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Battank
The Batman ShadowTek: Mattel, 2007. Asst K4024, SKU# K5754
Not since Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight Returns have we seen a tank for Batman and this one is rather nice. Like the other ShadowTek vehicles this one also “Transforms Instantly” at the press of a button, in this case it’s Batman’s head that is sticking out of the hatch. When pressed the front “hood” flips forward like a shovel, the front wheels speadout wider and the “turret” pops up and missile launchers pop out on either side. Mechanically sound and tons of fun.
SPECS:
8 ½” long (closed) 11” long (open), 3 ¾” high and 4” wide (closed) 5 14” wide (open). It comes with two red projectiles and a fixed Batman figure.
PROS:
It’s really cool looking, but could have been just a bit better. It has soft blue fins for safety reasons, the front “scoop” is too, but the rest is fairly durable harder plastic.
CONS:
My main gripe is that it’s not in scale with the other The Batman figures. This is about 1/32 scale or so and about half as big as I’d like it to be.  The front wheels turn and the rear wheels turn, but the middle wheels (on the outside) are not real, I’m not sure why. There are two smaller wheels in the middle on a narrow stance well inside the main wheels, they must make up for the other wheels not turning, but they look odd.
OVERALL:
Unlike a real Tank, the gun turret does not turn. Not a big deal, but it would have been nice if it did. This is a good solid toy and a nice piece to add to any collection.
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