James Bond Car Collection - Questions and praise

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  • Diecast007Diecast007 Posts: 576MI6 Agent
    Once we compile a list we could each re post photographs of the models. We are already approaching 20. I can see between us the unofficial code 3 collection could grow very quickly.
  • SWJSWJ Posts: 100MI6 Agent
    edited January 2013
    Diecast007 wrote:
    Does anybody know or have the template for the back ground insert ? Cheers

    Are you looking for the dimensions? Or something specific?
  • Diecast007Diecast007 Posts: 576MI6 Agent
    SWJ wrote:
    Diecast007 wrote:
    Does anybody know or have the template for the back ground insert ? Cheers

    final.jpg

    Try this.

    A thousand apologies to whomever created this - I can't remember who the credit should go to.

    sorry - I just assumed that you were looking for the Little Nellie backdrop - apologies if you were after someting else!

    Brilliant !
  • SWJSWJ Posts: 100MI6 Agent
    Diecast007 wrote:
    SWJ wrote:
    Diecast007 wrote:
    Does anybody know or have the template for the back ground insert ? Cheers

    final.jpg

    Try this.

    A thousand apologies to whomever created this - I can't remember who the credit should go to.

    sorry - I just assumed that you were looking for the Little Nellie backdrop - apologies if you were after someting else!

    Brilliant !

    Are, so it was this picture.

    I wish I could remember who posted originally becuse they did a good job.
  • Diecast007Diecast007 Posts: 576MI6 Agent
    SWJ wrote:
    Diecast007 wrote:
    SWJ wrote:

    final.jpg

    Try this.

    A thousand apologies to whomever created this - I can't remember who the credit should go to.

    sorry - I just assumed that you were looking for the Little Nellie backdrop - apologies if you were after someting else!

    Brilliant !

    Are, so it was this picture.

    I wish I could remember who posted originally becuse they did a good job.

    Actually it wasn't this picture but thanks anyway . I wondered if anybody had a. Template as a file for the computer so I can get the sizing correct for inserts. However thanks again as this is perfect for little nelly. Cheers
  • MovieCarFanMovieCarFan Posts: 973MI6 Agent
    SWJ wrote:
    Diecast007 wrote:
    SWJ wrote:

    final.jpg

    Try this.

    A thousand apologies to whomever created this - I can't remember who the credit should go to.

    sorry - I just assumed that you were looking for the Little Nellie backdrop - apologies if you were after someting else!

    Brilliant !

    Are, so it was this picture.

    I wish I could remember who posted originally becuse they did a good job.

    I believe it was Scurr01 who posted that pic many moons ago. If memory serves, he also made a damaged QOS DBS by cutting the door out of the first version (no 58) LONG before the official doorless JBCC version (no 110) appeared. Could be wrong on both counts though!

    Re templates for background inserts, I print out a photo bigger than the insert, then carefully mark around an actual spare insert on the printout, then cut out the shape as marked. Doing a practice run using a (cheaper) black and white printout first usually helps.
  • FACTFACT Station ZPosts: 320MI6 Agent
    SWJ wrote:
    Are, so it was this picture.

    I wish I could remember who posted originally becuse they did a good job.
    I believe it was Scurr01 who posted that pic many moons ago. If memory serves, he also made a damaged QOS DBS by cutting the door out of the first version (no 58) LONG before the official doorless JBCC version (no 110) appeared. Could be wrong on both counts though!
    I don't remember whether he was Scurr01 on this forum but I bookmarked a Photobucket page at the time for Tony Ericsson, here is the link:
    http://s676.beta.photobucket.com/user/TONY_ERICSSON/library/
  • VoituerVoituer Posts: 483MI6 Agent
    FACT wrote:
    SWJ wrote:
    Are, so it was this picture.

