Looks incredible. One of the main reasons I passed on this batmobile was cuz it looked green, and no Panther suit Batman. I just wished the actual toy companies had this much love and care for the products they sell.
Thank you! Yeah, on one hand I get it because they have to make it a certain way to keep the price point, etc. But it would be nice if SOMEONE would make it in scale with the right details.
I think they initially went w the sonar suit to differentiate it from the Clooney Batman and Robin Batman in that set? That’d just be my guess And also it is the suit he wears when he’s hanging out with Robin
You know what's funny about that, is that Clooney's arctic blast suit or whatever, is the sonar suit with some small details added. So they basically wore the same suits as each other, haha.
The finished product is phenomenal. The panther suit never gets enough love and you've done it justice. You've also really brought out the likeness to Kilmer, which gets washed out with the factory paint job on the figure.
Thank you! Yeah with the exception of Henry Cavill, they tend to really do great likenesses, and they always get buried by the factory paint apps. More fun for me, though, haha.
I’m sure they will. They like to roll things out to keep the sales steady, so they’ll probably release it with a variant of the batmobile or something.
What makes you think they won’t? I guarantee you that at some point, we’ll get the Panther suit. Whether it’s a Gold Label release or part of a second wave of Forever figures.
For Batman movie capes use a 4 way stretch vinyl(spandex with a thin rubbery coating)usually readily available at Joann fabrics sometimes you can find it at Wal-Mart, also attach the cape with the fabric side up so that way when folded back it appears to be leather! Thickness works all the way down to 3 3/4 figures, looks better the bigger the figure but perfect for 1/12 scale!
It is just so cool to see what you do with the figures, vehicles everything. Its absolutely amazing and this looks incredible. The fact you even took that extra step to shade around the eyes omg. Thank you for showing the sculpting to. Im really terrible with customs but i really want to try this. Thank you so so much for posting these videos, absolutely love your work.
Wow, thank you so much for this. I put a lot of work into all of this stuff, and I spend a lot of time that I don't have making them into videos, and so this comment from you really means a lot to me, dude. I so appreciate it 🙏🏼!!
@@Ibrahim_M absolutely man, thank you so much for them. Between your awesome work and my hatred for Clooneys Batman I have the courage to try this lol. Thank you again for all your hard work and answering questions.
Gotta love the RUclips algorithm! I just discovered your channel through this video, and what's really ironic is that I was *just* thinking about this as a potential custom last night! Good to see the proof of concept executed to perfection, and certainly with a lot more effort than what I have planned.
You did a wonderful job of the custom figure for the panther suit. One of the panther suit from Batman Forever in blue and grey and one of the basic suit from Batman & Robin in blue and grey would be good.
Considering how much Todd McFarlane has been on the record saying he doesn’t really like or particularly understand articulation, it’s definitely curious that they made the choice to break the 90s Batmen silhouette by giving them neck articulation Your sculpted neck does SO much for making the figure look straight out of the movie. 10/10 amazing job As a fan of Batman Forever, I’m tempted to get the figures needed to put this custom together myself
Thanks so much, dude! You should! All in all it was one of the more satisfying customs I’ve made in a while and the headache was minimal, and that’s always a great combo, haha. Right?? When they announced these and I saw those neck cuts I couldn’t believe it. The ONE time people wouldn’t get mad at it, haha.
Amazing work again. Just wanted to share that you channel is a real blessing. Always fun to watch, informative and quality results. A beautiful guide for fellow collectors
Mcfarlane toys take notes, and while you're at it, hire this man to retrain the figure making team. This is how you do it and how to please us dc and batman fans! Phenomenal work!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 I'm looking forward to the diorama you make for Kilmer and his Batmobile!
Thank you! I'm sure the people who work there are super-talented and probably want to make them totally accurate, but there are things that they either don't have the budget to do at the $25-$27 price point, or they're stopped from doing it by Todd himself; old rich guys in charge often make mind-boggling decisions that leave their employees like "WTF?" lol.
LOVE this custom figure! I have an extra BnR figure, so all I need is the new BF one and I can give this a try. If I do, you will get serious shoutout! This is good work! Great vids!
Thank you, sir!! If you have Amazon, the BF figure is still on there at retail! I was looking on eBay and Mercari for a second one (going to do a similar mod to another sonar suit to make it more screen accurate) and I saw that people are charging a lot on the secondary market.
@@Ibrahim_M Found my second Batman & Robin Batman, complete, now all I need is that second Kilmer and I will have the parts. I had delayed getting one, as I have my repainted one from the first "Six Batmans" set, and was fine. Now I am not! lol! I must make this version! I even have the putty! Gotta break down and acquire one. Your's so rocks! I've watched this video about five times now!
@@LesWalker2023 Thanks so much, Les! I can't wait to see what you do! I just got my second one in last week and hopefully this weekend I'm going to do a sonar upgrade. I'm really falling down the rabbit hole on these; I got supplies to make Two-Face and Riddler as well, haha. Have fun, my friend!
