[MOC] Batcave Trophy Room + Whirly-Bat

[CNF]

I've always thought the concept of Batman keeping memorabilia from past adventures on display in the Batcave interesting - maybe because I like collecting things too. Is it out of character for the Caped Crusader to showcase artifacts from his personal victories over deviant criminals? I suppose it depends on your iteration of the character. In any case, it's always fun to see the Batcave trophies show up in various comics and media. The most renowned trophies, the giant penny and mechanical dinosaur, are ultimately recurring Easter eggs from Batman comics of decades past. In this MOC, I went for a small, simplistic take on the Batcave's most famous trophies, plus some lesser-known additions that I found interesting (or that translated best into Lego). Most of the ones I chose are reference to specific ones from the comics, namely the mechanical dinosaur, the giant wheat penny, the giant joker playing card, Deathstroke's sword, Two-Face's original coin, and the Mad Monk's hood (plus references to the Penguin and Scarecrow). As a bonus, I snuck in my own take on the Whirly-Bat, which uses an inverted arch to make up the helicopter's body. I love how Lego incorporated this goofy Bat-vehicle in Lego Batman 2 and in an official set since then.

I've tweaked this MOC a lot over the years and finally decided to share it. Please share your thoughts below!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited February 14, 2021 by CNF

[CNF]

It took me a while to figure out how to attach the photos how I wanted them  I'm just a humble newbie.

Edited February 14, 2021 by CNF

[Jables669]

I'm actually a fan of this character feature being applied to Batman.  Collecting trophies that represent victims is supposedly a common practice among serial killers (I would imagine as a means of reliving the moment).  Batman is definitely a little bit crazy and seems to enjoy the thrill.  In my opinion, the whole trophy thing tracks for his character. 

[Jack Sassy]

On 2/14/2021 at 12:50 AM, CNF said:

What's this? A Bat....Mini-Copter? Not sure how he's going to take down Superman in this one though. Good work on the vignette, I like this rather scaled down version of trophy room, that could easily fit into a Batcave. Good job!

[21gatliffa]

Love all of the references here!! Amazing work!!