Revell 1955 Futura redo
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.ย. 2024
- Before it was the Batmobile, it was the Futura and it starred in the movie "It Started With A Kiss" wearing nice bright red paint in 1959. I built this model about 10 years ago having just seen one picture from a scene in the movie. Just this week I found the movie on TH-cam so I used scenes from it to show why I painted it that color.
This model has had no polishing and has no wax. It has 3 coats of Testors Bright Red and 7 clear coats! The kit is lousy.
Music is "Rock Delay" by Kevin MacLeod.
The irony is Glen "Ford" driving a "Lincoln."
#beautiful #automobile #hobby
Bro! This is beautiful!
I thought it was real until I noticed the wood underneath your model.
I'm an old man, but as a kid I was most proud of my '65 El Camino in purple & orange 2-tone.
Another notable model was the Undertaker Dragster. I painted it to match the picture on the box.
My first model was a Ford GT-40. That one was spray painted dk blu metallic / hand painted white stripes. I was too young and it was too advanced for me.
And I barely remember a '29 Cadillac, the "gangster car" complete with a gangster on the running board holding a Thompson submachine gun.
Thanks for posting this (11 years ago! (now 2023)) I just found it and I had a flood of memories of my youth ❤
Thanks for your comment, you're talking my language! Sounds like great builds in the past from you. Browse around my videos. You'll find some unique models. Have a good one my friend.
@@Toppervision1 I saw your El Camino, a later model than mine. That's what started the cascade of my old memories!
I subbed, so I can see all your vids!
@@savage22bolt32 Great. And I know the El Camino you're mentioning. I'd like that one too. :)
Beautiful model in the '60s when I was a teenager I used to build model cars and customize them the best one was a '36 Ford AMT kit I put a '32 Ford grille sideways with '61 Chrysler headlights I
Detailed the engine using thread for the plug wires and cut the doors open and did the seats with ribbed ribbon
Painted it candy pagan gold and first place in a local shop in the senior division.
I'm getting too old and shaky to build them anymore but I really enjoyed building them
I don't know how George Barris got all the credit for Designing the Batmobile when he had a 90% platform
Barris is known for taking credit for other's work...like the Munster Koach.. designed by Tom Daniel and paid $400 for doing it. Same with Dragula although I don't know how much he got paid for Dragula design.
Barris should have been tared and feathered for destroying it
He said on some show he hustled the car together fast on a little budget for the show.
Stealing ideas goes way back!
He did what he was contracted to do.
Other people gave him "celebrity" honors.
Barris was just a normal car guy.
Do not give him crap.
George Barris took this prototype and made it immortal.... God bless you George.... and Batman
when I was 5 years old, in 1955, my family took a trip to California. We had just eaten at a cafe, and my mother was at the cash register paying the check. There was a toy rack, like the old comic book racks that spun around, and on the rack was a model of the Futura. I begged, but mom wouldn't buy it for me. We got back on the highway, and a few minutes later, going the other way, was the actual Futura! It was the original pale green color. What a religious experience for a 5 year old!
Very interesting..So, this car was a star 10 years before Batman. I can see why they used this... They really didn't change much.... Badass!
Yes. George Barris did the custom work on the Batmobile version. Because of the very limited time frame the TV production company gave him, he didn't have time to change a whole lot. Which in retrospect might have been a good thing, considering some of the other crazy build he did. LOL The original Batmobile turned out a real icon.
Keep in mind that George Barris had barely three weeks to come up with the Batmobile... So glad he already had the Lincoln Futura in his collection ! Anyway, growing up in the '60s, this Batmobile will remain the best one for me, a true classic. It's all the other ones that were a joke, looking like trucks, not cars, and simply expandable vehicles that were treated like shit from the other Batmans... By the way, Barris was a smart guy: he bought the Futura from Ford for ONE dollar, and sold it by auction in 2013 for a whopping 4.5 million dollars ! Kudos ! 👍
Holy bat changes miles ??? That kind of thing ! Lol
Yes, the '55 Futura definately ended up being the original Batmobile.
I always thought the Batmobile was a 1963 Lincoln Continental with a bubble cockpit.
Did you know. Gerry Anderson copied a Ford concept car when he created the fantasy vehicle. "Supercar" a vehicle from a 1960s children tv show that could fly and travel underwater, like, "The Terror" from Jules Verne's novel "Master of the World".
@@trevormillar1576 No, I never have heard of that. Cool!
Was about to say that myself. ;P
We had a BatMobile toy car by Corgi Toys. Look it up.
Whoever built that model did a good job. I built models all the time in my younger years and can't believe the price of them today. They were $5 and $10 when I was in the hobby and was part of Revell community.
Most of it was already there, but for GB to transform it in less then a month was incredible. Both cars are just beautiful.
I thought this was a real car to start with. LOVE seeing it in its original splendor.
Incredible job with the car. I still build models based on the 60 & 70 popular shows & movies. I am clear coating from now on. what a difference.
Yea 7 clear coats on there. All 10 coats (3 red, 7 clear) put on 20 minutes apart all in the same day. An absolute miracle that no dust landed in it during that process.
That looks better than the Batmobile ever did. Great job, well done.
This car and the 57' Chevy are my two favorite cars. The beauty, artistic in design. The style and look and the sounds these cars make are unheard of today. Even just closing a door sounds like music to my ears. Solid. Not just some cheap metal and plastic screwed together. These weren't cars, they were Automobiles. To me there is a difference. The early 70's perhaps late 60's the Automobile died in favor for cheap easily produced mass marketed junk. Unless you get something like a Bugatti, Lamborghini, or something else in that price range, you aren't going to feel the quality of a true Automobile, just perhaps a nice car. Hell, Cadillacs aren't even Cadillacs anymore. Sickens me.
59 Caddy ragtop!
The sound my 1971 Benz sedan made upon closing any of the four doors was magnificent.
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Yup, t doors on my '73 gran torino sport close just fine, (i never slam em) and yea, love that sound😀
2023........I have this model from Revell that I bought more than 20 years ago. I never built it as I was already an adult and age 49. I love the box graphics and I keep it on display in room with my other collectibles from my youth and beyond. Its 2023 I am 69 presently, I have no plans on building it. I have no idea whether I could sell it for a profit, ( like on E-bay or Etsy) as I think Revell keeps manufacturing that model, for retail sales in hobby stores. The color it was produced in as a model is a very nice sea-foam green,...no gloss. In my youth in the 1960s, I was an avid plastic model builder. I even customized them, with add-on parts from my other models, and in some cases I modified the bodies, with plastic putty, that I sanded smooth, and used an airbrush to paint them. I grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, and they would have model building contests, run by local hobby stores, where one could compete with other's, creations. I entered those contests yearly, and even won one year. I was awarded a certificate and my name appeared in our local newspaper. It was for a customized model of a VW Beetle. I added custom tires, and sculpted the fenders, with add-on putty. Many years later when I became a professional artist, I would utilize my teenage years' model building skills, in my sculptures. I would do custom painting, with spatter techniques. One of my jobs along the way was building displays for retail stores. Each display was different and sometimes I had to build things from scratch, and even work on things that were miniature in scale. Some things I built for retail stores, were sent to other companies, to be replicated and set up in national stores. So I was building the "original", which was later copied, to be used in stores that were in other parts of the USA. Working for a "design" company, meant the individual designer, is never credited for their creations. All the credit and recognition goes to the company, which employed us. No big deal, that is how that industry works.
I can't overstate my disappointment that those futuristic looking cars we were
promised in our youth turned out to look like electric razors.
Nice looking model!
Ha!, yes. Very well said. Don't even look at the electric Mustang...
I'm wondering what the price tag would've been back then cause people's paying huge money for a replica and I can only imagine what the original Futura and Batmobile sold for...Gotham Garage done a fine job on both the Futura and the Batmobile, plus he has 2 vehicles in the Peterson Museum. An XR7 and the Speed Racer car. I probably got both wrong but I think I'm sorta close to what they are lol
Oh that's ok. All this stuff is hard to keep track of. I'm sure the original Futura would have sold for only a few thousand, but now the original Batmobile is likely selling for millions.