@@Ibrahim_M It occurs to me....(Could use some of your advice here...)...I think the Panther suit arms are more like the BF Robin's than the B&R Batman...so, what might an arm switch with another BF Robin look like? The Panther has the softer gloves and three arm 'blades' as opposed to the single bladed one with armor on the B&R Batman...whatcha think?
@@LesWalker2023 Hey Les! So, I had actually recorded a segment on this but I ended up cutting it because the video was running long, haha. I opted to leave the fins as they were for a couple of reasons: 1) I didn't want to waste a whole Robin figure (which was getting harder to find at retail) for just the lower arms, 2) I didn't want to have to deal with green joints and repainting them (I hate when the joint rub causes the old paint to show through), 3) On the movie poster, Batman is in the panther suit, but he has the Sonar fin on the arm that is holding up his cape, so there is a bit of canonical precedence for it, haha. I also considered carving the blade-like shapes out of the existing fins. But ultimately I figured that he's be in a museum pose anyway, so his fins would be hidden under a draping cape, so I decided to just leave them as-is.
That`s an awesome-lookin "Val Kilmer"-Batman. Excellent job on this as always. Alien creator H.R. Giger also designed a batmobil for "Batman 4ever". Would be cool to see you tackle his flamboyant design.
Thank you! Haha that design was too much for the team of builders on the movie, so I think little-ol’-me will just have to be satisfied with the sketches that he did.
Hey buddy,had no time to watch this vid,when it came out,lots of work,but here I am,and first of the bat(no pun intended) wow just wow I've watched some custom batmen for Kilmer that is,and yours is by far the closest to the real thing,as always technique,and talent that cannot be found easily, congratulations my friend,you did it again, amazing work,love your batmobile and now with Kilmer's it is an amazing view,have a great one and can't wait for your next project
Carlos! Thank you as always, my friend! Your support always means a lot to me, and I really appreciate you making the time to watch this even though you're very busy! I'll see you on the next one, amigo!
Great work! Although the sonar suit in real life isn’t black. It’s a gun metal. There’s an artist called BobbyC and he has the screen used pigment used on the sonar suit. He repainted his hot toys batman forever sonar suit batman with it. It’s a fascinating suit which looks different every time you see it.
Thanks! That’s interesting because all of the auction house photos (like the one I showed in the video) of the screen-used suit are black. Did BobbyC show any of it being gun metal or was that just his opinion based on how it looked in the movie?
@@Ibrahim_Mhe’s kind of just some one I trust as he’s been around the hobby for years and owns screen used batsuits etc. I know him mainly from the sideshow freaks message board when I used to post regularly on there. I saw his repainted Batman forever figure on a Facebook group.
😂😂 I always think about that line and then k look at that giant fin on the back and I’m like “that ain’t making it through the Burger King drive through clearance height” lol
Phenomenal work once again dude. Exceptional stuff. And also a huge thank you for sharing what shelves those are! I left a comment on your Forever Batmobile vid asking that question and really appreciate you sharing here. Such a classy and high quality collection!
Thanks man! I meant to reply to your question and then you saw this first, haha. But your question was what reminded me that I needed to say something in a video about it 🙌🏼
@@Ibrahim_M haha great! Appreciate it dude, it's perfect timing as I'm moving and getting a collection set up for the first time. Have been wondering what shelves to use and yours look spot on. Thanks again!
For the panther suit I used Clooney body from the 6pack batfigures, yellow the emblem, then used the Kilmer head and painted black the some citadel base abaddon black, and there it was. For the sonar suit I used the one from the 6 pack with arms and legs from the new one, painted glossy black the gloves and boots Both of them I cut half the upper ball of the neck peg sanded and superglue it to the head (one neck articulation is enough anyway) cause the neck is too high. Love your work, you’re right, having a thicker neck for an accurate cowl is the way to go ! What’s that great stuff ?
companies should start making some kind of magnetic base that gives power to the lights, so we can keep these things plugged instead of batteries. Tt would be nice to walk into the room and when you turn the lights on all the figures and vehicles turn on too.
You can actually get battery pack adapters that plug in. If I had more outlets on my display wall I would use them for sure. It would be amazing to light everything up at once.
Thanks man! I use a small brush, I think a helpful way to approach it is to get a small drop of paint (this can work with the needle, too) and “stamp” it on there instead of trying to paint a circle. The drop will generally just be a circle on its own, of that makes sense.
fantastic job! to bo totaly accurate you should use Robin forearms for the spike on the guntlet but the way you pose it we dont see it so its is already perfect to me :)
Thanks! I filmed a segment about that but I cut it out because the video was getting long. The long and short of it is that I didn’t want to waste a Robin figure on that, and have green paint to worry about at the joints. What’s interesting is that on the movie poster he has the Panther suit cowl with the sonar suit gloves.
