Certainly agree with many onmovicarfan's list. That xjl would be really popular for many. That chrsysler would make sense for ixo too. Well we will just have to see what happens.
Here's my choice of 15 based on iconic vehicles in their films.
Certainly agree with many onmovicarfan's list. That xjl would be really popular for many. That chrsysler would make sense for ixo too. Well we will just have to see what happens.
Here's my choice of 15 based on iconic vehicles in their films.
I was wondering if some of you might be able to help. I have decided to try and do my own LALD AEC REGENT diorama. I need a jpeg of the SAN MONIQUE TRANSPORT Logo. Can anybody point me in the right direction or even a company that will reproduce model transfers. I also would like help with the background any advice welcome. The bus in the film is an ex london country liveried aec regent. I have managed to find a solido model of a london country AEC. So fingers crossed as the last time i tried this exercise of my own diorama i ended up wrecking a perfectly decent DBS so little steps.... Thanks for any help in advance
I was wondering if some of you might be able to help. I have decided to try and do my own LALD AEC REGENT diorama. I need a jpeg of the SAN MONIQUE TRANSPORT Logo. Can anybody point me in the right direction or even a company that will reproduce model transfers. I also would like help with the background any advice welcome. The bus in the film is an ex london country liveried aec regent. I have managed to find a solido model of a london country AEC. So fingers crossed as the last time i tried this exercise of my own diorama i ended up wrecking a perfectly decent DBS so little steps.... Thanks for any help in advance
The colors seem wrong, but the actual logo itself on the Corgi bus is correct...
I can't find one that's exactly side-on, but your best bet is to look there, I think.
P.S. Given that every one our lists includes the LTK Kenworth W-900 cab and they CAN make it in 1/43, I would imagine this seems to be a desired model. Ditto the SF Jaguar XJ-L. The DAF Clark County Sheriff's 1971 Ford Custom 500, CR Ford Mondeo, OHMSS Ford Escort Mk. I, and OHMSS Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow Mulliner-Park Ward Drophead Coupe each make all but one, so I would imagine they too are in high demand.
I was wondering if some of you might be able to help. I have decided to try and do my own LALD AEC REGENT diorama. I need a jpeg of the SAN MONIQUE TRANSPORT Logo. Can anybody point me in the right direction or even a company that will reproduce model transfers. I also would like help with the background any advice welcome. The bus in the film is an ex london country liveried aec regent. I have managed to find a solido model of a london country AEC. So fingers crossed as the last time i tried this exercise of my own diorama i ended up wrecking a perfectly decent DBS so little steps.... Thanks for any help in advance
The colors seem wrong, but the actual logo itself on the Corgi bus is correct...
I can't find one that's exactly side-on, but your best bet is to look there, I think.
P.S. Given that every one our lists includes the LTK Kenworth W-900 cab and they CAN make it in 1/43, I would imagine this seems to be a desired model. Ditto the SF Jaguar XJ-L. The DAF Clark County Sheriff's 1971 Ford Custom 500, CR Ford Mondeo, OHMSS Ford Escort Mk. I, and OHMSS Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow Mulliner-Park Ward Drophead Coupe each make all but one, so I would imagine they too are in high demand.
Thanks, yep colours are wrong on the awful corgi ,the base colour is simply London country green with a pale blue bands and cream roof and detailing. Obviously the movie bus is very dirty so any model would need dry brushed to match that effect.
Just received the Apache Flower Truck and the Dodge M-43 Ambulance, both fantastic models IMHO and terrific value for £7.99 each. The Apache has nice straight mirrors so no complaints there. It's crying out for figures and a proper 'flower bed' in the back though, especially with such a big open empty cargo area on display like that.
