Research Thread: Batman Begins / Dark Knight "bump" batarangs...

[synasp]

We have the flat steel ones down, but no one seems to have built the copper ones with the bump in the middle (not out of steel, anyway, and what's a batarang if it's not made of steel? ).

• Does anyone have reference pictures of this?
• Is the edge bevels really only on one side?
• What's the mechanism for locking the fold down the middle in place?
• Should the "fold" be static, for a prop, and just have a line down the middle simulating this mechanism?

I imagine Bruce would make it so that once the 'rang is opened from being folded in half, the 'rang would lock open/flat permanently (meaning we might as well make it in the "locked" position).

 

[d_osborn]

Re: Research Thread: Batman Begins copper "bump" batarangs...

While I'm sure it wouldn't be 100% accurate, I saw a licensed metal batarang money clip that folded in the middle. It might be a decent start... for the shape and bevels, at least...

 

[sycor]

Re: Research Thread: Batman Begins copper "bump" batarangs...

Yeah Noble Collection sells the money clips. Other than that, I have nothing to add.

Woot! Post 500! :cool :lol

 

[Kylash]

Re: Research Thread: Batman Begins copper "bump" batarangs...

theres a new poster where hes holding one of these, has the bump and seam down the middle, but the whole thing is black.

 

[dualedge]

Re: Research Thread: Batman Begins copper "bump" batarangs...

I've wondered about these and if anybody ever made one. I imagine the ideal version would be able to be locked open but just having one that's accurately sized with a hinge on the back would be cool IMHO.

The money clip version is pretty cool though and looks pretty good in it's shape and function.

 

[Kylash]

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yeah, just tiny in size.

I believe this is also the one he used when he almost killed Al-Ghul at the end of Begins, had it folded in his hand pointed down at him.

Oh, heres the new poster with the black one.

 

[synasp]

Re: Research Thread: Batman Begins copper "bump" batarangs...

Does anyone have any screen caps? Any reference pictures of this folded?

 

[Kylash]

Re: Research Thread: Batman Begins copper "bump" batarangs...

oh, also DC Direct made a set that had one of those ones and two little ones. Not sure it it folded or not though.

 

[synasp]

Re: Research Thread: Batman Begins copper "bump" batarangs...

oh, also DC Direct made a set that had one of those ones and two little ones. Not sure it it folded or not though.

ah right, I forgot about those. But those were ceramic, no?

 

[Dann]

Re: Research Thread: Batman Begins copper "bump" batarangs...

Here's some screen caps.

Is this what you're looking for? I can try and get others as well, though I'm not sure they show the backside ever.

I'm not positive, but it looks like the folding ones are a bit larger than the static ones. Also looks like they have their own special holster.

 

[Dann]

Re: Research Thread: Batman Begins copper "bump" batarangs...

Here's a few more. Definitely looks flat on the other side in the scene where the thug picks it up.

 

[synasp]

Re: Research Thread: Batman Begins copper "bump" batarangs...

Great screen caps! Does anyone have the DC Direct dimensions for their big and small Begins prop? I'll compare that to the flat 'rangs since we know that dimension. I also noticed a Dark Knight set, which looks cartoon-y.

 

[Dann]

Re: Research Thread: Batman Begins copper "bump" batarangs...

It almost looks like the folding ones dont have the bump, just the smaller static ones. I don't mean the ones he makes on the grinder, just the slightly smaller non folding copper/gold colored ones.

EDIT: looking at my screencaps again, maybe the folders do have the bump, I see a "U" shaped shadow on the face similar to the non folders.

 

[coofunkcurly]

DC Direct set. I think first set were released with Batman Begins and 2nd set are new...maybe.

They make it seem as if only the large one has the bump and fold.

 

[synasp]

They make it seem as if only the large one has the bump and fold.

Wow, that's not even close to screen accurate. Does anyone have measurements? From the screen caps Dann posted, the small ones definitely have a bump to them.

 

[Dann]

Yeah it looks like those replicas are a bit too thick as well.

 

[franz bolo]

Does anyone have measurements?

It looks to be about 4".

FB

 

[Dann]

Yeah I'd guess somewhere around 4" for the smaller one.

Somewhere around 6" for the folder?

 

[franz bolo]

4" is really small! I made some 5.75" and they were real small. You would have to water jet cut these I think to get the details correct.

FB

 

[coofunkcurly]

Wow, that's not even close to screen accurate. Does anyone have measurements? From the screen caps Dann posted, the small ones definitely have a bump to them.

Agreed. I had never noticed that before either. Gotta be someone who has the DC direct ones I can get measurements from. I'll let you know what I come up with...