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DISCONTINUED 12/31/02. After a slew of
beautiful truck
releases, DM is
again in the car
model mode and
is returning with a
double edged
sword. The
beautiful ASTON MARTIN DB-5 is, indeed, a replica of the
famous gadget car we first noted in the 1965 JAMES BOND
thriller, "GOLDFINGER'. Portrayed in a beautiful Dubonnet
paint job with a Parchment LEATHER interior, minus the
spy-stuff gadgets, we see a beautiful, faithful, well-built, and near
perfectly executed 1/24 scale Aston.
As usual, the model exhibits the attention and quality that has
made DM many friends and customers. The model is delightful
and handsome with details like photo-etched marque badges, a
working antenna (goes up and down,) adjustable sun visors,
opening gas caps (a la the DM's Golden Hawk,) a spare tire
under the floor in the trunk (I've placed a "case of COKE" from
the DM collection in the trunk for that realistic touch,) delicate
clear and colored taillights, full suspension and doors that open
and shut with just the right amount of tension with panel fit that
almost rivals the prototype! This is an excellent effort. Kudos
DM!!!!!!
The downside is, I'm afraid, that this is a rather obscure subject
for replication by either Mint. Were it not for its notorious
appearances in the James Bond films, most US collectors
wouldn't even know what it was. I hope it will be a great
success because it should be; it is, literally, a diamond. And, as
with all precious gems, it deserves a favored place in our
collections. This '64 ASTON-MARTIN DB-5 earns a highly
recommended rating from this reviewer. The issue price is $112 + S&H. (06/28/1998)
(06/28/1998)
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