Yeah, I keep having the same problem with the cracked cases Legoman. I notice they rectify the problem the 2nd time round by sending them in a light cardboard box, but it's happened a few times to me now (and I've only subscribed since issue 39).
Yeah, when they send just one issue it comes in the cardboard box as you say, and there isn't any problem with cracks, but when they send out two, they just put them in the plastic bag and in my experience, at least one is always damaged in some way. I asked them once to keep using the cardboard boxes, but they said they couldn't do that because the cost of postage becomes too much. No problem with replacing damaged issues though. It would seem that it's cheaper for them to send out additional issues rather than pack them properly in the first place.
Yeah, I keep having the same problem with the cracked cases Legoman. I notice they rectify the problem the 2nd time round by sending them in a light cardboard box, but it's happened a few times to me now (and I've only subscribed since issue 39).
Yeah, when they send just one issue it comes in the cardboard box as you say, and there isn't any problem with cracks, but when they send out two, they just put them in the plastic bag and in my experience, at least one is always damaged in some way. I asked them once to keep using the cardboard boxes, but they said they couldn't do that because the cost of postage becomes too much. No problem with replacing damaged issues though. It would seem that it's cheaper for them to send out additional issues rather than pack them properly in the first place.
It does make you wonder how much it costs to produce these models doesn't it??
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my issues always come in boxes! got latest two issues on saturday, good models again!
Over the weekend I took a few cars off their bases for a good look. One of these was issue 16, the land Lotus on the jetty with the helicopter overhead and the front wheels turned from TSWLM. Much to my horror, one of the turned front wheels snapped off as I gently pulled it from the base. All the models are obviously screwed down before the paint on the base is dry because they always have their tyres stuck to the paint. When I took the car off, it came away without one front wheel. The wheel was left stuck on the diorama. It appears to have been broken during assembly somehow. The little stub axle has just pulled out of the hole in the plastic chassis and there is no retaining screw at all that I can find.
I was quite disappointed thinking I wouldn't be able to get it replaced now, but I've had word from the suppliers today that they've ordered me a new one
A similar thing happened to me lately:
I was re-organising my stuff and moved all my Lotusses on 1 shelf, when sunnenly my issue # slided "out" of the box and stagedived into my floor. Result: 1 fin broke of
My dad however, unscrewed the Lotus and somehow got the broken "axle"out of the fin, grabbed e tiny round plastic piece and glued that in, so now it is back on and still turns! {[]
A similar thing happened to me lately:
I was re-organising my stuff and moved all my Lotusses on 1 shelf, when sunnenly my issue # slided "out" of the box and stagedived into my floor. Result: 1 fin broke of
My dad however, unscrewed the Lotus and somehow got the broken "axle"out of the fin, grabbed e tiny round plastic piece and glued that in, so now it is back on and still turns! {[]
Some of them turn and others do not. On the model I have now, none of the flippers turn at all. On another copy of the model I had (but have subsequently sold on eBay) they did turn but it looked silly that way because they're not balanced so they all just hung down vertically.
I would prefer a model with rotating flippers though. That way at least I could turn them to a movie scene accurate angle and then glue them in that position permanently. The one I have now has the flippers at all sorts of odd and unrealistic angles but they are very firmly glued in place. There is no hope of prising them out without causing irrepairable damage, so I shall not attempt it.
Hello everyone,
I'm new to this site. I've been collecting this set since it came out and i'd be happy for it to reach 100 or more. I wouldn't mind some other vehicles such as motorbikes, snow ski, jet ski, hovercraft etc. There seem to be a few obvious omissions though- I would love to see (to name a few):
dragon tank from Dr No,
Rolls Royce from A View to a Kill in an underwater scene,
Aston Martin convertible from The Living Daylights
I also made up this picture for my little nellie diorama if its any use to anyone. I got a replacement Tommorrow Never Dies Range Rover issue (as the first one was damaged) and sanded the details off the base, filled the holes with putty and painted it to match the ground in the photo. I still have to refill my colour ink so I haven't printed it out and put it all together yet. Does anyone have any ideas for making a diorama for the T55 tank?
