To complete the model in 1:8 scale, you will need to wait for two and a quarter years.
Doc Brown’s DeLorean DMC-12 time-machine remains a popular icon almost 27 years later than the last installment in the “Back to the Future” franchise, May 25, 1990. The legendary sports car has become so beloved that Texas-based DeLorean Motor Company is actually bringing it back in production for 2017. There are many die-cast models available in different sizes, which can be enjoyed by BTTF enthusiasts, regardless of their budget. The latest model is now available and may be the best.
Eaglemoss sold the intricate replica of DeLorean on a 1:18 scale. It measures over 50 cm (19.6 inches). The replica includes everything you would expect from a die-cast model of the Time Machine, including Mr Fusion and nuclear reactor, as well as the many parts and lights controller that are mounted on the central console. It is exactly like the movie. This latter function is functional because it allows the user to experiment with the many lights, including the secondary digital speedometer that shows 88 mph.
Many wires are inside, and they have all been faithfully replicated to imitate the real thing. The time circuits were also pre-set to the dates in the original BTTF movie. The die-cast model includes folding seats and brake lights that activate when you press the brake pedal. You can also adjust the height of the side windows by attaching a small wheel to the bottom of the doors.
The gullwing doors are equipped with lights at their sides, and another light under the hood for illumination of the cargo area. The wheels can be turned 90 degrees to honor the DeLorean hover conversion in the second movie.
The scale model is impressive but it is difficult to get one. Eaglemoss will send bits and pieces of DMC-12 every week, but it’s only available by subscription. It will take 130 weeks, or two and a half year. All the necessary parts are required for the complete build. The engine and body panels are made of die-cast metal, while the rest are made from ABS. Some pieces snap together while others are fixed by screws.
You will not only have to wait a long time before you can get the complete die-cast model, but you will also need to spend a lot of money. Eaglemoss offers a 12-month subscription at PS410.83 (about $554), but this is not enough to get all the parts. A one-year subscription is required, along with six monthly subscriptions for PS35.96 ($44). It means that the scale model will cost you a substantial PS1,037.42 (approximately £1,271).
Eaglemoss will include a collector’s book worth PS6.99 ($8.5), and a “OUTATIME” license plate worth PS15 ($18 with the second issue. The tenth delivery will include a PS50 ($61) display base.
If you are interested, the scale model will go on sale in the U.K. early next year, with additional European markets following shortly. The launch in the United States is still being planned.