James Bond Car Collection - Questions and praise

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  • ak007ak007 LondonPosts: 343MI6 Agent
    I found these on a new seller on eBay shop. http://stores.ebay.co.uk/luckyyao168-BonBonModel-store
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    I think that it looks great!
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  • bondaholic007bondaholic007 LondonPosts: 878MI6 Agent
    I got issues - 43 / 45 / 47 for Christmas :)
  • ak007ak007 LondonPosts: 343MI6 Agent
    edited December 2008
    potentially massive news: :D :D
    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&Item=380087312995&Category=223&_trksid=p3907.m29&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26its%3DI%26otn%3D2

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    1/43 - check :)
    reasonable price - check :)
    AUI number plate - check :)

    the seller is also listing the dodge monaco! {[]

    maybe our list was incorrect?

    EDIT =
    I have bought one (£11) just incase its not in this collection! I dont really care if i have two ;)
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  • Aston Martin DBSAston Martin DBS Derbyshire, EnglandPosts: 660MI6 Agent
    ak007 wrote:
    potentially massive news: :D :D
    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&Item=380087312995&Category=223&_trksid=p3907.m29&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26its%3DI%26otn%3D2

    scannen0015jpg.jpg :x

    1/43 - check :)
    reasonable price - check :)
    AUI number plate - check :)

    the seller is also listing the dodge monaco! {[]

    maybe our list was incorrect?

    EDIT =
    I have bought one (£11) just incase its not in this collection! I dont really care if i have two ;)

    The lack of a box worries me about this being one of the official series although it's a longer car so it might be being sent like Little Nellie and the Goldeneye Tank??

    Also even if it's not it'll look great alongside the DB5 and the white Mustang - fingers crossed it's one of the series though!

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    "NEVER SAY NO TO ADVENTURES." Ian Fleming
  • ak007ak007 LondonPosts: 343MI6 Agent
    edited December 2008
    The lack of a box worries me about this being one of the official series although it's a longer car so it might be being sent like Little Nellie and the Goldeneye Tank??
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    Often future cars appear on ebay with out the box months before they are released over here. As for the size, on the listing it says 'The model long is 13.2cm' so it should easily fit into the box.

    By the way, YAH 100 posts! :D
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  • LegomanLegoman PerthPosts: 89MI6 Agent
    1/43 - check :)
    reasonable price - check :)
    AUI number plate - check :)
    How can you see the number plate? I can't even see that it has a number plate fitted at all, let alone what's written on it!
    the seller is also listing the dodge monaco!
    Where? Can't find it.
    The lack of a box worries me about this being one of the official series although it's a longer car so it might be being sent like Little Nellie and the Goldeneye Tank??
    At 13.2cm long it is exactly the same length as the Del Prado Ultimate Car Collection Bugatti Royale (issue 16). The display plinths that collection came on are exactly the same length as the James Bond Car Collection ones, so it will fit on the standard size diorama quite comfortably. That said, there won't be a lot of room left over for a very detailed or interesting diorama base.

    I think a few of his models come from the Del Prado collection in fact. This one in particular is definitely from that collection and not Franklin Mint as suggested.
  • superadosuperado Regent's Park West (CaliforniaPosts: 2,655MI6 Agent
    Is that not the Corgi Director's Cut version? I have this model and the give-away is the thickness of the side window "glass"
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    "...the purposeful slant of his striding figure looked dangerous, as if he was making quickly for something bad that was happening further down the street." -SMERSH on 007 dossier photo, Ch. 6 FRWL.....
  • 84208420 Posts: 721MI6 Agent
    superado wrote:
    Is that not the Corgi Director's Cut version? I have this model and the give-away is the thickness of the side window "glass"
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    I have that model too but i don't take mine out of the box so i cant really see the whole car. :#
  • ak007ak007 LondonPosts: 343MI6 Agent
    superado wrote:
    Is that not the Corgi Director's Cut version? I have this model and the give-away is the thickness of the side window "glass"

    well i guess only time will tell. there are some differences between those pictures, notably the shininess of the front grill, and the detail on the front windshield.

    if it does turn out to be the directors cut version then i will still be happy with my purchase because i own the corgi 'Ultimate Bond Collection' the detail in those are far less that that of the directors set. ether way, i'm going to make a box for it.

