I was thinking an invisible Aston Martin could be simulated by having a solid block of clear plastic the size of the model case with the car shape removed from it. The invisible car is actually a void in the plastic block, and allows the light to highlight the car's shape. This negates the need for interior details and structures such as axles etc. I wouldn't think this would be appropriate for this collection though. Might make an interesting paperweight.
This actually has some merit, and is certainly thinking outside the box. The only question (to which I don't know the answer) is "what plastic do you make it out of?" Certain types, such as vacu-formed plastic, could work, but might experience problems in moulding or even if left out in the sun (I learned that one the hard way with a 1/48 CAC Boomerang...). Others might prove more durable, but would produce odd, prismatic effects with a significant void left in them. I wouldn't go as far as saying it would be inapporiate for the collection, though I would say that if it's included for the collection at all, they better make look convincing.
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
and not forgetting Draco's blue Rolls Royce 2 door convertible (possibly with figures) from OHMSS.
I agree that the Diorama backgrounds are very good to put the model in the film setting.
Maybe nearer or after Bond 23 is shown it would be good if a few more models were added.
It could be 20 different cars linked to the new film.
(Anyone want "The Hildebrand Rarity" for a title-could make a clumsy song title! )
Yes,the Ford Van is very detailed and looks great.It is in the standard size case and as we all know,the Impala is next.Only one minor niggle with my model,I had to change one whitewall tyre over ,because It wasn't finished too neatly.Apart from that,I think most of you are gonna like It.
Yes,the Ford Van is very detailed and looks great.It is in the standard size case and as we all know,the Impala is next.Only one minor niggle with my model,I had to change one whitewall tyre over ,because It wasn't finished too neatly.Apart from that,I think most of you are gonna like It.
Thanks for the review! I very much look forward to my Econoline when it arrives!
Watched Diamonds are Forever again last night. Makes me want to get my hands on the Econoline even more. Can someone tell me does it have the W logo on it?
Also had me thinking all the way through would have been nice to have had one of those. Particularly the Blue and Whites, the Galaxies or the Thunderbird all of which feature longer than some of the cars in the range.
Particularly the Blue and Whites, the Galaxies or the Thunderbird all of which feature longer than some of the cars in the range.
I agree all three would make great subjects...but then my uncle works for Ford, so I admit to a bit of bias. Especially Wint and Kidd's '71 T-Bird, which was really the last of the "luxury/sport" T-Birds and would really be awesome if someone made it.
The Econoline also has very tiny 'Club Wagon'lettering just above the both rear side lamps.I needed a magnifying glass to read this.By the way,could you subscribers please update me on what models you have/waiting for,at the moment?
Thanks.
Thanks WInnie for the info. Not a subscriber just buy as back issues and 107 is latest of those available. Will ring them Monday and see if I can order 108 yet.
Just watched Goldfinger again and yes Falcon not right, Leiter's T Bird would have been nice though others have done that TBird version - Solido if I remember right. Shame about missing the Ponton Mercedes from chase scene they could have done that since UH made a fair one for DeAgostini in the Car Collection years ago.
If recreating the golf club car park scene the Zepyhr is done by Corgi Vanguards and the Jaguar MKVII by Oxford. Not sure of any recent Bentley S Type and it would take more than a grille to convert the JBCC Silver Cloud since bonnet profile is different.
Well just enough time to chill out watching Thunderball now
The Econoline also has very tiny 'Club Wagon'lettering just above the both rear side lamps.I needed a magnifying glass to read this.By the way,could you subscribers please update me on what models you have/waiting for,at the moment?
Thanks.
Nice touch regarding the "Club Wagon" logo. I believe the Ford Econoline Club Wagon had extra seats and the same level of trim as the Econoline Chateau.
I'm no subscriber, but the next issue was confirmed to me as the Chevy Impala Custom Coupe from LALD. Issue 110 will be the Aston-Martin DBS with crash damage from QoS. Apparently, for what it's worth, Fabbri has gone to releasing models on a one per month basis. If that's true, the collection will likely end in mid September.
My Bad... That is what comes of dipping in and out of a collection. Well that is another back order to get then!
