"I would expect some factory rejects to be turning up on ebay pretty soon for models beyond 110."
Maybe. But while I'm not convinced about this whole thing, I am sure about one thing: Ixo's factory rejects have only turned up twice: once when they purposely jettisoned a bunch of unfinished Ford Bronco II's and then when they leaked the broken Chevy Impala Custom Coupes. Really, at this point, who knows WHAT Fabbri is doing?
130 issues? I would hope not as I'm pretty much done with the collection. Since 2007 when it started I have moved overseas and returned, all while the cars turn up and are stacked safely for my return. I am about to do the same again, but really don't want another 2 years of money coming out of my account. Unless the 20 extras are our special free gifts subscribers were promised
Don't get me wrong, I LOVE the collection, but it's time is up.
I know GEF are watching this forum!!..so I say on behalf of all of us..Step up! & let us know for sure,what is happening to the collection!!!!..give us a solid answer to the question.."does the collection continue after 110 or not"?????. -{ :007)
Just got 107 today - as underwhelmed as I expected. Grille crude black filled gaps much much too big, two colours so close almost indistinguishable plus lower overpaint has flaws. Finally mascot completely overscale and twisted. Wheels just as rubbish as before. Doesn't seem any point complaining think they will all be sloppy.
Plus ordered second Country Squire since I loved it so much and that has a wonky windscreen wiper.
Will be interesting to see if GE actually respond or leak in any way. I can't see it going to 130. Looks to me like model runs are now not that huge 106 seems to have sold out since it hasnt appeared as an available back order.
Interesting Mr Bond 130 you say............ Is it really 130 or are the Dutch speculating, though this has happened before to find later the rumour was true. Ok 130 an opportunity to fulfill the wants listed many times over by the diehards who have subscribed since the beginning of time. An opportunity to right some wrongs and produce some real gems. GEF let us know. If the collection continues sobeit I will stick with it . If it ends oh well . GEF the ball is in your court let us know.
Interesting Mr Bond 130 you say............ Is it really 130 or are the Dutch speculating, though this has happened before to find later the rumour was true. Ok 130 an opportunity to fulfill the wants listed many times over by the diehards who have subscribed since the beginning of time. An opportunity to right some wrongs and produce some real gems. GEF let us know. If the collection continues sobeit I will stick with it . If it ends oh well . GEF the ball is in your court let us know.
Me too, albeit as a cherry picker. I just hope they have been taking note of the suggested missing models rather than more obscurities. Here's some:
GF Merc bad guys pursuit car
LTK Kenworth
TND BMW R1200 bike
LTK Dodge Ram
TLD 59 Chevy Impala drophead
If you agree with these, how about copying/pasting the list and adding to it? Maybe we can make up a defining list for Fabbri to think about
GF Merc bad guys pursuit car
LTK Kenworth
TND BMW R1200 bike
LTK Dodge Ram
TLD 59 Chevy Impala drophead LALD Power boat crashed into side of Police car
LALD AEC REGENT Bus without top deck
LTK Lafrance Fire engine
CR Ford Mondeo
I must admit some of the suggestions sound quite tasty.If,but a big IF,these were available to buy after the collection had officially ended ,then i would be interested.But only if they were all ready to purchase,not strung out for another 2 years!!
GF Merc bad guys pursuit car
LTK Kenworth
TND BMW R1200 bike
LTK Dodge Ram
TLD 59 Chevy Impala drophead LALD Power boat crashed into side of Police car
LALD AEC REGENT Bus without top deck
LTK Lafrance Fire engine
CR Ford Mondeo
ok Ive added mine
It's already looking like a pretty good list to me - anyone else got more to add? Just copy, paste and add any suggestions
GF Merc bad guys pursuit car
LTK Kenworth
TND BMW R1200 bike
LTK Dodge Ram
TLD 59 Chevy Impala drophead
LALD Power boat crashed into side of Police car
LALD AEC REGENT Bus without top deck
LTK Lafrance Fire engine
CR Ford Mondeo
FRWL Kerim Bey's Rolls Royce
FRWL has only had 2 models featured in the collection - the lowest total of any film?
