Eaglemoss BTTF De Lorean

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August 2, 2024
Completed 001 after part clean-up
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August 2, 2024
Completed 002 after part clean-up
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August 2, 2024
Completed 003 - chromed wheel needed minor clean-up
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August 3, 2024
Decided to clean-up the seamlines on the nuke cover
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August 3, 2024
Had to modify the screws as they were too long to be housed & have the hinge work squarely. Shortened 1 screw by 2mm
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August 3, 2024
The result of the above modifications
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August 3, 2024
Front suspension components set-up
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August 3, 2024
Bring in the chassis!! WOW - it's big!
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August 3, 2024
Front suspension attached to chassis
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August 3, 2024
and same, showing the fold-down wheels for hover mode
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August 3, 2024
Rear suspension attachment assemblies
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August 3, 2024
Rear suspension on LHS
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August 9, 2024
The thread on this disc had been stripped so I drilled it out to 2.4, inserted and CA glued in a 2.4mmOD aluminium tube, then tapped in a new 2.2M thread, ready to accept the wheel bolt!!! and it worked!!
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August 9, 2024
all 4 wheels on this wagon!
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August 9, 2024
Gearbox assembly
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August 9, 2024
differentail & engine case started
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August 19, 2024
Brackets in place - I don't think they'll attract to much attention?!?!?
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August 9, 2024
top of engine assembly
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August 9, 2024
top, on top!
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August 9, 2024
Fuel injection parts poorly finished - chromed over seamlines (my pet hate) Many parts to strip, trim & recoat
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August 9, 2024
ignition distributor was a glue bomb - I think there was a glue spill too, but managed to get it all apart and cleaned up.
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August 14, 2024
engine completed - ignition tubing reinforced wire a fine wire inserted
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August 14, 2024
belts and pulleys installed
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August 14, 2024
front of engine showing crazy exhaust loop
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August 14, 2024
another closeup of this crazy exhaust - which i checked with an exploded parts diagram. this looks like engineering lunacy!!
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August 14, 2024
muffler installation at rear of engine
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August 14, 2024
engine installed ok, but the connection of the drive shafts proved challenging and some 'shortening' on one side required....
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August 14, 2024
part of this step required the installation of some brackets that don't get used again until issue 126!!! and I was supplied with two Left hand brackets!!!! and they're not reversible...........................unless.................you attack them with a scalpel, as I have done here, showing front & rear of the now reversed bracket on the left. when the glue fully sets I'll paint it - and no-one will ever know!!!!
except...........I've just told everyone!!!
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August 14, 2024
parts cleanup for the radiator fan assembly - lazy painted over seamlines again!!
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August 14, 2024
completed fan assembly
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August 19, 2024
Radiator intake sported really big injector marks!!!
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August 19, 2024
now gone!
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August 19, 2024
Radiator installed
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August 19, 2024
Chassis pan installed - this added some weight!
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August 19, 2024
Radiator pipes go from front to back, x two! - more cleanup & repainting
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August 19, 2024
installed
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August 19, 2024
and connected to the radiator
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August 19, 2024
and around the engine
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August 19, 2024
rearchassis panel extensions
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August 19, 2024
battery box and 1st stage of wiring - as well as the supplied screw in tabs for the wiring positioning, i've also dabbed some superglue in between.
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August 19, 2024
at this point I thought I should check the wiring & switch.
Wiring & switch work, but I had the switch 180 degrees, so i fixed that.
so that "OFF" equals the text at the switch location
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August 19, 2024
front upper chassis installed - this was the last dusty part, meaning that I've caught up to where the kit was when I took over.
having uninstalled everything (from 25th May), and restarting this build (2nd Aug)
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August 19, 2024
This issue was missing when I took over, so had to find and buy.
now installed
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August 20, 2024
Built these components to be added to the rear mudguards in the nest step
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August 20, 2024
Rear mudguards complete and installe
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August 20, 2024
with the floor completed, first part of wiring added
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August 20, 2024
second part of wiring added - note: the stickers provided didn't stick, so i've used some masking tape - will probably hot-glue-gun to complete installation
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August 20, 2024
nest step calls for the floor delivered in an earlier step and adds the firewall & installs pedals with brake pedal circuitry
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August 20, 2024
just resting the floor on top - brings the weight of the build so far to 3.18kg........and still 118 steps to go~!~!
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August 21, 2024
Some really nice looking interior parts, marred by a lack of care, or the correct mask. Will have to correct this.
