LEGO 30160 DC Universe Super Heroes Batman Jetski

Just finished building the Batman and Jetski polybag.

















Best five bucks I ever spent.  Well-detailed Jetski with lots of play action (moving fins, flick shooting rockets, rocking base).  Complete with Batman minifig (my first in black).  Awesome!

 
Nintendo Wii Lego Batman: The Video Game (Google Affiliate Ad)

Dale Jr. Mountain Dew Batman NASCAR

I digress a bit because I'm disgusted by something I just saw on the Internet.

Dale Jr. is proud of his new Batman DARK KNIGHT movie paint because, "it’s pretty cool that the paint scheme they picked is the one I helped create."  Seems there was a Mountain Dew contest to pick the scheme to be used for Dale's NASCAR Impala.

I'm sorry but when my car gets hit by bird poop on the hood it's nothing to brag about.

LEGO Batman and Hot Rod Batmobile

I once again digress for LEGO Batman.  Here he is with a custom hot rod (MOC) Batmobile designed and built by Tiler. 

Check out more of his great work here: Flickr

Carroll Shelby Dies at 89

Carroll Shelby, Builder of Cobra Sports Car, Dies at 89

Legend and automotive pioneer best known for his AC Cobra and hi-performance Mustangs starting with 1965's Shelby GT350. Not to mention the Ferrari-beating GT40 at LeMans.  

Carroll is well-represented in the Hot Wheels lineup and one of my all-time favorites is from the 1980's Real Riders series.

Hot Wheels Cobra

 

 

Hot Wheels Harley-Davidson Fat Boy

Today I opened a Hot Wheels Harley-Davidson Fat Boy.   

I haven't really kept up with the many motorcycles released over the years but couldn't resist this one.

Fat Boy

It's one hefty hunk of diecast.  I love the black handlebars and seat.  Can't beat it for a buck.

Below is the real 2011 bike.  The Hot Wheels is a bit tall and chunky by comparison but still quite nice.  I imagine customizers will paint the front fender, black-wash the engine and add a few details.

The first bike in the lineup goes back to 1975's Motocross 1.  I can only assume it wasn't popular because there wasn't another bike for years.  Mattel re-introduced motorbikes to the Hot Wheels line-up with 1997's First Edition Scorchin' Scooter, a sweet looking custom.

Scorchin' Scooter

There were many more bikes to follow but I chose to stick to cars.  Until yesterday.