DrZero Posted September 28, 2018 Author Share Posted September 28, 2018 Time Lapse video of the frame and suspension build. Kinda shows the process and size a bit better than picture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrZero Posted November 5, 2018 Author Share Posted November 5, 2018 Work in the interior has commenced and I'm finding the details pretty accurate so far. One pleasant surprise was finding out the seats are made of vinyl with a foam backing so that they actually feel like real seats… Most of the assembly of the interior is pretty straight forward. One exception has been the wiring! To be fair it’s not as painstaking as it looks and the wires on the dashboard are all for decoration (these aren’t the wires the power all the lights.) So you can man-handle them and not worry about breaking anything electrical. Starting to look real enough to travel through time with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuces Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 Wow.... ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrZero Posted November 11, 2018 Author Share Posted November 11, 2018 On 11/4/2018 at 8:57 PM, Deuces said: Wow.... ? Thanks! It's satisfying to see it start to resemble something familiar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Kourouklis Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Man, I'm thinking how great some authentic Eagle GTs would look on Monogram's 1/8 '82 Z-28, but I don't know if those are even the right size. Eh, well. Rabbit-hole thinking anyway. Nice work and thanks for sharing, Dr Z! A question if I may: there's been some speculation on Eaglemoss's service elsewhere, and I'm trying to determine if it's a larger number of squeaky wheels on on their Facebook page or just a few really loud ones. Have your subscriptions issues generally been on time and to your satisfaction, or no? Any mystery charges from the company? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brodie_83 Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 I'm a huge fan of DeLoreans and wanted to build one of these so bad, but I couldn't justify the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 Your build is excellent, love the detail and weathering on the engine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrZero Posted December 4, 2018 Author Share Posted December 4, 2018 On 11/14/2018 at 4:15 PM, Chuck Kourouklis said: Man, I'm thinking how great some authentic Eagle GTs would look on Monogram's 1/8 '82 Z-28, but I don't know if those are even the right size. Eh, well. Rabbit-hole thinking anyway. Nice work and thanks for sharing, Dr Z! A question if I may: there's been some speculation on Eaglemoss's service elsewhere, and I'm trying to determine if it's a larger number of squeaky wheels on on their Facebook page or just a few really loud ones. Have your subscriptions issues generally been on time and to your satisfaction, or no? Any mystery charges from the company? Luckily I haven't had any problems with delivery or charges, but I am in the U.S. What I've gathered is that each country the kit is released in has its own distributor (not sure if their contracted or owned by EM) and some of the other countries do have problems. Australia's distributor filed for bankruptcy recently. I used to work in a magazine shop which required working with distributors, including many foreign periodicals, and some of them were really terrible. We'd get ones from France that were months old and out-of-date. Naturally some of that is the distances involved but my experience with them didn't impress me. And in the U.K. they still ship these EM issues to such magazine shops to sell - that blew my mind - given the cost and time involved in this kit I would rather my stuff is shipped to me and not a newsstand. I haven't had to deal with customer service much but they do send out emails; one such one was about the replacement transmission. It's usually get an email notifying you of your shipment being ready/payment taken and they arrive 5-6 days later. Pretty typical e-commerce experience. I'll admit that some details (the flux capacitor that doesn't flux but is just a bright blue LED) are a bit disappointing. But it's a pretty impressive kit (atleast totally static with no lights on) and it does look like a massive metal Delorean. A lot of those squeaky wheels are also guys who are happy to spend another $150-200 on upgraded electronics - which do make the kit even better - but aren't super necessary. I'm hoping EM gets the hint and invests a bit more into future electronics for kits. I'm tempted to buy a Audrino Trinket and try programming it because technology has made it super easy to do that. Besides, everyone here knows what comes with model kits. I think a lot of these guys aren't used to having to sand a bit or fiddle with fit until it's perfect. No - that comes with years of trimming parts off sprues and accidentally gluing parts to your digits. Full disclosure: I'm hoping EM doesn't botch things in the U.S. because they're working on an ECTO-1 that would be pretty sweet in 1/8 scale. Haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrZero Posted December 4, 2018 Author Share Posted December 4, 2018 On 12/1/2018 at 12:59 AM, brodie_83 said: I'm a huge fan of DeLoreans and wanted to build one of these so bad, but I couldn't justify the price. It is pretty awesome. I'd recommend the Sunstar if you're on a budget. It's a solid diecast that can be detailed easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrZero Posted December 4, 2018 Author Share Posted December 4, 2018 On 12/2/2018 at 5:53 PM, Funkychiken said: Your build is excellent, love the detail and weathering on the engine! Thanks! I get to do even more engine weathering soon. Eaglemoss sent out replacement transmissions to correct for the automatic transmissions. The manual does look more accurate but the auto never really bothered me. Once I had a box of correct parts on my doorstep I had to do the swap. Can't let a box of parts just sit there! Wasn't too hard pulling the engine and swapping transmissions. Didn't have to tear down the engine all the way. Now it just needs some weathering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrZero Posted February 15, 2019 Author Share Posted February 15, 2019 (edited) Sorry for the long pause without an update. Been waiting on some faux carpet material and it took a month to get here since it was coming from overseas. Eaglemoss sent my the display base last week! It's even bigger than the Delorean is! Its a mirrored base that will remained covered in its protective plastic til the kit is finished. Have installed the faux carpeting (grey sticky-back velvet material.) I went with my own carpeting material instead of the die cut aftermarket parts offered by another builder. His are nice looking but I think the material he used has fibers that are too tall to be scale accurate. The stuff I found is similar to what jewelry boxes are covered in so the napping is much shorter. To be honest either material improves the interior so long as it's the right shade of grey. I bought some darker grey material back in December and realized - after installing it - that it was just too dark. New stuff looks like a good match. Edited February 15, 2019 by DrZero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin9428 Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 Where did you get the carpet material? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrZero Posted February 15, 2019 Author Share Posted February 15, 2019 7 minutes ago, martin9428 said: Where did you get the carpet material? I actually got both of the carpet materials on ebay. It was a 20cmx30cm light grey sheet of sticky backed velour from China. All the self adhesive velvet sheets in the U.S. were the darker grey that didn't match the interior. Both seemed to be the same level of quality and they were both pretty easy to cut/install. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin9428 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Thank you. I am actually thinking of building this kit once I finish the two I'm working on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Looks like a very cool kit. Expensive but cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrZero Posted February 16, 2019 Author Share Posted February 16, 2019 17 hours ago, martin9428 said: Thank you. I am actually thinking of building this kit once I finish the two I'm working on. Cool, what kits are you working on (partworks or regular)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin9428 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 At the moment I am working on Monograms 1:8 scale "Big T". I have been working on the engine block for the past three days, working on the seem lines and sanding, sanding, sanding and also on some of the other engine components, like the starter, oil filter and manifold as well as some of the other smaller stuff. I do have a build log started and will add my engine work once the block is painted. When I'm done with the Big T, I have an AMT/ERTL 64-1/2 Mustand in 1:16 scale Both of these models will be straight out of the box, with slight modifications. Most of the chrome on the Big T will be stripped as I'm making a sort of Rat Rod and not a Show Car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrZero Posted February 17, 2019 Author Share Posted February 17, 2019 On 2/16/2019 at 1:39 PM, martin9428 said: At the moment I am working on Monograms 1:8 scale "Big T". I have been working on the engine block for the past three days, working on the seem lines and sanding, sanding, sanding and also on some of the other engine components, like the starter, oil filter and manifold as well as some of the other smaller stuff. I do have a build log started and will add my engine work once the block is painted. When I'm done with the Big T, I have an AMT/ERTL 64-1/2 Mustand in 1:16 scale Both of these models will be straight out of the box, with slight modifications. Most of the chrome on the Big T will be stripped as I'm making a sort of Rat Rod and not a Show Car. Very cool. Flat black rat rod? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin9428 Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Chassis and axles will be flat black and the body and radiator will be a semi-gloss gray primer color, similar to what is shown on the box if you look at my build log topic, I believe I posted a cover picture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasoncamaro Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 I'm also building this I ordered the material for carpet from eBay like you said you did. Did you use making tape to make templates? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrZero Posted February 19, 2019 Author Share Posted February 19, 2019 On 2/17/2019 at 5:44 PM, martin9428 said: Chassis and axles will be flat black and the body and radiator will be a semi-gloss gray primer color, similar to what is shown on the box if you look at my build log topic, I believe I posted a cover picture Cool. You going to use the moon hubcaps? 11 hours ago, jasoncamaro said: I'm also building this I ordered the material for carpet from eBay like you said you did. Did you use making tape to make templates? Didn't use templates the first time - it's pretty easy to guess-timate how big a piece should be and then use a razor to cut off the excess as it's pushed/wrapped to the floor pan parts. I did use the carpeting as a template when I swapped out the carpet for a lighter grey material. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrZero Posted March 10, 2019 Author Share Posted March 10, 2019 Flux capacitor is installed and fluxing! Should be ready for it's first temporal experiments very soon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrZero Posted May 27, 2019 Author Share Posted May 27, 2019 Continuing assembly but got a second nice surprise in April; the clear display case for the metal base Eaglemoss sent out the month prior. The case itself looks great and is designed to fit into the base so the final model is sealed from dust and grime. Interior parts are about done so onto the frame and body panels! Frame is made up of two large metal sub-assemblies that the panels and other parts attach to. I haven't installed the windshield yet because I'm trying to avoid having it get scratched or cracked while I add the body panels. A few small door jam parts installed to the frame. The trunk features a working bonnet and the final assembly drops into the frame. The trunk lid even has working strutts. Some guys are adding carpeting to the trunk interior but I think it looks pretty good as is (plus I don't plan on showing off the trunk that much.) The bonnet lid is made up of several small parts and looks pretty accurate to the real Delorean parts. Starting to look familar. This side looks even better. Looks like a real Delorean frame from the assembly line. Some of the brackets and rear quarter panel parts. This is an exciting part of the build to get to. Going forward, this will start looking a whole lot like the time machine. Plus, there's lots of neat componets to attach in the coming months: flux bands, the rear reactor area, and bringing the frame, interior and body altogether. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vamach1 Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 On 3/10/2019 at 1:29 PM, DrZero said: Flux capacitor is installed and fluxing! Should be ready for it's first temporal experiments very soon... Great Scott tha is cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrZero Posted August 10, 2019 Author Share Posted August 10, 2019 On 5/27/2019 at 10:05 PM, vamach1 said: Great Scott tha is cool. Thanks. A cheap, simple upgrade and improvement from the stock LED. I've had a chance to finish attaching the stainless steel panels to the body frame. Installed the DeLorean’s windshield since I've got the clear display case to protect the body while I continue the build. The windshield helps to complete the overall look. The door swing open and I’ve got the finish line in sight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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