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August 21, 2024
Centre dash assembly cleaned up & built
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August 21, 2024
Cute time-travel panel & cassette drive
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August 21, 2024
centre dash now completed
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August 21, 2024
More time-travel parts
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August 21, 2024
most of which look really good
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August 21, 2024
except for this - prominent seam lines, moulding "burps" aplenty, and really crudely removed from sprue - some delicate work required here
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August 27, 2024
Medly of before & after - I used some "FUTURE" on the glass case, makes it look more like glass!!
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August 27, 2024
and assembled on the centre console
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August 27, 2024
compares with the magazine, at least
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August 27, 2024
and from the drivers side
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August 27, 2024
now building the main dash - these are a bit crude in fit, but there won't be much to see of that in a few steps...
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August 27, 2024
This unit already installed on top again showed lack of care in removal from sprue - needed cleaning up & repainting
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August 27, 2024
Driver's pod
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August 27, 2024
passenger's pod
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August 27, 2024
dash & centre console mated together
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August 27, 2024
and again... - from here I have skipped ahead as the rest of the wiring needs more care & better treatment - the cable ties supplied are 1:1 scale and look awful, so I've researched & found that Mike Lane Mods in the UK supplies the proper scale - so I'll be waiting a few weeks for an array of parts from him.
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August 27, 2024
Meanwhile, steps 050 & 051 let me build the 2 seats - still to detail the tilt levers on the sides.
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August 31, 2024
Skipping some more "wiring steps" to 067, to the rear of cabin energy management panel (??) - 067 complete
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August 31, 2024
some more parts added in 068
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August 31, 2024
and complete in 069 - won't be mounted into the car until the wiring is sorted.
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August 31, 2024
Step 060 presents you with the upper chassis, requiring removal of bracing & installing of some door catches
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August 31, 2024
Step061 presents the front of the chassis, requiring removal of bracing & fitting of bonnet catch, plus combining the 2 chassis pieces with 8 bolts.
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August 31, 2024
Step 062 provides the front windscreen - Mike Lane Mods has masks for all the glass, to be used whilst working on the vehicle & protecting the glass - I've used masking tape to do the same thing, on both sides.....(thanks to Mike Lane for the idea)
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August 31, 2024
and I wont be fitting the rear view mirror until much later too, after the masking comes off
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August 31, 2024
Bonnet comes in Step 063, where you fit the ginges & struts - I think I might mask the body to protect the brushed aluminium look...?!?!?!? - After some Facebook advice, I will wrap the body parts in Parafilm, to protect them
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September 8, 2024
LHS door assembly - makes for a heavy door!!
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September 8, 2024
Mounting the LHS door with the feeble bolts provided proved very frustrating..... could not get sufficient BITE in the metal door hinge - thought about using the slightly longer spec screw, but I don't have any of those....yet!
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September 8, 2024
Hobby Tools Australia to the rescue!! - Gary had some M1.6 bolts measuring 5mm - just had to nip 1mm off the end and all was good - door mounted - did an extra 2 bolts anticipating the same problem oin the RHS.
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September 8, 2024
RHS door inner assembly
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September 8, 2024
Inside door wiriing completed - this time I secured the cabling using my glue-gun - much better
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September 8, 2024
Sub-window & mechanism installed and lightly lubricated with Vaseline.
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September 9, 2024
RHS Door assembly completed & a quick Catscan to be sure!!
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September 9, 2024
RHS door installed - went in with the standard QM screws this time without any fiddling!!
I'll take that!
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September 9, 2024
T-Section installed then covered everything with Parafilm
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September 9, 2024
Lucky for me that I hadn't installed the storage area fully!!
Here's a tip BEFORE you start installing the forward body panels, REMOVE the forward storage area base, only takes 4 screws, but it means you will have clear & square access to all the screws for the body panels.
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September 9, 2024
LHS forward panel installed
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September 9, 2024
RHS too
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September 9, 2024
Storage area base re-installed
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September 11, 2024
Rear LHS Panel assemp
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September 11, 2024
The casting/moulding on the inside of this panel was very poor - lots of substantial mould "dags" need to be removed just in case they would have some impact later on.
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September 11, 2024
Rear LHS with BTTF brackets ON the body after some persuasion to pull the top into the right place.
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September 11, 2024
Rear RHS panel complete - forgot to take the next photo with all the BTTF brackets on it.....see previous picture & reverse it!
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September 11, 2024
2 rear panels now attached - need a bit of persuading to sit properley......
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September 11, 2024
The grille on the left is made up of 3 item, the middle piping section of whic I spent way too much time de-seaming & repainting...and you can barely see it.................aint that the modelling way!!
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September 11, 2024
A few different perspectives of this area - lots of fiddly PH000 bolts & wiring - oh, and it doesn't DO anything!!!.....
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September 12, 2024
More fine wiring on the RHS of the engine bay "shelf". - later used a dab of hot glue to tuck those wires in properley
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September 12, 2024
The final product - the kit supplied the coolant tank (the elongated ones) in a really "blah" beige - in the reference I have they should be green - so I use the DSPIAE Super Metallic Marker Green - much better!
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September 12, 2024
Now adding the rest of the lower panels to that shelf - added some colour to the plain black, also re-coloured the reservoir to that lovely DSPIAE green (it was "blah" beige!!)
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September 13, 2024
Combo shot - above & left completed assembly
Below - a very snug fit
Right - view of LHS rear
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September 13, 2024
View from rear
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September 13, 2024
RHS rear
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September 18, 2024
Preparing the Head Lining - using liquid mask to let me detail some switches
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September 18, 2024
Detailing done & some parts installed to complete this step.
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September 18, 2024
Next installing cabin overhead lights - the wiring loom had different proportions to the cut-away space , so some modifications needed. - Chisel, knife, etc
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September 18, 2024
The red is what i had to chisel away to allow the wires to sit pretty flat. Looks messy, sorry, but it's ok
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September 18, 2024
Decided to Hot-Glue it in place - still looks messy, I know - dont tell anyone, OK??
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September 18, 2024
The black stickers supplied & in place - looks a little better
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September 18, 2024
INSTALLED - Looks pretty good now - and it fitted nicely, so my work was rewarded.
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September 18, 2024
Next step - door-side trims - RGS
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September 18, 2024
and LHS - like the dulcet tones from the masking tape??? (to protect the windows!)
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September 18, 2024
and complete from the top - errr - from the bottom, to the top!
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September 18, 2024
Engine cover - badly painted - mold marks all over the place, but I guess it will all get covered
This step involved....unpacking & then screwing the hinges to the cover - 6 steps wouldya believe!!!???
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September 18, 2024
Next, cover installed to car, after fitting.....
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September 18, 2024
The engine cover holding mechanism - which actually works!.... and
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September 18, 2024
The engine cover spring loaded latch - which actually works too!!
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September 18, 2024
There's also some pipework to put together - AFTER I deal with the seamlines!!!!!!!
BTW - this project is now ON HOLD, while I wait to receive my order of 1/8 cables ties etc from MIKE LANE's MODS.........
time for something different.....
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November 6, 2024
Brake pedal re-installed - I was never happy with the "long reach" required to activate the micro-switch....
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November 6, 2024
Back To The De Lorean after the receipt of after-market parts from Mike Lane Mods - here is the first part of the carpet installed.
Looks pretty good - had to remove the pedals, of course...
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November 6, 2024
Glued in a "shim" to reduce the free-play.......noted that the spring as supplied was pretty weak then spotted the write-up on the "My BTTF De Lorean" blog: mybttfdelorean.com/b..sues-31-40/issue-40/
and decided to also modify the spring.
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November 6, 2024
Spring modified
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November 7, 2024
Here's a mix of photos of Mike Lane Mods Vinyl Stickers - not all of them used as some of the originals were clearer
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November 7, 2024
Also making use of Mike's White 1/8 cable ties here - only broken one - too much tension!! - They work well & look the part
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November 7, 2024
Some detailied painting of the "junction box" on the dash to match the original De Lorean - very happy with hos this looks!!
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November 9, 2024
Excuse the very clumsy mix of pics - been looking at too many very small wires for too long@!@!
Background cable management - glue & pegs - foreground cable management - Mike Lane Mods White 1/8th cable ties!!!
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November 10, 2024
Cable ties neaten up the runninig of these mass of cables - every 2nd one is rotated 180 degrees then the tail is insrted into a 1mm hole through the transmission tunnel - the tail is then fed thru & CA glued in place - Neat, eh?
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November 10, 2024
My workspace, looking a little like a garage......if you squint a bit!!
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November 10, 2024
More cable ties holding the prominent cable/pipe in the drivers side
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November 10, 2024
Close up of a locating cable tie thru the transmission tunnel & CA glued in place!!
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November 14, 2024
Drivers seat installed -just enough width as the cable are set high on the trans tunnel
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November 14, 2024
There was not enough room for the cabling to fit between seat & trans tunnel......
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November 14, 2024
I ended up BENDING the metal frame of the seat base which gave me a few mm to work with - now to trim the plastic base
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November 14, 2024
A nice line to work towards - careful knife-work - lots of trim & test, eventually had to trim away some of the seat surface on the lower side of the seat - no-one should ever know..........unless they read this blog!!
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November 14, 2024
Seat in place, and more pipes & wires on the door-side
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November 14, 2024
and the door sill - all carpeted
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November 14, 2024
Same for the drivers side, then the rear bulkhead gets attached - had to do a bit of trimming due to the extra widthe of carpet everywhere.
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November 14, 2024
The rear access hatch that goes in the rear bulkhead - but not installing the stereo speakers
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November 14, 2024
Attaching the main circuit board to the back of the hatch - plugged in a few wires......
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November 14, 2024
Next step was to revisit the rear upper bulkhead, with the Flux Capacitor, Xmas tree lighting etc....
At this point I realised just how feeble the parts are for these items...........very disappointing!!
So the project is now on hold again while I purchase some more mods - this time from "ModelModz" in the UK - Power Supply replacement, Flux Capacitor replacement, Xmas Tree replacement, EL Lighting replacement...........................
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December 8, 2024
This is the Eaglemoss Tree/SID - originally is has 2 static green LEDs behind it - not very impressive, right?
During my testing I seem to have "fritzed" the green LED, so this is a demo with a single (ex Flux) Blue LED.
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December 8, 2024
Here I have installed the replacement from ModelModz, and whilst I cant show the video, I have linked 5 frames together, so you'll get the idea - Wow!!! It has it's own circuit board that plays this fantastic sequence....
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December 8, 2024
Step 58 - here's the Eaglemoss Flux Capacitor - looking more like a "Flux CRAPacitor" - just a single statuc blue LED with a "Y" shaped clear plastic refractor.....................nah!!
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December 8, 2024
Here are the main parts completed and painted of the ModelModz Flux Capacitor, ready to go "LIVE"!
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December 8, 2024
Here I have almost completed the ModelModz Flux Capacitor, so rigged up a test battery & let er rip!!
These stop frames don't do it justice!!! - Together with the above Tree, this will really light up the room - PLUS there's an extra wire that links the Treed & Flux so they "Dance" together!!!!
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December 18, 2024
Had to reinstate the tube connection stubs, so used 1mm brass rod, drilled into the frame.
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December 18, 2024
first tube attached
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December 18, 2024
Rear of frame after attachment to interior tub, and connection of leads 1-23, plus a few other bits of hardware
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December 18, 2024
Side view of the wiring mess!!
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December 18, 2024
Interior screwed to chassis successfully
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December 18, 2024
Mike Lane Mods S/A bonnet carpet fixed to inside of bonnet
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December 18, 2024
Gluing the lamp defractor to the inside of the strut frame.
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December 18, 2024
Laying the LED & wiring in to see how the factory wire well works.
No so good, so will have to do some trench work. (red bits)
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December 18, 2024
Preparing the Bonnet Strut frame to hold the Bonnet Light.
The black tape supplied was next to useless, so used Tamiya Masking tape instead.
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December 18, 2024
Painted the masking tape black - not like anyone is going to see it - but I know it's done.
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December 18, 2024
Started following some advice I'd received about oiling the metal screws, so moistened some paper towel
- much less messy this way!
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December 18, 2024
Mating the Strut frame to the bonnet over the carpet - all fits very nicely
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December 18, 2024
Had to remove the storage to screw in the bonnet hinges, then reinstall...
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December 18, 2024
Mike Lane Mods Tools & mounting rubber installed - looks great!!
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December 18, 2024
Carpet mat sits over all that to conceal it - Great!
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December 18, 2024
Bonnet closes but is a VERY snug fit!!! - Will have to see if I can adjust the front wings apart a bit more?!?!?!?!?
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January 3, 2025
Whilst working on fitting the ModelModz EL Lighting upgrade & rerouting the Modelmodz Power supply, I managed to break the steering Column hold-down clamp. Now I always thought this was a pretty weak solution, so now have the opportunity & need to fix it.... After much cogitation I decided the easiest & best solution would be to drill & tap a hole at the bottom of the column....
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January 3, 2025
So off to my growing container of miscellaneous pieces, finding a 6mm nylon shim. I inserted the column through the steering mechanism, then secured it with a wide headed bolts through the white shim - perfecto.
I must comment that the steering mechanism is really pathetic, and I'd complain more about that.......if I wan't building all the way thru to the railway version -nuff said!!
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January 3, 2025
Part of this step is to install the air filter & tube - I found no mounting point on the "filter" as needed, so went about creating one
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January 3, 2025
I was just able to get a drill bit into the required place & then install a brass rod, giving tube mount points on either side.
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February 3, 2025
On to Issue 91, which is a major step, being the marriage of the Chassis/Interior, to the body, where things get heavy (sorry about the inactivity around Xmas, New Year, etc.
All the handling ov such a HEAVY model is bound to lead to problems - here I broke the front suspension sway bar......ummmm - decided to reinforce it with a sleeve of aluminium pipe and lots of CA Glue - will eventually get around to painting it black.........
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February 3, 2025
Another peeve was that the now unneccessary battery box cover "falls into" the cavern created by the EL Light mod installation. Hmmmm?? Supporting side on the battery box would be difficult - time for a nut & bolt approach so grabbed one of the right length & drilled a hole in the cover...
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February 3, 2025
It turned out that the bolt was 2mm short, so bridged that gap with some clear pipe.....
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February 3, 2025
