Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Customising a Hot Wheels R0931 DMC DeLorean, in the Hot Wheels mainline range from 2010 until present.
There were a couple of reasons why I wanted to tackle Hot Wheels' official DMC DeLorean release. One was because their premium offers left somethng to be desired. I felt the clear over zamac finish was a little lazy and not particularly reflective of the brushed stainless steel finish of the real car. Also the later versions received Minilite style wheels which just seemed plain wrong!
I decided to give this a coat of Tamiya TS-83 Metallic Silver which for me in the past has dried with a brushed effect almost. I thought I could therefore put it to good use, teamed with some 3D printed DeLorean wheels and a bit of gentle detailing. Sadly, the wheels are just a shade too big and look slightly out of proportion to the rest of the car. Until someone else produces DeLorean wheels, I'll stick with these as the nearest thing.
This Hot Wheels wasn't Mattel's first foray into DeLorean castings. In 1981, they were about to go to market with a licensed model based on the early DeLorean prototypes. But when DMC pulled the plug they had to hastily make it look less like a DeLorean, and so the Turismo was born. Mattel paid homage to this when the DeLorean was retooled in 2015 with a tribute livery to the very first Turismo.
Naturally in this video I condense the short but incredibly complicated and controversial history of the DeLorean Motor Company into 10 minutes, with only one mention of Back To The Future!
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Hackers
youtube.com/watch?v=NZ4Of3lID84
Galaxy
youtube.com/watch?v=VhbEeIvbMLI
Iridium
youtube.com/watch?v=oCz7vmVtMHY
DMC DeLorean image credit:
flickr.com/photos/sg2012/9188463704
Outro footage credit:
youtu.be/v-nXONexpw0?si=YXb2ICmxjxyddPFt
#HotWheels #Diecast #Custom
Customising a Hot Wheels R0931 DMC DeLorean, in the Hot Wheels mainline range from 2010 until present.
There were a couple of reasons why I wanted to tackle Hot Wheels' official DMC DeLorean release. One was because their premium offers left somethng to be desired. I felt the clear over zamac finish was a little lazy and not particularly reflective of the brushed stainless steel finish of the real car. Also the later versions received Minilite style wheels which just seemed plain wrong!
I decided to give this a coat of Tamiya TS-83 Metallic Silver which for me in the past has dried with a brushed effect almost. I thought I could therefore put it to good use, teamed with some 3D printed DeLorean wheels and a bit of gentle detailing. Sadly, the wheels are just a shade too big and look slightly out of proportion to the rest of the car. Until someone else produces DeLorean wheels, I'll stick with these as the nearest thing.
This Hot Wheels wasn't Mattel's first foray into DeLorean castings. In 1981, they were about to go to market with a licensed model based on the early DeLorean prototypes. But when DMC pulled the plug they had to hastily make it look less like a DeLorean, and so the Turismo was born. Mattel paid homage to this when the DeLorean was retooled in 2015 with a tribute livery to the very first Turismo.
Naturally in this video I condense the short but incredibly complicated and controversial history of the DeLorean Motor Company into 10 minutes, with only one mention of Back To The Future!
Help support the channel via Patreon:
patreon.com/DiecastRestos
Or become a YouTube member to get access to unique perks:
youtube.com/channel/UCnejV0mBuRlTcGcnIit2_0A/join
Take a look at the DieCastRestos Instagram page here:
instagram.com/DieCastRestos
If you'd like to send me something, get in touch via email here:
jason.crouch88@gmail.com
Music by Karl Casey
@whitebataudio
Hackers
youtube.com/watch?v=NZ4Of3lID84
Galaxy
youtube.com/watch?v=VhbEeIvbMLI
Iridium
youtube.com/watch?v=oCz7vmVtMHY
DMC DeLorean image credit:
flickr.com/photos/sg2012/9188463704
Outro footage credit:
youtu.be/v-nXONexpw0?si=YXb2ICmxjxyddPFt
#HotWheels #Diecast #Custom
