Aston Martin DB4GT in 1/24

[Matt Bacon]

This started life as the later Airfix Aston Martin DB5, which is actually the Doyusha kit that is also available in a James Bond version with all the spy gadgets. I chopped 5mm out of the roof and doors and revised the bonnet air scoop to the more aggressive style of DB4GT. I also replaced the grille with mesh for the historic racer look. It's a bit of a hybrid between a period version and a modern historic racer (I didn't want to build a roll cage, and back in the day they didn't even have seat belts!)

...and a couple with a DB5 in James Bond guise

You can see how much shorter the DB4 is, and the longer bonnet intake.

and finally, with its greatest track rival (which won most of the time, due to a rather lighter and handier chassis... and perhaps being driven by Stirling Moss rather than Innes Ireland...)

bestest,

M.

[Mike Kucaba]

Very nice triplett of classic race/street cars there. Good job!

[peter31a]

Fantastic vintage Aston. It also looks really good with it's contemporaries. Great job, Matt!

[W-409]

Absolutely incredible build, as always from your bench. I like the over all look, everything looks very good-paintjob, details, wheels etc... Good job.

[slusher]

Very sharp...

[Helix]

Nicely done, good stuff

[ShawnS]

Another classic build, Good stuff Matt.

[Hoffman]

Well done, Matt!

[Pierre Rivard]

Quite the transformation making this DB5 into a DB4 GT. You nailed the Aston green color and it looks superb with the black wires. Well well done sir!

[1959scudetto]

Very nice, Matt - a really good way to end the year !

[Matt Bacon]

Thanks, all, but I’m not sure what brought this blast from the past back to the surface: it’s 12 years old! @Pierre Rivard the paint is colour matched Zero Paints Almond Green (I think… it’s just possible it might be California Sage)

best,

M.

[ChrisR]

Very nice!

[Dann Tier]

All of them brilliant!

[JarJar01]

Hi @Matt Bacon great builds and the recreation is amazing, it truly looks like a racing car of the era.

 

One quick question. for the green one you use an Airfix (dosyusha) kit and for the DB5 James bond inspired is the same kit or from another vendor ? 

 

Thanks ,

[Matt Bacon]

@JarJar01 they are effectively the same kit. The DB4GT is built from the Airfix boxing of the regular Doyusha DB5; the DB5 is the Bond Doyusha kit, which comes with gadgets and two rather nice resin cast figures of 007 and Oddjob…

best regards,

Matt

[JarJar01]

@Matt Bacon  i got it now, so basically you took a DB5 cut the roof off then shortened the door 5 mm and then get it back together. Wow, just impressive  as it sits so well.

 

quick question the 250 swb is an italeri or a gunze ?

 

Thanks for the inspo,

 

Best Regards,

[Rattlecan Dan]

Very racy looking DB. Nice job.

[Matt Bacon]

1 hour ago, JarJar01 said:

so basically you took a DB5 cut the roof off then shortened the door 5 mm and then get it back together

The WIP is here:

The 250 SWB is the Gunze kit, which I think still has a lot to recommend it!

best,

M.

[Bugatti Fan]

Nice one Matt !