My 1/8 Scale BTTF Delorean (WIP)

I just ordered this myself. Can’t wait.

This is gonna be awesome!


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I totally agree! That's why I jumped on this one as soon as they sent me the ad. I just have to find the 1/8 scale plutonium to power this beast.
Mark

Just Got Issues 3 - 6 in the mail and assembled. Let me know what you think. Mark


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We're up to issue 87 over this side of the pond. The model isn't without its problems (wait til you see the Flux Capacitor!), but on the whole, it's one of the most accurate Delorean kits out there. I love it!

MML said:

We're up to issue 87 over this side of the pond. The model isn't without its problems (wait til you see the Flux Capacitor!), but on the whole, it's one of the most accurate Delorean kits out there. I love it!

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That's Awesome! I have seen some pics of the FC on another build and I think even in one of the advertisement flyers and I wasn't too impressed, but there's always a fix for that. I also heard there are a lot of light leaks for the time readout panel. I'll have to figure something out when the time comes. But it is a nice easy build. I did have to shave some of the metal off of the tail light assembly. The pieces would not fit in until I did that. So, I am expecting little tweaks to be done throughout the build. Thanks for your comments and support!
Mark

NemVia said:

Just Got Issues 3 - 6 in the mail and assembled. Let me know what you think. Mark

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I just did the same issues. The yellow piece won’t stay in, one of my magnets fell out, and one of the suspensions barely stays in flight mode. Very frustrating set this time.

I'm not sure with your yellow piece if the little nub is still on the edge of it, but if it's missing you might not be able to make it stay in. Magnets can be hot glued in place. As for the flight mode adjustment, I used a slightly larger screwdriver to grab some of the meat on that tine screw and cranked the two pieces as close together as possible until the spring loaded stopper catches the stop edge. Mine had the same issue and was kind of wobbling in place until I did that. Don't over tighten it though. You might snap the screw. If that doesn't help fix the issues, I would get on the phone and contact Eaglemoss for some replacement parts. This is an awfully expensive model to have so many issues with the pieces. See if that works,

Mark

jcoffman99 said:

I just did the same issues. The yellow piece won’t stay in, one of my magnets fell out, and one of the suspensions barely stays in flight mode. Very frustrating set this time.

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There are a couple of groups on facebook that have fixes for most of the problems with the kit. They also have some excellent mods on offer.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/Official.Eaglemoss.Build.BTTF.Delorean.1.8/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/Official.USA.Eaglemoss.Build.BTTF.DeLorean.1.8/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/deloreanmods/

Thanks MML. Good to have these backups!
Mark

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NOVEMBER/DECEMBER UPDATES - 2018
Sorry about the delay in the update. The weather and work have been nearly impossible this whole last month. A quick update for my website, though: For those visitors who check for updates on their cell phones and tablets, I was able to get the issue of viewing the pictures on my website resolved. I have received several complaints about visitors not being able to view the pictures on my site. It seems there was a software issue that has now been updated, so you should be able to visit my site without any further issues. I've tried it on my own phone and now I don't have any problems seeing any of the pics. Thanks to all for letting me know about this issue! Hopefully everything is fixed.

My only update for Nov/Dec is for the DeLorean Build. I have over 50 new pics on the 1/8 BTTF DeLorean page. Check out Slides 57 - 110 on the 1/8 BTTF DeLorean page. The assembly goes very fast with each of the Issues received. It takes about 5 to 10 minutes per issue so I can do a few things every few days if I need to. This is a really enjoyable build. Currently I'm working on the building of the Engine. The details are just phenomenal. Please check out the pics. Drop a few comments if you can.
As many of you know, those who have followed my builds over the years, December is a very low model building month for me so I will probably not be able to get much of anything done until early next year. The drydock has been on hold now for a while jus because of my job. But hopefully things will taper down by the 1st week of January and I can get back into the swing of things. Please be safe during this time of the year and I will see you in 2019.
Thanks everyone!
~Mark~
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JANUARY UPDATES - 2019
WOW! Already the beginning of a new year. December flew by and I'm glad it did. It's good to get back to work on something I would really rather be doing anyway.
I received issues 23 - 26 for the DeLorean build. For the most part it is finishing up the engine assembly and getting it mounted onto the car frame. It looks real good assembled. I just have to dirt the engine up a little, by adding some weathering and usage stains to the manifolds, oil pan and transmission areas. The engine looks awesome, but it's a little to pristine! Anyway, I've posted 25 new pics on the 1/8 scale BTTF DeLorean page. Just click on the page and look at new updates starting at pic 111 - 136. Hope you enjoy the pics.