The Ambulance looks 100% better reversed around the correct way with the laser pointing towards the building - just a 5 minute job with the correct screwdriver, just be careful handling the truck, the mirror is easy to catch. On my model there's been a tiny omission on the two figures, both have blue hair which needs detailing in with a touch of black paint. The new bigger case seems fairly robust, and interestingly has a tiny hole drilled in two of the top corners for some reason - could it be tiny clips were originally going to be glued into the holes to hold the bigger background card in place? Mine had the mysterious piece of thick selotape stuck under the top of the case as mentioned on the thread previously, positioned right over the figures. The transit blister pack has 3 stickers underneath with licencing acknowledgements to Dodge, Ram and Sonic (Toys) plus Chrysler. So including Eon, it seems there was a lot of bureaucratic effort made on this one even before the model-making started. Great job on both, Emoss/Ixo - top marks!
The new bigger case seems fairly robust, and interestingly has a tiny hole drilled in two of the top corners for some reason - could it be tiny clips were originally going to be glued into the holes to hold the bigger background card in place?
I'm fairly certain that the top of the case will also be used with Ist Trucks, which may have the holes drilled for reinforcement pieces to be inserted.
Arrival of AEC Regent is very soon, have managed to source somebody who does model bus repaints , ok cheating maybe but i am not too confident on the diecast painting front. They are going to re paint for me into SAN MONIQUE Transport. I just need the transfers and two figures a seated driver (roger Moore) and Solitaire seated for the rear of the bus.
Can anybody help with a suitable back ground. I have ordered another military ambulance to get the correct box so will offer the ambulance for sale for code 3 or as is anyone interested.
1965 Mini Moke from YOLT. I was a kid when this movie was released, and I remember how it introduced the Moke to the world in the same way GF introduced the DB5, no-one really knew of the Moke before and hardly anyone realised it was based on the ridiculously popular (at the time) Mini, so it was both a talked about novelty and an instant hit. This little yellow machine is very important from a Bond point of view and to car enthusiasts, much more so than the LALD version.
A great case for the yellow Moke ! Thanks MovieCarFan !
The Moke had been around for a few years before it turned up in You Only Live Twice, and had featured in episodes of The Avengers, but the Bond release came before what was probably its most prominent screen role in The Prisoner, and certainly gave the vehicle its first real global exposure.
But we have the LWB already, that's why I quoted what Cooper S found out a while ago. The doors of the two UH Royces are the longer LWB type although they were SWB's in the films. And - did we notice this? No (except Cooper S). Did we care for SWB or LWB? No, as the dragster wheels were so terrible that we didn't even look further. And why would UH have to alter the mould to release a LWB US-spec car? Do you think they care if the car has different bumpers or lights? I bet we will see the same UH Roller released for the third time.
Thanks for the acknowledgement RW. Really surprised that nobody had picked up on this before, even though the mould didn't seem to be exactly right for a LWB version either as Dalko explained. Am looking forward to seeing how the MR Rolls turns out.
Issue 101 does need some work, but if you've got any skill at all with paint, you should be able to give it the right enhancements. It's nowhere near what the UH Silver Shadow II issues are. By the way, I looked into whether or not this really was or was not Cubby Broccoli's car. It turns out it wasn't. Evidently, someone got the chassis number, found out the car is still registered, and it's basically a mixture of Bentley and Rolls-Royce parts. The hypothesis is that someone wanted a relatively bare-bones Rolls-Royce, but a Rolls-Royce nonetheless. However, the speculation that they sank a Bentley and not this car was of course correct.
Having just managed to get hold of this model (£12.95 at a toy fair) having thought I'd missed the boat, would be interested in any improvements that could be made. The wheel trim and rad grille could do with some highlighting with a touch of thinned matt black paint, but are there any other possible tweaks ? Also interested to know if Cubby's car was used for its appearance in the movie at all, or was the screen car the one that was sunk, and is this the Bentley/Rolls that is still registered ? It's not quite clear from the above post.
Also, regarding the future of the collection - I would certainly love to see it continue if it were to include a few more of the cars I'd be interested in, but the noises coming from the top are sounding pretty final. Could the reasons be down to the licence expiring and being either too expensive to renew, or clashing with another company's interests ?
Also interested to know if Cubby's car was used for its appearance in the movie at all
Nope. The chassis numbers do not match up. Regarding the car that was used (but NOT the one that sank), it was Bentley SII with Rolls-Royce grille, unsure of chassis number. The car that goes in the lake was a (briefly) repainted Bentley SI chassis number B287FD, built 1958, now back in its original blue. Cubby's car has Rolls-Royce chassis number SAE553, built 1962.
but are there any other possible tweaks
Possibly. The seats on the film car were much darker than the pale blue on the model.
