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Hi guys, This is my first finished model of 2012... I thought I would have finished it weeks ago but with the Christmas rush I had to put it aside. This is also my first car model so go easy on me! Seeing as I can't afford my dream car at the moment I decided to build it instead. It's the 1/24 Tamiya Aston Martin DBS. The DBS is the souped-up and more expensive version of the beautiful and classic DB9... both of which are a work of art. Jeremy Clarkson describes the DB9 as being like Keira Knightley while the DBS is like Keira Knightley with bling... and man alive do I love Kiera Knightley!  As it's a Tamiya kit the fit was exceptional and not what I'm used to! These Tamiya "shake'n'bake" kits are far too easy to build and not really a test of modelling skills. However, it allowed me to concentrate on the finish as this would be the area to set it off. Normally when I build a model aircraft I tend to build 90% to 95% before priming and painting. Seeing as the fit was so good here, I decided to do the opposite and mask and paint 99% of the model in separate pieces. I pretty much airbrushed 99% of all the parts even down to the Alclad chrome on the gear stick. All over parts were painted using Tamiya Acrylics and all I can say is long live enamels! This was my first time using mainly acrylics and I found them to be very fragile under handling and masking... but on the other hand very quick. When all the parts were finished I put the model together using a combination of CA, PVA and G-S Hypo glues depending on the part and location I was glueing. The tolerence of the fit between parts was so good that it was important not to go heavy on the paint as in the end the fit would have been too tight and paint would have chipped off. Initially I was going to paint the body in Mica Silver but my gut wanted to a more unusual colour that I preferred on the DBS and one that would set off the chrome parts. I went with Zero Paints "Casino Royale" from their Aston Martin colour matched range. Very nice paint to use straight out of the jar but it dries as a matt finish. To achieve a high gloss finish, that was necessary for an "out of the shop" model, I used a combination of Alclad Klear Kote and Mr Hobby Top Coat. This was cut with Tamiya compounds and given two coats of wax. The photos don't show the high gloss finish too well, as the highlights seem to be diffused, maybe it's the metal fleck in the paint. I can't understand why the camera can't pick up the highlights in the clear coat. I can assure you there is a shiny finish and it looks far better in the flesh.          For the interior I went for the classic "Phantom Grey" with "Piano Black" facia. For this is used Tamiya XF-63 German Grey and X-1 Gloss Black.  The underside of the DBS was finished with Alclad metals of different shades... aluminum, titanium, gold titanium for example. I also used Alclad Chrome for door trims, interior bling, headlights etc. It's a pity all the engine and suspension detail gets hidden away. Mimimal weathering was used... just a little oil staining around the backend (which ended up being covered up anyway) and some shading around the piping and bolts just to make them pop a little and fool the eye.  I added some extra etched parts for the front grill (which was tricky to make but I'm very happy with the result), windscreen wipers, vents, brake disks, badges, speakers and so on.   I really enjoyed this build and I'm seriously thinking of making another but in a very dark grey (as seen in 007 Quantum of Solace), different rims, flappy paddled gear box, Obsidian Black interior, red brake callipers and so on. On a Show Time display base...  As she sits in a Lindberg display case...  Thanks for looking and feel free to ask any questions! Vinny PS - For those with eagle eyes, you might have spotted some residue at the top part of the front windshield. I only noticed it myself when I was photographing the kit as it must have appeared after the windshield was polished and the glue may have picked up some gunk.  Well, I couldn't stand that and removed it with a sharpened wooden toothpick and a little water. Gotta love that PVA glue! The area was re-polished and now I can put this kit to bed. 
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Now that is a thing of beauty! Great job....impressive all over but for me the dash really stands out...
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Defo a Keria Knightly and bit of Michelle Pfiefer in there man.
Looks like a Beedin Aston Martin Brouchre, ie the real deal, Nice work. Thought you were doing a wet look car with all the rain drops n stuff....
If you took the photos outside it might show up the gloss coat mcuh better as the light looks very low in those shots dude.
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Excellent, just excellent Vinny. As said already, some of those pics look like they're from a brochure. Amazing work... J.
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@Vinny, savage absolutely savage, as the other people said, brochure material DEFO!!!!!!
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No machine guns, no rockets, no secret compartment? It can't be a model of the real A-M, so....
