Flanman
Active Member
So for the longest time I have wanted a Batsignal but not one of the modern ones. More of the Art Deco, late 1930's kida vibe. But they are way more than I wanna spend. This is the RPF after all, so I figured I could make one pretty nice and cheap. My inspiration for my build at first was the old DC Direct bat signal but it was rather small. Only about 9 inches tall. I wanted something a little bigger but not to big that I couldn't put it in the corner of a room. I also didnt wanna start from scratch completely. I wanted something that looked like it could have been a real world item, something practical.
Inspiration
(DC Direct Batsignal)
The donor is a vintage Westing House company glow heater. Find it at an antique store for $45 here in town and the lady gave it to me for $35, plus tax. With the perfect base made of cast iron and beautiful copper dish it almost looked like a bat signal before we even start!
(Vintage Westing House Heater circa 1920's?)
This should be a really fun and easy build. Something someone else could replicate pretty cheaply. I plan on removing the cage from the front and the glow element and wiring (it just unscrews from the back). No paint or detailing plans, the vintage patina is perfect in my eyes and really help gives the look of something used and from Batman's early crime fighting days. A relic I guess. Ill get a cheap lamp base socket with a plug and attach through the back where the current glow element is attached. Grab a old school edison bulb (they have led versions now!) and find way to attach a bat to the front and Im done. Easy as cake, should look awesome and only cost about $50 when all is said and done. By comparison the DC Direct Batsignal runs about $300 on Ebay. So until next time; Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel!
Inspiration
(DC Direct Batsignal)
The donor is a vintage Westing House company glow heater. Find it at an antique store for $45 here in town and the lady gave it to me for $35, plus tax. With the perfect base made of cast iron and beautiful copper dish it almost looked like a bat signal before we even start!
(Vintage Westing House Heater circa 1920's?)
This should be a really fun and easy build. Something someone else could replicate pretty cheaply. I plan on removing the cage from the front and the glow element and wiring (it just unscrews from the back). No paint or detailing plans, the vintage patina is perfect in my eyes and really help gives the look of something used and from Batman's early crime fighting days. A relic I guess. Ill get a cheap lamp base socket with a plug and attach through the back where the current glow element is attached. Grab a old school edison bulb (they have led versions now!) and find way to attach a bat to the front and Im done. Easy as cake, should look awesome and only cost about $50 when all is said and done. By comparison the DC Direct Batsignal runs about $300 on Ebay. So until next time; Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel!