CORGI restoration: 267 Batmobile - A How To Guide

Restoring a Corgi 267 Batmobile, in the Corgi range from 1966 until 1983.

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My father-in-law Phil asked me to repair his Corgi 267 Batmobile that he has had since he was a child. While the body was in remarkably good nick aside from a slightly bent rear wing, the same couldn't be said for the rest. The front chain cutter would not retract, it had a smashed canopy meaning it lacked its beacon and part of the antennae, the missiles were missing though one was lodged deep within the barrel, it had a broken aerial, the tyres disintegrated at the slightest touch, and what else...? Oh yes, most importantly Robin was missing!

Of course everyone knows the Batmobile, particularly this one which is so iconic from the 1966 TV series. In this video, I not only guide you through the steps in restoring one of these models but also give a background to the TV show and the real Batmobile itself. Did you know, the original Batmobile was built in just three weeks by George Barris and was based on a modified one-off prototype Lincoln Futura?

Corgi produced almost 5 million of these Batmobiles from October 1966, just nine months after the TV show began to air, and 1983. They were hugely popular and they are hugely valuable now in any condition as collectors snap them up.

Parts source:
http://model-supplies.co.uk/

Sticker source:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/372224494956

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