Urban Saboteur

Just in case anyone is interested in reading my thoughts and ideas, I updated my toyblog today with a brief insight into what i've been upto with the batcave rebuild. :biggrin:

You can read it here: Superiorville

I'll still be updating this thread as well, but my blog is mostly posted on my friends site so i thought i'd mention it here as well, tonight i started to work on the parts list, over 770+ bricks to find. I've found the majority of light grey bricks i need, unfortunately the blue and black bricks i want are in the loft/attic so i'll need to get up and retrieve those crates during the week.

Don't forget i'd like to see everyones photos regarding their own plans for the batcave, whether works in progress or completed projects.

Rich

I'm certainly going to be paying attention to this thread, it could be cool to throw ideas at one another. I don't know if you want this thread to just be about your cave, or if you were hoping others would show off what they'd been up to as well? Either way, your thread = your rules

Absolutely!

I'd welcome you or anyone else lurking/reading who has done or is currently doing a Batman/Batcave for their minimate to join in. Obviously the more ideas we have going on this the better our minimate batcaves will be. I'd encourage anyone to share their ideas, either by typing out their improvements or sharing pictures.

As i've already stated, my main improvements will be a Bruce Wayne Study room on the 3rd floor, i think the lift will still be behind the grandfather clock as this is more traditional. Which will lead down to the second floor where the change of clothes are leading to the stairs.

My second improvement will be that archway and the surrounding control room. I'm sure when i am finished it wont look exactly like my LDD screen shot, but i just wanted to build to this stage first as a preliminary step. I've not worked out yet how the lift will work in terms of lego parts, because there doesn't appear to be a lego designed brick that will function for the main spire/lift piece like there is in the c3 minimates.

I'm currently in the process of working on a parts list so i can scavenge as many parts as possible for the batcave from my own Lego boxes. Once i know which parts i have i'll know what additional parts i need to order from Lego.com directly or from Bricklink.

In friendship

Rich

This is the piece i was referring to:

I was thinking of building the cave inside these pieces, these are called Mountain Top [3x8x7] you can use the small 1x1 slopes and bricks to make more of a rockery or in my case a cave. :biggrin:

Wow Rob, absolutely no need to explain yourself or your actions, it's refreshing to see someone help someone else out who is looking to get back into collecting them. Firstly as i'd mentioned I did have every intention of paying for him, of course i'd welcome any help in acquiring Bruce Wayne to Batman minimate, for the costs of shipping, is an absolute steal and it is incredibly generous of you to help. I'm very grateful to you :biggrin:

As far as the actual c3 minimate Batcave goes, recreating it in Lego Digital Designer for purchase is something i wanted to do, however I wont be spending over £100 to acquire the lego pieces.

I have about 7 crates of lego, see here Lego collection ~ this is from about a year and half ago, i have more than that but it does give you an idea of the lego i can pick from.

So my plan is actually to build a parts list to make it, then scavenge from my own boxes first, taking me as far as possible, I think with the exception of the screens and a few slopes i'll be good. I've not ruled out the possibility of actually acquiring a loose c3 minimate batcave, if anything to have those special c3 parts that aren't available in lego form, such as the spire to the lift and the small telephone on the balcony.

Because I'm primarily building this with Lego, i'm hoping that when it comes to the extra ideas/extensions none of it will look out of sync/place. I remember the official c3 minimate bricks being lego compatible but different colours compared to normal lego.

This wk'end I've borrowed Lego Batman for the PS3, my idea is to run around the batcave and bruces mansion to get some ideas for the extensions. I'd like to try and make the 3rd floor bigger and make a study for Bruce Wayne, downstairs in the cave i'd love to have a small lane running out from the archway for the batmobile.

Speaking of my second idea? Does anyone have both assembled Batmobile & Batcave? Does the Minimate Batmobile fit under that archway? If so could someone post a picture or verify to help me? Whilst I don't have either sets for the time being, if it doesn't fit i'll have to reconsider the size of the 1st floor archway. I also want to try and build outwards, encasing the cave in those Lego Rock bricks, you can find them on Lego Digital Designer, when i get a picture of it i'll post it up here. :biggrin:

Thank you everyone so far for the suggestions and help on this, i'm really quite excited by how awesome this batcave could turn out!!

Rich

Lol!

I think you did miss something somewhere. I posted up a welcome back thing, I did have the c3 batcave as well as a good selection of minimates, I sold them, then deeply regretted it, I'm now attempting to re-acquire what i had. Part of that process is buying the bruce wayne to batman figure from you. :biggrin:

The other stage is to rebuild the batcave in lego form, but once built add-on and improve it, so that this time round my collection will be more awesome!

Today I borrowed Lego Batman for the Ps3, just so i can have a wander around the batcave in the game and churn out some ideas from that game and see if i can replicate any of them onto the C3 design.

Rich

Well I could always check, i've now finished the final preliminary build and here it is:

The build mode says i've used 788 bricks. I'd imagine out of all of those bricks, i'd have the majority of the ones in grey (I have alot of grey bricks). I still think i'd have to spend some cash at bricklink or order officially from lego to complete it to this stage. It says to purchase it fully through them for all 788 bricks it would be £134.00GBP.

I'm quite happy with how the model has turned out, especially the computer and console monitor in the control room :biggrin: My next step is to generate a building/parts list and search through all my lego boxes to find the parts.

I'll keep everyone posted when i have this built in real time, i'll have some work to do on the lift and stairs when it comes to the real time build.