Also, regarding the future of the collection - I would certainly love to see it continue if it were to include a few more of the cars I'd be interested in, but the noises coming from the top are sounding pretty final. Could the reasons be down to the licence expiring and being either too expensive to renew, or clashing with another company's interests ?
I was told from a source I consider very reliable that unless talks with Ixo broke down, there was no reason for it to stop. As mentioned, I do have the sales figures and they're hardly poor. Remember though, it all sounded pretty final at Issues 108 and 109. We had to literally wait until 110 came out to even find out what three of the issues were for the extension.
even though the mould didn't seem to be exactly right for a LWB version either as Dalko explained
If moulded by Ixo to correct specs, would you prefer to see that car?
Also, regarding the future of the collection - I would certainly love to see it continue if it were to include a few more of the cars I'd be interested in, but the noises coming from the top are sounding pretty final. Could the reasons be down to the licence expiring and being either too expensive to renew, or clashing with another company's interests ?
I was told from a source I consider very reliable that unless talks with Ixo broke down, there was no reason for it to stop. As mentioned, I do have the sales figures and they're hardly poor. Remember though, it all sounded pretty final at Issues 108 and 109. We had to literally wait until 110 came out to even find out what three of the issues were for the extension.
I'd like to know what exactly the story is behind the forthcoming Skyfall DB5. If it's some kind of rekindled involvement with UH (either mould sharing with Ixo or new commissions directly from them), then there is scope for seeing at least two of the models suggested, i.e. the standard LD Aston Martin Vantage and the YOLT yellow Moke. Maybe Camille's beaten up Beetle too?
Arrival of AEC Regent is very soon, have managed to source somebody who does model bus repaints , ok cheating maybe but i am not too confident on the diecast painting front. They are going to re paint for me into SAN MONIQUE Transport. I just need the transfers and two figures a seated driver (roger Moore) and Solitaire seated for the rear of the bus.
Can anybody help with a suitable back ground. I have ordered another military ambulance to get the correct box so will offer the ambulance for sale for code 3 or as is anyone interested.
Can you post a few pics of this project as you go along? It sounds very interesting.
Issue 101 does need some work, but if you've got any skill at all with paint, you should be able to give it the right enhancements. It's nowhere near what the UH Silver Shadow II issues are.
Having just managed to get hold of this model (£12.95 at a toy fair) having thought I'd missed the boat ....
You probably don't want to hear then that when I checked the JBCC Back Issue Orders webpage a few days ago the majority of issues that were previously noted as no longer available were back in stock at £8, including #101 and the #75 TSWLM Taunus that someone else was recently looking for ...
Arrival of AEC Regent is very soon, have managed to source somebody who does model bus repaints , ok cheating maybe but i am not too confident on the diecast painting front. They are going to re paint for me into SAN MONIQUE Transport. I just need the transfers and two figures a seated driver (roger Moore) and Solitaire seated for the rear of the bus.
Can anybody help with a suitable back ground. I have ordered another military ambulance to get the correct box so will offer the ambulance for sale for code 3 or as is anyone interested.
Can you post a few pics of this project as you go along? It sounds very interesting.
Certainly will , need help with suitable background can't seem to find any photo from the film without the bus . I think the difficult part is going to be the transfers may have to scan a corgi and enlarge any other suggestions welcome
I think Jbcc have missed an opportunity with the 50th anniversary. A special could have been released to mark the occasion ! Even dare I say yet another Db5 or a maybe a set containing a memorable scene with two vehicles. Sometimes I wonder if businesses think outside the box and look at all possibilities a genre has . Corgi have just released ashes to ashes vehicles some three years after the the series finished ! Great models but they missed the train I think.
Arrival of AEC Regent is very soon, have managed to source somebody who does model bus repaints , ok cheating maybe but i am not too confident on the diecast painting front. They are going to re paint for me into SAN MONIQUE Transport. I just need the transfers and two figures a seated driver (roger Moore) and Solitaire seated for the rear of the bus.