    I wish I could remember who posted originally becuse they did a good job.
    I believe it was Scurr01 who posted that pic many moons ago. If memory serves, he also made a damaged QOS DBS by cutting the door out of the first version (no 58) LONG before the official doorless JBCC version (no 110) appeared. Could be wrong on both counts though!
    I don't remember whether he was Scurr01 on this forum but I bookmarked a Photobucket page at the time for Tony Ericsson, here is the link:
    http://s676.beta.photobucket.com/user/TONY_ERICSSON/library/


    That Mustang picture on that link is never going to fit through that gap!
  • Tony EricssonTony Ericsson EnglandPosts: 181MI6 Agent
    Voituer wrote:
    FACT wrote:
    I believe it was Scurr01 who posted that pic many moons ago. If memory serves, he also made a damaged QOS DBS by cutting the door out of the first version (no 58) LONG before the official doorless JBCC version (no 110) appeared. Could be wrong on both counts though!
    I don't remember whether he was Scurr01 on this forum but I bookmarked a Photobucket page at the time for Tony Ericsson, here is the link:
    http://s676.beta.photobucket.com/user/TONY_ERICSSON/library/


    That Mustang picture on that link is never going to fit through that gap!
    Oh my!!. I have`nt seen those pics for five years. I even lost my PhotoBucket page after my PC crashed and burned. Your quit right, that gap was way to small, but i was playing with perspective and it did`nt pan out. Still, its nice to see those old PhotoShop efforts again. Glad someone bookmarked it .
  • JagJag Posts: 1,167MI6 Agent
    Regarding the tyres getting white/grey – I have to say I have not unboxed my collection so have no idea what my models look like, however I do own another partwork series and quite a few of the cars tend to accumulate this kind of residue on their tyres. The models are in a glass display cabinet, so definitely not airtight, and from what I noticed the grey stuff only shows up in winter, when it’s cold and humid, and never in warm weather. It is very easy to rub it off with a piece of cloth (or even your finger), and it does give the tyre a bit of a worn look, so I am not too concerned – I am just hoping that the tyres will not disintegrate over time.
  • ArymoreArymore Posts: 27MI6 Agent
    Fantastic background for Little Nellie, thanks for the heads up....... Anyone produced one for the T55?
    (in a long box)
  • MovieCarFanMovieCarFan Posts: 973MI6 Agent
    Voituer wrote:
    FACT wrote:
    I don't remember whether he was Scurr01 on this forum but I bookmarked a Photobucket page at the time for Tony Ericsson, here is the link:
    http://s676.beta.photobucket.com/user/TONY_ERICSSON/library/


    That Mustang picture on that link is never going to fit through that gap!
    Oh my!!. I have`nt seen those pics for five years. I even lost my PhotoBucket page after my PC crashed and burned. Your quit right, that gap was way to small, but i was playing with perspective and it did`nt pan out. Still, its nice to see those old PhotoShop efforts again. Glad someone bookmarked it .

    Fantastic work on those backgrounds! - do you still have any of them as larger files than the ones shown on Photobucket or were they all lost when your PC died?
  • MovieCarFanMovieCarFan Posts: 973MI6 Agent
    Jag wrote:
    – I am just hoping that the tyres will not disintegrate over time.

    Stands a chance unfortunately. I have a number of Corgi models from the late 60s with the more realistic tyres that were fitted between the early 'ring' tyres and the later plastic 'whizz wheels'. Some of these tyres have dissolved into their base materials, leaving a hard shrunken tyre in a small drop of oil. Luckily, very good repro tyres are available and I'm sure that will the case if the JBCC tyres start to drastically deteriorate. The REAL problem will be if the tyres (being rubber, obviously) start reacting with the plastic wheel hubs causing damage to them too. That is what happened with the 60s Airfix James Bond DB5 model in many cases.
  • Tony EricssonTony Ericsson EnglandPosts: 181MI6 Agent
    Voituer wrote:


    That Mustang picture on that link is never going to fit through that gap!
    Oh my!!. I have`nt seen those pics for five years. I even lost my PhotoBucket page after my PC crashed and burned. Your quit right, that gap was way to small, but i was playing with perspective and it did`nt pan out. Still, its nice to see those old PhotoShop efforts again. Glad someone bookmarked it .

    Fantastic work on those backgrounds! - do you still have any of them as larger files than the ones shown on Photobucket or were they all lost when your PC died?
    Sorry, what you see is all thats left from that period, i dont even have a Printer/scanner to produce more though i would like to. I would like to have done the Skyfall Aston in Bond lock up with M and Bond looking at it, similer to the Little Nellie one i did. I might get back into Photoshop anyway. It was fun putting those seperate elements together.
  • MovieCarFanMovieCarFan Posts: 973MI6 Agent

    Fantastic work on those backgrounds! - do you still have any of them as larger files than the ones shown on Photobucket or were they all lost when your PC died?
    Sorry, what you see is all thats left from that period, i dont even have a Printer/scanner to produce more though i would like to. I would like to have done the Skyfall Aston in Bond lock up with M and Bond looking at it, similer to the Little Nellie one i did. I might get back into Photoshop anyway. It was fun putting those seperate elements together.