Just Watched Thunderball. That Vulcan or DIsco Volante would have made a spectacular collectors special! As far as cars are concerned they more or less covered it apart from incidentals - Herald convertible would have been nice and some of the Yank Tanks but they are really incidental.
The underwater gear might have made a more practical /43 special though
"The underwater gear might have made a more practical /43 special though"
Again, so long as it's a special and in 1/43 to 1/50 (because they admitted from the get-go that the tank would in 1/50 and that they'd tried 1/43 but it just didn't work), I wouldn't object. Though I've seen calls for the minisub here, it didn't really have much screen time compared to those motorized things the divers were hanging onto and which both Bond and Largo use. I wouldn't say the minisub would be innappropriate as a special; far from it, just saying that Bond on one of those motorized things might make a better special. Your mileage may vary.
Maz
What colour was the Herald Convertible in 'Thunderball?'Only I picked up a Red Corgi Herald convertible the other week,which features in the comedy series'Last of the Summer wine'.Looks about the same scale as the Bond cars and quite detailed.Could be worth finding one of those to modify.
Maz
What colour was the Herald Convertible in 'Thunderball?'Only I picked up a Red Corgi Herald convertible the other week,which features in the comedy series'Last of the Summer wine'.Looks about the same scale as the Bond cars and quite detailed.Could be worth finding one of those to modify.
It's stark white. From what I can tell, you could definitely Code 3 one...here's a link to IMCDB...
Unfortunately Corgi's Triumph Herald Convertible is of the mid-late 60's version, which had a different front end to the version used in 1965's Thunderball.
Two options for a Code 3 in 1:43 that spring to mind:
1) use a Corgi Herald Convertible (like your Last Of The Summer Wine version - it was also sold in the Vanguards range in Damson Red, Ivory, Conifer Green, Royal Blue & Signal Red) and a Lledo/Corgi Vanguards Triumph Herald sedan (released in at least 18 different colours so far), which has the correct front end. Lop the roof off the sedan model and use the insides of the convertible model to replace those of the sedan.
2) buy the just-released James May's Triumph Herald 'yacht' from the Oxford Diecast Top Gear's Channel Crossing range and backward-convert it to roadgoing standard.
There is also a Hongwell 1/43 Herald Saloon which you can probably see on Oxford Diecast's web site (they are distributors of Hongwell in the UK). It is cheapish but would take a little work to turn into the convertible since the boot area extends further forward on the convertible than on the saloon.
The Top Gear model is the right colour and a convertible but has so many non standard bits to cut off and bits to correct that it might be even harder work. I am also a bit dubious about quoted scales the Oxford web site doesnt claim consistent 1/43 for top gear models and I haven't actually seen the model yet.
For those with more cash and modelling talent K&R Replicas do a kit of the 1200 Herald Convertible and probably would do a made version as well for about 70UKP
1) use a Corgi Herald Convertible (like your Last Of The Summer Wine version - it was also sold in the Vanguards range in Damson Red, Ivory, Conifer Green, Royal Blue & Signal Red) and a Lledo/Corgi Vanguards Triumph Herald sedan (released in at least 18 different colours so far), which has the correct front end. Lop the roof off the sedan model and use the insides of the convertible model to replace those of the sedan.
Question: would it be possible to swap front ends (which I know would involve a hacksaw and repainting...), or has too much changed between the two generations/you'd wind up with a car that never existed? Thoughts?
For those with more cash and modelling talent K&R Replicas do a kit of the 1200 Herald Convertible and probably would do a made version as well for about 70UKP
Certainly an option. They're about 30 GBP in kit form and I find white metal much easier to work with than resin if you want to save yourself some money, as well.
Has anyone got any more information or comments about this......just posted on the netherlands bond site????
The James Bond Car Collection is going to expand again. This has James Bond Netherlands heard from a reliable source. The series, which in several countries is a great success, would be scheduled up to 110 pieces. The success is so overwhelming that the intention is to 130 editions.
What 20 models there are added is not yet known. The series runs in England almost at its end, and with 20 new models means that we still have a small year saving up. For the Dutch market there appear another 55 models, enough to continue until early 2013! There is a chance that there are also vehicles from the new James Bond movie (2012).
