James Bond DB5 (10262) - The Hood and Trunk Go On

We did a little more work on this last, getting the hood and the trunk on. It is really starting to look like a car now!

Here is a shot from the front - clearly recognizable is the Aston Martin logo on the prow of the hood as well as the air scoop that runs down the middle.

True to form to its real-life counterpart, the hood opens from the "back", swiveling at the front end. The opening and closing mechanism is very smooth and the hood stays open on its own.

We also did some work on the rear end of the car, getting the trunk in. Again the Aston Martin logo is prominently displayed.

As with the license plate holder on the front of the car, the one on the rear is also capable of flipping through all 4 of the plates. Below is a shot of it in mid change.

The trunk (or boot as the Brits would call it) is quite spacious. The only things currently in the trunk are 2 black pieces - I am not sure what they meant to be but they are the same pieces as those used on the machine guns. Perhaps they are replacement barrels?

Last but not least is the bullet shield - highly useful when Bond is being chased by the bad guys. With a clockwise twist of the right side "tailpipe", the shield extends to cover the rear windshield. Twist the pipe counter-clockwise and it retracts back into its slot.