Vintage 1958 Aston Martin DB3S

[Gramps46]

This is a Premier Products model of an 1958 Aston Martin DB3S which finished 2nd at Le Mans.

 

The Brooklyn based Premier kit is often mistaken for the Merit kit which was made in England and was a 1955 Le Mans and which had a headrest flaring which the Premier does not, even though box art shows one. 

The challenge for this model is getting the wheels close to right.  The Aston used a unusual offset rim that protrudes beyond the tire bead.  I tried various things and ended up with Herb Deeks PE wire wheels in the kit plastic Dunlops.  I did a test fit of Randy's MBW 3D wires but both the 1/25 and 1/24 did not fit unfortunately.

Decals, not shown. for this model are available from Le Mans Decals though they are too big and need to be reduced.

[Rich Chernosky]

Interesting  model you got there Gary. Probably pretty rare. I notice there is no tape over the right headlight or its missing its cover. Was this done on purpose. I know stuff falls off in a race.

[Gramps46]

Good eye Rich.  It just fell off the headlamp and I have not replaced it.

[Dave B]

That looks great Gary, it would have to have been taken off the Merit kit.

Dave B

[iBorg]

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The challenge for this model is getting the wheels close to right. 

 

Nope....the challenge is finding the kit.

[Gramps46]

10 hours ago, Bantoft said:

That looks great Gary, it would have to have been taken off the Merit kit.

Dave B

At one time I had both kits and compared them and thought there were enough differences to have been separate kits.  Now I look at the picture of the kit in the box above and it has the headrest on the body!  Now I just don't know.

[slusher]

Looks great!

[ChrisR]

Very nice!

[PappyD340]

Very nice!

[Phildaupho]

Very nice to see. I love how you photographed the models.

[Gramps46]

Thanks to all for your nice comments.  As for the photos they are mostly old film shots which I enjoyed doing.

[Hoffman]

On 6/9/2020 at 8:45 AM, Gramps46 said:

This is a Premier Products model of an 1958 Aston Martin DB3S which finished 2nd at Le Mans.

 

The Brooklyn based Premier kit is often mistaken for the Merit kit which was made in England and was a 1955 Le Mans and which had a headrest flaring which the Premier does not, even though box art shows one. 

The challenge for this model is getting the wheels close to right.  The Aston used a unusual offset rim that protrudes beyond the tire bead.  I tried various things and ended up with Herb Deeks PE wire wheels in the kit plastic Dunlops.  I did a test fit of Randy's MBW 3D wires but both the 1/25 and 1/24 did not fit unfortunately.

Decals, not shown. for this model are available from Le Mans Decals though they are too big and need to be reduced.

This is a great shot, Gary!

[1959scudetto]

Rare model of an equally seldom seen subject, Gary - the car leaving the pits in the rain  could be taken for real!

[Kah puts]

Big big smile, thanks for sharing ??

[Pierre Rivard]

Wonderful build Gary. Always such a pleasure to see what a good researcher / builder can do with these vintage kits.

[Rattlecan Dan]

Very nice. Good work.

[Anglia105E]

I really like your 1958 Aston Martin DB3S, Gary, and the photo of the car leaving the pits in the rain is just perfect !

Those Merit kits are quite interesting, and your Premier Products version is even more interesting. Here is a link to a built one on Ebay . . .

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/402954157657?hash=item5dd1f07e59:g:C7gAAOSwnN9j5qel&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA8KTXFEqcFeFahFizb6TRy4x2nojm4coa0GGvQGk71MZwDIXhUbWENVqq%2FfHc2YCMuMRdxTOXV3Ov13WNnjQ5CsDrvJw5Ft2KboUqZPj81%2FzByoj52Hk0vxxTsCXNVQ%2FzKicge3LrQkAVDcpQjhmHfiEVABGO6w2PR4Au2IQLnmdSGDhXL2q6Oy%2BQZfRZ05eYV8IfuvXSViTjrIzN9oBEq0RI88X%2BVAmbL15zvCi1sx9oSzKfh%2FXmu5fhHmK1pyVoU%2Fiqbsbwl9cq5clAucJ4DAbvsrDcJO2GxvvZgCgQRmq%2F3%2FzEASzxwgAQhVjFcg%2Btng%3D%3D|tkp%3ABFBM5NDFwKFi

David

[stavanzer]

Wow.

Great Build, of a Kit I'd never even heard of.

 

Good Show!