Thanks! Theoretically Putting a *good* cape on this guy is very easy, haha. This cape sucks so it was a pain. But there’s a nice gap that you can fit the cape under that goes all around.
Fantastic, yet again. Be interesting to see if you do a Forever Batcave display. Despite not loving the movie, that Batcave set is a favourite for me, with the high-placed catwalk, sonar display and sort of art deco chrome Bat symbol. Oh, and I say this with the utmost respect and good intentions- you know you're gonna do the Clooney Batmobile!🤣
Thank you! Yeah i love that design element too, even though it’s incredibly nonsensical because, like, how did he have that made? And for who? Does he need to remind himself and Alfred that he’s Batman?? 😂 And re: the Clooney car… you’re probably right 😂😂
Fantastic work as always my friend! Your work on the 89 Batmobile started me down the rabbit hole of converting my own, (which turned out awesome) btw...thanks to all your tips and tricks. I'm currently in the process of converting my Forever Batmobile and agree 100% to display it properly you gotta have Kilmer in the panther suit, so that will be my next project...again, ALL credit goes to you, I appreciate all your hard work! Btw... where did you get the smaller ball joints for the feet?
Dude, thank you so much for that! This means a lot to me, and I am HYPED that you took a crack at the 89! I’m sure you feel good every time you look at it. Are you finding the Forever batmobile to be way easier? It was a breath of fresh air after the 89 for me, lol. For the ball joints, I thhiiiiink they came from a 6” Mattel movie Deadshot, but I’m not entirely certain. I put them in my bin a long time ago because I was like “I’ll use these for something”, lol.
Oh I absolutely do man, the 89 was sort of a love/hate , and like you I had to step away from it for a bit, BUT, that gave me a chance to really plot out the paint process (multi layerd pearls) I wanted this thing as close to movie accurate as I could get! Oh man, the Forever is a piece of cake compared to the 89 haha. Between you and Plaztik reality (hope I spelled his name right) my Forever will be just as awesome. Thanks for the info on the ball joints, it's much appreciated man! I look forward to seeing future projects.
@@camaroxx1 Similarly to the 89/Forever projects, I had a real pain in the ass commenter on a video today, and you, a breath of fresh air, lol. Thank you again for the kind words and friendly vibes, dude! Keep me updated on your project, and holler with any other questions!
Thanks man, glad I could be on the positive side of things for you hahaha! Not sure what it is with people and the constant need to attack others.... I guess it's because they can't "do", so they attack. Just remember, for every one jackass with a negative opinion you have multiple people who are inspired by your talents including myself that are attempting things they didn't know they were capable of so, MASSIVE thank you dude, seriously!!!! Sweep the haters under the rug lol.
Thank you! Sorry, not for sale- I make all this stuff for my own collection. I wish I had time to make them as commissions, but I barely have time to do them for me 😅
Lol wanting less articulation on a McFarlane Toys figure? Now that’s whacky. Nah, I get it. They couldn’t move their heads in the cowls so to be accurate to the films, the necks shouldn’t be articulated.
I don’t have much affinity for that movie (I think I’ve only seen it one time, even). But after doing this one I’m kind of tempted. And the ice suit or whatever that he wore later in the movie was actually just the sonar suit with some stuff added to it. So that’s another possibility.
@@Ibrahim_M I feel ya. I just consider the movie a big budget version of the 60s show and it all makes much more sense and enjoyable. Modding that Clooney figure would be a piece of cake since you pretty much have all the pieces. The face on it is pretty good.
I read recently that they tested a gray and black. I’m sorry gray and blue suits for either Batman forever or Batman and robin. I believe it was Batman and robin, which is why Clooney suit is actually tinted blue.
When or if McFarlane does a panther suit Batman (I hope so anyway) the custom will be the OnStar commercials or the birds of prey tv series Batman (since they used the Clooney suit and colored the oval just like this)
@@yongkim010all of the information I can help with is in the videos, and if you look in the comments, some people have additional questions and I answer them there, so you might find a bit more information there. Thanks!
I wonder if there is some weird licensing issues with the panther suit. All of the Batman Forever Batman merch is usually the Sonar suit. Just makes me wonder
Could very well be. Might also be that it’s the more unique suit of the movie and it was the one from the final act where he was paired up with Robin in his own suit, so they lean toward that. Hopefully we see the Panther suit get more love in the future.
@@Ibrahim_M I hope so too! I do find it interesting that they STILL use the Panther suit for screen tests for any actor who is being considered to play Batman.
@@JoshTurchettadude, right?? They used it in both Batman Begins and The Batman auditions/test footage. And Clooney actually wore it in some of the earlier scenes of B&R, apparently.