The site's reliability has been called into question. Depends on their "reliable source." If JohnSteed or someone akin to that told them, I'd be willing to believe it, but, as James John Smythe posted earlier, this site seems to be unreliable. Besides, with Fabbri continuing to burn bridges with every model car company they come into contact with save Ixo...I just don't see how this is feasible. With that said, I will say this to leave room for the possibility of an extension: Fabbri's refusal to confirm or deny an extension is a bit odd. I still don't think they'll do it, and I'm quite surprised Fabbri's British subsidiary hasn't made any kind of preperations for an extension, but who knows? As has been calculated earlier (by one of FACT or Jag), the new models are coming out once a month now, basically. At that rate, Ixo WOULD have time to develop a few new moulds. I still don't think they'd do it, but I'm beginning to think of it as merely "not likely" instead of "not happening".
1) use a Corgi Herald Convertible (like your Last Of The Summer Wine version - it was also sold in the Vanguards range in Damson Red, Ivory, Conifer Green, Royal Blue & Signal Red) and a Lledo/Corgi Vanguards Triumph Herald sedan (released in at least 18 different colours so far), which has the correct front end. Lop the roof off the sedan model and use the insides of the convertible model to replace those of the sedan.
Question: would it be possible to swap front ends (which I know would involve a hacksaw and repainting...), or has too much changed between the two generations/you'd wind up with a car that never existed? Thoughts?
The facelift Herald was reskinned from the A-pillars forwards, so a cut would have to go through behind that line, so probably not a good idea. The rear end of the two models was basically the same AFAIK, although the later one may have had revised lamp lenses.
It will interesting to see the last page of the No.110 magazine,Inside part111 the .........Only kidding!All joking aside,as far as I can recall, there has never previously been any advance notice of any of the previous extensions to the collection in the past.No news letters enclosed,informing collectors of this.It seems possible,they could just go ahead and do it and not tell anyone,its been done before.They should do the decent thing and inform us on what is happening,after all, it is us, who have made this collection a success.
1) use a Corgi Herald Convertible (like your Last Of The Summer Wine version - it was also sold in the Vanguards range in Damson Red, Ivory, Conifer Green, Royal Blue & Signal Red) and a Lledo/Corgi Vanguards Triumph Herald sedan (released in at least 18 different colours so far), which has the correct front end. Lop the roof off the sedan model and use the insides of the convertible model to replace those of the sedan.
Question: would it be possible to swap front ends (which I know would involve a hacksaw and repainting...), or has too much changed between the two generations/you'd wind up with a car that never existed? Thoughts?
The facelift Herald was reskinned from the A-pillars forwards, so a cut would have to go through behind that line, so probably not a good idea. The rear end of the two models was basically the same AFAIK, although the later one may have had revised lamp lenses.
A shame, then...I guess I'd not only encounter issues with matching up the front end fore of the A-pillar, but also trying to fit it onto the Lledo/Corgi Vanguards chassis. I guess K&R seems like the answer.
All joking aside,as far as I can recall, there has never previously been any advance notice of any of the previous extensions to the collection in the past.No news letters enclosed,informing collectors of this.It seems possible,they could just go ahead and do it and not tell anyone,its been done before.They should do the decent thing and inform us on what is happening,after all, it is us, who have made this collection a success.
You bring up an excellent point here. Thing is, we usually saw QC rejects from the usual suspects in Hong Kong or mainland China. Now, I will grant you that Ixo has been much more careful...the Bronco II's were literally unfinished and the Impala Custom Coupes have all had pretty serious defects. But I'm wondering why you have someone like Bissett (as Jag mentioned previously) actively saying "well, it's going to end at 110, so we're going to send out the remaining issues in bags vs. boxes." That's a matter of logistics where Fabbri would have to be crazy to leave Bissett out of the loop. I'll grant you they're merely a distributor, but one of three scenarios will happen here...
1) The collection will only end at 110 in Australia or...
2) The collection will end at 110 everywhere or...
3) The collection will indeed expand to 130 (or however many).
I guess smoking gun evidence would be Bissett starting to deliver models in boxes. Jag, correct me if I'm wrong, but the person on the phone used the specific excuse to you that the only reason why they were continuing to use bags vs. boxes to ship was because you had only a few issues left. Therefore, if Bissett is informed otherwise and that they have over two dozen models left to mail, they would logically change the method of shipping to boxes.
