Pitstain Hobbies build of the 007 No Time to Die Aston Martin DB5

[Pitstain Hobbies]

Pack 1 and I am already very impressed with the paintwork and those amazing wire spoke wheels.

My apologies on the sporadic auto-focus problems, the chrome wire wheels were playing hell with my Sony camera.

 

 

[Jo.Mora]

Hi,

For the mounting of the tire, after struggling with just hot water, I put in a mine a jar of water and microwaved it to boil.  It went in very very easily...

[Jo.Mora]

Edited November 23, 2023 by Jo.Mora
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[Pitstain Hobbies]

12 hours ago, Jo.Mora said:

Hi,

For the mounting of the tire, after struggling with just hot water, I put in a mine a jar of water and microwaved it to boil.  It went in very very easily...

Hi Jo, Just to be safe I can't endorse anyone microwaving their tires in water to over 200*F the chance to burn yourself is very real, that being said I am glad it worked for you but I will stick with very hot tap water from the sink.

[Mark A]

On 11/23/2023 at 7:48 PM, Pitstain Hobbies said:

Hi Jo, Just to be safe I can't endorse anyone microwaving their tires in water to over 200*F the chance to burn yourself is very real, that being said I am glad it worked for you but I will stick with very hot tap water from the sink.

I simply put the tires in a pan with boiling water. I pull them out with tongs after 2 minutes or so, and they are soft as butter. Mind you, I am morethan a mile above sea level, so water boils at a temp less than 200 degrees.

 

Best,

Mark

[Pitstain Hobbies]

Pack 2 done and it was awesome, the wire filled spark plug wires are a godsend!

 

 

[Jo.Mora]

 My take on Pack 2 so far... Some weathering and dri lled the vent holes on the two cylinder head vents.

[Pitstain Hobbies]

Wow Jo that looks great, such a realistic finish, looks a well maintained but well driven engine.

[Jo.Mora]

6 hours ago, Pitstain Hobbies said:

Wow Jo that looks great, such a realistic finish, looks a well maintained but well driven engine.

Thanks for the compliment! I couldn't have described it better myself!  "Well maintained but well driven"... love it!!

It's exactly the look aiming for for this legend. After all, she is 60 years old!

[Pitstain Hobbies]

Pack 3 done, did a little bit of custom painting.

 

 

[Pitstain Hobbies]

Pack 4 done, front suspension is really nice and full of metal!

 

 

[Pitstain Hobbies]

Pack 5 done and the rear suspension is really well done with a correctly designed and functional Watt's linkage.

 

 

[Pitstain Hobbies]

Pack 6 went together smoothly, the interior carpets are a really nice touch.

 

 

[Jo.Mora]

Hi Ian, I miss your videos... I check every day for your Pack 7 ( and 8 ) videos but nothing... Hope everything is fine with you...

[Pitstain Hobbies]

Wow so sorry I forgot to post the last videos.

Pack 7 went great.

 

[Pitstain Hobbies]

Pack 8 also went smoothly and pack 9 just shipped out.

 

[Pitstain Hobbies]

Pack 9 done, the paintjob on the body is stunning!

 

[Pitstain Hobbies]

Pack 10 and the doors are installed along with parts of the body interior, very satisfying pack of parts.

 

 

[Pitstain Hobbies]

Pack 11 all done, but going to wait for the normal number plates to come, I will still compare them to the LCD plates.

 

 

[Jo.Mora]

Hi Ian,

So, have you finished the DB5? Where is Pack 12?

Me, I got all my parts but I'm still fiddling with some crazy unnecessary mods but hey, that's who I am. 🤪

I just wanted to say that I really enjoyed following you in your build. Love your sens of humour and the tips and tricks you shared here and there.

Hope to follow you again on another commun build.

Best regards

Joaquin

 

[Pitstain Hobbies]

Sorry I forgot to post this sooner.

 

[Pitstain Hobbies]

11 hours ago, Jo.Mora said:

Hi Ian,

So, have you finished the DB5? Where is Pack 12?

Me, I got all my parts but I'm still fiddling with some crazy unnecessary mods but hey, that's who I am. 🤪

I just wanted to say that I really enjoyed following you in your build. Love your sens of humour and the tips and tricks you shared here and there.

Hope to follow you again on another commun build.

Best regards

Joaquin

 

Posted, also look at my Lotus door tightening mod which can be used on the DB5 as well.