Calling all Batfanatics...!

I do have a bit of a Batmobile collecting problem - it's fairly under control, but I must share something new I discovered - you see, Eaglemoss has been releasing a series of Batmobile collector models under the "Automobilia" line - similar to the James Bond Car Collector series a little while ago - you get a slick glossy magazine profiling a particular car, but the real score is the pack-in diecast vehicle - about Corgi scale (1/43), but with nice display environment features and some really precise detail - here are a couple of recent examples...

 
Nice, eh? But a lot of these have been easy to bypass as many of them are similar in content and scale to what Hot Wheels and U.K. modeler Corgi have done in their 1/50 range over the last few years. Until now.

Yes, that's Frank Miller's immortal Dark Knight Returns, without which there would be no Christopher Nolan films - and certainly no Tumbler, as grim Bruce Wayne/Batman uses a gigantic "Bat-Tank" to face down the neo-apocalyptic mutants that threatern modern Gotham City.

Well, kudos, Eaglemoss, as you have seen fit to give us this legendary vehicle exactly as it appeared in the comics - just look at this bad boy...

Unbelievable. Now these are a lot easier to find over in the U.K. than here in the states - your comic shop has to special order them, as they are a lot more popular across the pond. These devils are even unleashing a Star Trek series, which could get ugly. The DKR Tank will be a special edition (I'm guessing that means larger than the others and more expensive) coming out around November.

Without a doubt the coolest toy I've seen today.