Aston Martin DBS Spy car

[Guest Mustang3.8]

Hey, y'all.

I finally found a new Tamiya Aston Martin DBS for a good price. I plan to build it as a spy car. Here's a pic of a similar car I seen in an episode of CSI:NY. I'm stuck on what color to do it. I've added a poll. I might also attempt to add a working "laser" beam on the underside of the car, like the CSI car had. Here's a pic of the box art to help with your vote.

Edited July 7, 2010 by Mustang3.8

[LDO]

Candy brandywine over a gold base.

[Romell R]

I say HOK Platinum Silver but thats not one of the choices so i'll go with gun metal

Edited July 7, 2010 by Aftashox

[Monty]

I'm inclined to go with Brandywine, but I'm trying to figure out why you'd want to paint over flat black. While it will darken the top color, which I assume is what you want, it also typically dries with a much rougher surface than, say, a dark primer.

IIRC, Bluemoose does most of his "red" paint jobs over gloss black.

[Guest Mustang3.8]

Thanks for the tips, so far. Does anyone have any machine guns that they are not using that would work on this car?

[LDO]

Thanks for the tips, so far. Does anyone have any machine guns that they are not using that would work on this car?

AFAIK, no one makes any modern light/general purpose machine gun in 1/24. I have a 16lb sledge that would work on it.

[Guest Mustang3.8]

Do you have a picture of it, Lee?

[B_rad88]

well fyi, that last pic is a vanquish not a DBS, and if you are going to replicate james bond's car.... then do everything like his car, the color, gadgets, ect. but thats my opinion!

[B_rad88]

AFAIK, no one makes any modern light/general purpose machine gun in 1/24. I have a 16lb sledge that would work on it.

and what about army dudes? i know they arn't correct 1/24th scale, but they will fit in the hood vents.......

[LDO]

Do you have a picture of it, Lee?

Not my pic:

[Guest Mustang3.8]

Thanks, Brandon. I know James Bond's car and the CSI car are both and Aston Martin Vanquish. I'm probably not gonna make my spy car exactly like James Bond's car, as it is a different model.

Not my pic:

[B_rad88]

Thanks, Brandon. I know James Bond's car and the CSI car are both and Aston Martin Vanquish. I'm probably not gonna make my spy car exactly like James Bond's car, as it is a different model.

no prob, well bond did use the DBS in the worst bond movie ever...... casino royale. and the only gadget he used in that movie was the heart shocker thingy(i can't think of the proper name for it) but yeah.

[Guest Mustang3.8]

Here's a pic of the Aston Martin DBS that Bond drove in Casino Royale.

[MikeMc]

Are you sure all the parts are there and not smashed??

Paint it HOK Hot Pink

[MikeMc]

Thanks for the tips, so far. Does anyone have any machine guns that they are not using that would work on this car?

[Guest Mustang3.8]

i don't think I'll be doing it in pink, Mike.

[Blake Rogers]

gun metal as well and lee

[CrewDawg15]

Brandywine is a nice color, but I think that Millennium Jade would look really classy on this car.

[CrewDawg15]

Brandywine is a nice color, but I think that Millennium Jade would look really classy on this car.

[Roadkill2525]

I say Silk Cut colors like on the Jaguar XJR-9 LM

[Guest Mustang3.8]

Looks like Gun Metal is winning, so far.

[vizio93]

Looks like Gun Metal is winning, so far.

That's what I voted for man, any of those colors should look good though

[Guest Mustang3.8]

You're right, Billy.

[Guest Mustang3.8]

I've decided on what color the Aston Martin will be. It will be gloss black. I also picked up some Tamiya Smoke to add a tint to the windows.