Now sits very nicely!
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February 3, 2025
The big step - the marriage.... Here she is, upside down, tucking all the wiring in an juggling it into position - need some force to get it together enough for the mounting bolts to bite into the locating holes properley - 8 in total - little bit of gentle levering here & there, but happy with the final fit.
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February 3, 2025
On her wheels!! - at this stage the De Lorean weighs in at 5.5kg (or 12.125pounds!) and there's still 68 steps to go!!!
I wonder if this will beat the De Agostini Ford Shelby Mustang GT500, which was 8.5kg (18.739 pounds!)......
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February 3, 2025
Body married & view thru Driver's door
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February 3, 2025
and the Driver's dash
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February 23, 2025
Working on tail lights & found that when the LEDs get pressed into the fixed holes of the rear assembly, some of the RHS LEDs no longer work - long story short, ended up getting ANOTHER LED set but created similar problem, but just on LHS - cut and re-joined opposite working sides to fix.
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February 23, 2025
Quite a bit of pressure is required to get the complete taillights to seat properly with the body, whilst trying to avoid pinching wires at the same time.
This method worked for me.
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February 23, 2025
Front bumper & bumper strip assembly - more careful wiring to work with - ready for "ModelModz" EL Mod to front bumper
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February 23, 2025
Carfeul layout required - CA glue to hold the EL in place, masking tape to hold it there - 2 stages - right to left, then left to right for return EL strip.
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February 23, 2025
Done - and it is surely worth the extra effort & "ModelModz" component.
Wow!!!
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February 23, 2025
LHS piping & wiring - discovered the pipe was broken - fixed with some drilling, and a brass 0.8mm rod to rejoin - perfect!
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February 23, 2025
running along the LHS - CA glued in place, hence the masking tape - time to add some "Mike Lane Mods" 1/8 cable ties.....
much better than the supplied black "wire"
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February 23, 2025
Time to add a few of "Mike Lane Mods" 1/8th cable ties.......
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February 23, 2025
I wasn't happy with the way the bottom sections of these pipes were attached, and they didn't "hug" the body as they should.
So time for some fine drilling (1.2mm) and some fine screws from me supplies
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February 23, 2025
Finished off with some "Magenta" from my DSPIAE Metallic Markers - perfect!
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February 23, 2025
back on her wheels to show off the completed LHS.
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April 25, 2025
Side cabling, complete with 1/8 cable ties
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April 25, 2025
more cable ties - this is slow careful work
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April 25, 2025
RearLeft EL Light mods going in
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April 25, 2025
Quite happy with how this installed - fiddly but satisfying - used a dab of CA to hold in place
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April 25, 2025
close up
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April 25, 2025
Same on the RHS
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April 25, 2025
Inverted getting rear for the rear
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April 25, 2025
cabling & cable ties aplenty - very complex assembly & finishing.
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April 25, 2025
working on top above the engine bay
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April 25, 2025
It's a space-saver spare - although not ridiculously so.
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April 25, 2025
Installed & strapped in, along with painted tools
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April 25, 2025
Then covered by a modesty carpet.....(Tools & foam & carpet from Mike Lane Mods)
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April 25, 2025
Time for the reactor tray
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April 25, 2025
Installing a few bits with every issue
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April 25, 2025
found a problem with my wiring when I couldn't pull out the required join - must have pinched it somewhere earlier - so have to make an extension (which will hinder me later on...)
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April 25, 2025
Only received 2 parts insted of 4 in issue 116, so had to fabricate some
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April 25, 2025
reactor & hoses installed
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April 25, 2025
More pipes & such
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April 25, 2025
Hand painting of some special parts
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April 25, 2025
Exhaust pipes added - spent to much time on these - they wont be seen in 3 steps time!!!
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April 25, 2025
There sections should be shown as rubber, so masked & painted them - ALSO, there should be welds evident on these exhaust parts - so I had to improvise with masking tape & paint layers - used a DSPIAE metallic metal marker in a slightly different shade of silver. Happy with the result!
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April 25, 2025
Careful masking tape removal
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April 25, 2025
Yep. Happy with that!!
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April 25, 2025
Completed reactor deck
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April 25, 2025
and installed
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May 16, 2025
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April 25, 2025
with all the pipes connected
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April 25, 2025
Then adding the final fins - which block out part of te tail lights
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May 16, 2025
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May 16, 2025
This is a MUST DO, imo, The Hood Box Upgrade from Mike Lane Mods (along with all the mods from Chloe!!)
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May 16, 2025
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May 16, 2025
Mike Lane - this hood box update is great!!
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May 16, 2025
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May 16, 2025
a different colour for each valve - WHY?

