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This Aston Martin DB5 model kit is a James Bond collector’s dream

The Aston Martin DB5 car kit and completed model.
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The Aston Martin DB5 has long been a car enthusiast’s James Bond memory of choice. As a result, there have been models of it for us to play with for quite some time. Just check out this Lego Aston Martin DB5 from years ago. But there’s a new model on the block, and this time you don’t have to deal with Lego’s blockiness or . Get the Revell Aston Martin DB5, inspired by Goldfinger for just $40. All you need to do is tap the button below, and you can even save $5 extra off your purchase by subscribing to Revell’s newsletter via the box at the bottom of their shop page. That makes this highly-collective model effectively just $35.

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Why you should buy the Aston Martin DB5 model kit

If you need to escape danger, do so in style. One scene showing the smoke screen, bullet shield, and other capabilities of the Aston Martin DB5 is hard to forget for the many fans of the series and the car. Now, with a shiny, gorgeous model from Revell, fans of Goldfinger can have their own Bond-styled Aston Martin DB5 at their fingertips, ready to reenact the beloved car’s favored features.

The completed model is 8.125 inches long, constructed from 122 parts in 1:24 scale. This kit includes everything you’ll need to make the Aston Martin DB5 look as if it comes right out of the Bond film, including tire slashes and the rotating license plate box in the rear of the car. Even the car’s interior is modeled correctly, with a steering wheel, shift stick, and dash that have a realistic sense to them. And, if all of the parts and small scale make you nervous, this isn’t the type of model car people used to have to deal with in the olden days. Instead of glue and cement, the Aston Martin DB5 model kit “clicks” together.

If this product interests you, you can get it now for just $40 via the link below. Don’t forget that you can also save $5 by signing up for Revell’s email newsletter, effectively making the model cost you just $35 and saving you 12.5% off the full price of the car.

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