I have had my eye on them for a wile now but I had never seen them in person, well I think I may have seen them and not realized what they were, so lets just say this was the first time I had seen any of the “cool” ones or at least the ones that I am interested in, no offence to any Dr Light fans out there. Actually I think the first time I heard about them was at last years FANEXPO Walter Koenig of all people was telling me about them apparently he collects them. Anyway they are really nice; they are about 3 inches tall which is smaller than I had thought because from the amount of detail in the pictures I had thought they were much bigger. They are obviously hand painted and one of the only complaints I have is on the Riddler the green from a wash has bled onto the stand only a minor point I still like them quite a lot. Now my problem is I have to get Batman, Robin, and Joker……….. and Two Face, Catwoman and Red Robin and that should be good.

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BLACK AND WHITE STATUES

I think I may have forgotten to post about the Black and White statues I got for my birthday…in December. Oh well better late then never. I got two Black and White Batman statues an Alex Ross and Dave Mazzucchelli . What can you say about Alex Ross? I mean if you are only going to get one of these it should probably be the Alex Ross it is only my opinion but I personally think Alex Ross is the quintessential Batman Artist. The Dave Mazzucchelli is really nice too, I loved the look of Batman year one I think it had a bit of a retro kind of Bob Kane look but updated a little bit if that makes any sense. The Black and White statues are really nice pieces so nice that they have made there way into my living room cabinet with the wife’s approval.

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TOY SHOW

Well I did end up going to the Toy Show. I did not get any Batmobiles I did how ever pick up three of the Eagle-moss led figures. I got Riddler, Harly and Nightwing. Not a bad price either. I also got a Batman from Superman Batman Enemies among us and an Alex Ross Batgirl Justice figure.


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Batman Statues

My Batman statues arrived. I got the Dark Horse DC classic Batman and the Super friends Batman maquette. Both are awesome! They are limited additions the Dark Horse Batman statue a few years ago I was trying to get one off EBay but they were going for way to much and just gave up. The maquette I had seen a few time and I quite liked it but thought it was out of my price range. I got them both for a great price way lower than I would have paid for either of them individually. Anyway nedless to say I am vary pleased.

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