Can anybody help with a suitable back ground. I have ordered another military ambulance to get the correct box so will offer the ambulance for sale for code 3 or as is anyone interested.
Can you post a few pics of this project as you go along? It sounds very interesting.
Certainly will , need help with suitable background can't seem to find any photo from the film without the bus . I think the difficult part is going to be the transfers may have to scan a corgi and enlarge any other suggestions welcome
I think if you post a pic of the type of background you're after (freeze-frame the movie on TV and take a pic of it) then others here may be able to find/suggest something suitable. We can probably help with the base too, as you go along with it.
I think Jbcc have missed an opportunity with the 50th anniversary. A special could have been released to mark the occasion ! Even dare I say yet another Db5 or a maybe a set containing a memorable scene with two vehicles. Sometimes I wonder if businesses think outside the box and look at all possibilities a genre has . Corgi have just released ashes to ashes vehicles some three years after the the series finished ! Great models but they missed the train I think.
Not so sure about the JBCC (they have a captive customer base so may not have thought a special to be that important to them) but I really do think Corgi could have made more of an effort. You mentioned the Corgi (Vanguards) Ashes to Ashes vehicles - a stock Audi Quattro plus a twin-set of the same Audi with bullet holes and a Granada Police car - well, I reckon a similar twin-set made by Vanguards of the Skyfall DB5 with the black Range Rover plus a single Dr.No Alpine, all in '50 years' packaging, would have been terrific. Maybe it's not too late, something more impressive than the ubiquitous old 1.36 DB5 would still be worth having IMHO, even if it is a bit late for the 50 year anniversary.
Hornby are losing money and bond licenses are costly. The Olympics toys failed to sell so I am not sure that they were in any position to fund a special.
I think they really did overdo the 2012 Olympics thing - anyone who saw the Corgi catalogues in the build up to the Olympics could see there was far too much questionable paraphernalia being produced, not just the predictable buses and taxis, but toy car sets, models of sports sculptures and even the weird one-eyed cartoon things. Just type 'Corgi Olympics' into eBay and see all the stuff that comes up. Perhaps if more notice had been taken of polls which made it quite clear there wasn't the sort of public interest in the Olympics that the media hype was trying to portray, Bond's 50th might have gotten more of the attention it deserved.
However, as far as Hornby is concerned generally, it would be interesting to know how well the good-looking Scalextric Skyfall set sells, once the movie is released and with Christmas not so far away.
Old eBay ploy to attract attention. A lot of the HK and Chinese sellers use it. For example, say an ATC Bentley is on sale. Often, also included in the description will be "Rolls-Royce", "Mercedes-Benz", "Minichamps", "Neo", "Spark", "Resin", and other things to simply get hits.
EDIT: I believe he numbered it 111 the last time around when only 110 issues were confirmed, too.
Ok here are some images of the AEC regent pre paint job.
The windows have been removed except the cab area.
Will keep you upto date as things progress:-)
Any suggestions for figures sourcing need bond and solitaire
Would also love to see pics of the LALD bus, Diecast007!
MCF...regarding the DB5 and new UH moulds, check your PM box.
Dalko you mentioned you knew the sales figures for the JBCC.
So what are they? are they selling thousands or tens of thousands.
Is it listed by how many in e.g. USA and UK, and other places like Australia and South Africa?
I'm randomly guessing they sell 521 in the UK ! (ho,ho!)
I buy at least 2 of each.
The M43 GF Dodge ambulance is excellent with the 2 Korean figures with the laser beam.
Bleuville. P.S.- I think the Adele theme song is a bit bland.
Dalko you mentioned you knew the sales figures for the JBCC.
So what are they? are they selling thousands or tens of thousands.
Is it listed by how many in e.g. USA and UK, and other places like Australia and South Africa?
I'm randomly guessing they sell 521 in the UK ! (ho,ho!)
I buy at least 2 of each.
The M43 GF Dodge ambulance is excellent with the 2 Korean figures with the laser beam.
