baron Posted March 20, 2006 Posted March 20, 2006 Hi Guys, I'm a little confused about Arkham Asylum, so can we just recap what we know so far on this set? Quote
sam89 Posted March 20, 2006 Posted March 20, 2006 Well it' s going to be a TRU exclusive in the US (not sure where it'll be released in Europe) and it'll probably be released at the same time as the Batcave. Here's a description of it, from LegionsOfGotham: ARKHAM ASYLUM!Yes, that's right, it's an Arkham set. Someone in another thread here at LoG posted a photo of the Harry Potter castle set as a potential inspiration for Arkham. Well you were spot-on. The Arkham set is built in a similar, modular fashion, but in dark, "Batman" style colors. Blacks, Dark Grays, Browns are the color palette of Arkham. Arkham comes with a "wrought iron" front gate and 3 buildings. The center building is the largest, at 16 studs wide. It has the front door with an internal sliding "jail" door that you can use to block it. Above the door on the outside is a small trapdoor you can open that allows a rope to fall out. On the inside of the central building, the second floor contains 3 cells that are openable by a clever mechanism you operate with a lever on the side of the building. The prototype I saw had stickers on the cells that said "Riddler, Two-Face, and Penguin" ( I think) Hopefully there will be more stickers included with the set so you can put different names on the cells. The other two buildings are only 8 studs wide and serve as "towers" of Arkham. On the inside, upper floor is the Scarecrow's cell. The outside of the building has a small "gargoyle" that looks remarkably like Scarecrow. If you push in the gargoyle, it knocks off the wall and door to Scarecrow's cell, allowing him to escape. Scarecrow has a barrel and some bales of "straw" in his cell. The lower level of this building has two large, curved, "wrought iron" elements that are held closed with a tile that has a lock printed on it. Looks like a cell for the Joker, perhaps? The last small building piece contains a "glass" cell with "vine" stickers for... you guessed it. Poison Ivy! There were some LEGO plant elements inside the cell with her. The upper level of this building has a "restraining table" with some "tools" in the room... for interrogation, perhaps? Also present in this set was Nightwing on his motorcycle, the Riddler, and an Arkham van that contains what looks like a medical restraining bed. You can put one of the villains with batcuffs inside the van for "prisoner transport" Quote
Sir Dillon Posted March 21, 2006 Posted March 21, 2006 where did you get hat news from? Here's a description of it, from LegionsOfGotham: ;-) Quote
reideen1313 Posted March 21, 2006 Posted March 21, 2006 LOL!! I, along with others went to the 'comic summit' in Enfield this past December. We saw Arkham (along with all the other '06 sets). Also, one of the members of LOG is on the design team behind the Batman line. IIRC, the above quote is from one of the ambassadors that made the trip to Enfield with me. Quote
WesternOutlaw Posted March 21, 2006 Posted March 21, 2006 Thanks for sharing this information. It sounds like a very nice set. The Batman theme keeps getting better! Quote
Cutty Posted March 23, 2006 Posted March 23, 2006 (edited) As for Arkham: I once heard the whole line is supposed to be vehicle driven, but why isn't there any vehicle (at least to my knowledge) mentioned for the Arkham Asylum? Some sort of getaway for the villains, or a small ride for Nightwing (Dick Grayson is a pro on motorbikes!) ? Edited March 23, 2006 by xwingyoda Quote
Christian Posted March 23, 2006 Posted March 23, 2006 (edited) As for Arkham: I once heard the whole line is supposed to be vehicle driven, but why isn't there any vehicle (at least to my knowledge) mentioned for the Arkham Asylum? Some sort of getaway for the villains, or a small ride for Nightwing (Dick Grayson is a pro on motorbikes!) ? the description in the second post of this thread says that the Arkham should come with a small motorcycle for nightwing and a Arkham prisoner transporter. Edited March 23, 2006 by xwingyoda Quote
Cutty Posted March 23, 2006 Posted March 23, 2006 (edited) the description in the second post of this thread says that the Arkham should come with a small motorcycle for nightwing and a Arkham prisoner transporter. Oh damn! I just over-read that...my bad, but thanks anyway christian. Edited March 23, 2006 by xwingyoda Quote
Andy Posted March 23, 2006 Posted March 23, 2006 (edited) Will the prisoner transport be like this? Edited March 23, 2006 by xwingyoda Quote
Christian Posted March 23, 2006 Posted March 23, 2006 (edited) Will the prisoner transport be like this? I hope so, but I dont know. Only people who have either been at some kind of inside tour at the TLC or people who works for the TLC knows how it looks. Edited March 23, 2006 by xwingyoda Quote
Skinny Boy Posted March 24, 2006 Posted March 24, 2006 LOL!! I, along with others went to the 'comic summit' in Enfield this past December. We saw Arkham (along with all the other '06 sets). Also, one of the members of LOG is on the design team behind the Batman line. IIRC, the above quote is from one of the ambassadors that made the trip to Enfield with me. Was it the same as the description given above? Quote
reideen1313 Posted April 1, 2006 Posted April 1, 2006 Will the prisoner transport be like this? Could be. Honestly - I wasn't looking at the transport itself as much as I was looking at Arkham, Ivy, Riddler and Scarecrow. The transport does come with a gurney to strap escapees to. Does the one in the photo you linked to come with something like that? Quote
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