I want you to have a look at the picture above. A close look. Because that is not a DeLorean. Yeah, you saw the title, that Sideshow is releasing a 1:6 scale DeLorean, but even so; you would be forgiven for assuming the photo above was of the real car. But it is not. That is how detailed the Sideshow replica is going to be. All I can say is: "Great Scott!"
To me, 1:6 scale doesn't really sound that big. After all, I've never been awed at the size of a 1:6 scale action figure. But then you stop and think: what would that 1:6 scale figure drive? And the answer is almost 30" long! (That's 72cm for people in countries smart enough top use metric). That's huge! And good thing, too, because it's crammed to the gill with details. Here's a quick rundown of some of the features from Sideshow's website:
One thing I particularly like about it is the exclusion of Mr. Fusion*. Now, I don't have anything against Mr. Fusion, per se, but I feel like the original plutonium-powered model doesn't get enough credit or recognition. I know that if I ever have the time and money to build a real BTTF DeLorean, it will also be lacking a Mr. Fusion (also a good way to shut up people asking why it doesn't fly).
It's releasing in March 2016** for $689.99, but I would suggest you get your preorder in before that because if you miss it, then you won't have the time machine you'll need to go back in time and buy it when you had the chance.
- Exterior features:
- Six (6) front LED lights
- Eight (8) rear LED lights
- Meticulously crafted exterior with cable wires across the body and detailed structure of the DeLorean time machine engine deck
- Functional gull-wing doors
- Turnable front wheels - Interior features:
- Two (2) seaters
- One (1) flux capacitor with LED light-up function
- One (1) set of time circuits
- Detailed components with LED light-up function
One thing I particularly like about it is the exclusion of Mr. Fusion*. Now, I don't have anything against Mr. Fusion, per se, but I feel like the original plutonium-powered model doesn't get enough credit or recognition. I know that if I ever have the time and money to build a real BTTF DeLorean, it will also be lacking a Mr. Fusion (also a good way to shut up people asking why it doesn't fly).
It's releasing in March 2016** for $689.99, but I would suggest you get your preorder in before that because if you miss it, then you won't have the time machine you'll need to go back in time and buy it when you had the chance.
* Subject to change, this is just the prototype and the site says the final product could be a bit different.
** How they missed the opportunity to release this on Oct 21st, 2015 is beyond me. I hope someone gets fired for that oversight.
** How they missed the opportunity to release this on Oct 21st, 2015 is beyond me. I hope someone gets fired for that oversight.