Eaglemoss BTTF De Lorean
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August 2, 2024Completed 001 after part clean-up2
August 2, 2024Completed 002 after part clean-up3
August 2, 2024Completed 003 - chromed wheel needed minor clean-up4
August 3, 2024Decided to clean-up the seamlines on the nuke cover5
August 3, 2024Had to modify the screws as they were too long to be housed & have the hinge work squarely. Shortened 1 screw by 2mm6
August 3, 2024The result of the above modifications7
August 3, 2024Front suspension components set-up8
August 3, 2024Bring in the chassis!! WOW - it's big!9
August 3, 2024Front suspension attached to chassis10
August 3, 2024and same, showing the fold-down wheels for hover mode11
August 3, 2024Rear suspension attachment assemblies12
August 3, 2024Rear suspension on LHS13
August 9, 2024The 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!!14
August 9, 2024all 4 wheels on this wagon!15
August 9, 2024Gearbox assembly16
August 9, 2024differentail & engine case started17
August 19, 2024Brackets in place - I don't think they'll attract to much attention?!?!?18
August 9, 2024top of engine assembly19
August 9, 2024top, on top!20
August 9, 2024Fuel injection parts poorly finished - chromed over seamlines (my pet hate) Many parts to strip, trim & recoat21
August 9, 2024ignition distributor was a glue bomb - I think there was a glue spill too, but managed to get it all apart and cleaned up.22
August 14, 2024engine completed - ignition tubing reinforced wire a fine wire inserted23
August 14, 2024belts and pulleys installed24
August 14, 2024front of engine showing crazy exhaust loop25
August 14, 2024another closeup of this crazy exhaust - which i checked with an exploded parts diagram. this looks like engineering lunacy!!26
August 14, 2024muffler installation at rear of engine27
August 14, 2024engine installed ok, but the connection of the drive shafts proved challenging and some 'shortening' on one side required....28
August 14, 2024part 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!!!29
August 14, 2024parts cleanup for the radiator fan assembly - lazy painted over seamlines again!!30
August 14, 2024completed fan assembly31
August 19, 2024Radiator intake sported really big injector marks!!!32
August 19, 2024now gone!33
August 19, 2024Radiator installed34
August 19, 2024Chassis pan installed - this added some weight!35
August 19, 2024Radiator pipes go from front to back, x two! - more cleanup & repainting36
August 19, 2024installed37
August 19, 2024and connected to the radiator38
August 19, 2024and around the engine39
August 19, 2024rearchassis panel extensions40
August 19, 2024battery 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.41
August 19, 2024at 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 location42
August 19, 2024front 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)43
August 19, 2024This issue was missing when I took over, so had to find and buy.
now installed44
August 20, 2024Built these components to be added to the rear mudguards in the nest step45
August 20, 2024Rear mudguards complete and installe46
August 20, 2024with the floor completed, first part of wiring added47
August 20, 2024second 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 installation48
August 20, 2024nest step calls for the floor delivered in an earlier step and adds the firewall & installs pedals with brake pedal circuitry49
August 20, 2024just resting the floor on top - brings the weight of the build so far to 3.18kg........and still 118 steps to go~!~!50
August 21, 2024Some really nice looking interior parts, marred by a lack of care, or the correct mask. Will have to correct this.51
August 21, 2024Centre dash assembly cleaned up & built52
August 21, 2024Cute time-travel panel & cassette drive53
August 21, 2024centre dash now completed54
August 21, 2024More time-travel parts55
August 21, 2024most of which look really good56
August 21, 2024except for this - prominent seam lines, moulding "burps" aplenty, and really crudely removed from sprue - some delicate work required here57
August 27, 2024Medly of before & after - I used some "FUTURE" on the glass case, makes it look more like glass!!58
August 27, 2024and assembled on the centre console59
August 27, 2024compares with the magazine, at least60
August 27, 2024and from the drivers side61
August 27, 2024now 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...62
August 27, 2024This unit already installed on top again showed lack of care in removal from sprue - needed cleaning up & repainting63
August 27, 2024Driver's pod64
August 27, 2024passenger's pod65
August 27, 2024dash & centre console mated together66
August 27, 2024and 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.67
August 27, 2024Meanwhile, steps 050 & 051 let me build the 2 seats - still to detail the tilt levers on the sides.68
August 31, 2024Skipping some more "wiring steps" to 067, to the rear of cabin energy management panel (??) - 067 complete69
August 31, 2024some more parts added in 06870
August 31, 2024and complete in 069 - won't be mounted into the car until the wiring is sorted.71
August 31, 2024Step 060 presents you with the upper chassis, requiring removal of bracing & installing of some door catches72
August 31, 2024Step061 presents the front of the chassis, requiring removal of bracing & fitting of bonnet catch, plus combining the 2 chassis pieces with 8 bolts.73
August 31, 2024Step 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)74
August 31, 2024and I wont be fitting the rear view mirror until much later too, after the masking comes off75
August 31, 2024Bonnet 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 them76
September 8, 2024LHS door assembly - makes for a heavy door!!77
September 8, 2024Mounting 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!78
September 8, 2024Hobby 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.79
September 8, 2024RHS door inner assembly80
September 8, 2024Inside door wiriing completed - this time I secured the cabling using my glue-gun - much better81
September 8, 2024Sub-window & mechanism installed and lightly lubricated with Vaseline.82
September 9, 2024RHS Door assembly completed & a quick Catscan to be sure!!83
September 9, 2024RHS door installed - went in with the standard QM screws this time without any fiddling!!
I'll take that!84
September 9, 2024T-Section installed then covered everything with Parafilm85
September 9, 2024Lucky 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.86
September 9, 2024LHS forward panel installed87
September 9, 2024RHS too88
September 9, 2024Storage area base re-installed
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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
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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...