CORGI restoration: 267 Batmobile - A How To Guide

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  • Опубликовано: 31 июл 2024
  • Restoring a Corgi 267 Batmobile, in the Corgi range from 1966 until 1983.
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    My father-in-law Phil asked me to repair his Corgi 267 Batmobile that he has had since he was a child. While the body was in remarkably good nick aside from a slightly bent rear wing, the same couldn't be said for the rest. The front chain cutter would not retract, it had a smashed canopy meaning it lacked its beacon and part of the antennae, the missiles were missing though one was lodged deep within the barrel, it had a broken aerial, the tyres disintegrated at the slightest touch, and what else...? Oh yes, most importantly Robin was missing!
    Of course everyone knows the Batmobile, particularly this one which is so iconic from the 1966 TV series. In this video, I not only guide you through the steps in restoring one of these models but also give a background to the TV show and the real Batmobile itself. Did you know, the original Batmobile was built in just three weeks by George Barris and was based on a modified one-off prototype Lincoln Futura?
    Corgi produced almost 5 million of these Batmobiles from October 1966, just nine months after the TV show began to air, and 1983. They were hugely popular and they are hugely valuable now in any condition as collectors snap them up.
    Parts source:
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    Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
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Комментарии • 56

  • @philthomson1481
    @philthomson1481 Год назад +5

    Father in law Phil here - I didn't think it was in bad shape for its near 60 years but having watched the video I have revised my opinion😀 What a great job Jason has done and after his slight refurb(😂) the rather superb new bat mobile now has pride of place in a cabinet in my study! Holy cow, that was a job worthy of the dynamic duo - well done Jason and thanks!

  • @marcart1012
    @marcart1012 2 месяца назад

    Excellent job, the semi gloss black is perfect.

  • @kaitsdiary
    @kaitsdiary Год назад

    very good restoration
    now the batmobile looks good

  • @paulb1967
    @paulb1967 Год назад

    Beautifully done. Even Corgi Bob would be impressed. The beacon on the original is a separate fitted red one. The repro part has it moulded in blue.

    • @DieCastRestos
      @DieCastRestos  Год назад +1

      Yeah I did wonder that afterwards panicking that I’d missed something. At least it’s a clear differentiation between genuine and restored models, especially at the value some of these Batmobiles sell for!

  • @BenM-nv6mu
    @BenM-nv6mu Год назад +2

    Batastic restoration Jason, Love all the nods to the series in this video Adam West would be proud!

  • @colinstimson2582
    @colinstimson2582 4 месяца назад

    This is the best one I have seen .thank you.

  • @tonyhughes1958able
    @tonyhughes1958able Год назад

    Amazing Job Jason, lucky Farther in Law.

  • @jchayes7325
    @jchayes7325 Год назад

    Very good Batmobile really like what you did to it my friend have a good weekend and God bless

  • @bobfellows5758
    @bobfellows5758 Год назад +1

    Used to watch on TV at home after school. I had the Batmobile for my Birthday. Wish id kept it and the box. I own three ready to restore. Your YT vid is excellent

  • @lostonwallace1396
    @lostonwallace1396 Год назад +3

    Holy improvements! I've drawn Batman professionally for DC Comics Licensing, so I truly loved this one, Jason!

  • @markrobinson8865
    @markrobinson8865 Год назад

    Holly rebuild and looks awesome 👍

  • @martindaredare
    @martindaredare Год назад

    Nicely done Jason, a very helpful video

  • @arturisusov5651
    @arturisusov5651 Год назад

    Crown issue. Jewelry work. 👏😎👍🎈

  • @petergaston8232
    @petergaston8232 Год назад

    Nice one Jason. Great nod to cheesy tv series. Reckon this early corgi version is the best one of all of the corgi ones. Had the gift set with batboat many years back. Ah, happy memories.
    Keep er lit ya boy ye

  • @johnkelley9877
    @johnkelley9877 Год назад +2

    Fantastic work Jason! you brought this back into excellent shape. I wondered about the semi gloss black but it looks good and has a scale appearance to it. Thanks for sharing this.

  • @andysgaragediecastrestorations

    Wonderful job. Excellent 👍

  • @grahammummery5732
    @grahammummery5732 Год назад +1

    Really nice job! I have a 267, i just need to get all the parts for it. Thank you for sharing another great video.

  • @BrianMcKnight68
    @BrianMcKnight68 Год назад

    Bravo. Looks great!

  • @hansahans1796
    @hansahans1796 Год назад

    Boom Bang & Smashing!

  • @joeholloway1386
    @joeholloway1386 Год назад

    "Gosh Batman !" Nice restoration, details and paint job 👌 👍

  • @purplemoonproductions9269
    @purplemoonproductions9269 Год назад

    super retso mate lovely xx

  • @raymonde4272
    @raymonde4272 Год назад

    Fantastic restoration Jason. Loved the TV show style special effects tgat you included. The original was probably the greatest TV car ever made when it comes to unique design and special features.