If you know the history of the 1966 Batmobile then you know that the vehicle started out as the Lincoln Futura, which was featured in the film “it started with a kiss”….
Since it didn’t have an Air conditioner it must have been fun to drive around in the summer time….
Anyway, cool build. If you have a 66 Batmobile, you should ‘park’ the 2 together
Oh, yes. Originally, I wanted to display all 3 together. In the initial green as the concept car, then red, and a Batmobile all side by side. It would be an impressive display. I still can really. These aren't hard to find. This model still looks exactly this good. It is aging well.
Great music. Great car. Great reproduction. Paint is stunning.
Thanks!
Great vid, thanks...combo of model, movie and music is really interesting and educational...and great work on the model too. I'd always thought that Barris did the BM from imagination...didn't realise he had most of the styling done for him...
Thanks. I had forgotten about this video. Getting alot of views lately for some reason.
@@Toppervision1 "alot"is not a word.
@@lancasterritzyescargotdine2602 Who cares.
George Barris had one heck of a cool car to start out with to begin with and slaps some paint tear off the center dome section slap on sum cagers with batman center caps and he sales it for $4.2 million 40 some years later... wise investment georgy !
Sum Dude payed $1 for it too. That's what I call one hell of a turn around
There are way more changes than you think. Look for the video Batmobile and Lincoln Futura Tutorial.
@@kalel21675 George Barris paid $1 for it, before customizing it as the Batmobile. It sure is a work of art. 😃
The Futura is a magnificent piece of machinery!
What's this? th-cam.com/video/sMfaKyk0n54/w-d-xo.html
If George Barris had gotten hold of this to work his magic prior to the car show circuit that car would have been produced!
The "Bat" version is SO MUCH BETTER!
...Nice job on the model & the vid.
I Love This Build Mike!!! Great To See It Again!!! Incredible Finish!!!
Nice Model,a lot of detail !!! We now know where the BATMOBILE came from !!!
That's incredible!! And that paint job is stunning!!! My new grail kit LOL Really excellent work!!
Wow, you never saw this one? Yea it's 7 clear coats!
WOW no and I didn't look at the year it just popped up on my home page and I clicked on it thinking it was a new video. I'm glad I did!! It's amazing!!
He stuck shit on it like a cake decorator......viola!.I'm a genius....
THIS CAR IS BEAUTIFUL !!! I am sooo jealous !!! Guess what I'm buying when I hit Lottery!!! lol 😂
My brother had that model in the mid 60's , cool 😎
Wonderful video. Great job on the model, too! WOW!
"Haven't I seen this car somewhere before?" Great line!
The girl in the car following the Futura is one of the Gábor sisters...Eva from Green Acres
Wow that's awesome I love that beautiful. Car.
What's this? th-cam.com/video/sMfaKyk0n54/w-d-xo.html
With the right paint job, that could be a bat car. Love the look!
A stunning car and a glorious model.
Fantastic paint job! Great work!
And thanks for the film clips.
Thanks!
Yup, great paint. It kinda looks like a die-cast body. I've never seen this kit, but I built a couple of Batmobiles in the '70s I seem to remember they weren't great either. Good job 👍
Ah, you excelled yourself this time my friend! Great video and an element of education - I didn't realise that this was pre-Batmobile!
Chills all around? Thanks, great job and vid!
Superb paint - BRAVO!
Bobby Butler Thank you.
yeah looks great! what pride taken
WOW!!! The paint looks amazing! I like the way you edited the video too!
Wow......thanks for posting !!!!!!!
Essa modelo de 1955 foi o midelo usado pra montar o carro do Batman da década de 60".....
WOW! THE ORIGINAL BATMOBILE. THE LEGENDS LIVES!