Why not!!!
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May 16, 2025
jumped ahead and made up the rails
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May 16, 2025
complete hood box......but some more scratch building to do
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May 16, 2025
wood left over
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May 16, 2025
testing backdrop with rails
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May 16, 2025
sorry for the lack of comments - not updated for a while
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May 16, 2025
cleaned up main valve to try to remove seamline
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May 16, 2025
My concept photo before the hood top box was completed
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May 16, 2025
display tester
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May 16, 2025
Hood Box atop hood!
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May 16, 2025
Amazed at how this can remove the seamline & leave a gloss finish
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May 16, 2025
bonnet straps perished so had to replace with treated ribbon.
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May 16, 2025
hand made coils to jazz-up display
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May 16, 2025
Light from Chris
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May 16, 2025
Display wiring finally completed after a suggestion from My Good Neighbour, Clive...
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May 16, 2025
Hood Box with all the extra wiring & coils
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May 16, 2025
2 strings of LEDs to go inside the top of the display frame
Another LED Spotlight (From Chris @ Models&Hobbies4U)
LED strings came with motion sensor, which will come in handy as new patrons approach the display at EXPO.
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May 16, 2025
Close-up - Hood Box with all the extra wiring & coils
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May 19, 2025
OK!!! Calling this done......(well, there's 2 pipes to attach to the hood box...)
This is the final diorama setup - all running on 240v to 5v USB, which then powers all the effects within the De Lorean, now split to power all the lights in the diorama
256
May 19, 2025
Here we are with just the De Lorean lighting fired up - a combination of the basic kit, complemented by Chloe's Power Mod, EL Lights, proper Flux Capacitor linked to Xmas tree, plus Mike Lane's Hood Box Upgrade, 1/8th Zip ties, carpets, tools - see the breakdown for the full list
257
May 19, 2025
and TADAAAH, here we are with the "Motion activated" diorama lights - the idea being that patrons at EXPO see the diorama, and as they get close - POW!!!! The train's headlight comes on, and the whole "cave" get illuminated - hope no-one faints!!!! (OK, that's getting a bit carried away - maybe just a second or two time-shift will suffice.
as for me - time to reset my hobby room (last photo)
258
May 19, 2025
Finally!!!! - as a bit of an homage to all BTTF things have dominated the last 10 months of my hobby room - a display of contributors - Eaglemoss, Model Modz, Mike Lane Models, other manufacturers, and a sizeable collection of modelling CRAP!!!
Finis
259
May 29, 2025
Final touch to the diorama - including the display of the Plutonium Rod Chest
260
May 29, 2025
Now securely chained down - denoting its worth......and also to keep prying hands at bay when on display at Melbourne Model EXPO - 7th to 9th June 2025 - just over a week away!!
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May 29, 2025
and to keep the individual Plutonium rods and canisters in place - a clear cover, screwed into the chest.
AND THAT'S IT!! - FINITO!!!