Speaking of logistics, though, since Ixo seems to be the only company capable of making 1/43 scale cars that Fabbri's on good terms with and Ixo has already announced that they'll be the sole suppliers of other partworks (long-running ones, even in the initial plans) in other parts of the world, well...there's only so much to go around. Not only that, but Ixo is simultaneously expanding into 1/18 scale. I'm familiar with Ixo and I just don't see how they're going to be able to meet the kind of demand Fabbri has in mind unless they slowed down even further.
Perhaps one of our UK subscribers could email/phone Fabbri UK directly and then share the news with us?
I'll second this. I'm definitely interested to see how a Fabbri rep in the UK would react to the question being asked; especially now with the Impala on the horizon and the DBS already done.
when i ring up to back order the econoline (Supposed to be available for back order in UK from start August) I will ask. BUt you have to remember that Fabbri have farmed out all order processing to a fulfillment company called the database factory so the people answering the phone may actually not have a clue.
I am still very sceptical about a further extension for the following reasons:
(1) the web site removed all contact numbers a while ago as if they dont want to encourage new business
(2) I dont think IXO would be interested in doing anything that they didnt already have a mould for or a second life for so find 20 more Bond Vehicles that that fits - a struggle be down to background cars in car parks like Volga estate, Jags etc etc
(3) As I've said before the profit from a collection comes in the earlier issue before collectors start to drop out - Fabbris have presumably long ago planned a new series to slot into its schedules after Bond probably something completely unrelated like model sewing machines or super hero models. They will want to get that underway.
It will interesting to see the last page of the No.110 magazine,Inside part111 the .........Only kidding!All joking aside,as far as I can recall, there has never previously been any advance notice of any of the previous extensions to the collection in the past.No news letters enclosed,informing collectors of this.It seems possible,they could just go ahead and do it and not tell anyone,its been done before. They should do the decent thing and inform us on what is happening,after all, it is us, who have made this collection a success.
To be fair to the publishers, they have already officially announced that the collection ends at 110 - they put a leaflet inside issue 101 (I think) categorically stating this.
Though I'd be happy enough for it to continue on for another 20 issues, all the same.
The Dutch web-site rumour has now appeared on the JBCC wikipedia page, too!
What the Bissett supervisor really told me was that they were not aware of any extension and doubted it would happen. They used bags instead of boxes because apparently it was cheaper for them to replace the occasional damaged car rather than send all models in cardboard. So I suppose if Fabbri decided to extend to 785 issues, Bissett would still be using bags.
Stumbled upon your thread whilst checking out James Bond Car Collection online.
The offical news is the collection will cease at 110 in the UK.
Issue 108 and 109 to be delivered in August
Issue 110 to be delivered in September with Replacement Issue 86 .
This collection will not continue beyond 110. However with likely news of a further James Bond instalment an extention has not been ruled out though with current market place it is doubtful.
The suggestions of issues and comments have been noted. Some great ideas.
Just found the 2 leaflets enclosed in issues 99&100.Kissy,you are quite correct.Both leaflets state that 10 more issues remain before the collection is complete.
To be fair to the publishers, they have already officially announced that the collection ends at 110 - they put a leaflet inside issue 101 (I think) categorically stating this.
Thanks very much, KS! That would seem to seal the deal, then. I propose extending the collection via our own dioramas and Code 3's once it officially ends, as well as enhancing existing models. If there's one thing any model builder gets a kick out of, it's doing it yourself. We've already had some excellent tips, by the way: whoever suggested the silver paint on the back of the headlights whilst simultaneously cutting the back off and gluing it back on; I'd been a bit skittish about doing that, but I've tried it and it really does look nice!
What the Bissett supervisor really told me was that they were not aware of any extension and doubted it would happen. They used bags instead of boxes because apparently it was cheaper for them to replace the occasional damaged car rather than send all models in cardboard. So I suppose if Fabbri decided to extend to 785 issues, Bissett would still be using bags.
Sorry there Jag, misunderstood your post. They said they were getting more than their share of complaints, which is why I guess is I did. As for 785 issues...haha! I can just see that....
"Issue 785 Subaru Sambar Van--YOLT. This van appears during the Tokyo street chase for one half of one frame." )
Stumbled upon your thread whilst checking out James Bond Car Collection online.