Oh interesting, I wonder if there are any pictures of a painted version floating around- all I’ve ever seen is the production photo I had in the video where he’s in a Superman pose, but those are always lit with studio lights
@@Ibrahim_M you're welcome! This guy did a pretty good custom of the Sonar that I based mine off of. ruclips.net/video/gWqRCEk7PoU/видео.htmlsi=71DYtMsC3qSwzFKb
Nice! I ordered another one a few days ago because after resculpting the cowl on this one I was like "I HAVE to do this again", haha. I'm also going to make The Riddler and Two-Face.
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It’s absolutely crazy how much more the face resembles Val Kilmer once you re sculpted the cowl!
Right?? It’s amazing how that can work.
Looks incredible. One of the main reasons I passed on this batmobile was cuz it looked green, and no Panther suit Batman. I just wished the actual toy companies had this much love and care for the products they sell.
Thank you! Yeah, on one hand I get it because they have to make it a certain way to keep the price point, etc. But it would be nice if SOMEONE would make it in scale with the right details.
Yeah, it looks really good. I just can't wrap my head around the fact that McFarlane did not go for this suit and Batman with the Batmobile.
Batman sells anyway, Alfred shouldnt be on the shelves solo. Thats how they pinch in those characters with a vehicle.
Thank you! I think they’re going to make it to sell with more batmobiles later, haha.
I think they initially went w the sonar suit to differentiate it from the Clooney Batman and Robin Batman in that set? That’d just be my guess
And also it is the suit he wears when he’s hanging out with Robin
Thanks!
You know what's funny about that, is that Clooney's arctic blast suit or whatever, is the sonar suit with some small details added. So they basically wore the same suits as each other, haha.
completely transformed it, wow... I'd buy one in a heartbeat!!!
Thanks, dude!
Man, the quality of paint on the face and the suit is insane. I could not believe in the difference 🤯
Thanks so much! I really appreciate that 🙏🏼🙌🏼
It came out awesome. I’ve always loved the Panther Suit.
Thank you!
The eye paint is amazing! Makes the figure stand out more.
Thank you ver much!
This is so spot on, great video… that angelus paint is my go to for a lot of my newer figures.
Thanks, man! Right? That stuff was really a game changer for me, too.
The finished product is phenomenal. The panther suit never gets enough love and you've done it justice. You've also really brought out the likeness to Kilmer, which gets washed out with the factory paint job on the figure.
Thank you! Yeah with the exception of Henry Cavill, they tend to really do great likenesses, and they always get buried by the factory paint apps. More fun for me, though, haha.
Always dope to watch. Fire customization 🔥
Thank you, man!
McFarlane just needs to listen to fans and collectors and give us a Kilmer panther suit .
I’m sure they will. They like to roll things out to keep the sales steady, so they’ll probably release it with a variant of the batmobile or something.
What makes you think they won’t? I guarantee you that at some point, we’ll get the Panther suit. Whether it’s a Gold Label release or part of a second wave of Forever figures.
Looks great, dude! My favorite Batman from that era of films.
Thank you! Yeah Kilmer was very underrated. I love his Bruce Wayne a lot.
Damn that looks great. Val Kilmer Batman is the most beautiful of all the Batman's. Makes me want to get one and do this mod.
Thanks! Haha he certainly was.
Fantastic custom! Great walkthrough, thank you!! Look forward to seeing with what cape you change it out with!!!
Thank you very much! 🙌🏼
After all these years this is still my favorite movie batsuit. You did a great job recreating it. 👍
Thanks, man!
Holy Awesome Action Figure Custom, Batman!
Thank you, Chum!
"I'll get Drive-thru." Great work.
Not with that massive fin on the back, haha. Thank you!
@Ibrahim_M lol, yeah it looks awesome yet so impractical.
Ibrahim Moustapha, you're an inspiration man.
Aw man, that’s very kind thank you so much!
For Batman movie capes use a 4 way stretch vinyl(spandex with a thin rubbery coating)usually readily available at Joann fabrics sometimes you can find it at Wal-Mart, also attach the cape with the fabric side up so that way when folded back it appears to be leather! Thickness works all the way down to 3 3/4 figures, looks better the bigger the figure but perfect for 1/12 scale!
Nice, thanks for the fabric tip!
@@Ibrahim_M also it doesn't disintegrate like junk ass mezco pleather!
@@scottmcclary594😂😂
Batsignal is not a beeper, great work
Thanks!
It's incredible 🤦i had the same ideas for change this figure !!!! Unbelievable your work for the eyes!!!
Thank you so much! I hope you try this with yours!
This turned out amazing! You did a great job with the eyes. Idk why McFarlane couldn't just have gave us this with the Batmobile
Thank you!
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It is just so cool to see what you do with the figures, vehicles everything. Its absolutely amazing and this looks incredible. The fact you even took that extra step to shade around the eyes omg. Thank you for showing the sculpting to. Im really terrible with customs but i really want to try this. Thank you so so much for posting these videos, absolutely love your work.
Wow, thank you so much for this. I put a lot of work into all of this stuff, and I spend a lot of time that I don't have making them into videos, and so this comment from you really means a lot to me, dude. I so appreciate it 🙏🏼!!
