Eaglemoss 1/8 BTTF Delorean

I got some Tamiya weathering chalks and added a bit more weathering on the engine and some on the frame.




Definitely helps the suspension areas stand out better. Looks like a little weathering helps this kit really shine!

That is one lucky friend! I've seen that these companies offer wooden boat kits similar to what you described. I'm not surprised it was very accurate - the big appeal of this style of building is that it spreads the cost and assembly time of a very complex model kit into smaller more manageable amounts.

One thing I like about doing a few subassemblies a month is that when I decided that the engine looked a little too new and clean I could spend a little time with some oil paints I had and add some dirt and grime.






Also gave a coat of color to a few small parts. Anyone who's seen an engine up close knows all the individual components are different colors. A good example of how a little bit of paint can make this kit really start to shine. The hose on the engine parts is actually a rubber tube! I'm interested in seeing how much more detail there will be once the engine assembly is complete.

I wondered about this .There were some subscription model kits in the past .many years ago in fact . I don't know how they fared but the one I got was the Constitution . It took a year and a half . But , Historically it was dead on accurate . I gave it away as a gift to a very dear friend .

Started putting the engine block and transmission together. Lots of heavy metal parts in these assemblies!



Bottom of the transmission. This is actually an auto transmission and not a manual like the time machine has. Its an error but not a terribly important or noticable one in my opinion. Since there will be a clutch pedal and shifter in the interior it will still look like a manual Delorean.



The transmission attaches to the engine block. Both assemblies have many of the screws hidden internally so the finished assemblies have no visible screw heads.



Engine looks pretty cool even without the upper engine parts installed yet. Many of those seams on top will eventually be covered with other details.



While they won't be highly visible on the completed model they do go to show that some effort was put into taking advantage of the larger scale of this kit.

Bakster

I didn't know they made a large version of this. Very cool. I will be watching.

 

keavdog

How fun!  Looks like a really nice kit.  Coming along nicely.

Thanks guys! Yeah, it's pretty big and the detail is right up there as well. Neat example of what diecast injection and 3d laser scanning can produce.

How fun!  Looks like a really nice kit.  Coming along nicely.

I didn't know they made a large version of this. Very cool. I will be watching.

I've also finished the rear suspension componets which are now assembled to the frame. It's really starting to come together!

I have seen this problem with the Delorean for many years. Most models of Deloreans are of the Back to the Future Delorean and it is hard to make the models look like a stock Delorean.

I have seen stock Delorean diecasts in 1/18 scale from AutoArt but they are more expensive than the BTTF version made from the same parts.

There does seem to be more "new tool" model kits being made so there is hope these will one day be available. I had never heard of "part-work" subscription model kits until I found this one so maybe there will be a futura someday.

I also have a small update: I skipped an issue that's early in the run because I wanted to get the chassis going but here's a look at the reactor parts in issue 3



The original plutonium reactor is made up of 3 parts that screw together underneath. On the real time machine this assembly was made from an old Plymouth hubcap and a turbine ring from a military jet engine. The hatch for the plutonium rod was a custom made part as far as I know.



Mr. Fusion is made up of several parts and builds up to a nice looking fusion reactor made from a coffee grinder - from one side atleast. It does have the little red latch but I haven't attached it yet because it's spring loaded and I need tweezers to put that assembly together.



Opens up so you can throw 1/8 scale garbage into it to generate the 1.21 jigawatts of electricity you'll need. The black base is a 1/8 scale mainframe computer harddrive enclosure circa pre1980.



This is the biggest drawback of the screw-only assembly method. 3 big screws on one side hold the coffee grinder halves together. It definitely ruins the ability to display the final cars passenger side. There is a builder that makes stickers to cover them; but honestly if it's really an issue one could easily superglue the parts together without the screws and fill them in. I haven't seen aftermarket Mr. Fusion decals for this *yet* but it'd be fairly easy to fix the screw holes with putty and paint.
For me it wasn't a big deal since I'm going for Delorean time machine v.1. Since the final issue includes a mini plutonium case I'd like to have the original reactor on there. I'll keep Mr. Fusion sitting nearby with a 1/8 can of beer and banana peel since it's still a cool looking bit.

Hi;

 I am glad you are enjoying this . I have a problem with this though .You cannot find , except at ridiculously high prices A Stock De Lorean or Lincoln Futura . Except Revell's old re-release of the Futura .

 I haven't seen a De-Lorean since after the real ones started showing up . Then it was only a Fair representation in Die - Cast .

Been working on the front and rear wheel hubs and the main frame. Mostly metal parts so far and the quality has been excellent. It was neat to see how they designed the suspension and steering mechanisms. Very clever.







A few nice details of the steering componets are real rubber boots and working springs.




the wheel hubs have a separate hubcap so the turbine fins have more depth than the usual one-piece injection molded offerings. 



Building the front suspension was a real treat. I wish these parts were more visible on the finished model. The rolling chassis should be very detailed considering it will be hidden away.

I think I'm really going to like watching this come together.

Jim