lego back to the future

Ah, the delightful mash-up of childhood nostalgia and sci-fi kitsch: LEGO Back to the Future sets bring the iconic DeLorean and its flux capacitor to your coffee table. These sets usually feature the DeLorean time machine with working gull-wing doors, mini-figures of Doc Brown and Marty McFly, and sometimes even the infamous Mr. Fusion reactor. Prices for new sets can hover around $150 to $250 AUD, depending on rarity, while used versions might be found for $100 to $180 AUD on sites like Tradingpost or CarShowroom.

Building these is a fun romp through 1980s sci-fi with a dash of plastic therapy. For the truly obsessive, mods and fan-made upgrades are all over forums, but official LEGO documentation remains your best bet for assembly and part lists.