All the models in your "wish lists" should have been included way back in the collection and we would still have finished by now.Any of you familiar with the term "All killer,No Filler."Which pretty much sums it up to me,too much Filler!!!
"GF Merc bad guys pursuit car
LTK Kenworth
TND BMW R1200 bike
LTK Dodge Ram
TLD 59 Chevy Impala drophead
LALD Power boat crashed into side of Police car
LALD AEC REGENT Bus without top deck
LTK Lafrance Fire engine
CR Ford Mondeo"
Some wrong movies here. We've complained A LOT about models being out of scale. AVTAK's LaFrance Fire Engine CANNOT be in this collection unless it's free gift, and it seems like there aren't any more of those coming. Besides, look at other models neglected in AVTAK. The LALD Bus would also be badly out of scale, plus we've already heard Fabbri isn't going to do one. Scratch two. The power boat crashed into the side of the sheriff's car is one I'd love, but too complex and requires a HUGE case. Scratch three. The Kenworth cab would also have GREAT difficulty fitting, and that's one I'd very much like. Scratch four.
The Mercedes-Benz is also WAY more complicated than I once thought. Oddjob's particular car, a Mercedes-Benz 220S in blue grey, gets very little screen time. The main chase car is actually a black Mercedes-Benz 180D, which by the way, Ixo has the moulds for. The question then is that while the film wants us to believe that Oddjob's car is the most significant of the chase cars, shouldn't we really make the black 180D because it got WAY more screen time? So don't scratch five, but change a fifth out of necessity and clarity.
The BMW bike seems good on paper, but didn't the Kawasaki motorcycle from TSWLM also seem good on paper? Face it: you can't really make a very good 1/43 motorcycle without the diorama "swallowing it up." And if Ixo stayed on (where the heck else would they go after burning bridges with UH), you know it's not gonna have figures, so why bother?
You basically have to find 1/43 scale cars conducive to Ixo's "no figures" thing. Therefore...being realistic AND if I had my way and it's true...
GF Mercedes-Benz 180D black chase car.
LTK Lincoln Mk. VII Coupe (Felix's Lincoln)
FRWL Dodge 1-Ton Stakebed Truck (Even if Ixo nixes the figures, I'd be surprised if they didn't do the flowers)
LTK Dodge Ram Pickup
DN 1959 Chevy Impala Convertible
LALD 1973 Chevy Bel Air Louisiana State Police (not the Sheriff's car that gets wiped out by the boat)
GE UAZ-469B/UAZ-31512 4x4 (The gazillionth variant from Ixo, but it's a superb model that was neglected and most of said gazillions are in Eastern Europe. And no, it is NOT an UAZ-3151 as per the IMDB entry; that was a redesignation of the original UAZ-469. Note that "469B" and "31512" are completely interchangeable. There is ZERO difference between these vehicles.)
FYEO 1974 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL
CR Ford Mondeo"
Have completely lost the plot following Dalko's detailed build / variations to the previous growing list of 'extra' vehicles, but I'd like to add the Wales & Edwards Rangemaster Milk Float (TLD) to the additional cars we aren't going to get )
So here's the list so far, hope it's correct and that Fabbri are taking note!!
GF Merc bad guys pursuit car
LTK Kenworth
TND BMW R1200 bike
LTK Dodge Ram
TLD 59 Chevy Impala drophead
LALD Power boat crashed into side of Police car
LALD AEC REGENT Bus without top deck
LTK Lafrance Fire engine
CR Ford Mondeo
FRWL Kerim Bey's Rolls Royce
LTK Lincoln Mk. VII Coupe (Felix's Lincoln)
FRWL Dodge 1-Ton Stakebed Truck
DN 1959 Chevy Impala Convertible
LALD 1973 Chevy Bel Air Louisiana State Police
GE UAZ-469B/UAZ-31512 4x4
FYEO 1974 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL
TLD Wales & Edwards Rangemaster Milk Float
I think we should all calm down and dismiss what is a internet rumour ,with no evidence to back it up whatsoever,as yet.Looking forward to collecting the Ford Van this week,if it is on time.
I think we should all calm down and dismiss what is a internet rumour ,with no evidence to back it up whatsoever,as yet.Looking forward to collecting the Ford Van this week,if it is on time.
