And meanwhile on the Taiwan side ....

While waiting for a hypothetical interpretation by LEGO of the BatWing in Nolan sauce, here is the version of velociraptor, a talented Taiwanese MOCeur who offers a whole series of vehicles inspired by the movie The Dark Knight Rises.

Classic tumbler, Tumblers in camouflage version with integrated rocket launcher or BatWing (aka The Bat), there is something for everyone with these achievements which are also presented on Cuusoo (BatWing here, Tumbler there). Velociraptor also offers on its Brichshelf gallery many exploded-view photos of his BatWing. The more daring will venture to try to reproduce it, even if the lack of inventory of the parts used makes things a little complicated in case of need of restocking on Bricklink.

It is beautifully executed, each machine can accommodate two minifigs at the controls, and LEGO cannot say that it lacked inspiration to justify not offering us these machines in official versions. The large number of existing Tumbler MOCs should give ideas to the brand's designers and put them on the design track.

The MOCeurs who have tried their hand at the exercise have all shown a lot of ingenuity to restore the curves of the vehicle as it appears in the film, relegating the System version of the set. 7888 The Tumbler: Joker's Ice Cream Surprise released in 2008 as a somewhat clumsy prototype ...

To discover these velociraptor MOCs from every angle, you have the choice: His Brickshelf gallery (Batwing & Tumbler) or dedicated topics at Pockyland (Batwing & Tumbler).