Building my own Back to The Future DeLorean [Parts 132 – 159 Build Blog]

It’s the final post for the completion of… Dan’s 1:8 Scale Delorean!!

Feb 7, 2020

2–3 minutes

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There’s been a bit of break since the completion of the initial 130-part build but, I definitely have news, the build is continuing! We also had an additional delay because whilst I’d received a lot of part to get the whole thing moving again, Eaglemoss had accidentally forgotten to send Part 132 which, in this case, was quite important. While they do replace without complaints or qualms, it missed one month and ended on pushing to the next which means, by default and with less of a ramble, I only got what I needed just before Christmas.

But, let’s move forward, because that’s exactly what’s been happening as we hit the start of the work on the railroad base and time circuit box for my DeLorean! The issue itself also features an exclusive time traveller’s guide which explores the incredible talents of Joanna Johnston, who created the costumes for the Back to the Future parts II and III. In case you don’t know already, each issue comes with an article or story related to the entire franchise, it’s a nice little touch and opens up the process for a personal insight. So, ready to go Back to the Future, once again? Roads? Here’s your rail-tracks!! By the way, if you fancy creating your own, here’s your handy link and now, because we’re at the part of build that hits Parts 132 – 159 – which sadly takes us to the very end of the build – but you can see it in all its glory below.

First up, is the Time Circuit Box that will eventually fit, via small leather belts, around the bonnet and I’ll be honest… this was a fiddly, occasionally pain-in-the-fingers and patience is DEFINITELY needed because, by this stage, you kinda want it finished.

Then there’s the rail-road-wheels, that temporarily replace the normal set (you can swap them around), that will fit on the tracks once they’ve all been put together. I love the visual of it all, but I love the proper wheels the most. That being said, I still need to try out the BTTF2 ones properly, that’s the white set!

And as a general, final, over-look…

As always, if you have any questions about certain parts that you need more info on, just comment below and I’ll get back to you!

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6 responses to “Building my own Back to The Future DeLorean [Parts 132 – 159 Build Blog]”

Film fans crown Back to the Future as the UK’s favourite 80s movie! | critical popcorn

Oct 29, 2020 at 5:00 pm

[…] The poll was launched to mark Must See Movies 80s, a promotion that saw participating stores including Amazon, ASDA, HMV, Morrisons, and Tesco celebrate the very best of the decade with exclusive collections on DVD. Fans voted in a poll across the month of October, allocating votes to their top three choices, and the 1985 beauty, starring Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd took us 88mph and beyond. And why not, with its iconic soundtrack and 1980s fashion, the film has rightfully stood the test of time. By the way, if you’ve ever fancied building your own 1:8 Scale DeLorean, well, we literally did – take a look here! […]

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Back To The Future Vs Knight Rider! The incredible new set from Scalextric is a must-have gift this Christmas | critical popcorn

Sep 21, 2022 at 7:59 pm

[…] and some seriously fun surprises. See the pics below, and also don’t forget to check out my really cool DeLorean 1:8 Scale build, which took me nearly two years – and a few other great Scalextric kits by heading here and […]

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Building the Batmobile Tumbler [Hachette Partworks: Issues 1 – 2] | critical popcorn

Mar 12, 2023 at 6:20 pm

[…] not been that long since I finished building my own 1:8 Scale Back to the Future DeLorean but now we’re onto something even more exciting, bigger and dare I say (possibly) better?! […]

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Building the Batmobile Tumbler [Hachette Partworks: Issues 23 – 28] – Critical popcorn

Nov 9, 2023 at 12:46 pm

[…] is properly lit up below – because it’s going to look great if my experience of building the DeLorean is anything to go by. As a general rule, make sure you’ve got your cockpit wall lined up […]

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Building the Batmobile Tumbler [Hachette Partworks: Issues 41 – 52] – Critical popcorn

Apr 17, 2024 at 5:00 pm

[…] issues – is how much strength it gives to that bulkhead section. Having built the BTTF DeLorean a couple of years ago, some elements of that have loosened or definitely don’t feel as secure and I’m slightly […]

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Building the Batmobile Tumbler [Hachette Partworks: Issues 113 – 120] – Critical popcorn

Aug 19, 2025 at 8:01 pm

[…] while that also took a couple of years, it never felt quite as complex as this one and, yet, as a display it probably looks more interesting, in relation to pop culture awareness, but the Batman Tumbler, from Christopher Nolan’s The […]

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