The rumour may be something or nothing BUT, if there IS an extension, it would be wise for people to make their suggestions known whilst there is an opportunity to do so and 'John Steed' may still be watching.
Don't forget that whilst the UK based collection may be reaching its conclusion, any relaunch elsewhere in the world with left over or re-commissioned stocks may well run to 120 or 130, especially if it coincides with the new Bond movie. Obviously that would mean collectors in the UK would have to wait some considerable time to get their hands on any 'extras' (probably via eBay), but again, it would be nice to have some say in what those extras might be.
I really don't think the collection can be more successful anywhere else than in the UK, so not very likely Fabbri could run more issues than in the UK in any other country.
And instead of making suggestions "just in case" it would be better to contact Fabbri directly and find out. Someone may or may not be watching this forum, but I have previously contacted Fabbri on an unrelated issue and got a reply pretty quickly.
Who is this 'John Steed' geezer anyway?The only one I know was the chap from 'The Avengers.'
'JohnSteed' posted on page 86 apparently on behalf of GEFabbri, relating some 'inside information' on the (then) remaining issues for us. On the basis of this, the assumption is that Fabbri are possibly still watching this forum.
"I really don't think the collection can be more successful anywhere else than in the UK, so not very likely Fabbri could run more issues than in the UK in any other country."
If this is the "Finale" to the collection,then a lot of people are going to be disappointed !!, because it's crap..1 door missing & a touch of colour to represent a scrape!!, no dust on windshield or roof,& no damage anywhere else....very poor,no effort put in by the model makers at all!!!.. X-( -{ :007)
That auction is for the loose model only, but the model & diorama have been available from Hong Kong ebayers since late-March. In the past one particular seller, KINGsMODEL, often featured on this thread due to his detailed photography of the models & dioramas from UH that fell into his hands, in most cases several months before the UK retailers or subscribers got them.
The only "secret" left in the JBCC (rumours of extensions excepted) is the diorama of Issue 109, the Chevrolet Impala Custom Coupe from LALD ... although I'm sure it's going to be the standard Ixo gravel road as used for the Ford Consul, etc.
As for the extension, I do not believe it's going to happen, but if it did I would request the Lada Niva from TWINE. I'm sure Ixo have a mould for that anyway, given their extensive Eastern Bloc catalogue - Dalkowski can confirm, I'm sure.
There's another really run-of-the-mill car from the same movie I also wouldn't mind seeing, but considering the reaction last time I mentioned my favourite IMCDb 1-star rated vehicle from TWINE I'll keep it as a secret wish this time!
The FYEO Mercedes-Benz 450SEL set in a realistic cliff-edge diorama would be a great series-ender ... a very iconic Bond moment (even if it wasn't quite what you'd expect from Moore's Bond).
"I'm sure Ixo have a mould for that anyway, given their extensive Eastern Bloc catalogue - Dalkowski can confirm, I'm sure."
They do. In fact, variations on the Lada Niva consist as follows...
-VAZ-2121 Niva, yellow, made for USSR AvtoLegende
-Lada Niva 1600, red, made for Kultowe Auta PRL-u
-Lada Niva 1600, red, made for Kultovni Auta CSSR
-Lada Niva 1600, red, made for Retroautok a keleti blokkbol (Hungary)
-VAZ-2121 Niva "early variation", blue, made for Ist Models.
-Lada Niva 1600, Volkspolizei Suhl, made as Ist Models Exclusive for Cars & Co.
-VAZ-2121 Niva St. Tropez Rallye Model, made as Ist Models for VVM Models of St. Petersburg.
-Lada Niva 1600 Feuerwehr (East Germany), made as Ist Models for Cars & Co. (Note that this is technically forthcoming, but has been confirmed as already developed)
-There's a rumored Lada Niva for Avtomobili na Sluzhba when it starts up again, but I have no idea what it's going to be and so far, it is a rumor, though I'd be shocked if a Lada Niva WASN'T included in the series.
So yes, Ixo's done some and has the moulds (plus now they have the extended front bumper moulds that they did with the St. Tropez Rallye version). I wouldn't mind seeing it!