NEVER DIED
Amen brother. Barris claims to have made the starsky & hutch gran torino, monkeemobile, black beauty and many more. I wish people would stop giving barris any attention at all.
Born Again Torinos they have now
And let's not forget the 2 stars who showed that car off, Ms. Debby Reynolds and Mr. Glenn Ford!
This was the episode when Jonathan Kent owned the Batmobile.
A TIMELESS CLASSIC!!!
Have to ask...Do you know anything about a "metal version" of this car sold as a toy in the late 50's? I had one but have never seen another. My best recollections of it are: about 18-20" long / working bubble top, doors, hood, trunk, and a friction motor that shot sparks! I was very young at the time ...haven't a clue what ever happened to it. I seem to recall it being red and pre-dating the "Bat mobile redo". I was born in 53 and had a number of "promotional cars" as dad was a car dealer.
Holy Orange Crate, THAT'S THE BATMOBILE !!!
Did you get the message, dear? A multimillionaire in Gotham City named Bruce Wayne wants to buy your car!
altfactor hehe, I think he'll be surprised that this one is a bit of a compact car.
Billionaire...
Good deal Mike, I dig it buddy! I been wanting that model kit, I've seen the Futura kit at different sites just wasn't sure about it, but seeing it now, oh yeah I definitely gotta have it! Beautiful paint job on it! And I forgot about that movie, hadn't seen that for quite a while either!
The kit is actually very very basic with lousy fit. Don't pay too much for it!
@@Toppervision1 - yeah I sorta figured it was, or is, that's probably another reason why I ain't got one yet but still I might be able to do something with it, I'll use the body and find me another chassis, well anyway, thanks Mike, I preciate it bud! 🤙🤘✌️
This was a good looking car already , but it always is irratating to hear George Barris built the Batmobile he was central in giving this car a facelift not building it but also its always forgotten to mention the actual guys that did the work on the car ,yes I love the 66 Batmobile it's a car that to this day makes me feel like a kid ,also remember that there were builders at Lincoln and at Barris's that were integral in the design of the early Futuara and the later 66 Batmobile these men are never mentioned all you hear is Barris sorry Barris family but he was a good salesman but builder I think not it was the men he had working in the shop that got him where he was .
@Daniel Aguero , Barris never gave credit to his mentor Harry Westerguard whom Sam & himself learned their trade. google Harry Westerguard Roseville Ca.
dan conlan OMG Thank You for reminding me about the Westergard Customs those were beautiful pieces of rolling art .I was a kid but I do remember those old pictures of his cars .
@@danielaguero3766Westerguards cars don't change hands very often. when they do its usualy done in private for big big $$$ so as to save on $ales tax. last time I saw one was late 70s at the now defunct cars of the stars museum . don't know who has it now . not many left !
Some of the people reading these comments probably have never heard of The Westergard customs and that's a shame that's when these cars took on a complete styling change and were done beautifully not thrown together, I remember there also was a saying that any man can restore a vehicle a takes a real man to cut one up and turn it into art.
John Dwyer Hi John don't get me wrong I Love the car but who in the shop actually came up with some of the ideas ,of coarse it was Barris's shop so he gets the credit but he wasn't the builder his guys in the shop were Barris was all about business his brother Sam was the one that built some beautiful cars but of course George got credit for those too.
I think I would buy one of it had a nice LS engine turbocharged or supercharged with a lease to 6 speed transmission. Perfect car to cruise around the highway or in around town. And maybe with electric clutch and electric electric shift shifting that would be awesome course automatics almost can do the same thing something to think about paddle shifting.
Great paint job, cool. Nice video too ! 🙂
Thanks!
great clip thanks amazing model :)
took the words out a my mouth, the bat an this car both are nice.
Loved the intro to the video! and the movie clips throughout, Nice idea! Great looking model and it looks funny in the movie seeing it that way. Fantastic work, it actually looks like a diecast with that finish :-)
Beautiful car """!
Lived in Detroit---Old Man worked for Ford-- he brought it home once in pre-Batmobile days.
