[MOD] Back To The Future DeLorean

[IvanStorm]

I have to say that I hated the original DeLorean set - blocky, ugly, awkward, Marty and Doc can't sit inside together, etc. Even before I bought it I knew it will have to be heavily modified.

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I love the movies, but my main priority was to make the model look good. Which explains the curvy hood and licence plates - not very authentic, but they look good.

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The doors took the longest time, because I really wanted them to be connected on both sides, and the front connection required a rather elaborate construction, since it's angled both horizontally and vertically.

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I also wanted the doors to be closer to the real-life gull-wing doors, but I had to make some sacrifices to ensure they are sturdy enough (that's why the rear part is so thick).

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Marty and Doc can sit side by side - that was the easiest part, done using jumper plates.

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I copied the rear from someone else's MOD, looking so much better than the original.

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Marty and Doc seem pretty happy with their new car.

Edited October 22, 2014 by IvanStorm

[arc]

I liked the official set, but I have to say this is a major improvement. Nice work.

[PromocjaLego]

Very nice car .

[The Mugbearer]

This modification is a great improvement to the set! Good job.

[B Rick]

Good job. Way better than the original. I know I just have to have this set but still haven't because of it's uglyness... H thing just HAS to be modded...

[Dapper-D2]

I really like your improvements, but one major flaw you've created with them is the roundness to the body which is not a characteristic of the Delorean. For that reason I have to say I like the official model better.

[Borador]

Excellent. Might I ask what pieces you used on the hood? I don't recognize them.

[deraven]

Definitely an improvement overall- I always thought the hood on the official set in particular was terrible! You're right that this looks better in general, but I have to agree that it does lose a lot of the DeLorean vibe with the curves. I'd maybe go with a flat slope for the hood and keep the rest of your mods as-is. That would keep your great doors and other mods, but still make it "feel" a lot more like a DeLorean. :)

[IvanStorm]

Excellent. Might I ask what pieces you used on the hood? I don't recognize them.

This and this.

[Floundie]

Nice work on the hood, it looks great.

[IvanStorm]

Definitely an improvement overall- I always thought the hood on the official set in particular was terrible! You're right that this looks better in general, but I have to agree that it does lose a lot of the DeLorean vibe with the curves. I'd maybe go with a flat slope for the hood and keep the rest of your mods as-is. That would keep your great doors and other mods, but still make it "feel" a lot more like a DeLorean. :)

Yes, as a "DeLorean", it's pretty bad, I guess. This MOD (not mine) does a better job at that. I just wanted a cool-looking car, vaguely resembling the one from Back To The Future, so I ended up with curves :)

Edited October 22, 2014 by IvanStorm

[cullmancreations]

Nice upgrade and when I thought nothing could make the official set look better

[Jared]

Wow. Wish this would've been the official set! ^_^