Dude, that is awesome. Can you upload or e-mail me the uncompressed HQ version of the image? Where are you in Australia? I've had to get a replacement Range Rover too! Mine came with the passenger wing mirror missing (broken off) and it wasn't inside the case or the car so I couldn't glue it back on. If you're near, I'll send you my extra base and you can do the same for me! {[]
If you look back through this thread a bit, someone has provided their version of a St. Petersburg background for the T55 tank. If you can't find it, I've got a copy here I can upload somewhere for you. The real problem with the T55 tank is going to be finding a case that looks like it's part of the same collection it will fit in. The moon buggy from DAF is the largest acrylic case provided so far and it won't fit in there without carefully drilling a hole through the side for the tank barrel to poke through. That's something I've thought of doing actually. I've got enough spare cases and I've even got one spare cracked acrylic cover I can perform some tests with to see how much risk there is of cracking if you try to drill a hole through it. The tank will fit in a standard case as far as width and height are concerned. It's only the length of the barrel that's a problem. If I can successfully drill a cover without cracking it, that might be the way forward.
Has anyone got any ideas about where to obtain longer screws for the bases? After I've cut the mounting plinth off the bottom of the Range Rover, I have found there's so much ground clearance that the screw won't reach the car anymore. I need a longer screw.
I've just been doing some measuring to see what would be needed to get the T55 tank to fit in a standard size case. Of the models we've received so far, the flatest and lowest and coincidentally the most appropriate looking diorama base for the tank given the scene in the film where it appears is issue 16 (the Lotus Esprit on the jetty from TSWLM). It has the right asphalt looking base and it's flat and featureless. The T55 is about 52mm high. Width is not a problem. Length could be solved by careful use of a Dremel glass etching abrasive bit to bore a hole through the end for the barrel to stick out.
I've measured the internal clearance between the base of the issue 16 diorama and the top of the cover. It is pretty much exactly 52mm. It will be awfully close, but it might just fit.
Obviously the moon buggy is the case to use if you have two of them, but I'm not sure I would want to risk cracking that one-off larger case trying to bore a hole through it. Just thinking out loud. What have others done to house the T55?
i was just looking at some pic of the collection that i have stored on my pc i found this;
i must have downloaded it a few years ago when the collection had just started.
But i think your one is better as nelly doesent have bond in the seat.
But i think your one is better as nelly doesent have bond in the seat.
Yeah that's what I liked about it. I don't want the hassle of trying to make a decent looking Sean Connery figurine with a helmet on to make it work in a flying scenario.
On another topic... I've just got done fixing up Xenia Onatopp's Ferrari F355 so the front wheels rotate smoothly. Quite a task it was. The axles are free in the hubs and the disc brakes don't bind either. The problem is that the brake rotors are prevented from rotating by a tiny little plastic lug which only engages when the wheel is tightened up too tight via the retaining screw to prevent rotation. If you back the screw off enough so the wheel rotates, then the brake rotors disengage the lugs and then jamb inside the wheel hub also preventing rotation. The key is to glue the brake rotors to their mounting lugs so they are not dependent upon the tension provided by the mounting screw to stop them rotating with the wheel, then you can take half a turn off the screw to allow the wheel to spin. A very light dusting of graphite to provide lubrication does wonders too.
HTH somebody who is as anal about properly functioning wheels as I am.
P.S. I realise I'll cop some flack for this, but I really would like the yellow Ferrari F355 Berlinetta in the plane from DAD as well as the Lamborghini. I know it's irrelevent and hardly a significant Bond car by any means, but I just like the Ferrari F355. A yellow Berlinetta without driver and straight wheels as well as the GTS with Xenia Onatopp and turned wheels would be very welcome indeed AFAIC. I would prefer the Berlinetta in the plane rather than the GTS parked next to the Jaguar in the camp scene just for greater differentiation from the Xenia Onatopp model, otherwise there'd be two GTS.
But i think your one is better as nelly doesent have bond in the seat.
Yeah that's what I liked about it. I don't want the hassle of trying to make a decent looking Sean Connery figurine with a helmet on to make it work in a flying scenario.
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I was initially going to make a sky backdrop but I found that picture with Little Nellie in it and Bond and Q standing there- so then it was into photoshop and paint to remove Nellie from the picture.
On the subject of vehicles in the back of a plane- how about the ?Russian Jeep? from The Living Daylights in the plane in its parachute harness/wheel clamps? I think that would make a unique model.
I have only just got myself into action and joined the forum, but have been following this thread since the collection started and I stumbled across this forum while searching for the car list.