=MovieCarFan
"I really don't think the collection can be more successful anywhere else than in the UK, so not very likely Fabbri could run more issues than in the UK in any other country."
How about the USA?
The series would have to be launched in the USA first - which it won't be. There was a discussion elsewhere about partworks in the US, and apparently it is a very difficult and costly market to break through. Kind of a Holy Grail of partwork publishers. If someone will finally succeed there, it probably won't be with a seres as long as this one.
Another month, another set of smashed cars. The Bronco is a replacement. So next month I should get 6 cars, including 4 replacements, one of which will be for the 3rd time, and a 2nd Bondola which they are currently out of. I've asked them to send in a box, or at least write FRAGILE on the packaging. Their loss I suppose, I've had over 25 replacements, totalling $500...
Okay, whether this is a total waste of time or not, here is the ammended list. I would hope it may at least serve as some inspiration for those amongst us who may fancy sourcing these cars from other manufacturers and making up our own custom additions. I'm sure most of us have plenty of spare figures and bases to utilise!
GF Merc bad guys pursuit car
LTK Kenworth
TND BMW R1200 bike
LTK Dodge Ram
TLD 59 Chevy Impala drophead
LALD Power boat crashed into side of Police car
LALD AEC REGENT Bus without top deck
LTK Lafrance Fire engine
CR Ford Mondeo
FRWL Kerim Bey's Rolls Royce
LTK Lincoln Mk. VII Coupe (Felix's Lincoln)
FRWL Dodge 1-Ton Stakebed Truck
DN 1959 Chevy Impala Convertible
LALD 1973 Chevy Bel Air Louisiana State Police
GE UAZ-469B/UAZ-31512 4x4
FYEO 1974 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL
TLD Wales & Edwards Rangemaster Milk Float
TWINE Lada Niva
Another month, another set of smashed cars. The Bronco is a replacement. So next month I should get 6 cars, including 4 replacements, one of which will be for the 3rd time, and a 2nd Bondola which they are currently out of. I've asked them to send in a box, or at least write FRAGILE on the packaging. Their loss I suppose, I've had over 25 replacements, totalling $500...
I wouldn't mind betting our Mr.D will buy that Country Squire off you
Another month, another set of smashed cars. The Bronco is a replacement. So next month I should get 6 cars, including 4 replacements, one of which will be for the 3rd time, and a 2nd Bondola which they are currently out of. I've asked them to send in a box, or at least write FRAGILE on the packaging. Their loss I suppose, I've had over 25 replacements, totalling $500...
Same here... got the Country Squire today - loose seat rattling inside, Zil - supeglue stain on a window. Requested replacements straight away. I suppose the models cost them less than a dollar to make and ship, so your 25 replacements are nowhere near the inflated official price - more like $25 in total. Looks like they just don't care and can't wait to finish either - I no longer believe in any possibility of an extension. At least the cases seem to be a bit sturdier now - that's the only upside!
Dalkowski ! Hold on there! None of the models listed on the wish list are impossible. The larger ones can be made even in 1.50 scale, box size not a problem they might just get bigger boxes! Figures or no figures - not really bothered either way. UH v IXO again not bothered I collect GEF and my contract is with them not the model makers and their differences have no impact on me.
What about the shuttle from moonraker ? A fantastic vehicle from the james Bond series. There is no way it will be produced in a normal aircraft scale of 1.72 but maybe 1.144 . Would that be such a disaster for the collection? Not really. Vehicle detail is good but sometimes artistic license is also acceptable.
Forgive my ignorance but the eastern block collections have little or no interest here in the UK or indeed Western Europe and bare no real relevance to this collection. I read your posts and admire your detail but in basic terms GEF needs models so GEF will get them from the cheapest bidder , I don't think company politics will feature in any negotiations either.
Others , I am also dismayed at the number of complaints regarding vehicle quality at delivery. I had one issue with a smashed box as it was caught under a heavier parcel and model was replaced quickly. All deliveries now arrive boxed and in perfect condition. Maybe my standard is pretty low or some are just too fussy.
