What animals are in the Batcave?
Bats
First- of course- bats. I'm looking forwards to stymying villains' plans with a swarm of these distracting mammals. They were some quick and nasty drybrushing and look fine en masse.
Secondly, a robotic Tyrannosaur. In
Batman #35 (1946), Batman and Robin encounter a robotic dinosaur which is later brought to their trophy room. It is a staple item in every Batcave illustration, along with a giant penny and a giant playing card. It can be controlled to help defend the cave.
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T. rex |
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Rawr! |
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Batman #58 (2019) |
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Batman Eternal #25 (2014) |
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Detective Comics #850 (2009) |
I primed it bone with a rattle-can overspray of military green, then a wash of Vallejo 73.300 Sepia. Some light drybrushing then details including gloss varnish to the eyes.
It is a ridiculously large and gorgeous sculpt- it still only counts as one for the Bat-tally! I can only hope I get to use it in other miniatures games.
Seriously huge.
Bat-Cow
After a raid on an abattoir, Robin rescues a cow with a bat face pattern, and christens her Bat-cow.
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Bat-Cow |
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Batman Incorporated #1 (2012) |
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Batman Incorporated #9 (2013) |
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Batman Incorporated #13 (2013) |
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Batman Incorporated Special (2013) |
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Batman Incorporated Special (2013) |
The Battling Bovine was a controversial addition to the game- critics would have preferred a serious character, and fans became a bit obnoxious with spamming of 'Moo!' comments to the haters. I do like the whimsy. I used stippling to give some texture to her fur.
Bat-tally: 201/ 215 (93%)
Absolutely love these. bat cow indeed. The T Rex is awesome.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Phil, I’m quite fond of these.
DeleteThis is the most comprehensive Bat-collection ever.
ReplyDeleteIt certainly is thorough.
DeleteBat-cow is amazing! So cute she can melt the heart of even an embittered night vigilante. Thank you for posting these, they're great!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Allison, I think so too!
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