Chester Gould's tough talking uber-sleuth Dick Tracy, made his first appearance in 1931 and has become a pop-culture icon ever since. With an arsenal gadgets and weapons always at hand, and a slew of able-bodied sidekicks, this super-cop has been smashing underworld hoodlums of every description for nearly a century.

He's been immortalized in comic strips, film, cartoons, even postage stamps and plastic model kits. He's fought crime here on earth and even in space, and he shows no signs of stopping now!

According to Dick Tracy Wiki:

Tracy once said his favorite cop movie was Blade Runner. He has also expressed a fondness for Japanese monster (or "Kaiju") movies.
Tracy was not a fan of the film Sharky's Machine, saying he found it too violent.
Among his favorite music, Tracy has listed Warren Zevon, Gordon Lightfoot, and The Talking Heads.
Tracy expressed disdain for the science of oceanography, dismissing it as a "boondoggle".

Tracy has a license to fly rotorcraft (helicopters) and fixed-wing aircraft.
Tracy disapproved of casino gambling, and he expressed the opinion that it brought crime and immoral behavior to the places where it was legalized.
Tracy is an avowed dog lover, but he is not opposed to animal testing for medical purposes, referring to it as a "necessary evil"..
In addition to signature yellow overcoat and fedora, Tracy typically wears a black suit with a red, white, and black striped necktie. The lack of variety in his wardrobe has been remarked upon occasionally.
Tracy's fedora has often been colored green in various comic book publications and some Sunday strips.
The Police Department also has a collection of at least 20 of Tracy's fedora hats that have been shot, crushed, or otherwise damaged in the line of duty. The earliest one is from 1931, and the collection includes hats shot by Stooge Viller, B-B Eyes, Flattop, Pruneface, Chameleon, and Blackjack.
Tracy's skill as a marksman is renowned. It was often repeated that a criminal should "never shoot first at Dick Tracy". It was established that Tracy would not fire on a suspect unless that suspect shot at police first, and also that Tracy would always shoot to kill.

The model I've designed is patterned directly from the classic Chester Gould sunday strips. I haven't had a chance to build this one yet - so it's still a beta. But I hope you enjoy assembling this classic crimefighter!

Happy Modeling!!

The Professor.

p.s. If you do build it, please send pics :)