@@Ibrahim_M absolutely man, thank you so much for them. Between your awesome work and my hatred for Clooneys Batman I have the courage to try this lol. Thank you again for all your hard work and answering questions.
You're welcome, man! And have fun-- I also had no problem sacrificing a Clooney batman, lol. Thank you, again!
@@Ibrahim_M 🤣
finally someone pays some respect to MY batman. Very sick work here, as always.
Ayyy thank you bro! 🙌🏼
With the eyes painted to match the skin tone it reminds me of the one frame in the movie Batman Returns when Michael has to remove the cowl 😂
But looks great finished
Thank you!
Congrats on another masterpeace well done.
Thanks so much, this is incredibly kind!
Oh man this is Hot Toys level good. Its uncanny how much the likeness is spot on. This figure looks amazing and now I'm envious 😂
Thank you very much! I really love seeing what’s under those factory paint jobs!
Its good you’re meticulous to these things. Good observation. To everybody its just it. Not thinking about the movie.
Thanks very much! The details are my favorite part of any of these projects.
Looks great man! Your work is always so excellent 👍 Thanks for the video!
Thank so much for the kind words, my friend! I really appreciate it!
pretty bloody brilliant
Thanks very much!
Gotta love the RUclips algorithm! I just discovered your channel through this video, and what's really ironic is that I was *just* thinking about this as a potential custom last night! Good to see the proof of concept executed to perfection, and certainly with a lot more effort than what I have planned.
Welcome to the channel! Haha, it’s so weird when it feels like the algorithm can HEAR OUR THOUGHTS 😂 And thank you!
You did a wonderful job of the custom figure for the panther suit. One of the panther suit from Batman Forever in blue and grey and one of the basic suit from Batman & Robin in blue and grey would be good.
Thanks! That could look cool. I only like to make them as they appeared on screen.
Now watch they will announce a panther suit... Dude spot on I dig it... Great work!!
Haha, that always happens when I make something, an official one comes out eventually 😂 thanks man!!
Considering how much Todd McFarlane has been on the record saying he doesn’t really like or particularly understand articulation, it’s definitely curious that they made the choice to break the 90s Batmen silhouette by giving them neck articulation
Your sculpted neck does SO much for making the figure look straight out of the movie. 10/10 amazing job
As a fan of Batman Forever, I’m tempted to get the figures needed to put this custom together myself
Thanks so much, dude! You should! All in all it was one of the more satisfying customs I’ve made in a while and the headache was minimal, and that’s always a great combo, haha.
Right?? When they announced these and I saw those neck cuts I couldn’t believe it. The ONE time people wouldn’t get mad at it, haha.
That is awesome. Nice job with both the figure and the batmobile.
Thank you very much!
Fantastic work, yet again.
Thanks so much, dude! 🙏🏼
Terrific work mate, very impressive and the likeness to Kilmer is much better.
Very clever work and a joy to watch.
Regards to you,
Rod 👍
Rod! Thank you as always, my friend! Always a pleasure to hear from you!
a master at work as always
🙏🏼🙏🏼 thank you!
Amazing work again. Just wanted to share that you channel is a real blessing. Always fun to watch, informative and quality results. A beautiful guide for fellow collectors
Thanks so much, Roy. That means a lot, my friend! I’m glad that we connected over this stuff!
Man, this is fantastic! I hope you have inspired Mcfarlane toys. if they are still making the panther suit, they have their work cut out for them.
They already mentioned him being made in the future
Thank you!
Mcfarlane toys take notes, and while you're at it, hire this man to retrain the figure making team. This is how you do it and how to please us dc and batman fans! Phenomenal work!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 I'm looking forward to the diorama you make for Kilmer and his Batmobile!
Thank you! I'm sure the people who work there are super-talented and probably want to make them totally accurate, but there are things that they either don't have the budget to do at the $25-$27 price point, or they're stopped from doing it by Todd himself; old rich guys in charge often make mind-boggling decisions that leave their employees like "WTF?" lol.
I think the sonar suit would look good as the ice suit for George Clooney
Absolutely! It’s the same suit but they just added those white patches to it.
LOVE this custom figure! I have an extra BnR figure, so all I need is the new BF one and I can give this a try. If I do, you will get serious shoutout! This is good work! Great vids!
Thank you, sir!! If you have Amazon, the BF figure is still on there at retail! I was looking on eBay and Mercari for a second one (going to do a similar mod to another sonar suit to make it more screen accurate) and I saw that people are charging a lot on the secondary market.
@@Ibrahim_M Found my second Batman & Robin Batman, complete, now all I need is that second Kilmer and I will have the parts. I had delayed getting one, as I have my repainted one from the first "Six Batmans" set, and was fine. Now I am not! lol! I must make this version! I even have the putty! Gotta break down and acquire one. Your's so rocks! I've watched this video about five times now!