Bleuville. P.S.- I think the Adele theme song is a bit bland.
I'll need to PM you with those, but a PM you will indeed get.
Comments
Here's my choice of 15 based on iconic vehicles in their films.
1. TB-Fiona Volpe BSA Motorcycle. 2. TB - Bomb Sled. 3. OHMSS - Ford Escort Rallye.
4. OHMSS- Draco's Rolls Royce convertible. 5-OHMSS-Mercedes Minibus. 6.-OHMSS-Bobsleds.
7.- DAF-Honda Tricycle. 8.- DAF LVPD Police car. 9.- DAF - Bathosub.
10.- TSWLM -Wetbike. 11.- LTK -Kenworth truck. 12.- DAD -Rocket Sled.
13.- CR -Ford Mondeo. 14.- CR Tanker Truck. 15.- SF - Jaguar XJL.
Bleuville.
Another great list like it .
The colors seem wrong, but the actual logo itself on the Corgi bus is correct...
http://www.007collector.com/bond/wp-content/uploads/2006/01/corgi_definitive2_leyland-bus2.jpg
I can't find one that's exactly side-on, but your best bet is to look there, I think.
P.S. Given that every one our lists includes the LTK Kenworth W-900 cab and they CAN make it in 1/43, I would imagine this seems to be a desired model. Ditto the SF Jaguar XJ-L. The DAF Clark County Sheriff's 1971 Ford Custom 500, CR Ford Mondeo, OHMSS Ford Escort Mk. I, and OHMSS Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow Mulliner-Park Ward Drophead Coupe each make all but one, so I would imagine they too are in high demand.
Thanks, yep colours are wrong on the awful corgi ,the base colour is simply London country green with a pale blue bands and cream roof and detailing. Obviously the movie bus is very dirty so any model would need dry brushed to match that effect.
The Ambulance looks 100% better reversed around the correct way with the laser pointing towards the building - just a 5 minute job with the correct screwdriver, just be careful handling the truck, the mirror is easy to catch. On my model there's been a tiny omission on the two figures, both have blue hair which needs detailing in with a touch of black paint. The new bigger case seems fairly robust, and interestingly has a tiny hole drilled in two of the top corners for some reason - could it be tiny clips were originally going to be glued into the holes to hold the bigger background card in place? Mine had the mysterious piece of thick selotape stuck under the top of the case as mentioned on the thread previously, positioned right over the figures. The transit blister pack has 3 stickers underneath with licencing acknowledgements to Dodge, Ram and Sonic (Toys) plus Chrysler. So including Eon, it seems there was a lot of bureaucratic effort made on this one even before the model-making started. Great job on both, Emoss/Ixo - top marks!
I'm fairly certain that the top of the case will also be used with Ist Trucks, which may have the holes drilled for reinforcement pieces to be inserted.
Can anybody help with a suitable back ground. I have ordered another military ambulance to get the correct box so will offer the ambulance for sale for code 3 or as is anyone interested.
A great case for the yellow Moke ! Thanks MovieCarFan !
The Moke had been around for a few years before it turned up in You Only Live Twice, and had featured in episodes of The Avengers, but the Bond release came before what was probably its most prominent screen role in The Prisoner, and certainly gave the vehicle its first real global exposure.
And going back a bit -
Thanks for the acknowledgement RW. Really surprised that nobody had picked up on this before, even though the mould didn't seem to be exactly right for a LWB version either as Dalko explained. Am looking forward to seeing how the MR Rolls turns out.
And back a bit more -
Having just managed to get hold of this model (£12.95 at a toy fair) having thought I'd missed the boat, would be interested in any improvements that could be made. The wheel trim and rad grille could do with some highlighting with a touch of thinned matt black paint, but are there any other possible tweaks ? Also interested to know if Cubby's car was used for its appearance in the movie at all, or was the screen car the one that was sunk, and is this the Bentley/Rolls that is still registered ? It's not quite clear from the above post.
Also, regarding the future of the collection - I would certainly love to see it continue if it were to include a few more of the cars I'd be interested in, but the noises coming from the top are sounding pretty final. Could the reasons be down to the licence expiring and being either too expensive to renew, or clashing with another company's interests ?
