Nearly a year ago I wrote a post about my relationship with Batman.

Earlier in the year I saw that Corgi were for the first time ever in over 40 years reissuing the 1966 Batmobile from the tv series.

If you read that previous post you will know that this particular toy was an object of desire for my younger self.

So I didn’t even think about it when I saw that it was being reissued and I could preorder the Batmobile of clicking the preorder button.

I was excited that at some point in the future (November was the target date, but I know how this sort of thing can slip) I would finally own a 1966 Batmobile.

Like kickstarters I back this would be a present for future me.

Today that dream of finally owning one came true.

I now have an inner struggle going on between the young me wanting to break it open and play with it, and the older geek collector me. Who wants to keep it in pristine condition in its box.

It’s almost like the struggle Sheldon had in series 5, episode 20 “The Transporter Malfunction” of The Big Bang Theory. Except there is no identical one sitting on my best friends desk, or Penny, or best friend. But you get the idea. In all other ways it depicts that inner struggle I’m experiencing very well.

I’m really not sure how this inner conflict will resolve. There can only be one winner.

Now to track down the Corgi 1966 Batcopter.