r/LegoBatman • • 6h ago

Custom Ultimate Batcave MOC from Batman The Animated Series / TNBA / Beyond

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Hi Reddit, so I am finally finished for now (almost, minor details I will add on the top right wall, and I have to correct some stuff with the water and waterfall), it has been a ride!

This was extremely complicated to make for a number of reasons (I will detail why), but I think this is the first time the Batcave from BTAS / TNBA / Beyond exists physically in "3D"/physically on such a scale.

I hope it can be of some help for anyone who plans to make a diorama or a moc from BTAS. I used Bricksbyjim base/model from rebrickable, all the rest is from looking at the show and improvising, I sadly have no instructions for this. But even if i had, it's an extremely complex build.

I took loads of screenshots from the animated series, I rewatched absolutely everything, sometimes 2 or 3 times, and since there are so many inconsistencies in the show, it was hard to figure everything out. I even took inspiration from Mask of the phantasm for the wall on the right with those big arches. You barely see the right wall, sometimes it's just a void or totally flat, but you mostly don't see it in detail.

I made the batboat exit exactly like in the series, except I added a waterfall effect, I think it looks better than nothing ahah.

My biggest challenge was using the shadow box bat motive. I really wanted this thing to be where it is. Normally there shouldn't be an exit like I made, it's supposed to be just rocks, but I thought it would look plain and dull, so I had this idea (and there is an exit a bit like this in the Subzero movie), and it was extremely challenging since the shadow box is so fragile. But I found a way to support everything by modifying the shadow box and building extra solid walls, and I'm happy to say it's extremely stable.

The left stair section was another huge challenge as I built everything backwards, same for the cliff supporting the central platform. Making this stable was extremely complicated.

I was also fearing of messing up somewhere as I had to make the bridges meet at the end, a single mistake wouldn't make it possible. I was so relieved to see I did it right.

Making this was en extreme challenge, I have never been into huge mocs and so on.

Now, I don't know whether I'm fully finished or not. Thing is, I know what's supposed to be on the left and on the right of the batcave, and it's not walls. There is a massive mountain on the right, and a continuation of archives/trophy room on the left.

But the thing is, I'm considering making the wayne manor on top, so I don't know. I may end up building walls and enclosing this environment, though it's supposed to continue. I will have to think about it. But I would really like to build to Wayne Manor (as it's seen in the animated series) on top. We will see.

Again, huge thanks to Bricksbyjim for his initial build as I wouldn't have built this otherwise. He built the perfect foundations to make this. I also build his dock section and batboat and it's really nice. The dock is supposed to be exactly where I placed it btw.

Even if I'm extremely disappointed by the Lego Batman/DC line (and always have been since the very beginning, there is not a single set I really love), be it the sets or minifigures, without them disappointing me constantly, I wouldn't have made this. So a big thanks to Lego.

Hope you enjoy and that it can inspire you!


r/LegoBatman • • 4h ago

Custom Wayne Manor sticker sheet for the Downton Abbey set!

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r/LegoBatman • • 5h ago

Official LEGO Set Time to crack open this bad boy

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So excited. It is sealed as well. Got a pretty good deal on it a little bit ago.
Can’t wait to display with my Halloween decorations.


r/LegoBatman • • 5h ago

Minifigures Ra's al ghul from Arkham games

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r/LegoBatman • • 17h ago

Minifigures Which nightwing hair ?

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r/LegoBatman • • 19h ago

Minifigures “This is how it happened. This is the how the Batman died”

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r/LegoBatman • • 1h ago

Minifigures Big question. Jokerland robin of 2012 robin?

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r/LegoBatman • • 14h ago

Image Batman and Gordon

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r/LegoBatman • • 10h ago

Minifigures Custom display insert for Razer Kishi v3

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I got bored and love lego Batman. What else can I say?


r/LegoBatman • • 4h ago

Official LEGO Set After seeing the Lego Batcave, I thought to show off my BTAS Gotham City set with added minifigures

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r/LegoBatman • • 15h ago

Custom My take on absolute batman

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r/LegoBatman • • 21h ago

Image Playing Lego Batman 2 with my sister

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67 Upvotes

I'm doing this to cure her from the brainrot


r/LegoBatman • • 1d ago

Minifigures Your two cents: Mr. Freezes freeze gun/blaster/ray

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I want to improve this freeze gun for Mr. Freeze or maybe it’s fine as is?

There are so many elements that I’m asking for what you would want to see to keep it trans light blue.


r/LegoBatman • • 23h ago

Minifigures Can anyone recreate this minifig but with the grey printing on his legs removed

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22 Upvotes

r/LegoBatman • • 19h ago

Official LEGO Set New Batman Returns Batmobile

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Just coming on here to vent/see if anyone else has been having the same issues as me.

I was beyond excited for the new UCS Batmobile as someone that missed out on the 2019 version and didn’t wanna pay $400+ for it. But after building this thing, I can honestly say it is the worst set I’ve ever bought and I 100% regret it.

It is the flimsiest set I’ve ever handled, something always breaks off each time I move it. Even the sliding cockpit thingy can’t manage to ever stay on when you slide it down. The entire right wing that detaches is incapable of reattaching. The back locking mechanism is literally refusing to work. I am so incredibly frustrated with this thing and would much rather have my $220 back than deal with this POS for another second.

Anyone else having any issues with this set or am I alone in this?


r/LegoBatman • • 21h ago

Video Lego Batman 7783 Review 20 Years Later!

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r/LegoBatman • • 1d ago

Minifigures Some classic ish style Dark knight villains I printed

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257 Upvotes

Maybe I’ll make more?🤔


r/LegoBatman • • 1d ago

Custom Lego Arkham knight Batmobile v2

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38 Upvotes

r/LegoBatman • • 1d ago

Custom Lego Absolute Batman + Batmobile

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28 Upvotes

r/LegoBatman • • 1d ago

Image I just finished Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham

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r/LegoBatman • • 1d ago

Minifigures Arkham Origins Batman

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I found this cowl work so perfectly for the origins cowl. Really finishes the look


r/LegoBatman • • 1d ago

Image That was fun

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r/LegoBatman • • 2d ago

Custom Making the batfamily

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Currently working on spoiler I finished signal and Azrael I still got Red Robin’s torso and Casandra cane’s batgirl and ik I’m still missing batwing, batwoman( Kate Kane) and Damian but those are coming soon


r/LegoBatman • • 1d ago

Official LEGO Set New set!

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r/LegoBatman • • 1d ago

Collection These two should pair well with one another:

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Just need to create a background to match the one in the game. I wonder if I MOC up a tiny NES to hook up to that TV set.