    As there are no figures in this one, with scene should i show?
    at the golf corse
    parked half way down the winding Swiss road
    or in goldfingers factory, about to be striped down and melted.
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  • superadosuperado Regent's Park West (CaliforniaPosts: 2,655MI6 Agent
    Another indicator that I forgot earlier is the incorrect use of whitewall tires on the "Director's Cut" version, which was actually based on how the real car looks today. Though some have noted the occasional errors in the Fabbri cars, they have been more or less visually screen accurate and the GF Rolls would have likewise been made w/out whitewalls. You can easily swap out the regular tires from the earlier Corgi issue.
    "...the purposeful slant of his striding figure looked dangerous, as if he was making quickly for something bad that was happening further down the street." -SMERSH on 007 dossier photo, Ch. 6 FRWL.....
  • 84208420 Posts: 721MI6 Agent
    I just got The Toyota 2000GT from YOLT and Lotus Esprit TSWLM i have 10 of the cars from the car collection now :D :D :D :D :007) i am getting there kind of. :))
  • Aston Martin DBSAston Martin DBS Derbyshire, EnglandPosts: 660MI6 Agent
    superado wrote:
    Another indicator that I forgot earlier is the incorrect use of whitewall tires on the "Director's Cut" version, which was actually based on how the real car looks today. Though some have noted the occasional errors in the Fabbri cars, they have been more or less visually screen accurate and the GF Rolls would have likewise been made w/out whitewalls. You can easily swap out the regular tires from the earlier Corgi issue.

    Which of the cars have errors on them in the Fabbri collection??
    "NEVER SAY NO TO ADVENTURES." Ian Fleming
  • superadosuperado Regent's Park West (CaliforniaPosts: 2,655MI6 Agent
    superado wrote:
    Another indicator that I forgot earlier is the incorrect use of whitewall tires on the "Director's Cut" version, which was actually based on how the real car looks today. Though some have noted the occasional errors in the Fabbri cars, they have been more or less visually screen accurate and the GF Rolls would have likewise been made w/out whitewalls. You can easily swap out the regular tires from the earlier Corgi issue.

    Which of the cars have errors on them in the Fabbri collection??

    Others noted a few errors on this very thread, which include the incorrect deployment sequence of the TLD Aston's weaponry, the front bumper license plate mounts on the GE BMW, and I'm not sure if in this thread, but the bumpers on the TND BMW are starkly incorrect as compared with linked video captures of the Hamburg car park sequence.
    "...the purposeful slant of his striding figure looked dangerous, as if he was making quickly for something bad that was happening further down the street." -SMERSH on 007 dossier photo, Ch. 6 FRWL.....
  • spencer50spencer50 Just outside GrimsbyPosts: 111MI6 Agent
    To quote AK007
    1/43 - check
    reasonable price - check
    AUI number plate - check

    I studied the pics carefully, & I think its the Corgi 1:40 scale version as it is identical to my Corgi version. I cannot see them introduction a batch of Rolls Royces this far into the collection, but I suppose we can hope. I have asked them to give me a list of the offical cars coming in future issues, so we'll have to see if I get an answer.
    Unless some one out there knows different?
  • Aston Martin DBSAston Martin DBS Derbyshire, EnglandPosts: 660MI6 Agent
    I remember the talk about the incorrect models on this thread now - like the series of models the thread has been going on for so long now it's sometimes hard to loose track... or is that just my age...???? :s

    Now on the 2 Rolls Royce pictures the numberplate housing looks different on the two models so it could be a different model?? Either that of the photo of the model with the Oddjob figure might just be a prototype??
    "NEVER SAY NO TO ADVENTURES." Ian Fleming
  • Aston Martin DBSAston Martin DBS Derbyshire, EnglandPosts: 660MI6 Agent
    Due to a problem with my direct-debit I had a box arrive on Friday with 10 models in it.

    Just so I can check that I'm up to date now could someone please tell me what the latest model/issue to have been delivered is and also does anyone have an up to date listing of all of the models at the minute?

    Thanks
    "NEVER SAY NO TO ADVENTURES." Ian Fleming
  • bondaholic007bondaholic007 LondonPosts: 878MI6 Agent
    I believe the last one was issue 51

    10 in a box :o How big was the box ?
  • DokkDokk Posts: 382MI6 Agent
    Due to a problem with my direct-debit I had a box arrive on Friday with 10 models in it.

    Just so I can check that I'm up to date now could someone please tell me what the latest model/issue to have been delivered is and also does anyone have an up to date listing of all of the models at the minute?

    Thanks

    I don't DD..but I picked up issue 52 at my local shop, & it was the Ford GT40.:007)
  • Aston Martin DBSAston Martin DBS Derbyshire, EnglandPosts: 660MI6 Agent
    Thanks for the replies I know am up to date with them!

