Just in from the post, Paragon FX's new "Bat-Radio".
Thought I'd capture a high level review here for folks to check it out. Knew I wanted this when first seeing it in person at a convention.
High level review:
For the tech-diy minded folks, this housing has plenty of space for creating/adding custom electronics to further increase it's playability (making it into a 2-way radio, custom audio board, etc).
Feedback, nice-to-haves and minor callouts
Overall this is a great replica, and something i've wanted for a while, but never found something with great quality. This hits all the marks for me and perfect for the 1966 collection. Perfectly priced I think as well, here it is along some of my 66' stuff for scale.
Thought I'd capture a high level review here for folks to check it out. Knew I wanted this when first seeing it in person at a convention.
High level review:
- Packaging
- very professional, branded and sturdy (not throwing this away)
- Fun, well-designed collectible pamphlet
- The Bat-radio
- Nice hefty weighted replica
- light and sounds are respectively bright and loud (kudos for placing the speaker in the front)
- antennas and speaker grill are metal which balances nice with the plastic? light trim
- the included voice clips are nice (different character voices are included)
- can stand up-right with no balance issues
- perfect for display or cosplayability? ( is that even a word?)
For the tech-diy minded folks, this housing has plenty of space for creating/adding custom electronics to further increase it's playability (making it into a 2-way radio, custom audio board, etc).
Feedback, nice-to-haves and minor callouts
- Feedback
- for v2, separating the battery door from the electronics to prevent accidental tearing of wires (almost happened to me for not being patient)
- alternatively, maybe a redesign of the layout/placement would clean up the internal design a bit
- for v2, separating the battery door from the electronics to prevent accidental tearing of wires (almost happened to me for not being patient)
- Nice-to-haves
- a self service way of uploading mp3 clips to the board for custom audio/extended playability
- enabling me to upload the theme song, joker clips or random audio for fun
- a belt clip or case to carry on a Bat-belt for cosplay
- a self service way of uploading mp3 clips to the board for custom audio/extended playability
- Minor callouts
- I can't really think of anything
Overall this is a great replica, and something i've wanted for a while, but never found something with great quality. This hits all the marks for me and perfect for the 1966 collection. Perfectly priced I think as well, here it is along some of my 66' stuff for scale.
