McFarlane Alfred Pennyworth & Batman Forever Batmobile
The box is long.. spanning roughly 2 feet in length.
Electronics instructions.
What the Batmobile looks like when packaged inside.
A rubber tube is included to protect the tailfin from getting bent.
Similar to how Lucius Fox was packaged with the Tumbler, Alfred is in this little box up top.
The fins are packed underneath the vehicle.
Alfred Pennyworth
As the Wayne family butler, Alfred raised Bruce almost entirely by himself following the murders of Thomas and Martha Wayne. While Alfred has never really approved of the risks Bruce undertakes as his alter ego vigilante, the Batman, Alfred nonetheless understands the Batman’s importance to Gotham and stands by Bruce side, ready to lend a helping hand or give sage advice.
The figure’s buck is a reuse of the Three Jokers’ “Criminal Joker” body. Unfortunately, this makes the figure totally non-screen-accurate, as Alfred wore a bow tie and proper butler attire in the movie and not a three-piece office suit. This figure marks the first ever Alfred figure released in the McFarlane DC Multiverse line.
The likeness of late actor Michael Gough is pretty good. He, along with actor Pat Hingle, who played Commissioner Gordon in all four 1990s Batman films, were the only two constants throughout the Burton/ Schumacher film series.
I can’t say I like the odd, pale tone of paint they used for poor Alfred here either.
Too bad Alfred doesn’t come with any accessories.
With “Sonar Suit” Batman.
The Batmobile
Batman’s Batmobile as seen in the Batman Forever movie. This version of Batman’s vehicle featured rear-view cameras and side-rolling wheels as its unique features. The Batmobile can even traverse vertically with some help from its front winch and grappling hook, as seen in a chase scene in the movie. Too bad it doesn’t seem to feature any weaponry onboard…?
Thanks to some clever designing, the Bat logo on the rims of the vehicle don’t spin, which makes them very screen accurate!
Too bad we don’t get any flame effects or stickers for the boosters.
According to the box, the Batmobile spans roughly 31 inches in length.
Lol… even the underside has the Bat logo.
To open the canopy, just press on this button here:
Sigh… too bad they made just a one-seater. It should be a two-seater to be movie accurate.
Interior details are a mix of basic sculpts and stickers! At least it’s not just stickers on a flat dashboard this time? Too bad the sculptors didn’t work in the power lever on the side that Batman uses to speed up or slow down the Batmobile.
With the roof canopy closed up, you can’t see Batman inside though.
The main dorsal fin doesn’t split open. This was a thing in the movie and even on the Kenner Batman Forever Batmobile vehicle. No idea what that split was supposed to do though… lol.
I really wish McFarlane Toys did a better job here. These sections were supposed to be see through in the movie. It’s a bit lame for it to be covered up.
The set requires 3x AAA batteries to run the lights and sounds. I believe this is the first time we’re getting electronics included in a McFarlane-released Batmobile.
The lights for some reason are green. Which is way off the mark. They should be blue, just like in the movie. I’ve seen customizers on Youtube go to great lengths to make this vehicle screen accurate and it’s amazing when finished! It’s really annoying when McFarlane drops the ball at times like this.
“Your car is ready, Sir.”
With the Sonar Suit Batman figure.
I really wish McFarlane gives us the proper Batman figure (the “Panther Suit”) to pair up with this vehicle soon. The Sonar Suit just seems off to see next to the Batmobile since we never see them together in the movie.
Alfred: “Perhaps I can persuade you to take a sandwich with you, Sir?”
Batman: “I’ll get drive-thru”
Overall, not bad, but could’ve been much better. The green lighting really throws me off. I might try finding some blue plastic to wrap around the clear engine parts to make it less off-base. The lack of a second seat is also a bit of a disappointment. Then there’s the lack of the dorsal fin’s ability to split apart (which the vehicle could do for some reason in the movie).
Still… I guess it’s not all bad, at least we now have a Batman Forever Batmobile in the 7” scale and it features lights and sounds to boot. I also like how McFarlane gave collectors two choices for this one, either get the “full” version with Alfred and the electronics, or just get the cheaper “glow in the dark” version if you’re on a budget. Options are always a good thing.
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