[WIP] - Arkham Asylum/City Batmobile

[Kendo]

Hey guys ,

My first MOC when I came out of my late dark ages one and a half year ago was the Batmobile from the first two Arkham games ( well , technically it also cameos in "Origins" ) . It was ok for a first creation after years of absence I guess , but not that great . Some days ago I stumbled upon the LDD file , and I thought " Why not revisit it , make it great and actually build it with real bricks as well this time ". I'm posting this as a WIP because I've finished 80-85% of it but I'm kind of stuck and I need some opinions and suggestions . Here is what I have so far :

The tooth piece is supposed to go between the 1x1 plate and 1x1 tile right behind the "tubes" , LDD won't let me put it there but I think I'll be able to squeeze it in there when I actually build it . The tubes / hoses will be flexed so that they're closer to each other and have the angle like the "real" model . As you can see ,the front part is complete , but the back , specifically behind the driver's seat is only a rough draft .

So here comes the part where I need your help . I've created two versions of the back "afterburner" area as well as I need your opinion on which looks more accurate , and as many ideas and suggestions as possible for the part behind the driver's seat .

Here is the second version of the back area .

And , since 2D screenshots can never truly express the 3 dimensions , I'm attaching the LXF file . The one on the right with Batman next to it is what I've been showing so far , the one in the middle has the second version of the back area and the one on the left is the one on the right without the roof , whatever you see there is "complete" ( but of course can be changed if needed).

Note : I know some parts don't exist in the colours I use , but I don't like to be limited by the colours TLG produces their parts in , so I'll probably paint them . Also , you may find some "silly " bits in the LXF file , like three 1x1 plates on top of each other instead of an 1x1 brick etc , obviously this won't be the case for the final model , just didn't pay attention to this kind of things and concentrated only in replicating the vehicle's look .

Thanks for viewing and please leave a comment of your opinions/ suggestions , it will help a lot .

 

Edited January 2, 2019 by Kendo

[LegoPercyJ]

I like where your going!

[Kendo]

Thanks PercyJ ! Any suggestions guys ? I 'd really appreciate it if more people commented on this .

[N_Cat]

I can't speak to accuracy, but the first design flows better with the car.

Edit: Having looked at reference photos, it looks more accurate, as well.

Edited September 9, 2015 by N_Cat

[Kendo]

I think I'm leaning towards the first one myself . Thanks for the comment N_Cat , keep them up !