The offical news is the collection will cease at 110 in the UK.
Issue 108 and 109 to be delivered in August
Issue 110 to be delivered in September with Replacement Issue 86 .
This collection will not continue beyond 110. However with likely news of a further James Bond instalment an extention has not been ruled out though with current market place it is doubtful.
The suggestions of issues and comments have been noted. Some great ideas.
Welcome to the forum and thanks very much for the info! Hope you stay with us 'till the bitter end and, if you're into modifying existing models unrelated to Bond into Bond vehicles as well as modifying dioramas (i.e. Code 3'ing stuff), then possibly beyond! I guess the only way they would revive the collection is for a few issues from Bond 23 (i.e. the "important players" from that film only). Thing is, I'm wondering how they would get around the "No usage of Daniel Craig-era Bond figures" thing. The easiest way would be omission of dioramas, but I don't think that would get a very good reaction. They'd have to come up with ways to park cars/have them non-moving yet still maintain a diorama. Would certainly be interesting to see! Just one question...noted by whom? Are you a Fabbri rep, by chance?
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This actually has some merit, and is certainly thinking outside the box. The only question (to which I don't know the answer) is "what plastic do you make it out of?" Certain types, such as vacu-formed plastic, could work, but might experience problems in moulding or even if left out in the sun (I learned that one the hard way with a 1/48 CAC Boomerang...). Others might prove more durable, but would produce odd, prismatic effects with a significant void left in them. I wouldn't go as far as saying it would be inapporiate for the collection, though I would say that if it's included for the collection at all, they better make look convincing.
and not forgetting Draco's blue Rolls Royce 2 door convertible (possibly with figures) from OHMSS.
I agree that the Diorama backgrounds are very good to put the model in the film setting.
Maybe nearer or after Bond 23 is shown it would be good if a few more models were added.
It could be 20 different cars linked to the new film.
(Anyone want "The Hildebrand Rarity" for a title-could make a clumsy song title! )
Bleuville.
Thanks for the review! I very much look forward to my Econoline when it arrives!
Also had me thinking all the way through would have been nice to have had one of those. Particularly the Blue and Whites, the Galaxies or the Thunderbird all of which feature longer than some of the cars in the range.
Still have the Econoline to look forward too.
Yes, it has the W logo. One of the eBay sellers a while back had a "zoomed in" photo of it.
I agree all three would make great subjects...but then my uncle works for Ford, so I admit to a bit of bias.
Thanks.
Just watched Goldfinger again and yes Falcon not right, Leiter's T Bird would have been nice though others have done that TBird version - Solido if I remember right. Shame about missing the Ponton Mercedes from chase scene they could have done that since UH made a fair one for DeAgostini in the Car Collection years ago.
If recreating the golf club car park scene the Zepyhr is done by Corgi Vanguards and the Jaguar MKVII by Oxford. Not sure of any recent Bentley S Type and it would take more than a grille to convert the JBCC Silver Cloud since bonnet profile is different.
Well just enough time to chill out watching Thunderball now
Nice touch regarding the "Club Wagon" logo. I believe the Ford Econoline Club Wagon had extra seats and the same level of trim as the Econoline Chateau.
I'm no subscriber, but the next issue was confirmed to me as the Chevy Impala Custom Coupe from LALD. Issue 110 will be the Aston-Martin DBS with crash damage from QoS. Apparently, for what it's worth, Fabbri has gone to releasing models on a one per month basis. If that's true, the collection will likely end in mid September.
Maz, UH did this model during their better days and did a pretty solid job on it, too. It's issue 42.
Just Watched Thunderball. That Vulcan or DIsco Volante would have made a spectacular collectors special! As far as cars are concerned they more or less covered it apart from incidentals - Herald convertible would have been nice and some of the Yank Tanks but they are really incidental.
The underwater gear might have made a more practical /43 special though
I completely agree with this.
"The underwater gear might have made a more practical /43 special though"
Again, so long as it's a special and in 1/43 to 1/50 (because they admitted from the get-go that the tank would in 1/50 and that they'd tried 1/43 but it just didn't work), I wouldn't object. Though I've seen calls for the minisub here, it didn't really have much screen time compared to those motorized things the divers were hanging onto and which both Bond and Largo use. I wouldn't say the minisub would be innappropriate as a special; far from it, just saying that Bond on one of those motorized things might make a better special. Your mileage may vary.