Sorry to sound hard but sometimes a reality check is needed here and these are models costing £7.99. Good value I say and I will continue collecting as long as they are produced. If they end at 110 oh well. I will have comprehnsive collection of models spanning the james bond series and I will start collecting something else no doubt ...
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Oh, I get ya.
Maybe. But while I'm not convinced about this whole thing, I am sure about one thing: Ixo's factory rejects have only turned up twice: once when they purposely jettisoned a bunch of unfinished Ford Bronco II's and then when they leaked the broken Chevy Impala Custom Coupes. Really, at this point, who knows WHAT Fabbri is doing?
Don't get me wrong, I LOVE the collection, but it's time is up.
Plus ordered second Country Squire since I loved it so much and that has a wonky windscreen wiper.
Will be interesting to see if GE actually respond or leak in any way. I can't see it going to 130. Looks to me like model runs are now not that huge 106 seems to have sold out since it hasnt appeared as an available back order.
Me too, albeit as a cherry picker. I just hope they have been taking note of the suggested missing models rather than more obscurities. Here's some:
GF Merc bad guys pursuit car
LTK Kenworth
TND BMW R1200 bike
LTK Dodge Ram
TLD 59 Chevy Impala drophead
If you agree with these, how about copying/pasting the list and adding to it? Maybe we can make up a defining list for Fabbri to think about
LTK Kenworth
TND BMW R1200 bike
LTK Dodge Ram
TLD 59 Chevy Impala drophead
LALD Power boat crashed into side of Police car
LALD AEC REGENT Bus without top deck
LTK Lafrance Fire engine
CR Ford Mondeo
ok Ive added mine
It's already looking like a pretty good list to me - anyone else got more to add? Just copy, paste and add any suggestions
LTK Kenworth
TND BMW R1200 bike
LTK Dodge Ram
TLD 59 Chevy Impala drophead
LALD Power boat crashed into side of Police car
LALD AEC REGENT Bus without top deck
LTK Lafrance Fire engine
CR Ford Mondeo
FRWL Kerim Bey's Rolls Royce
FRWL has only had 2 models featured in the collection - the lowest total of any film?
LTK Kenworth
TND BMW R1200 bike
LTK Dodge Ram
TLD 59 Chevy Impala drophead
LALD Power boat crashed into side of Police car
LALD AEC REGENT Bus without top deck
LTK Lafrance Fire engine
CR Ford Mondeo"
Some wrong movies here. We've complained A LOT about models being out of scale. AVTAK's LaFrance Fire Engine CANNOT be in this collection unless it's free gift, and it seems like there aren't any more of those coming. Besides, look at other models neglected in AVTAK. The LALD Bus would also be badly out of scale, plus we've already heard Fabbri isn't going to do one. Scratch two. The power boat crashed into the side of the sheriff's car is one I'd love, but too complex and requires a HUGE case. Scratch three. The Kenworth cab would also have GREAT difficulty fitting, and that's one I'd very much like. Scratch four.
The Mercedes-Benz is also WAY more complicated than I once thought. Oddjob's particular car, a Mercedes-Benz 220S in blue grey, gets very little screen time. The main chase car is actually a black Mercedes-Benz 180D, which by the way, Ixo has the moulds for. The question then is that while the film wants us to believe that Oddjob's car is the most significant of the chase cars, shouldn't we really make the black 180D because it got WAY more screen time? So don't scratch five, but change a fifth out of necessity and clarity.
The BMW bike seems good on paper, but didn't the Kawasaki motorcycle from TSWLM also seem good on paper? Face it: you can't really make a very good 1/43 motorcycle without the diorama "swallowing it up." And if Ixo stayed on (where the heck else would they go after burning bridges with UH), you know it's not gonna have figures, so why bother?
You basically have to find 1/43 scale cars conducive to Ixo's "no figures" thing. Therefore...being realistic AND if I had my way and it's true...
GF Mercedes-Benz 180D black chase car.
