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Tag: Julian Caldow
This limited-edition LEGO Batmobile could be about to plummet in value
If you’ve been holding on to your copy of LEGO Batman 40433 1989 Batmobile – Limited Edition while it creeps up in value, now could be the time to cash in. Originally given away for a very limited time with copies of 76139 1989 Batmobile in 2019, the minifigure-scale rendition of the Caped Crusader’s wheels…
Retiring LEGO Batman 76139 1989 Batmobile sells out online
LEGO Batman 76139 1989 Batmobile has dropped out of stock at LEGO.com, as we inch ever-closer to the impressive set’s imminent retirement. Reportedly due to leave shelves for good by the end of 2021, the biggest Batmobile to date will soon be replaced in the portfolio by 76240 Batmobile Tumbler. If you’re yet to pick…
Retiring LEGO Batman set returns to the online store
As we inch ever closer to its planned retirement, LEGO Batman 76139 1989 Batmobile is once again back in stock at LEGO.com in the UK and Europe. The 3,306-piece ode to Tim Burton’s Batman movies (and the designs of Julian Caldow) has been absent from the online store since last weekend, but before that spent…
Hot Wheels toy tells us what to expect from the next LEGO Batmobile
A Hot Wheels toy of the new Batmobile may show us what to expect from a possible future LEGO version of Battinson’s ride. Matt Reeves’ The Batman has been pushed back from its original June 2021 release to March 4, 2022 due to the coronavirus pandemic – but as we’ve seen with The Eternals, there’s…
‘The 1989 Batmobile isn’t really a car…’
LEGO 76139 1989 Batmobile still looks as fresh as ever – despite the design being dreamt up for Tim Burton’s Batman by Julian Caldow three decades ago. In the final part of this exclusive Brick Fanatics interview, the talented artist discusses what it was like to work on the classic film It took the LEGO…
From Batmobiles to Batwings: designing the 1989 vehicles
LEGO 76139 1989 Batmobile takes the best on-screen Batmobile and replicates it beautifully. In this exclusive Brick Fanatics interview, concept artist Julian Caldow shares the secrets behind coming up with cinema’s most iconic ride “I’m Batman,” declares the Dark Knight when he makes his memorable entrance into the 1989 Tim Burton movie. But there was…
Designing the 1989 Batmobile with Julian Caldow – Part 1
The LEGO Group’s 76139 1989 Batmobile is a wonderful homage to the vehicle from Tim Burton’s Batman. In this exclusive Brick Fanatics interview, concept artist Julian Caldow reveals how he designed the cinematic icon In 1990, Tim Burton’s Batman won the Academy Award for Art Direction – and with good reason. The film has a…
Tracing the history of the LEGO Batwing
To celebrate the imminent launch of LEGO Batman 76161 1989 Batwing, Brick Fanatics traces the history of the LEGO Batwing. 76161 1989 Batwing may be the biggest LEGO Batwing yet, but it’s not the first. If you can believe it, that honour belongs to a model that’s now 14 years old. And since then, we’ve…
LEGO Batman 76139 1989 Batmobile minifigure spotlight
For those of a certain age, the 1989 representation of Batman and his nemesis, The Joker, will always be the most memorable – finally, they are released as minifigures in LEGO Batman 76139 1989 Batmobile Pieces: 3,306 Price: £219.99 / $249.99 / €249.99 Available: November 29 “I’m Batman.” As screen entrances go, it was epic…
