Next on our tour of the Mattel Dark Knight Rises toy line is the vehicle segment. I am not going to deal with the vehicles that have non-removable figures. In stead, I will focus on the three main Dark Knight line vehicles, The Batmobile (Tumbler), The Batpod, and the new vehicle introduced in the Dark Knight Rises, The Bat. First up, the Batmobile.

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Figure:                                          Batmobile with Batman (WalMart Exclusive)

Line:                                               Dark Knight Rises (Basic)

Company:                                      Mattel

UPC:                                                 746775073084

There have been three major vehicles introduced at part of Batman’s arsenal in the Dark Knight trilogy. Each of them has been reproduced by Mattel as part of the “Basic” Dark Knight Rises line. In this review, we will be looking at the first vehicle introduced, the current incarnation of the Batmobile, the mighty Tumbler. Though the Batmobile version of the Tumbler does not appear in The Dark Knight Rises, other Tumblers do. Plus, it just wouldn’t be a Batman line without a Batmobile. But, IS IT WORTH IT? Let’s find out.

Look: The Tumbler is roughly 8 inches long and painted in matte black with gold accent pieces, just like the real thing. The windows are made of dark plastic and are not see through. There are also white painted-on headlights. The flaps at the back are made of a flexible plastic and they do bend and flex a little. The wheels turn and they are properly situated and proportioned. The cockpit is accessed via a hatch at the top of the vehicle. There is an indent for a finger at the top of the vehicle which enables easy opening of the hatch. Inside the cockpit is a “bendy plastic” steering wheel and two levers, one on each side of the seat. The cockpit only holds one figure, which is not film accurate, as the actual Tumbler in the movie holds 2. But, that is the only real drawback. This is a solid recreation of the Tumbler.

Articulation: N/A

Accessories: This vehicle comes with a basic scale 3.75″ Caped Crusader Batman figure. This is the best of the basic scale Batman figures. He fits securely in the cockpit and can hold on to either the steering wheel, though it is not easy to make him do so, or the levers on the side, which is significantly easier. This is a great extra and a great way to get this Batman figure.

IS IT WORTH IT?: It’s the Batmobile! Do I really need to answer this question? Of Course it’s worth it. This pack is priced incredibly well, at just over $20 and it is the only way to get the Batmobile. Head to your local Walmart or walmart.com and pick one up.

FINAL SCORE: 4 out of 5

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That does it for now, Next up, the Batpod. Thanks for reading,

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