Commenti

42 2 August 2024, 02:50

gorby
Wow this is going to be a biggie.

20 August 2024, 09:54

Spanjaard
very interesting, no doubt.

21 August 2024, 09:12

bughunter
Another big (and heavy 😉 ) beauty - I'm in!

27 August 2024, 19:46

bughunter
Working electric window lifters 👍 On a model? 😮 Never seen that!

9 September 2024, 08:31

Alexander Grivonev
Following!

9 September 2024, 08:43

Roger Trewenack Autore
the window are manually lifted, sorry - you lift up the gull-wing door, and that reveals the bottom cog which you can wind with your finger

9 September 2024, 09:23

CaptGPF
Does that window also roll up and down?! That's truly sick! Watching!

11 September 2024, 06:20

Alex Rakhimgulov
What kind of oil will you use? 😮

11 September 2024, 08:19

Roger Trewenack Autore
thet'd be....... "the good oil"!!! !;^)

11 September 2024, 12:13

Lorraine Lin
wow, how can I miss this fantastic project
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1 23 February 2025, 02:55

Roger Trewenack Autore
Thanks Lorraine, I'm starting to get my momentum back.....

23 February 2025, 06:00

Robert Podkoński
Wow! That's huge! Does it have all the functionalities of the original? 😄

1 25 April 2025, 06:24

Roger Trewenack Autore
Yeah, everything except the 88mph & time travel bits!!! 🙂
it certainly has the weight, around 7kg at the moment!