    :007)
    "NEVER SAY NO TO ADVENTURES." Ian Fleming
  • ak007ak007 LondonPosts: 343MI6 Agent
    The Rolls Royce that i bought on eBay arrived today. Beautiful but unfortunately it was not 1/43 as listed :(
    it is in-fact the corgi director's set, as I and others had suspected. ;%
    Even though this is the wrong scale i still plan to display it with the Magazine collection.
    I am still undecided as to which background i should make for it...
    I will you the base from the Daimler limousine as i have 2 of them and no longer plan make one into the TND version.
    So which shall i do?
    at the golf course or parked half way down the winding Swiss road.
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  • ak007ak007 LondonPosts: 343MI6 Agent
    edited January 2009
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    What can i say...
    I dont hang around. {[] :007)
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  • bondaholic007bondaholic007 LondonPosts: 878MI6 Agent
    ak007 wrote:
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    What can i say...
    I dont hang around. {[] :007)

    Wow very nice -{

    I think the bottom might be copyright EON though >
  • 84208420 Posts: 721MI6 Agent
    ak007 that is amazing well done. :o
  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,619MI6 Agent
    edited January 2009
    http://cgi.ebay.com/Corgi-James-Bond-Goldenfinger-1937-Rolls-Royce-III_W0QQitemZ140292665309QQihZ004QQcategoryZ47186QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1713.m153.l1262

    Have a look at this guys:
    Goldenfinger is funny, but this guy offers the full range of James Bond car collection models and comes now up with the GF Rolls.

    I'd say, there is hope :D
    President of the 'Misty Eyes Club'.

    Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
  • LegomanLegoman PerthPosts: 89MI6 Agent
    I would be very interested to see what others have done to create a display diorama of sorts for Little Nellie the gyrocopter and the T55 tank. I think the time has come for me to do something so they can be displayed properly with the rest of the collection but I need some inspiration and advice. What do people generally think is the best base on which to make a diorama for it and how do you go about making a scene backdrop? Do you capture a frame from the movie and print it out or is there a lot more Photoshopping involved?

    If anyone has already produced backdrops for their own custom dioramas, is there any chance you could share them to save me some work?
  • ak007ak007 LondonPosts: 343MI6 Agent
    Legoman wrote:
    I would be very interested to see what others have done to create a display diorama of sorts for Little Nellie the gyrocopter and the T55 tank. I think the time has come for me to do something so they can be displayed properly with the rest of the collection but I need some inspiration and advice. What do people generally think is the best base on which to make a diorama for it and how do you go about making a scene backdrop? Do you capture a frame from the movie and print it out or is there a lot more Photoshopping involved?

    If anyone has already produced backdrops for their own custom dioramas, is there any chance you could share them to save me some work?


    I did you photoshop yes. if you interested i have just nocked these up. they are both far from perfect but should do the job just fine.

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    of course you will have to find a box that is the right size for this one 8-)

    Nelly = http://i316.photobucket.com/albums/mm336/ajk92007/lncopy.jpg
    for nelly i would use to base unit from the vanquish as ice can easily pass for clouds and the water for the air beneath nelly. (oh by the way you will just have to pretend that SC in nelly) :007)

    whilst im here i think that this will interest most of us here! :D
    http://www.vf-americars.de/main.html
    go to gallery and click on James bond. some of them are amazing some not so :))
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  • DokkDokk Posts: 382MI6 Agent
    whilst im here i think that this will interest most of us here! :D
    http://www.vf-americars.de/main.html
    go to gallery and click on James bond. some of them are amazing some not so :))[/quote]

    Ah! Yes , that great James Bond classic " The Lining Daylights"???? ...I remember it well:s:007)
  • james John Smythejames John Smythe Station N, Netherlands Posts: 162MI6 Agent
    hi everyone. I'm a new member here and I allready have a question:
    Does anyone knows witch font is used for the names? some people have said that is was either MS sans serif or franklin gothic medium, turs out to be neither of them, so now i'm looking for the right font. I need it for my "upgraded"DBS - Casino Royale and for my (hopefully) soon to be finished AEC Regent.
    Thanks
  • spencer50spencer50 Just outside GrimsbyPosts: 111MI6 Agent
    edited January 2009
    To quote Bond toys...
    "Have a look at this guys:
    Goldenfinger is funny, but this guy offers the full range of James Bond car collection models and comes now up with the GF Rolls."

    Thats a tatty looking Corgi Roller me thinks! The chromes coming of the bumpers & the grills pitted. Plus the Rolls in his "BOND" listing is the same one or another Corgi. Im not convinced there are going to be any Rolls Royces in this collection. The copyright is too expensive I think. But we can hope.
  • spencer50spencer50 Just outside GrimsbyPosts: 111MI6 Agent
    ak007 wrote:
    whilst im here i think that this will interest most of us here! :D
    http://www.vf-americars.de/main.html
    go to gallery and click on James bond. some of them are amazing some not so :))

    The only decent one I think is the Ferrari & Lambo stood up in the mud! I might have a go at that also. But I think I'll need a tall box!
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