    It would be great if you did get back into it - you've got a rare talent there! The Skyfall DB5 as you've described it would be terrific.
  • SWJSWJ Posts: 100MI6 Agent
    Voituer wrote:
    FACT wrote:
    I don't remember whether he was Scurr01 on this forum but I bookmarked a Photobucket page at the time for Tony Ericsson, here is the link:
    http://s676.beta.photobucket.com/user/TONY_ERICSSON/library/


    That Mustang picture on that link is never going to fit through that gap!
    Oh my!!. I have`nt seen those pics for five years. I even lost my PhotoBucket page after my PC crashed and burned. Your quit right, that gap was way to small, but i was playing with perspective and it did`nt pan out. Still, its nice to see those old PhotoShop efforts again. Glad someone bookmarked it .


    Well sir, you are a true gent. Your work finished off my Little Nellie an absolute treat! Thank you!
  • Dalkowski110Dalkowski110 Posts: 1,314MI6 Agent
    Regarding the tires, I think it depends on the climate you live in. I've had no such problems, but then, all of my models are literally so open that I have to dust them every month (and just dusted them yesterday...some of the ones in the photos of my layouts I'm going to post look ridiculous in terms of the dust all over them...I'm going to post them a bit later after responding to an email I just got!)! However, here's a tip from Brooklin and Western Models collectors that I thought would be good to pass on: keep rotating your wheels! I guess the Brooklin guys started to realize that after having a heavy, white metal model sitting on your shelf for a few years, the tires would start to flatten. As such, even though it takes longer with a diecast model for this to happen, you have the basic thing. Keep rotating the wheels or the tires will go flat. If you have resin models, they actually chemically interact with the resin base and if I were you, I would get them off ASAP and put them on a plastic base. If you don't, the bottoms of the wheels will literally glue themselves to the base.
    By the way, are you gonna eat that?
  • Rainier WolfcastleRainier Wolfcastle Posts: 484MI6 Agent
    Tony Ericsson, fantastic work with the backgrounds, too bad that you lost the artworks. Thank you for showing us what's possible.


    The list of code 3's would be incomplete without the CR Texron tanker and the LTK Kenworth that Canuck007 posted earlier (p.86). Only now that I have the same truck model I can see how much work must have gone into that Kenworth.
    Canuck007 wrote:
    So here are some of the vehicles I have been working on, I did the graphics on the vehicles myself. Too bad the TEXRON truck and the New Holland are 1:50 scale but that was as close as I could find.

    Also where can I find figures that would go with some of these scenes, I saw the pics from the gentleman, I believe was from France, he has fantastic figures, does he make them himself?
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    I am including a Mercedes Ponton from goldfinger, I am going to use a Corgi OddJob figure, Rolls from OHMSS,
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    Rolls from FRWL

    I will send some pics of vehicles that I would love to have a diorama, or two from 1967 Casino Royale, again please help me if you can with the backdrops

    Thanks
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  • MovieCarFanMovieCarFan Posts: 973MI6 Agent
    .......If you don't, the bottoms of the wheels will literally glue themselves to the base.

    I have a vision of four upright tyres all by themselves, stuck to a base without the rest of the car - maybe it could be a solution to creating the DAD 'Vanish' !! :D

    Good advice on turning tyres on model cars. I have vintage Corgi toys on glass display shelves and have to do that regularly to avoid flat spots on the tyres. I guess it's why so many new die-cast models are mounted slightly above their plinths, not quite touching them.
  • Diecast007Diecast007 Posts: 576MI6 Agent
    Tony Ericsson, fantastic work with the backgrounds, too bad that you lost the artworks. Thank you for showing us what's possible.


    The list of code 3's would be incomplete without the CR Texron tanker and the LTK Kenworth that Canuck007 posted earlier (p.86). Only now that I have the same truck model I can see how much work must have gone into that Kenworth.
    Canuck007 wrote:
    So here are some of the vehicles I have been working on, I did the graphics on the vehicles myself. Too bad the TEXRON truck and the New Holland are 1:50 scale but that was as close as I could find.