Looking forward to next month's updates. Everyone have a good month! See you then,
Mark.

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Good to see more progress on your car! Looking great as usual.

(Same Brett from ARC....forgot I had an ID here too, ha!)

Hey Brett! Good to see you over here as well. Thanks for your comments. Should be getting my next few issues any day now. I'll let ya know.
Mark

NemVia said:

Hey Brett! Good to see you over here as well. Thanks for your comments. Should be getting my next few issues any day now. I'll let ya know.
Mark

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Yep, me too. Billed last week, waiting on shipping notification now. Faster!

FEBRUARY UPDATES - 2019

Hi everyone, this is the DeLorean Build update for February. I've received issues 27 - 30 and they are incredibly simple to assemble, just minimum work to do. The main focus was on the Chassis plate and the radiator and water pipe assemblies. Adding the plate to the car has really increased the total weight of the model, as the plate is made from metal. It now weighs in at 5.3lbs or 2392g. I could almost do some body building with this kit. Anyway, everything is fitting together nicely. I did have to make an adjustment to the two water pipes or hoses that connect to the engine. They are black radiator hoses the are made from a very stiff plastic, so there was very little give in them to make then fit properly. I wound up sanding down the side of the hose that faces the engine. When I did get it to fit you don't even notice it was filed down. I don't have pics yet of the weathering of the engine parts because I wanted to wait until all of this was assembled before I did anything. Hopefully, this will add a touch of the "used" look to the overall time machine. There are 20 new progress pics on the "1/8 scale BTTF DeLorean" starting on page 3 of the photo album, pics 137 - 157. Let me know what you think! The next 4 Issues are already being processed, so I'm looking forward to that as well. See you next month, happy modeling.
Mark

In other update news I've just became a GRANDFATHER for the 9th time. So happy days for that! Take care and we'll talk with you soon!
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Glad to see another builder sharing experience with this. Hope you enjoy the ride as much as I do

Thanks Scoob. This build is fantastic and fun to do! Love your work as well.

MARCH UPDATES - 2019

Greetings Fellow Modelers.

Just got back from 2 weeks vacation in a place that was nice and warm. Had to take a break from this awful cold weather in the Midwest. So, now after some recharging of the batteries from a good rest, I can deal with life again for a little while.

This month's update is a bonus update. Before I went on VACA, I received Issues 31 - 34 and assembled them, photographed them and then all I needed to do was edit them when I came back from our trip. At the beginning of the month, or on March 6th, I received Issues 35 - 38. So you can see the updates for 8 of the Issues this month. Also, the box I received for my shipment was unusually large this time and I couldn't really figure out why at first. But, then I checked my billing manifest and found that the 3rd and final "FREE" gift was included with this delivery which I forgot about. Eaglemoss sent me the Display Base for the DeLorean. It looks pretty sharp. Measures 27" x 14" x 1.5" and has a mirrored surface to display the underneath of the car and a BACK TO THE FUTURE display plate on the front. Issue 38 came with 4 mounting brackets for the car to sit on, but they don't hold the car high enough for hover mode. Maybe they're will be 4 more coming in the future that are a little higher up. Whish I had a Flux Capacitor so I could find out..... Hah... Anyway, I was also surprised that the front and rear wheel wells were metal pieces instead of plastic. The only Issue I had with these concerned the rear wheel wells. I found that in order to get them screwed in place I needed to first screw in the front part of the wells to the Chassis, then put the 2nd and 3rd screws in until they were flush with the Chassis. The "suspension" parts kind of hold the wheel wheels up and away from the frame. IF you try to put the screws in from back to front it's a little more difficult. Just letting anyone whose building this kit know how to get these parts in place. With these 8 Issues, some of the wiring has arrived along with the Battery Box and lid which are cleverly and appropriately hidden in the "fuel" tank. It looks like in the next Issue (39) some more wiring items will be arriving. I'm looking forward to it. There are 43 "New" pics in the "1/8 Scale BTTF DeLorean" page, starting on page 3 and slide number 158. For a view of the Display base, go to the bottom of page 3. As always, comments are welcome. See you next Month.

Mark

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