@@LesWalker2023 Thanks so much, Les! I can't wait to see what you do! I just got my second one in last week and hopefully this weekend I'm going to do a sonar upgrade. I'm really falling down the rabbit hole on these; I got supplies to make Two-Face and Riddler as well, haha. Have fun, my friend!
@@Ibrahim_M It occurs to me....(Could use some of your advice here...)...I think the Panther suit arms are more like the BF Robin's than the B&R Batman...so, what might an arm switch with another BF Robin look like? The Panther has the softer gloves and three arm 'blades' as opposed to the single bladed one with armor on the B&R Batman...whatcha think?
@@LesWalker2023 Hey Les! So, I had actually recorded a segment on this but I ended up cutting it because the video was running long, haha. I opted to leave the fins as they were for a couple of reasons: 1) I didn't want to waste a whole Robin figure (which was getting harder to find at retail) for just the lower arms, 2) I didn't want to have to deal with green joints and repainting them (I hate when the joint rub causes the old paint to show through), 3) On the movie poster, Batman is in the panther suit, but he has the Sonar fin on the arm that is holding up his cape, so there is a bit of canonical precedence for it, haha. I also considered carving the blade-like shapes out of the existing fins. But ultimately I figured that he's be in a museum pose anyway, so his fins would be hidden under a draping cape, so I decided to just leave them as-is.
That`s an awesome-lookin "Val Kilmer"-Batman. Excellent job on this as always. Alien creator H.R. Giger also designed a batmobil for "Batman 4ever". Would be cool to see you tackle his flamboyant design.
Thank you! Haha that design was too much for the team of builders on the movie, so I think little-ol’-me will just have to be satisfied with the sketches that he did.
Hey buddy,had no time to watch this vid,when it came out,lots of work,but here I am,and first of the bat(no pun intended) wow just wow I've watched some custom batmen for Kilmer that is,and yours is by far the closest to the real thing,as always technique,and talent that cannot be found easily, congratulations my friend,you did it again, amazing work,love your batmobile and now with Kilmer's it is an amazing view,have a great one and can't wait for your next project
Carlos! Thank you as always, my friend! Your support always means a lot to me, and I really appreciate you making the time to watch this even though you're very busy! I'll see you on the next one, amigo!
Great work! Although the sonar suit in real life isn’t black. It’s a gun metal. There’s an artist called BobbyC and he has the screen used pigment used on the sonar suit. He repainted his hot toys batman forever sonar suit batman with it. It’s a fascinating suit which looks different every time you see it.
Thanks! That’s interesting because all of the auction house photos (like the one I showed in the video) of the screen-used suit are black. Did BobbyC show any of it being gun metal or was that just his opinion based on how it looked in the movie?
@@Ibrahim_Mhe’s kind of just some one I trust as he’s been around the hobby for years and owns screen used batsuits etc. I know him mainly from the sideshow freaks message board when I used to post regularly on there. I saw his repainted Batman forever figure on a Facebook group.
He definitely ready to get drive-thru now.
😂😂 I always think about that line and then k look at that giant fin on the back and I’m like “that ain’t making it through the Burger King drive through clearance height” lol
@@Ibrahim_M He needs to use the "fin" clearance lane. lol 🤣
@@clhound 🤣
stunning work sir!
Thank you very much!
That is SICK! Now Todd will release the panther suit figure.
Thanks!
Another banger; Now finish the Delorean!
Thanks dude! 😂 you mean “start” the Delorean, lol. That thing is going to be 80% scratch-built, so it’ll be a while before I have that kind of time 😢
@@Ibrahim_M let’s crowd source it and we can each do a little piece haha
@@goobseum😂😂
Amazing again and it so happens I have an extra batclooney.
Thank you! Nice!
Looks great! 😊
Thank you, brother!!
Omg amazing job!!!👏👏👏
Thank you!! 😁🙏🏼
Phenomenal work once again dude. Exceptional stuff. And also a huge thank you for sharing what shelves those are! I left a comment on your Forever Batmobile vid asking that question and really appreciate you sharing here. Such a classy and high quality collection!
Thanks man! I meant to reply to your question and then you saw this first, haha. But your question was what reminded me that I needed to say something in a video about it 🙌🏼
@@Ibrahim_M haha great! Appreciate it dude, it's perfect timing as I'm moving and getting a collection set up for the first time. Have been wondering what shelves to use and yours look spot on. Thanks again!
@@TwoTownyou’re welcome! And congrats on the new setup! The shelves are spelled “Vittsjo” I believe, if that helps in your search!
For the panther suit I used Clooney body from the 6pack batfigures, yellow the emblem, then used the Kilmer head and painted black the some citadel base abaddon black, and there it was.
For the sonar suit I used the one from the 6 pack with arms and legs from the new one, painted glossy black the gloves and boots
Both of them I cut half the upper ball of the neck peg sanded and superglue it to the head (one neck articulation is enough anyway) cause the neck is too high.
