Additional Information from Frank of Model Scene: The Polar Lights booth at the 2002 Chicago Hobby Expo displayed all the current and prototype model kits. It was cool to see the Aurora Batcycle. The photos are a test shot. It will be the same Aurora scale with rubber tires. The Batgyro prototype was displayed along with an updated diecast Batboat. I talked with the man himself Tom Lowe and Polar Lights Brand Manager Dave Metzner. Tom began the company and Aurora, Captain Action, and 60's toys are something he wanted to bring back. Because he's a fan like us and is passionate about it is the reason Playing Mantis is a successful fan favorite. Dave's answers to my questions: Aurora Batboat will be remade a larger 1/24 scale. Batcycle will likely have a white plastic "chase" version aimed at collectors who like to keep items Mint in Box. No Barris Batmobile - rights too complicated. No to Aurora Superman and Batman reissues with engraved emblems because Revell has the rights to those plus the Revell ones sold poorly and are still too recent. No Dr. Jekyll but I forgot to mention that the new Sean Connery movie "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" will feature Dr. Jekyll as a Hulk type superhero, so maybe a movie behind it helps. There will be a Johnny Lightning 1/64 60's Batmobile slot car! Star Trek figures if the Enterprise kits sell very well. Maybe a 32 inch TOS Enterprise if the other smaller Enterprises show a demand. Chris White painted the neat NX-01 box cover. Tom added that the Aurora Wonder Woman would be reissued in about a year. And don't even ask them about Gigantic Frankenstein. Polar Lights will never make that kit according to Dave. They would like to but it's way way too expensive and not enough buyers. Even at 40.00 they would lose money. Tom and Dave are nice guys who listen to their customers but I get the distinct impression they would be happy if they never again heard "What about Gigantic Frankenstein?" Dave is looking to borrow a first issue Hulk box and also a complete with box Aurora Batboat that he is willing to pay market price. I mentioned to Tom I liked the idea of the Penguin and other reissues being remade larger scale as it makes them more impressive and he said that was Dave's idea. Good work Dave! Having collected Captain Action and Aurora kits, I told Tom it was great to see them again. His Captain Action line was a one-time event. Their rights to DC are limited to model kits. I suggested new poses that are sculpted more photorealistic and he replied they would consider that suggestion for the far future. I wish I hadn't forgotten to ask about the Banana Splits Buggy, if they would make the Batmobile parody "The Deathmobile" from Animal House, and if Superboy will have the engraved "S." The metal 1950's Batmobile is very cool with the Bat face painted black flat as a nice contrast to the gloss. At another booth I saw a spiffy oak wood display for 1/25 model cars like the Batmobiles at: www.golftreasuresinc.com Tom and Dave were very busy talking to all the domestic and international buyers so I thank them for their time in answering all my fanboy questions. All their new kits show Polar Lights to be a visionary company.