    Also where can I find figures that would go with some of these scenes, I saw the pics from the gentleman, I believe was from France, he has fantastic figures, does he make them himself?
    bond_pics1_167.jpg
    bond_pics1_160.jpg

    bond_pics1_169.jpg
    bond_pics1_172.jpg

    bond_pics1_173.jpg

    I am including a Mercedes Ponton from goldfinger, I am going to use a Corgi OddJob figure, Rolls from OHMSS,
    bond_pics1_161.jpg
    Rolls from FRWL

    I will send some pics of vehicles that I would love to have a diorama, or two from 1967 Casino Royale, again please help me if you can with the backdrops

    Thanks
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    These are brilliant additions to our unofficial Code 3 JBCC . I dont worry too much about scale with 1/50 and 1/43. My code 3 LALD bus has Roger Moore driving it from the spy who loved me lotus and it looks fine. Artistic license.

    The list of code 3 cars so far are magnificent. Missed opportunities there for Eaglemoss. I have few projects lined up so watch this space.
  • MovieCarFanMovieCarFan Posts: 973MI6 Agent
    edited January 2013
    Just a note about the Batmobile series - number 02 (Adam West's classic TV Batmobile) is in UK shops today, but inspect it carefully before buying, the quality control is a bit lacking on this one. Watch out for missing parts, I found one with one of the rear parachute bags missing, the aerial at the back is twisted to one side on many examples and check the twin red lamps on stalks mounted on the top, many are bent to one side as well.

    It's still a very nice model if you can find a good example, not up to Hot Wheels quality by any stretch, but far more accurate and detailed than Corgi's much loved version.

    Does anyone know who's making the Batman Automobilia models?

    Back to Bond - I bought a couple of JBCC models on eBay a couple of days ago for code3ing, both listed as 'mint condition in original unopened blister packs' which arrived today. You guessed it, both cases well and truly cracked. I'm beginning to think there's a lot of unscrupulous people out there trying to palm off damaged models as perfect just because they're still in the blister packs. I'm just glad I got them cheap.
  • SWJSWJ Posts: 100MI6 Agent
    Hello all

    Some more photos for you

    DB5 - CR: Minichamps LHD version


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    Vauxhall Velox - DN

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    Remember the MB220S from Goldfinger that wasn't a 220S? Well................

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    and the 180...............

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    Now the literary Bond
    Felix Leiters Cord from LALD

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    Moonraker:

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    Sir Hugo Draxs MB300S

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    The 8 cylinder Alfa Romeo that got into a race with Drax and Bond (and crashed - the base is from an repainted Issue 3 Lotus Esprit submersible)


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    Diamonds are Forever: A Jaguar sports car makes an appearance which I deduced was an XK140. Should be bright red, but mine is maroon


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    The ZIS from FRWL

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    Lancia from the short story - Risico

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    Casino Royale: Bonds crashed Bentley (I have a rather battered Brumm)

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    Last but not least: The Subaru Impreza from Carte Blanche

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  • Diecast007Diecast007 Posts: 576MI6 Agent
    SWJ wrote:
    Hello all

    Some more photos for you

    DB5 - CR: Minichamps LHD version


    SDC12711.jpg

    Vauxhall Velox - DN

    SDC12707.jpg

    Remember the MB220S from Goldfinger that wasn't a 220S? Well................

    SDC12730.jpg

    and the 180...............

    SDC12729.jpg

    Now the literary Bond
    Felix Leiters Cord from LALD

    SDC12715.jpg


    SDC12714.jpg

    Moonraker:

    SDC12718.jpg

    Sir Hugo Draxs MB300S

    SDC12726.jpg

    The 8 cylinder Alfa Romeo that got into a race with Drax and Bond (and crashed - the base is from an repainted Issue 3 Lotus Esprit submersible)


    SDC12716.jpg
    I
    Diamonds are Forever: A Jaguar sports car makes an appearance which I deduced was an XK140. Should be bright red, but mine is maroon