LTK Lincoln Mk. VII Coupe (Felix's Lincoln)
FRWL Dodge 1-Ton Stakebed Truck (Even if Ixo nixes the figures, I'd be surprised if they didn't do the flowers)
LTK Dodge Ram Pickup
DN 1959 Chevy Impala Convertible
LALD 1973 Chevy Bel Air Louisiana State Police (not the Sheriff's car that gets wiped out by the boat)
GE UAZ-469B/UAZ-31512 4x4 (The gazillionth variant from Ixo, but it's a superb model that was neglected and most of said gazillions are in Eastern Europe. And no, it is NOT an UAZ-3151 as per the IMDB entry; that was a redesignation of the original UAZ-469. Note that "469B" and "31512" are completely interchangeable. There is ZERO difference between these vehicles.)
FYEO 1974 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL
CR Ford Mondeo"
That Anglia is still wrong!
Cheers
Rhinoman B-)
GF Merc bad guys pursuit car
LTK Kenworth
TND BMW R1200 bike
LTK Dodge Ram
TLD 59 Chevy Impala drophead
LALD Power boat crashed into side of Police car
LALD AEC REGENT Bus without top deck
LTK Lafrance Fire engine
CR Ford Mondeo
FRWL Kerim Bey's Rolls Royce
LTK Lincoln Mk. VII Coupe (Felix's Lincoln)
FRWL Dodge 1-Ton Stakebed Truck
DN 1959 Chevy Impala Convertible
LALD 1973 Chevy Bel Air Louisiana State Police
GE UAZ-469B/UAZ-31512 4x4
FYEO 1974 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL
TLD Wales & Edwards Rangemaster Milk Float
Any more?
The rumour may be something or nothing BUT, if there IS an extension, it would be wise for people to make their suggestions known whilst there is an opportunity to do so and 'John Steed' may still be watching.
Don't forget that whilst the UK based collection may be reaching its conclusion, any relaunch elsewhere in the world with left over or re-commissioned stocks may well run to 120 or 130, especially if it coincides with the new Bond movie. Obviously that would mean collectors in the UK would have to wait some considerable time to get their hands on any 'extras' (probably via eBay), but again, it would be nice to have some say in what those extras might be.
And instead of making suggestions "just in case" it would be better to contact Fabbri directly and find out. Someone may or may not be watching this forum, but I have previously contacted Fabbri on an unrelated issue and got a reply pretty quickly.
'JohnSteed' posted on page 86 apparently on behalf of GEFabbri, relating some 'inside information' on the (then) remaining issues for us. On the basis of this, the assumption is that Fabbri are possibly still watching this forum.
"I really don't think the collection can be more successful anywhere else than in the UK, so not very likely Fabbri could run more issues than in the UK in any other country."
How about the USA?
http://cgi.ebay.com/Universal-Hobbies-1-43-James-Bond-Aston-Martin-DBS-MINT-/270778575461?_trksid=p4012.m263&_trkparms=algo%3DSIC%26its%3DI%26itu%3DUCI%252BIA%252BUA%252BFICS%252BUFI%252BDDSIC%26otn%3D8%26pmod%3D370525875833%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D1246306181684696775
If this is the "Finale" to the collection,then a lot of people are going to be disappointed !!, because it's crap..1 door missing & a touch of colour to represent a scrape!!, no dust on windshield or roof,& no damage anywhere else....very poor,no effort put in by the model makers at all!!!.. X-( -{ :007)
That auction is for the loose model only, but the model & diorama have been available from Hong Kong ebayers since late-March. In the past one particular seller, KINGsMODEL, often featured on this thread due to his detailed photography of the models & dioramas from UH that fell into his hands, in most cases several months before the UK retailers or subscribers got them.
He has Issue 110 still available in his shop, if you want to see the diorama as well:
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/KINGsMODEL/1-43-James-Bond-vehicle-/_i.html?_fsub=267755018
The only "secret" left in the JBCC (rumours of extensions excepted) is the diorama of Issue 109, the Chevrolet Impala Custom Coupe from LALD ... although I'm sure it's going to be the standard Ixo gravel road as used for the Ford Consul, etc.
As for the extension, I do not believe it's going to happen, but if it did I would request the Lada Niva from TWINE. I'm sure Ixo have a mould for that anyway, given their extensive Eastern Bloc catalogue - Dalkowski can confirm, I'm sure.