25 April 2025, 08:31

Robert Podkoński
That's impressive...

1 25 April 2025, 08:32

Neuling
It sure is .............

1 25 April 2025, 08:34

Rui S
This is for sure, going to the future 😉 👍

1 25 April 2025, 17:51

Ian Olman
Very cool and marvellous work way above my pay grade. 🙂

1 30 April 2025, 10:15

Spanjaard
impressive is too little word for this one...

1 18 May 2025, 21:41

Ian Olman
A marvelous mavel, truly outstanding 😙👌

1 20 May 2025, 09:11

CaptGPF
Agree with everyone! Calling it impressive seems a bit of an understatement!

1 3 June 2025, 04:49

Roger Trewenack (Scales-Sales)
Thanks again for all your comments - Greatly appreciated - Wish me luck at Melbourne Model Expo this weekend!!! 7-9 June 2025

1 3 June 2025, 13:10

CaptGPF
No luck needed! You'll slay it!

2 3 June 2025, 14:35

Roger Trewenack Autore
I won SECOND place at Melbourne Model Expo (2nd to a very complex STAR WARS battle with many many figures/ships/etc)
Happy with that!!
Now to try something new.
Roger

1 12 June 2025, 05:34

Sander de Volder
Congratulations Roger

1 12 June 2025, 05:56

Spanjaard
congratulations. the winner must have been truly out of this world 😉

1 12 June 2025, 06:33

Robert Podkoński
Congrats! Well deserved prize!

2 12 June 2025, 07:24

CaptGPF
Congratulations, Roger! Well deserved!

2 12 June 2025, 14:16

Lorraine Lin
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2 12 June 2025, 14:24

Ian Olman
Well done, I had confidence you had a winner. It was excellent modelling skills..

2 12 June 2025, 14:59

Album info

BTTF De Lorean collection obtained from an acquaintance & topped up with missing issues/parts
Paying particular attention to poorly finished parts on this kit - my pet hate being chrome plating over non-cleaned up sprue tags!
I think I'll be busy
yep!!
now up to step 28 of 158 (14/8/24)
now up to step 35 (20/8/24), which is 1 step further than where this kit was at when I took over, because Issue 35 & parts were missing!
So there should be no need for intensive cleaning of each part from here - whew!
Still lots of plastic part clean-up required as the parts have been crudely removed from their sprues.
Now waiting for some correctly scaled cable ties & pipe ties from Mike Lane Mods (UK), plus a few other tasty treats....(27/8/24)
Skipping a few steps for now...
Still skipping the wiring ties for now - over 1/2 way thru (11/09/24) - Issue #82
Now on pause after issue 90 - waiting for the above parts...........................
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01Nov24 - I now have all the "Mike Lane Mods" to complete this beast, so will be restarting in a few days...
06Nov24 - Back To The Future.........and back to Mag #40
14Nov - got up to Mag#58 & realised how feeble that the Eaglemoss special effects parts are - have ordered improvements from ModelModz UK.
project on hold again......................sigh!
08Dec24 - Flux & Tree testing!! Wow!
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Sorry - inactivity due to Xmas & New Year etc...
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03Feb25 - chassis, interior & body married up.
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22Feb25 - Headlights & taillights done, EL Lightmod working
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where has March & April gone??
I have been workin on this, just not publishing - Better get a move on to make it for EXPO
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16May25 - almost ready for expo - lots of photos added today - electronics for the display completed today
Hood Top Box completed last week - Big WOW to Mike Lane Mods
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19 May 2025 - Finished!! EXPO bound!

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1:8 Headlight Lens Inserts Set (Mike Lane Mods EDLI)

1:8 Hood Box Upgrade Kit (Mike Lane Mods EDHB)

1:8 Vinyl Stickers - Complete Set (Mike Lane Mods EDCSS)

1:8 Footwells and Centre Console Carpet Set (Mike Lane Mods EDC)

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