Eaglemoss 1:8 Scale Aston Martin DB5, Part 16, Left and Right Rear Windows

The windshield and rear window have a nice design using a real rubber gasket under the chrome frame, giving the black trim look. Assembly was easy, the the result is striking.

The car has left and right fuel fills. The kit provides a plastic insert for each side with a gas cap molded in. The fill doors are supposed to open. There is a hinge and a clamp over the back inside the body. 

This really doesn't work though as the clamp is far too tight. I experimented with the fit and determined that if I were to alter the part to allow the door to open, it would be really sloppy and loose when opening anyway. So I'm just going to leave it as-is. The fuel fill doors won't open.

On to the two rear quarter side windows. These were ticky.

Firstly, the parts are come in a pack together with no indication of which is left and which is right. However, in fact, all the parts in this assembly differ left-right.

The glass itself has an angled edge, especially apparent at the bottom. The edge matches the angles of the frame. The window tilts inward on the car, at the top. You have to look closely to see this difference.

The two pieces of the latch are also different left and right in a similar way. They are designed to assemble straight through, parallel to the ground as it were, as the window is angled. It is especially difficult to see this angle on the outside part of the latch.

The inside handle of the latch is actually marked 'R' and 'L' in letters so small you'll need magnification to see the letters.

When the outside piece is in place, it will not stay in snug on its own. The inside handle friction fits into it holding both pieces in place. The correct handle faces to the rear of the car with the angle on the end of the handle mirroring the angle of the window. The post on the interior part is keyed, and again, they're marked left and right, but it is very, very easy to miss this.

The fit on the inner and outer parts of the latch are very tight. I wrapped the part in a soft cloth and used parallel jawed watchmaker's pliers the squeeze them together.

Here is the interior and exterior of the rear quarter windows in place. They snap into the upper body easily.

Note the handle's orientation on the inside.

Of course none of this is in the "instructions" at all.

See all the posts for this project here.