Nope. The chassis numbers do not match up. Regarding the car that was used (but NOT the one that sank), it was Bentley SII with Rolls-Royce grille, unsure of chassis number. The car that goes in the lake was a (briefly) repainted Bentley SI chassis number B287FD, built 1958, now back in its original blue. Cubby's car has Rolls-Royce chassis number SAE553, built 1962.
Possibly. The seats on the film car were much darker than the pale blue on the model.
I was told from a source I consider very reliable that unless talks with Ixo broke down, there was no reason for it to stop. As mentioned, I do have the sales figures and they're hardly poor. Remember though, it all sounded pretty final at Issues 108 and 109. We had to literally wait until 110 came out to even find out what three of the issues were for the extension.
If moulded by Ixo to correct specs, would you prefer to see that car?
I'd like to know what exactly the story is behind the forthcoming Skyfall DB5. If it's some kind of rekindled involvement with UH (either mould sharing with Ixo or new commissions directly from them), then there is scope for seeing at least two of the models suggested, i.e. the standard LD Aston Martin Vantage and the YOLT yellow Moke. Maybe Camille's beaten up Beetle too?
Can you post a few pics of this project as you go along? It sounds very interesting.
MCF...regarding the DB5 and new UH moulds, check your PM box.
Certainly will , need help with suitable background can't seem to find any photo from the film without the bus . I think the difficult part is going to be the transfers may have to scan a corgi and enlarge any other suggestions welcome
I think if you post a pic of the type of background you're after (freeze-frame the movie on TV and take a pic of it) then others here may be able to find/suggest something suitable. We can probably help with the base too, as you go along with it.
Not so sure about the JBCC (they have a captive customer base so may not have thought a special to be that important to them) but I really do think Corgi could have made more of an effort. You mentioned the Corgi (Vanguards) Ashes to Ashes vehicles - a stock Audi Quattro plus a twin-set of the same Audi with bullet holes and a Granada Police car - well, I reckon a similar twin-set made by Vanguards of the Skyfall DB5 with the black Range Rover plus a single Dr.No Alpine, all in '50 years' packaging, would have been terrific. Maybe it's not too late, something more impressive than the ubiquitous old 1.36 DB5 would still be worth having IMHO, even if it is a bit late for the 50 year anniversary.
However, as far as Hornby is concerned generally, it would be interesting to know how well the good-looking Scalextric Skyfall set sells, once the movie is released and with Christmas not so far away.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-43-Hong-Kong-Peninsula-Hotel-ROLLS-ROYCE-Silver-Shadow-Bond-Collection-128-129-/261108750973?pt=UK_ToysGames_DiecastVehicles_DiecastVehicles_JN&hash=item3ccb4b5a7d
I've seen that one before. Although the last time, I believe he wanted 100+ GBP for it.
Interesting how he has numbered it 128 129 ??????
Old eBay ploy to attract attention. A lot of the HK and Chinese sellers use it. For example, say an ATC Bentley is on sale. Often, also included in the description will be "Rolls-Royce", "Mercedes-Benz", "Minichamps", "Neo", "Spark", "Resin", and other things to simply get hits.
EDIT: I believe he numbered it 111 the last time around when only 110 issues were confirmed, too.
Found these on another site . I think some will have seen these already in an earlier post
These may have come off this site!
Ok here are some images of the AEC regent pre paint job.
The windows have been removed except the cab area.
Will keep you upto date as things progress:-)
Any suggestions for figures sourcing need bond and solitaire
Dalko you mentioned you knew the sales figures for the JBCC.
So what are they? are they selling thousands or tens of thousands.
Is it listed by how many in e.g. USA and UK, and other places like Australia and South Africa?
I'm randomly guessing they sell 521 in the UK ! (ho,ho!)
I buy at least 2 of each.
The M43 GF Dodge ambulance is excellent with the 2 Korean figures with the laser beam.
Bleuville. P.S.- I think the Adele theme song is a bit bland.
I'll need to PM you with those, but a PM you will indeed get.