Aston Martin DB3R Tasman 1956 #1 Parnell by Jade Miniatures
Aston Martin DP155 Tasman 1956 Parnell
Kit available JAD4398
This prototype was originally laid down by Aston Martin in 1953 as a Grand Prix car but the project was abandoned until late in 1955 when Reg Parnell requested it be built up for him to race in New Zealand early in 1956. In the first outing, the New Zealand Grand Prix, the car threw a rod in practice but it was repaired and Parnell finished fourth in the Lady Wigram Trophy, second at Dunedin and third at Invercargill. Jade have managed to find photos of the car from each of the races that it started and they have done a pretty good job of the shape. The car wore #1 on each outing but there were subtle changes in number placement and the decal placement is correct for the car’s final outing. The hand built model is well finished, with just the right level of lustre to the paint for us, but the colour does look a little dark.
| Description: | Aston Martin DB3R Tasman 1956 #1 Parnell |
| Catalogue#: | JAD4398M |
| Product Type: | Hand Built |
| Scale: | 1:43 |
| Event: | Formula 1 or single seater |
| Colour: | - |
| Drivers: | Parnell |
| Sponsors: | #1 |
| Dates: | 1956 |
| Race/Position: | - |
| Release Date: | February 2014 |
| Weight: | 325 grams |
| Comments: | Tasman. |
About Jade Miniatures
A well established range of well thought out kits and hand built models of competition cars, mostly from the golden era of the 1950s and 60s. The kits are generally pretty simple with well cast resin bodies, small numbers of resin and white metal ancillaries and a modest amount of etch. In the case of open wheeled subjects, the etch usually includes most or all of the suspension. Hand builts generally well finished. Made in France.