    SDC12721.jpg


    SDC12719.jpg

    The ZIS from FRWL

    SDC12710.jpg


    SDC12709.jpg

    Lancia from the short story - Risico

    SDC12705.jpg


    SDC12706.jpg

    Casino Royale: Bonds crashed Bentley (I have a rather battered Brumm)

    SDC12712.jpg


    SDC12713.jpg

    Last but not least: The Subaru Impreza from Carte Blanche

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    Wow these are fantastic ! I will add them to the list of code 3 Jbcc
  • Dalkowski110Dalkowski110 Posts: 1,314MI6 Agent
    Superb! {[]
    By the way, are you gonna eat that?
  • NeverSayDieNeverSayDie Posts: 495MI6 Agent
    Just a note about the Batmobile series - number 02 (Adam West's classic TV Batmobile) is in UK shops today, but inspect it carefully before buying, the quality control is a bit lacking on this one. Watch out for missing parts, I found one with one of the rear parachute bags missing, the aerial at the back is twisted to one side on many examples and check the twin red lamps on stalks mounted on the top, many are bent to one side as well.

    It's still a very nice model if you can find a good example, not up to Hot Wheels quality by any stretch, but far more accurate and detailed than Corgi's much loved version.

    Does anyone know who's making the Batman Automobilia models?

    Back to Bond - I bought a couple of JBCC models on eBay a couple of days ago for code3ing, both listed as 'mint condition in original unopened blister packs' which arrived today. You guessed it, both cases well and truly cracked. I'm beginning to think there's a lot of unscrupulous people out there trying to palm off damaged models as perfect just because they're still in the blister packs. I'm just glad I got them cheap.


    Cheers for the heads up on the Batmobile. I MUST stop at issue 3. '89 Batmobile, 60's Batmobile and Tumbler then stop. :s
  • MovieCarFanMovieCarFan Posts: 973MI6 Agent
    Just a note about the Batmobile series - number 02 (Adam West's classic TV Batmobile) is in UK shops today, but inspect it carefully before buying, the quality control is a bit lacking on this one. Watch out for missing parts, I found one with one of the rear parachute bags missing, the aerial at the back is twisted to one side on many examples and check the twin red lamps on stalks mounted on the top, many are bent to one side as well.

    It's still a very nice model if you can find a good example, not up to Hot Wheels quality by any stretch, but far more accurate and detailed than Corgi's much loved version.

    Does anyone know who's making the Batman Automobilia models?

    Back to Bond - I bought a couple of JBCC models on eBay a couple of days ago for code3ing, both listed as 'mint condition in original unopened blister packs' which arrived today. You guessed it, both cases well and truly cracked. I'm beginning to think there's a lot of unscrupulous people out there trying to palm off damaged models as perfect just because they're still in the blister packs. I'm just glad I got them cheap.


    Cheers for the heads up on the Batmobile. I MUST stop at issue 3. '89 Batmobile, 60's Batmobile and Tumbler then stop. :s

    If you're after the TV and movie related vehicles, you might want issue 4 as well. I believe the Batman Automobilia series will be run on exactly the same basis in the UK as the JBCC - there will be a 'back issues' page on the website from which you can cherrypick or you can phone a number at Database and order. I'm guessing in amongst all the comic book vehicles there will be more movie versions (battle damaged Tumbler, Bat-pod etc etc) and TV versions (Bat-bike, Bat-boat etc etc) and there is also a note in the blurb that says they MIGHT offer the 'gifts' ('89 Shields Batmobile, Batwing) to non-subscribers.
  • MovieCarFanMovieCarFan Posts: 973MI6 Agent
    SWJ - Superb work! You're going to end up with as many code3s as actual JBCCs before too long!

    I particularly like the Dr. No Velox - great movie, great car. And the literary versions are really interesting to see, especially for someone like me who has all of the movies on DVD but only ever read a few of the books! ;% Would it be possible to post bigger photos of them?

    BTW just how badly damaged is that Bentley? It looks kind of flattened :s
  • 123James123James Posts: 26MI6 Agent
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    Just for your eyes -> MovieCar Fan
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  • Canuck007Canuck007 Posts: 72MI6 Agent
    Hi, here are some pics of a Corgi American La France that I have chopped and rebuilt to look like the one from A View to A Kill. I still need to add a beacon light and the San Fran. fire logo, I need help obtaining the artwork, if anyone has any ideas that would be great, more to come!

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