Love your work, you’re right, having a thicker neck for an accurate cowl is the way to go ! What’s that great stuff ?
Those sound cool! Yeah the cowl really makes all the difference in the silhouette/profile!
companies should start making some kind of magnetic base that gives power to the lights, so we can keep these things plugged instead of batteries. Tt would be nice to walk into the room and when you turn the lights on all the figures and vehicles turn on too.
You can actually get battery pack adapters that plug in. If I had more outlets on my display wall I would use them for sure. It would be amazing to light everything up at once.
Awesome! Do You have a video of that Blade? Looks beautiful
Thank you! I do- it was my very first video of my custom stuff so it’s not very polished, lol. But it’s back at the beginning of the videos list!
Looks great! What tool do you use to do the eyes! Iv tried the smallest brushes and resorted to using a sewing needle.
Thanks man! I use a small brush, I think a helpful way to approach it is to get a small drop of paint (this can work with the needle, too) and “stamp” it on there instead of trying to paint a circle. The drop will generally just be a circle on its own, of that makes sense.
fantastic job! to bo totaly accurate you should use Robin forearms for the spike on the guntlet but the way you pose it we dont see it so its is already perfect to me :)
Thanks! I filmed a segment about that but I cut it out because the video was getting long. The long and short of it is that I didn’t want to waste a Robin figure on that, and have green paint to worry about at the joints. What’s interesting is that on the movie poster he has the Panther suit cowl with the sonar suit gloves.
Excellent work!! ❤❤😮
Thank you! 🙏🏼😁
Figure came out great. How hard was it to put the new cape on?
Thanks! Theoretically Putting a *good* cape on this guy is very easy, haha. This cape sucks so it was a pain. But there’s a nice gap that you can fit the cape under that goes all around.
Amazing
Thank you!
Great job! Big like #606... Bat Toast
Thanks very much, dude!
Fantastic, yet again. Be interesting to see if you do a Forever Batcave display. Despite not loving the movie, that Batcave set is a favourite for me, with the high-placed catwalk, sonar display and sort of art deco chrome Bat symbol.
Oh, and I say this with the utmost respect and good intentions- you know you're gonna do the Clooney Batmobile!🤣
Thank you! Yeah i love that design element too, even though it’s incredibly nonsensical because, like, how did he have that made? And for who? Does he need to remind himself and Alfred that he’s Batman?? 😂
And re: the Clooney car… you’re probably right 😂😂
Fantastic work as always my friend! Your work on the 89 Batmobile started me down the rabbit hole of converting my own, (which turned out awesome) btw...thanks to all your tips and tricks. I'm currently in the process of converting my Forever Batmobile and agree 100% to display it properly you gotta have Kilmer in the panther suit, so that will be my next project...again, ALL credit goes to you, I appreciate all your hard work! Btw... where did you get the smaller ball joints for the feet?
Dude, thank you so much for that! This means a lot to me, and I am HYPED that you took a crack at the 89! I’m sure you feel good every time you look at it. Are you finding the Forever batmobile to be way easier? It was a breath of fresh air after the 89 for me, lol.
For the ball joints, I thhiiiiink they came from a 6” Mattel movie Deadshot, but I’m not entirely certain. I put them in my bin a long time ago because I was like “I’ll use these for something”, lol.
Oh I absolutely do man, the 89 was sort of a love/hate , and like you I had to step away from it for a bit, BUT, that gave me a chance to really plot out the paint process (multi layerd pearls) I wanted this thing as close to movie accurate as I could get! Oh man, the Forever is a piece of cake compared to the 89 haha. Between you and Plaztik reality (hope I spelled his name right) my Forever will be just as awesome. Thanks for the info on the ball joints, it's much appreciated man! I look forward to seeing future projects.
@@camaroxx1 Similarly to the 89/Forever projects, I had a real pain in the ass commenter on a video today, and you, a breath of fresh air, lol. Thank you again for the kind words and friendly vibes, dude! Keep me updated on your project, and holler with any other questions!
Thanks man, glad I could be on the positive side of things for you hahaha! Not sure what it is with people and the constant need to attack others.... I guess it's because they can't "do", so they attack. Just remember, for every one jackass with a negative opinion you have multiple people who are inspired by your talents including myself that are attempting things they didn't know they were capable of so, MASSIVE thank you dude, seriously!!!! Sweep the haters under the rug lol.
@@camaroxx1 Haha, you said it! Thanks again, dude! I really appreciate it!
Nice video sir.
Thank you! 🙏🏼
Great job Are they both for sale the Batmobile and Batman figure how much.
Thank you! Sorry, not for sale- I make all this stuff for my own collection. I wish I had time to make them as commissions, but I barely have time to do them for me 😅
Gj mn u nailed it 😊👍
Thank you! 🙏🏼
Looks fantastic. Still can’t understand why Mcfarlane gave all of them neck articulation
Thank you! It’s a very weird choice e considering they were known as the company that didn’t do articulation for so long.
