News from Nuremberg fair

[Zoom Zoom]

Good news again for exotic lovers...Tamiya has an all-new Aston Martin DBS coming:

Aston DBS

And a modified reissue Mercedes SLR 722 Edition. Only text so far on their Japanese page, don't know if it's the HT or the cabrio.

Also a reissue of the Martini Porsche 935/78 Turbo ´78 LM

Revell AG is showing the new Mercedes SLS (gullwing) for release late in 2010.

SLS Gullwing

[Chuck Kourouklis]

Stirling Moss edition SLR woulda really been da bomb, but we takes what we can gits. Aston seems a slightly oddball choice, but BRING IT!

Revell's coming along nicely enough that they'll probably do a great 458; wonder if they'll pop the doors on that SLS...

[Len Geisler]

Aston, SIGN ME UP!!!!!

Easily one of fav's, next to Maserati....

[Ron Hamilton]

And I thought I was done.

[crispy]

Bob, Don't play with my emotions! You did say Aston right? C'mon now!!

Wow, very exciting news. I'll be a poor sap for sure this year.

I look forward to each one.

AWESOME!

Chris

[PatRedmond]

The DBS is nice.

I'd rather a Citroen C4 or Ford Focus WRC cars from Tamiya though........

[Janne Herajärvi]

That Aston Martin looks great! Ill get one when it comes out

[ZIL 111V]

An auto design masterpiece, the actual DBS(V12), is surely the most beautiful front engine exotic car right now, what a beauty: perfect body proportions & elegant "high class" look.

...Can't go wrong with Tamiya

...First generation('68-'72) DBS kit would also be nice

[Foxer]

It that an ENGINE in the Aston??!!! Looks very nice.

[Chuck Kourouklis]

I'd say let's just expect an engine insert but hope for the whole deal...

[tim boyd]

Chuck....it would be a crime against humanity (well, almost) if that kit doesn't have a full, stand-alone engine.

Bob....thanks for the scoop....that's a really big piece of news in my view....

TIM

Edited February 9, 2010 by tim boyd

[LDO]

ASTON MARTIN DBS???!!! Holy cow! I'm in for sure.

In other news- more of the "Why didn't they make a 1974 boringmobile? I drove one to high school and I'd buy a case of 'em!". Ugh.

[Tony T]

AMG SLS...What an amazing car!! Would make a nice pairing with the original Gullwing!

[Chuck Kourouklis]

Chuck....it would be a crime against humanity (well, almost) if that kit doesn't have a full, stand-alone engine...

TIM

Alas, Tim, it would also be par for the course in recent Tamiya automotive releases (c.f. Merc SLR & Nissan R35 GT-R), so that's what I'm betting on.

I'd LOVE to LOSE that bet. Heck, I would have bet against ever seeing a DBS in the first place.

[Junkman]

Call me an old geezer, but I find it MUCH more exciting that they re-release the Westfalia Joker:

http://www.revell.de/de/produkte/modellbau/modellbau/produkte/?id=210&KGKANR=0&KGKOGP=10&KGSCHL=41&L=0&page=1&sort=0&nc=&searchactive=&q=&SWO=&ARMAS4=&PHPSESSID=6e010312d7f6a9b5fb70f82a722ccad1&KZSLPG=&offset=2&cmd=show&ARARTN=07344&sp=1

[Nate]

I'm with Dave. I love the idea, but hopefully it's a full detail kit. If it is, I wouldn't have a problem forkin' over the 60 bones. Unless of course Hobby Lobby gets it.

The photos from the Tamiya website seem to indicate more detail:

Edited February 25, 2010 by Nate

[Merkur XR4Ti]

God that Aston is beautiful. Can't wait to get it. When is it supposed to be issued?

[Guest Sickfish]

WooooooooooooooooHoooooooooooooooo!!! It's about time a late model Aston was issued!! I'm down for 2 of 'em at the very least!!! & i don't care how much they cost!! I would KILL for a DB9 & Vantage to accompany the DBS!!! I'll def' be grabbing at least 1 each of the SLS & 722, too!! This is shaping up as a good start to the year with these new kits!! Can't WAIT!!

Cliffo!

[IMSANUT]

The Aston is truly great news. Now can we hope for the ALMS road racing version. Please, pretty please!