In friendship

Rich

I've started the process of rebuilding the minimate batcave using Lego Digital Designer, there are of course some building restrictions with the bricks/program, that i'll actually be able to improve on when it comes to the final build, i'm using this so i can establish any improvements or additional ideas on top of what i have, so for now this is a preliminary build to establish a parts list first, then once i've got to this stage in real time i can work on some improvements. :biggrin:

Hope you like seeing it in Lego Digital Designer Model, i've not started the control room yet so this is still a work in progress.

In friendship

Rich.

Pictures

Sorry, I also want to add, that my idea is that I want to have the batmobile under the arch on the right side of the stairs, theres a brick you can get which is formed rock in grey to build on it, and i'm thinking of encasing the archway and driveway in this rock, then have a small lane for the batmobile to shoot out onto :biggrin:

On the contrary!!

You've been named as the saviour if you can find me this minifigure

:-)

Welcome Back, Good Sir.

Have you posted a list in the Haves / Wants thread yet? It'd be a good way for us all to see what you're in need of and if we can help.

No not yet, I do have a list, although right now my priority is the Bruce Wayne to Batman Minimate with Tux and i've been contacted by Buttheadsmate on here recently, he thinks he might be able to help me acquire the figure i'm looking for so i'm hoping this works out.

With the Bruce Wayne (Tux) to Batman minimate being my priority i am restricting spending right now until i tie up this deal. Tie up this deal, haha pun not intended but it fits! :biggrin:

I'll post a wanted list when this first deal is complete. I do have key characters I want from the DC/Marvel lines.

Thanks everyone for the welcome back! :biggrin:

Rich

LOL!!

Thanks guys!! :biggrin:

Hey there Mate Collectors

I'm collecting Minimates again, i amassed a respectful 50 or so minimates last time round before selling them off, including my Bruce Wayne to Batman which i am hoping to re-acquire again.

I realised my stupidity about 2 weeks ago, when i made a very small snap purchase decision from my friends online store, I purchased Demitri Vs Morrigan (P2) got them in the mail and was immediately hooked again. I'm now in the process of trying to reacquire certain characters that i really liked and intend to build on the 50 or so I had last time.

I'm based in the United Kingdom, and i Live in Manchester. (it's like the cloud capital of europe).

I'm sure we'll have lots of interesting contributions and discussions, if you think you can help me with reacquiring any of my previous minimate characters send me a PM, it would be great to hear from you.

In friendship

Rich

Thanks!

Um.. I don't have any of those. I just started re-collecting Minimates, I stupidly sold off what i had. *head-desk* so now i'm re-acquiring the ones I had and hopefully going to push on this time and make my collection even more awesome than it was before. I want to get the other SF minimates, and i suppose if chance comes round i'll get the MvsC ones as well, but for now my priority is on getting back what i had.

I'll probably do another like this for Round 2. Gotta give Morrigan a chance to fight back, it's only fair right? :biggrin: I want to see if Morrigan can charm Demitri with her.. uhm Distractions

Glad you liked it,

Rich

I recently setup my Demitri Vs Morrigan 2 pack for a battle.

Here is Round 1: Demitri Vs Morrigan

Just a bit of fun with the figures and camera really. :biggrin:

Any update on this?

Did they drop the idea again of re-releasing Minimates, given the discussion of the thread i'm surprised they didnt try and push for a re-release when SF4 came out.

Welcome to the Multiverse, enjoy your time spent here.

It's the same sculpt as the Mega Bloks Daily Bugle Carrying Case. I didn't know they repainted it as a bank (or repainted it as the DB).

Ah ok I must find the bugle one then, it would look good with jameson and parker minimates

Hi,

Thought I would stop by and update you with my latest blog post. This week I'm discussing how I first got into Minimates and their compatibility with lego, as well as bringing you up to speed on what i've acquired during the week.

Minimates & Lego

WTF!? That's the Mega Bloks Daily Bugle!!

Thanks Guys!

@ Tenime_art : I thought the bugle was a newspaper? this is a Mega Bloks Bank Carry Case?

i saw it in the lego box i got for free and decided to use it for that Joker picture. I thought it looked pretty cool as a backdrop with it saying BANK on it.

Thanks! :biggrin:

hopefully I will have some more soon, I've been pre-occupied with compiling a lego inventory, I inherited a box full of lego and i'm up to 600 pieces already, with another box promised on monday, fun times

not quite movie scene but two progressive pictures explaining my Joker's missing hairpiece. I got a lot of Minimates in from a private sale (another forum) and My joker was missing his hairpiece....

After I managed to get help from Jeff aka Hulk197, he sent me some accessories, namely Jokers Hairpiece.

Joker returns... and Batman's afternoon is about to get busy :biggrin:

Has anyone attempted doing Azrael as a custom? I'd imagine you could do it given the sheer amount of Minimate figures available,

Hi Guys

I was discussing my new found collecting hobby with a friend on my forum. He suggested I combine two minimates I'd recently got to make a Speeding Bullets Superman figure. Starting with the Black Panther Head/Batman body.. anyways.. one of the other members commented on a work in progress picture it looked 'Jean-Paul Valley-esque' (Azrael) and I was just wondering... did we ever get Azrael the figure in Minimate form?

If not why not? He seemed to make it into the DCSH line and I think he'd look awesome as a Minimate release.

Ok

following on from my previous blog entry of Bruce Wayne to Batman. I have used the similar formula for this latest entry.

This time round I'm discussing earths mightiest heroes....

The Avengers

Hope you like the blog, thank you in advance for taking the time, if you read it.

Rich

:biggrin:

So sorry I missed this. Happy Birthday to you Bob! Glad to hear you had a great day!