Tamiya Aston Martin DBS... One from the Top Shelf!

[Nacho Z]

She is absolutely beautiful, Jason!  You are doing a great job on it!

[slusher]

Fantastic work!  Interior look amazing!

[David G.]

Excellent work on this Jason! The paint, decals and wheels all look great!

David G. 

[Zippi]

The black and green really go together nicely.  The interior looks Super nice and the CF looks Awesome.  

[jaymcminn]

On to the greasy bits. Tamiya didn't go the full-engine route here, instead going with a plate-type chassis and engine top insert. This works well given how little of the actual engine can be seen on the 1:1. Chassis plate after painting and then after weathering with Vallejo washes...

And with the suspension and exhaust built up. Everything went together beautifully. Exhaust was painted in Vallejo chrome and top coated with a mix of Tamiya orange clear and smoke. 

I used the PE brake disc faces from the HD detail set. To replicate the carbon composite material I painted them in semi-gloss black with a mist coat of light gunmetal. Gold calipers were not a factory option but they look right!

The engine compartment installed on the chassis plate. Yes, the intake plenum is white on the 1:1! Per Matt Bacon's suggestion, I applied the chrome transfers to clear decal film to allow for repositioning. Once they were in place I gave the whole intake plenum a shot of flat clear. The strut tower brace got a carbon fiber decal to match the corner braces.

Interior mounted to chassis plate...

And this is where we stand right now. The next update will probably be to close out the WIP with some under glass pics and final thoughts!

[Funkychiken]

Absolutely  beautiful  build so far! Green on black will look special too!

[beeRS]

Nice detail painting of the underside. Carbon discs look just right too. 

[dino246gt]

Stunning work and that green interior is just so sumptuous, love it!

 

[catpack68]

Looking looking good so far Jason! I’m definitely digging the exterior and interior colors? I have one of these in the stash to build. I’m picking up some tips from your WIP.Looking forward to seeing it all finished up.

[jaymcminn]

Some finished shots... no surprises during final assembly whatsoever. Overall an incredibly enjoyable kit to build! Many more pics in "Under Glass" tomorrow... it's bedtime!

[mrm]

Beautiful 

[David G.]

Great work on the chassis plate!

The finished build is beautiful, I'll have to keep an eye out for it in the Under Glass section.

David G.

[beeRS]

Looks absolutely stunning. Well done. 

[BK9300]

Your model (and photos) look like a showroom promotional for the real car!  Excellent job - even the glass looks polished.