There's another really run-of-the-mill car from the same movie I also wouldn't mind seeing, but considering the reaction last time I mentioned my favourite IMCDb 1-star rated vehicle from TWINE I'll keep it as a secret wish this time!
The FYEO Mercedes-Benz 450SEL set in a realistic cliff-edge diorama would be a great series-ender ... a very iconic Bond moment (even if it wasn't quite what you'd expect from Moore's Bond).
They do. In fact, variations on the Lada Niva consist as follows...
-VAZ-2121 Niva, yellow, made for USSR AvtoLegende
-Lada Niva 1600, red, made for Kultowe Auta PRL-u
-Lada Niva 1600, red, made for Kultovni Auta CSSR
-Lada Niva 1600, red, made for Retroautok a keleti blokkbol (Hungary)
-VAZ-2121 Niva "early variation", blue, made for Ist Models.
-Lada Niva 1600, Volkspolizei Suhl, made as Ist Models Exclusive for Cars & Co.
-VAZ-2121 Niva St. Tropez Rallye Model, made as Ist Models for VVM Models of St. Petersburg.
-Lada Niva 1600 Feuerwehr (East Germany), made as Ist Models for Cars & Co. (Note that this is technically forthcoming, but has been confirmed as already developed)
-There's a rumored Lada Niva for Avtomobili na Sluzhba when it starts up again, but I have no idea what it's going to be and so far, it is a rumor, though I'd be shocked if a Lada Niva WASN'T included in the series.
So yes, Ixo's done some and has the moulds (plus now they have the extended front bumper moulds that they did with the St. Tropez Rallye version). I wouldn't mind seeing it!
The series would have to be launched in the USA first - which it won't be. There was a discussion elsewhere about partworks in the US, and apparently it is a very difficult and costly market to break through. Kind of a Holy Grail of partwork publishers. If someone will finally succeed there, it probably won't be with a seres as long as this one.
GF Merc bad guys pursuit car
LTK Kenworth
TND BMW R1200 bike
LTK Dodge Ram
TLD 59 Chevy Impala drophead
LALD Power boat crashed into side of Police car
LALD AEC REGENT Bus without top deck
LTK Lafrance Fire engine
CR Ford Mondeo
FRWL Kerim Bey's Rolls Royce
LTK Lincoln Mk. VII Coupe (Felix's Lincoln)
FRWL Dodge 1-Ton Stakebed Truck
DN 1959 Chevy Impala Convertible
LALD 1973 Chevy Bel Air Louisiana State Police
GE UAZ-469B/UAZ-31512 4x4
FYEO 1974 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL
TLD Wales & Edwards Rangemaster Milk Float
TWINE Lada Niva
I wouldn't mind betting our Mr.D will buy that Country Squire off you
Same here... got the Country Squire today - loose seat rattling inside, Zil - supeglue stain on a window. Requested replacements straight away. I suppose the models cost them less than a dollar to make and ship, so your 25 replacements are nowhere near the inflated official price - more like $25 in total. Looks like they just don't care and can't wait to finish either - I no longer believe in any possibility of an extension. At least the cases seem to be a bit sturdier now - that's the only upside!
What about the shuttle from moonraker ? A fantastic vehicle from the james Bond series. There is no way it will be produced in a normal aircraft scale of 1.72 but maybe 1.144 . Would that be such a disaster for the collection? Not really. Vehicle detail is good but sometimes artistic license is also acceptable.
Forgive my ignorance but the eastern block collections have little or no interest here in the UK or indeed Western Europe and bare no real relevance to this collection. I read your posts and admire your detail but in basic terms GEF needs models so GEF will get them from the cheapest bidder , I don't think company politics will feature in any negotiations either.
Others , I am also dismayed at the number of complaints regarding vehicle quality at delivery. I had one issue with a smashed box as it was caught under a heavier parcel and model was replaced quickly. All deliveries now arrive boxed and in perfect condition. Maybe my standard is pretty low or some are just too fussy.
Sorry to sound hard but sometimes a reality check is needed here and these are models costing £7.99. Good value I say and I will continue collecting as long as they are produced. If they end at 110 oh well. I will have comprehnsive collection of models spanning the james bond series and I will start collecting something else no doubt ...