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very well done !, the finish is tops !
Buddy YOU can paint....... wow!
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The reason Superman and Batman don't get along together, ........the red car originally belonged to Jonathan Kent.
Great find (the film with the original Futura) !!
Wow! Now that is a great experience! Thanks for sharing that!
Absolutely awesome vehicle. Of course it is the Batmobile, before it was the Batmobile lol.Sure would’ve been nice for you to open up the doors, trunk, and hood, to view it completely. Of course peeking at the bottom, would’ve made my day.
It's a full belly pan. Not much to see.
Wow I could see this car been a classic super hero of the 50 and 60”s vehicle like the green hornets Black Beauty or Batman’s bat mobile
Of course it is the Batmobile.
Lisa Douglas, pre-Hooterville, 4:48. Wonderful, Dahling.
Wow! That’s cool as hell man! Absolutely brother!
Cool model! On side note Debbie Reynolds was smokin af dang!
Muchas gracias por TU ayuda mi angueles
Dude - this is absolutely AMAZING!! Please any tips re paint colour used (including gloss) and how many coats and if you sanded/polishes in between? First time builder absolutely cant wait to do this!
As Bruce Wayne said after listening to the Rolling Stones..."I see a red car and I want it painted black. No colours any more, I want them to turn black."
The red dress at the beginning was the most spectacular thing in this video
Excellent model. Wish there was one of the Chrysler Norsemen
*The twin bubble canopies is what makes this car incredibly unique and awesome, Unfortunately it also makes it impractical. Who wants to drive around exposed in the bubble canopy, except me of course*.
Yeah, the canopy is pretty cool!
+CoolasIce2 what about batman?
They can take this car and remake back to the Future with this model looks like it was built on a t-bird or Lincoln chassis.
looks like a 58 Thunderbird with a jet plexiglass cockpit slapped on top
55 Lincoln Futura, a Ford product.
Donny D Thunderbird’s first production year was 1955. This Lincoln was a concept car and by design it was to show the public the design direction Lincoln and other ford product would possibly take in later cars. This is why you see thunderbird in this concept car as well as 56 and 57 Lincoln Premiers.
I think it was a European body, Ghia?
Great model 👍
That's tight,
robbin, old chum,
TO THE BAT POLES!!!!!!
A nice paint job on the model car
How did you built it? awesome job love it!
Holy mackerel Batman!
You do good work.
RideswithChuck Thank you
Wow,Wow&WOW!!!!!!! This car and this video!!!!!!!! 🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Fantastic Post !
So George Barris basically just did a paint scheme and added some child like looking toys in order to create the Batmobile?.
Lol, yea. It kind of already looked like the Batmobile.
One of the best video and model I've seen. Nice touch with the sun rays. Just wish you would have went the extra and covered the wood table. On a 1-10 a 10 on the video 10 on the model but a four on the interior but the rariety makes up for it.
Do you mean “variety” or “rarity?”
I love cars! I have a few. My favorite is my 56' Chev Belair my mom had one!
Robin ; " I think if we are going to be the Caped Crusaders that we should have a Kool Kat hip swinging super car that the whole world will recognize when we pull into town "..... Batman ; "yes my trustworthy sidekick ,but where would we find such a car "?
I'd love to have one of those!!! But turned into an all electric vehicle!!! Zero to sixty in about three seconds!!
Ha! That's a great idea!
But, what about that huge exhaust in the back?
Does it come in black??
Before GB destroyed it, it was a beautiful jet age machine.
1955 the year when I arrived to this planet ...wow !!!
excelente, parabéns.
This became one of the classic cars of old time it was created into the famous Batmobile!!!! Lol holy whackamolie !!!
great fun
WORTH ALL YOUR EFFORTS
This is the same car that sold for 4 million dollars as the Batmobile!! Driven all over Spain and Europe!!
beautiful model.
Thanks!
George is also responsible for the Munster Koach and Dragula
Stunning
Thanks!
The bonneville concept was cooler. But I've always liked the windshield wipers on this one.