Oh no need to feel bad...I get the more modern isssues screwed up constantly.
What colour was the Herald Convertible in 'Thunderball?'Only I picked up a Red Corgi Herald convertible the other week,which features in the comedy series'Last of the Summer wine'.Looks about the same scale as the Bond cars and quite detailed.Could be worth finding one of those to modify.
It's stark white. From what I can tell, you could definitely Code 3 one...here's a link to IMCDB...
http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_19077-Triumph-Herald-1200-Convertible-1961.html
Two options for a Code 3 in 1:43 that spring to mind:
1) use a Corgi Herald Convertible (like your Last Of The Summer Wine version - it was also sold in the Vanguards range in Damson Red, Ivory, Conifer Green, Royal Blue & Signal Red) and a Lledo/Corgi Vanguards Triumph Herald sedan (released in at least 18 different colours so far), which has the correct front end. Lop the roof off the sedan model and use the insides of the convertible model to replace those of the sedan.
2) buy the just-released James May's Triumph Herald 'yacht' from the Oxford Diecast Top Gear's Channel Crossing range and backward-convert it to roadgoing standard.
The Top Gear model is the right colour and a convertible but has so many non standard bits to cut off and bits to correct that it might be even harder work. I am also a bit dubious about quoted scales the Oxford web site doesnt claim consistent 1/43 for top gear models and I haven't actually seen the model yet.
For those with more cash and modelling talent K&R Replicas do a kit of the 1200 Herald Convertible and probably would do a made version as well for about 70UKP
Question: would it be possible to swap front ends (which I know would involve a hacksaw and repainting...), or has too much changed between the two generations/you'd wind up with a car that never existed? Thoughts?
Certainly an option. They're about 30 GBP in kit form and I find white metal much easier to work with than resin if you want to save yourself some money, as well.
The James Bond Car Collection is going to expand again. This has James Bond Netherlands heard from a reliable source. The series, which in several countries is a great success, would be scheduled up to 110 pieces. The success is so overwhelming that the intention is to 130 editions.
What 20 models there are added is not yet known. The series runs in England almost at its end, and with 20 new models means that we still have a small year saving up. For the Dutch market there appear another 55 models, enough to continue until early 2013! There is a chance that there are also vehicles from the new James Bond movie (2012).
We wait and keep you informed.
The site's reliability has been called into question. Depends on their "reliable source." If JohnSteed or someone akin to that told them, I'd be willing to believe it, but, as James John Smythe posted earlier, this site seems to be unreliable. Besides, with Fabbri continuing to burn bridges with every model car company they come into contact with save Ixo...I just don't see how this is feasible. With that said, I will say this to leave room for the possibility of an extension: Fabbri's refusal to confirm or deny an extension is a bit odd. I still don't think they'll do it, and I'm quite surprised Fabbri's British subsidiary hasn't made any kind of preperations for an extension, but who knows? As has been calculated earlier (by one of FACT or Jag), the new models are coming out once a month now, basically. At that rate, Ixo WOULD have time to develop a few new moulds. I still don't think they'd do it, but I'm beginning to think of it as merely "not likely" instead of "not happening".
The facelift Herald was reskinned from the A-pillars forwards, so a cut would have to go through behind that line, so probably not a good idea. The rear end of the two models was basically the same AFAIK, although the later one may have had revised lamp lenses.
A shame, then...I guess I'd not only encounter issues with matching up the front end fore of the A-pillar, but also trying to fit it onto the Lledo/Corgi Vanguards chassis. I guess K&R seems like the answer.
You bring up an excellent point here. Thing is, we usually saw QC rejects from the usual suspects in Hong Kong or mainland China. Now, I will grant you that Ixo has been much more careful...the Bronco II's were literally unfinished and the Impala Custom Coupes have all had pretty serious defects. But I'm wondering why you have someone like Bissett (as Jag mentioned previously) actively saying "well, it's going to end at 110, so we're going to send out the remaining issues in bags vs. boxes." That's a matter of logistics where Fabbri would have to be crazy to leave Bissett out of the loop. I'll grant you they're merely a distributor, but one of three scenarios will happen here...