Nice work on it
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@fise, what kind of secret agent car would it be, if they werent hidden!!!!!!!!!!!!! http://www.astonmartin.com/cars/db9-coupe/brochure
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Hahahah!! Good one Paul... too right!! BTW, that's the beautiful DB9 in your link, the link to the DBS is here.  @Filip: This is a model of the real Aston Martin DBS. I'm sorry to have to tell you that, like Santa Claus, the James Bond movies are fictional.  It reminds me of the diagram Fr. Ted gave Dougal to study...  Watch the clip from the show here... a classic scene from a classic series! I only mentioned 007 and Casino Royale as the colour of the model is that of the one used on the car in the movie and happens to be my favourite colour on the DBS. It was never meant to be a 007 build. @George: Thanks for the tip about photographing outside. I might try it at some point. I only used the daylight lamp that I use on my bench to light the photos so I should have added more lights. Odd how I can see the lamp reflections on the model when I look at it with my own eyes but the camera doesn't pick up what I see. Michelle Pfiefer... oh yes! Another classic beauty! I didn't plan on making this a wet look car... maybe you're thinking of Ecto-1A I'm working on at the moment? I remember telling you of my plan for that. I intend on making it look a bit weathered with grime, rain streaks and dust from wear and tear on the streets of New York. That's why I asked you to get me those Precision Paints. I haven't tried the techniques before so your demos will be coming in useful. We'll see how it goes... it's all about experimenting with trial and error. It'll be a bit of a learning curve I'd say... and risky! Guys, thank you all for the great comments. It really means a lot and I appreciate them very much. Happy Modelling! Vinny
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Lovely finish vinny. You should be well proud of that one
Will you be doing ted's nice blue cortina next??
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chiefwiggum wrote:Lovely finish vinny. You should be well proud of that one
Will you be doing ted's nice blue cortina next?? Hahah! I don't know about that one... there's planty in the stash to keep me going before I get around to doing Cortinas. A classic car and I fondly remember them from when I was a young lad... but they're no Keira Knighleys of the motoring world  I've got a few more cars in the stash but they're Back to The Future DeLoreans and F1 cars... that'll do me! Thanks for the comment Barry. Vinny
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Hey Vinny that is one well finished car. I love the detail in the engine bay.
Amazing combo of painting, decals and metal transfers.
What type of wax did you use on the body work?
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Thanks James! The wax I used was 'Tamiya Modeling Wax'.  I don't know if it made much difference as the paint job already had a nice shine after the three step Tamiya polishing compounds. Maybe it brightened it up a little. I wonder if I could have used a real car wax like Turtle Wax. I might try that on another build to experiment with it. Vinny
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Real size wax might be too rough for models, Vinny. After all it's only abrasive in some snot-like binder.
The same with real paints, original metallics do have too large particles for a scale model and it looks like some sort of custom metal flake paintjob when applied on a model.
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FiSe wrote:Real size wax might be too rough for models, Vinny. After all it's only abrasive in some snot-like binder.
The same with real paints, original metallics do have too large particles for a scale model and it looks like some sort of custom metal flake paintjob when applied on a model.
Ah I see! Thanks for the info Filip... I'll stick with the wax made specifically for scale modelling then. Cheers! Vinny
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Nice Aston Vinny.
Turtle Wax safe cut works very well on Halfords paint and clear, it's real car paint, so car paint products will work!
Never had a problem with metallic Halfords having flakes that are too big for scale.
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Thanks Shay! I didn't use Halfords paint but a custom model paint by Zero Paints. It's made for models and takes scale into consideration so it's not a real car paint and the metal flakes are finer. It's also a matt paint which means that I had to put my own gloss coat on it. I used a mix of Alclad Klear Kote and Mr Hobby Top Coat. As they are made for models I think they may be too fragile for any cutting compounds or waxes made for real cars. With that in mind I'll stick with the Tamiya polishing system. Though I reckon for my next build I'll try Zero Paints own clear coat and wax. Speaking of my next build... last week I received ANOTHER Tamiya Aston Martin DBS as a Birthday present from my family. New rims have already been ordered and now I just need to decide on a body colour. Quite a few to choose from! ATB Vinny
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WOW Vinny, thats very impressive mate!! 
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That's what I get for not paying attention! I've used zero paints before, as you say they are flat and need clearing, even the non metallics. Halfords (No I don't have shares!) clear works well over the colour coat, then a polish with the safe cut. Not that you need any advice from me, that's a great finish you have. 
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Seen this Aston at the IPMS meet in Marks Cork. Congrats to you Vinny Stunning looking model. paint is flawless. It reminded me of a similar car... http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=rgZlpRdQlRI
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That was a great way to end the series of Top Gear. Very poignant.
Thanks for your great comments at the meeting and it was good to chat with you and share some tips. I hope you dig out your airbrush and get practising. Then take the plunge with the racing green paint job.
The DBS is now safely back on display and I'm glad people got to see it in real life. The general consensus was that it looked better than in the photos as the specular quality of the paint could be properly seen. I think it even passed George's magnifying glass scrutiny!
Cheers!
Vinny
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