  • @jamesyeiren7920
    @jamesyeiren7920 Год назад

    Nice restoration and the background stories. Old corgi casting are really detailed

  • @steve8pi
    @steve8pi Год назад

    Holy Risk Taking! You're a brave superhero to take on that job for your father-in-law. But I'm sure he will love the results. Very well-done video, including the appropriate sound effects, music, and comic-strip word-bubbles.

  • @ghostbustersquickresponseu5159

    Nice work! It just seems to be screaming for the red stripes. Of course it's excellent for a pure restoration. 😁

  • @trevor-johnsen
    @trevor-johnsen Год назад

    Jason PLEASE do a Corgi Junior batmobile! 🙌

    • @DieCastRestos
      @DieCastRestos  Год назад +1

      I haven’t got one in stock at the moment but I’m certainly on the lookout for one!

  • @udorechner6846
    @udorechner6846 Год назад

    That's a very nice restoration. The result looks wonderful.

  • @mlight6275
    @mlight6275 6 месяцев назад

    always wondered which drill to use.....cheers !!

  • @chezsnailez
    @chezsnailez Год назад +1

    "Just gonna need to replace the battery..."
    'What's a tery?'

  • @Adriansmith805
    @Adriansmith805 Год назад

    Wow awesome restoration looks amazing well done 👍.

  • @lotharrenz4621
    @lotharrenz4621 Год назад +1

    they surely had one creative team going on back when... dunno which model is more complicated, the JB Aston Martin, or this one. and the genius behind the functions!
    aside that, semi-gloss works well with the theme, wheels look good, I'd say great work! :D
    the humour of the series never worked for me. I tried one episode but it didn't work out for me. the batmobile though, is relevant to my collection, as it is a Lincoln. :) (too bad they used the Futura show car for it, though, but I understand back then it was nothign but a showcar, barely practicable, but interesting designs. so why not make use of it?)

  • @Dghost24
    @Dghost24 6 месяцев назад

    The Matt one was the 1st edition. Then came the gloss one.

  • @PG-gs5vb
    @PG-gs5vb Год назад

    Looks batass!

  • @pedrocastilhos2341
    @pedrocastilhos2341 Год назад

    \o/ Woohoo! Great! 👏👏👏👍👍👍

  • @darrenmiddleton9347
    @darrenmiddleton9347 4 месяца назад

    Great stuff …you missed the red beacon out of the cage though

    • @DieCastRestos
      @DieCastRestos  4 месяца назад

      Thanks! Yeah that was all a bit odd. The cage sits perfectly on part of the canopy but there’s no place for a beacon - not that I could find one reproduced either? Very strange…

  • @essexrider3016
    @essexrider3016 Год назад

    Fantastic job Jason! Has the batmobile been returned to Phil? I'm looking forward to seeing it in a newly acquired collectors cabinet in his batcave! Cheers. P

    • @DieCastRestos
      @DieCastRestos  Год назад

      Yes it has though I’m yet to see it in its showcase!

  • @redrumauto
    @redrumauto 17 дней назад

    Great video !!! I’m also started to restore my dads Batmobile, and I have a question about the cast metal divider. Did you didn’t fasten the cast metal divider ?

    • @DieCastRestos
      @DieCastRestos  16 дней назад

      Good to hear you’re working on one too! I left a large burr on the rivets that hold that metal divider in place so when I pushed it back together it clicked secure. However, if yours is loose, I’d suggest using a drop of super glue to secure it instead

  • @kennybacchus1488
    @kennybacchus1488 Год назад +2

    Corgi. Restoration. 267 Batmobile. A How. To. Guide

  • @tonyleyden2066
    @tonyleyden2066 Месяц назад

    Im interested in doing a little custom batmobile i would like a batmobile with wide wheels and in the future maybe aan original batmo bile with red wheels Are the original hubs hard to get off and how would i do it with out breaking it

    • @DieCastRestos
      @DieCastRestos  Месяц назад

      They are fairly easy to remove by twisting off if I remember rightly. Well worth a go though

  • @owenmorse3136
    @owenmorse3136 Год назад

    Nice restored, it's a shame 😕 Corgi like other model manufacturers had to put toe hooks 🪝on cars that shouldn't have had them , the batmobile with a toe hook Really 😳.

    • @paulb1967
      @paulb1967 Год назад

      A what hook? 😅

    • @Mega-G-Star
      @Mega-G-Star 6 месяцев назад

      The Tow hitch is for the Batboat’s trailer.🦇

  • @ashleyjustice8288
    @ashleyjustice8288 Год назад

    🍀 Promo SM

  • @user-qg1fs9iw3p
    @user-qg1fs9iw3p 6 месяцев назад

    Could you restore mine Batman mobile

    • @DieCastRestos
      @DieCastRestos  6 месяцев назад

      Sure send me an email. My email address is in the video description

  • @AndreasThoms-m7m
    @AndreasThoms-m7m 5 дней назад

    I would have tried to rescue the original stickers bevore removing the colour .🤔🤔🤔🤔

  • @alanmiell3224
    @alanmiell3224 Год назад

    Should of felt tipped the edges of the door badges with black marker would of give better appearance