1) The collection will only end at 110 in Australia or...
2) The collection will end at 110 everywhere or...
3) The collection will indeed expand to 130 (or however many).
I guess smoking gun evidence would be Bissett starting to deliver models in boxes. Jag, correct me if I'm wrong, but the person on the phone used the specific excuse to you that the only reason why they were continuing to use bags vs. boxes to ship was because you had only a few issues left. Therefore, if Bissett is informed otherwise and that they have over two dozen models left to mail, they would logically change the method of shipping to boxes.
Speaking of logistics, though, since Ixo seems to be the only company capable of making 1/43 scale cars that Fabbri's on good terms with and Ixo has already announced that they'll be the sole suppliers of other partworks (long-running ones, even in the initial plans) in other parts of the world, well...there's only so much to go around. Not only that, but Ixo is simultaneously expanding into 1/18 scale. I'm familiar with Ixo and I just don't see how they're going to be able to meet the kind of demand Fabbri has in mind unless they slowed down even further.
I'll second this. I'm definitely interested to see how a Fabbri rep in the UK would react to the question being asked; especially now with the Impala on the horizon and the DBS already done.
I am still very sceptical about a further extension for the following reasons:
(1) the web site removed all contact numbers a while ago as if they dont want to encourage new business
(2) I dont think IXO would be interested in doing anything that they didnt already have a mould for or a second life for so find 20 more Bond Vehicles that that fits - a struggle be down to background cars in car parks like Volga estate, Jags etc etc
(3) As I've said before the profit from a collection comes in the earlier issue before collectors start to drop out - Fabbris have presumably long ago planned a new series to slot into its schedules after Bond probably something completely unrelated like model sewing machines or super hero models. They will want to get that underway.
To be fair to the publishers, they have already officially announced that the collection ends at 110 - they put a leaflet inside issue 101 (I think) categorically stating this.
Though I'd be happy enough for it to continue on for another 20 issues, all the same.
The Dutch web-site rumour has now appeared on the JBCC wikipedia page, too!
What the Bissett supervisor really told me was that they were not aware of any extension and doubted it would happen. They used bags instead of boxes because apparently it was cheaper for them to replace the occasional damaged car rather than send all models in cardboard. So I suppose if Fabbri decided to extend to 785 issues, Bissett would still be using bags.
Stumbled upon your thread whilst checking out James Bond Car Collection online.
The offical news is the collection will cease at 110 in the UK.
Issue 108 and 109 to be delivered in August
Issue 110 to be delivered in September with Replacement Issue 86 .
This collection will not continue beyond 110. However with likely news of a further James Bond instalment an extention has not been ruled out though with current market place it is doubtful.
The suggestions of issues and comments have been noted. Some great ideas.
Thanks very much, KS! That would seem to seal the deal, then. I propose extending the collection via our own dioramas and Code 3's once it officially ends, as well as enhancing existing models. If there's one thing any model builder gets a kick out of, it's doing it yourself. We've already had some excellent tips, by the way: whoever suggested the silver paint on the back of the headlights whilst simultaneously cutting the back off and gluing it back on; I'd been a bit skittish about doing that, but I've tried it and it really does look nice!
Sorry there Jag, misunderstood your post. They said they were getting more than their share of complaints, which is why I guess is I did. As for 785 issues...haha! I can just see that....
"Issue 785 Subaru Sambar Van--YOLT. This van appears during the Tokyo street chase for one half of one frame."
Welcome to the forum and thanks very much for the info! Hope you stay with us 'till the bitter end and, if you're into modifying existing models unrelated to Bond into Bond vehicles as well as modifying dioramas (i.e. Code 3'ing stuff), then possibly beyond! I guess the only way they would revive the collection is for a few issues from Bond 23 (i.e. the "important players" from that film only). Thing is, I'm wondering how they would get around the "No usage of Daniel Craig-era Bond figures" thing. The easiest way would be omission of dioramas, but I don't think that would get a very good reaction. They'd have to come up with ways to park cars/have them non-moving yet still maintain a diorama. Would certainly be interesting to see! Just one question...noted by whom? Are you a Fabbri rep, by chance?