Aston Martin DB4GT -- 1/24 Airfix/Doyusha

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!)

http://cmatthewbacon.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Car-Modelling/Models-gallery-5/i-nMqgPVQ/0/L/front-left-corner-L.jpg (http://cmatthewbacon.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Car-Modelling/Models-gallery-5/24735530_B7TwGw#!i=2023326372&k=nMqgPVQ&lb=1&s=A)
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http://cmatthewbacon.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Car-Modelling/Models-gallery-5/i-LksHHMf/0/L/high-front-left-L.jpg (http://cmatthewbacon.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Car-Modelling/Models-gallery-5/24735530_B7TwGw#!i=2023326392&k=LksHHMf&lb=1&s=A)
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http://cmatthewbacon.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Car-Modelling/Models-gallery-5/i-2chQ3Cz/0/L/rear-left-L.jpg (http://cmatthewbacon.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Car-Modelling/Models-gallery-5/24735530_B7TwGw#!i=2023326441&k=2chQ3Cz&lb=1&s=A)
http://cmatthewbacon.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Car-Modelling/Models-gallery-5/i-jqfBdrS/0/L/profile-L.jpg (http://cmatthewbacon.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Car-Modelling/Models-gallery-5/24735530_B7TwGw#!i=2023326443&k=jqfBdrS&lb=1&s=A)
http://cmatthewbacon.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Car-Modelling/Models-gallery-5/i-TcxdzrW/0/L/rear-left-corner-L.jpg (http://cmatthewbacon.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Car-Modelling/Models-gallery-5/24735530_B7TwGw#!i=2023326476&k=TcxdzrW&lb=1&s=A)

...and a couple with a DB5 in James Bond guise
http://cmatthewbacon.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Car-Modelling/Models-gallery-5/i-gRm8FwM/0/L/with-DB5-L.jpg (http://cmatthewbacon.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Car-Modelling/Models-gallery-5/24735530_B7TwGw#!i=2023326518&k=gRm8FwM&lb=1&s=A)
http://cmatthewbacon.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Car-Modelling/Models-gallery-5/i-Lp95Kwr/0/L/with-DB5-from-top-L.jpg (http://cmatthewbacon.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Car-Modelling/Models-gallery-5/24735530_B7TwGw#!i=2023326509&k=Lp95Kwr&lb=1&s=A)
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...)

http://cmatthewbacon.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Car-Modelling/Models-gallery-5/i-jPG8sjN/0/L/rivals-L.jpg (http://cmatthewbacon.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Car-Modelling/Models-gallery-5/24735530_B7TwGw#!i=2023326503&k=jPG8sjN&lb=1&s=A)

bestest,
M.

Nice one(s)!! :)

Really good job, and a great WIP too. Nice one!