You're holding a parcel for me....
jscarlett
Posts: 51MI6 Agent
First, let me introduce myself. My name is John and I'm a long-time prop collector based in Virginia, USA. I collect more than Bond, but since Casino Royale I've been obsessed with Bond props again.
My latest acquisition is a Maruzen Gas Blowback Walther P99 with an accurate Casino Royale silencer. Originally I ordered the whole kit from 007q-branch.com, but my original shipment went missing. We believe it's been detained by UK customs. In any case, Kevin from Q-Branch didn't waste time sending me a replacement silencer (he even threw in another one that is accurate to the stubby one seen in the Omega adverts). We agreed that my best bet was to pick up a replacement P99 and threaded barrel from other sources we found, and he would simply send me the silencers and adaptor.
We agreed that he would either refund the money for the P99 that didn't make it or give me "store credit" and send me more swag from his amazing arsenal (I'll probably choose the latter).
This guy is a great merchant and a dream to deal with. When things went south he immediately called me from the UK and kept in constant phone and email contact. He never hesitated to offer me a full refund, even though he would have lost out on the deal.... And he's a friendly guy to boot -- I enjoyed getting to know him, and I will be doing more business with him....
I recommend 007Q-Branch enthusiastically. He's a true fan and a skilled artisan, and the silencers are gorgeous. I'm going to ask him if he can send me a plain set without his company logo, to look more "real-world."
The Maruzen P99 feels like the real deal, and when you fill it full of gas and shoot it, it sounds and works like a real silenced pistol.
Too cool!
I look forward to sharing info here. Thanks for reading....
My latest acquisition is a Maruzen Gas Blowback Walther P99 with an accurate Casino Royale silencer. Originally I ordered the whole kit from 007q-branch.com, but my original shipment went missing. We believe it's been detained by UK customs. In any case, Kevin from Q-Branch didn't waste time sending me a replacement silencer (he even threw in another one that is accurate to the stubby one seen in the Omega adverts). We agreed that my best bet was to pick up a replacement P99 and threaded barrel from other sources we found, and he would simply send me the silencers and adaptor.
We agreed that he would either refund the money for the P99 that didn't make it or give me "store credit" and send me more swag from his amazing arsenal (I'll probably choose the latter).
This guy is a great merchant and a dream to deal with. When things went south he immediately called me from the UK and kept in constant phone and email contact. He never hesitated to offer me a full refund, even though he would have lost out on the deal.... And he's a friendly guy to boot -- I enjoyed getting to know him, and I will be doing more business with him....
I recommend 007Q-Branch enthusiastically. He's a true fan and a skilled artisan, and the silencers are gorgeous. I'm going to ask him if he can send me a plain set without his company logo, to look more "real-world."
The Maruzen P99 feels like the real deal, and when you fill it full of gas and shoot it, it sounds and works like a real silenced pistol.
Too cool!
I look forward to sharing info here. Thanks for reading....
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i got in touch with kevin yesterday to order a threaded barrel and silencer for my Maruzen P99, but there out of stock at the mo, just goes to show how popular they must be.
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just wondering, where did you get the SIS ID from ????
David Z
DG
"People sleep peacefully in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." Richard Grenier after George Orwell, Washington Times 1993.
I will be posting up a PDF version of the credentials for anyone who wants to reproduce them for noncommercial personal use (don't sell them on eBay please or I will be forced to use my Double-O license). Also, a few people have asked about the MI6 logo on the portfolio in the briefcase picture. I'll be sharing that image soon, too (courtesy of my friend Kurt who created that version).
Check out the rest of my collection at www.jhyphen.com.
By the way, I've become quite friendly with Kev from 007Q-Branch. I'm trying to source more P99 barrel/silencer kits for him. But it looks like they won't be available until May. I got the last two sets from Precision Airsoft, and I'll be sending him one.
Yes, Kev is making me two plain silencers -- one in matte finish and the other with the glossy finish. I know he's rightly proud of his work, but I explained that prop collectors like things to look screen-accurate. He understands, but you have to specify when you order. Also, it's going to be difficult to find the threaded barrel kits -- I think they're out of stock until May when Maruzen ships the next batch. I got the last two kits from Precision Airsoft and I'm sending one to Kev.
by the way, the link to the rest of your collection didnt seem to work ?:)
Thanks in advance for the PDF of your SIS credentials and portfolio cover. It's very nice of you indeed, and very well done I might add.
DG
"People sleep peacefully in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." Richard Grenier after George Orwell, Washington Times 1993.
http://www.jhyphen.com/miscellaneous/bond/topcard.pdf
http://www.jhyphen.com/miscellaneous/bond/bottomcard.pdf
I intend to tweak them a little, so consider this version 1.0.
Again, please enjoy for your noncommercial personal use.
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Yeah, go on then. I based it on the hideous TWINE one- really needs a re-design:
(These shouldn't be EON images as I made them myself)
And if anyone puts this on eBay I'll ruin your auction!
much better
That's beautiful. B-)
Batman: "The Hammer Of Justice is UNISEX!"
-Batman: The Brave & The Bold -
Erm... because you'd be profiting from my work without permission and because my work is only based on someone else's design anyway.
Hee hee! That's cool! Next I'll do one for Roger in the style of the FYEO Universal logo!
Eh? I know- I said that to you! Hence; selling it on eBay would be wrong! What part are you finding it hard to follow?
And no; I wasn't just talking about the photo.
edit: I should add, these are provided for free, so please do not sell them. I will gladly provide a higher res. version for anyone that likes one. See my next post for contact instructions, or just post here with an email addy.
Here is my first attempt at a finished credential:
Here you can see the missing details that are cut off by the wallet:
Also, I can create a higher res image of the credentials if anyone wants...
just email me at tpilson (AT) gmail dot com if you want a higher res image.
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