Lol wanting less articulation on a McFarlane Toys figure? Now that’s whacky.
Nah, I get it. They couldn’t move their heads in the cowls so to be accurate to the films, the necks shouldn’t be articulated.
Sweet! 🤘🔥
Thanks!!
Who's your tailor? Awesome customization! You have created a wonderful toy with this Panther Suit.
Thank you very much!
McFarlane's action figures are similar to the proportions he uses in his art. About 10 heads tall.
Great job but I think I'll wait for the official McFarlane release
I just made this for me, so you're gonna have to lol
You should mod the Clooney one. I think his figure was really decent but moded could be great.
I don’t have much affinity for that movie (I think I’ve only seen it one time, even). But after doing this one I’m kind of tempted. And the ice suit or whatever that he wore later in the movie was actually just the sonar suit with some stuff added to it. So that’s another possibility.
@@Ibrahim_M I feel ya. I just consider the movie a big budget version of the 60s show and it all makes much more sense and enjoyable. Modding that Clooney figure would be a piece of cake since you pretty much have all the pieces. The face on it is pretty good.
@@FEARisCOLD That's actually the same way I watched Forever recently, and it plays much better if you think of it as a take on 66.
I read recently that they tested a gray and black. I’m sorry gray and blue suits for either Batman forever or Batman and robin. I believe it was Batman and robin, which is why Clooney suit is actually tinted blue.
Ah that makes sense because his definitely looks blue-tinted in the pictures of him in the costume.
When or if McFarlane does a panther suit Batman (I hope so anyway) the custom will be the OnStar commercials or the birds of prey tv series Batman (since they used the Clooney suit and colored the oval just like this)
I think my buddy I mentioned (@ TheseDamnToys) did that with one of his!
How much would want one for that Batman black Panther suit
Sorry, it's not for sale-- I made it to go on my shelf (and I can't do commissions, I'm afraid. No time!)
@@Ibrahim_M OK thanks
I really want Jazz Inc. to give us a 1/12th Batman Forever Batmobile!
Plus a 1/12th 89 Batwing and BVS Batwing!
That would be so cool. They do keep saying that they’re planning to do the 89 in 1/12, and I really hope they do.
👍👍👍👍
🙏🏼🙏🏼!!
Great job, please can u send me it in Paris?
😂 Thank you!
wish can someone help me with custom batman forever batmobile change light and custom batman forever figure too i do not know make custom
I didn’t used to know how, either- give it a try, you might love it!
@@Ibrahim_M can you help me just curious
@@yongkim010all of the information I can help with is in the videos, and if you look in the comments, some people have additional questions and I answer them there, so you might find a bit more information there. Thanks!
I tried this head swap and I thought the head was too big for the Clooney suit but I have to finish the video
No no… this looks great.👍
Thanks!
ANOTHER ONE! (in dj khaleds voice)
😂😂 thank you my brother!
I wonder if there is some weird licensing issues with the panther suit. All of the Batman Forever Batman merch is usually the Sonar suit. Just makes me wonder
Could very well be. Might also be that it’s the more unique suit of the movie and it was the one from the final act where he was paired up with Robin in his own suit, so they lean toward that. Hopefully we see the Panther suit get more love in the future.
@@Ibrahim_M I hope so too! I do find it interesting that they STILL use the Panther suit for screen tests for any actor who is being considered to play Batman.
@@JoshTurchettadude, right?? They used it in both Batman Begins and The Batman auditions/test footage. And Clooney actually wore it in some of the earlier scenes of B&R, apparently.
@@Ibrahim_M its the one Bat suit i never saw on display too.
Dude you know you are getting the Clooneymobile don’t try to kid yourself or us. 😂
😂😂 probably!
The Sonar Suit was a silvery gunmetal. The pic you showed is one of the unpainted ones.
Oh interesting, I wonder if there are any pictures of a painted version floating around- all I’ve ever seen is the production photo I had in the video where he’s in a Superman pose, but those are always lit with studio lights
@@Ibrahim_M the custom Panther looks amazing btw. The neck helps
@@Webhead731thank you!
@@Ibrahim_M you're welcome! This guy did a pretty good custom of the Sonar that I based mine off of.
ruclips.net/video/gWqRCEk7PoU/видео.htmlsi=71DYtMsC3qSwzFKb
Nice! I ordered another one a few days ago because after resculpting the cowl on this one I was like "I HAVE to do this again", haha. I'm also going to make The Riddler and Two-Face.
McFarlane Toys is good, but it can be better.
Every single time! Haha.
@@Ibrahim_M Great work. Can you give me tips and instructions to make the Batman Forever Panther Suit custom?
Thanks! I actually made a video about that-- it's this one! 😜
Thiz dude iz a FUCKING genius..... Lookz Awezome
Thank you!! 🙏🏼🙌🏼