Overall I am extremely happy with the collection and hope it will be a long term investment along with my extensive collection of automemorabilia. However, I feel that the detail on some of the models is not as good as others - This week the complete Renault 11 turned up, but when I compared it to the 1/2 model sent out to subscribers, I have found several inconsitencies. 1stly there is a painted on indicator on the new model car and also the front grill is completely different
I am also hugely dissapointed with the Ford GT40, when I first saw the photos my heart sank, but I hoped it was just the camera angles. Unfortunately it isn't, to me the proportions are wrong (rear tyres extending outside the bodywork) and the detail, imo, is very poor (no metal fuel filler, window surrounds etc) especially when considering the detail on such models as the Goldfinger Aston etc.
I can't fault GE's customer service, each time a model has been damaged a new one has been despatched very promptly with no questions asked, I wonder how many people have requested duplicates when there is nothing wrong with the original? It has certainly crossed my mind, but I need to keep karma on my side these days.
It's such a shame GE can't get the licence for the Rolls Royces, the Goldfinger Rolls is such an icon, and instead had to provide lesser known models. My wife often points to an out of focus vehicle in the background of a shot and asks "Is that in your collection?" However as a keen collector of any model of any marque I don't complain about the variety of vehicles too much.
Despite the economic situation taking a strong hold on most people, including myself, I would be quite happy for the collection to extend to 100 or more!
Hi
its a great collection.I actually stopped collecting at issue 35, but at christmas there was a huge surprise waiting to be opened from my wife. I was thrilled.
I m keen to display them all in my lounge, I'm led to believe there will be 70 issues in total. has anybody any idea how we are going to display them in all their glory. I would like to display them in a case, wall mounted if possible keep away from timber and maybe use plexiglass or acrylic window glass cut and folded for a more modern look.Maybe use a mirror panel on the back with spotlights from above to light up the collection. A blown up scene diorama could be used as a backdrop. It would have to have dustproof doors.
This case herehttp://www.displaycasecity.com/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=25 only holds 40 vehicles and was specially made for the collection, but that was when the collection was 40 vehicles.I telephoned the seller last week and he has no intention of making a larger case. also notice ihis case is too small to hold the moon buggy.
Looked in Ikea at display cabinets and could nt find what i wanted.
maybe we could share/pool ideas to come up with something really special.
Overall I am extremely happy with the collection and hope it will be a long term investment along with my extensive collection of automemorabilia. However, I feel that the detail on some of the models is not as good as others
I have to agree with you on this. I've been going through the cars again recently from the beginning. With experience I have much more confidence about taking them all apart and fixing little annoyances, so I've been doing just that to each and every one.
Going back to the first models, I have noticed they were of much greater quality and detail than the later ones. The quality has very definitely been declining as the collection goes on. It's probably a case of Universal Hobbies narrowing down in on the most cost effective way of making them and getting to a lowest common denominator kind of way of doing it.
Certainly the first models were not assembled in a "standard" way, whereas they very much now are. Some examples:
1) The Thunderball DB5 cannot be fully disassembled in a completely non-destructive way. The interior plastic moulding is riveted to the underside of the body cowling/firewall. This is unique in the collection. It is the only model where it has been done this way.
2) The Die Another Day Jaguar cannot be fully disassembled either due to the rockets poking out the sides.
3) The DAD Aston Martin has turned front wheels which do not rotate and cannot be made to. Strange because both the GE F355 & TSWLM Lotus do have spinning turned front wheels. There is no reason why the DAD Aston could not have been done the same way.
4) The early models had much greater underbody/exhaust and wheel details. They had brake discs & calipers visible inside the wheels and the exhaust systems on some models were even painted and even chromed in some cases. Details you more normally associate with an AutoART or Minichamps type quality product. The later issues have neither.
5) Interiors and figurines were also detailed to a much higher standard on the earlier cars. The dashboard and interior fittings on all the DB5 models is really very impressive for the price, but in subsequent models, the detailing is limited to the instrument binacle only and the rest is just all left the one solid base colour. The Goldfinger convertible Mustang is a good example of this.
I'm hoping that by the time they reach the 70th issue, the quality hasn't dropped too far. I want a nice well detailed BMW 518 police car!
This case here http://www.displaycasecity.com/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=25 only holds 40 vehicles and was specially made for the collection, but that was when the collection was 40 vehicles.I telephoned the seller last week and he has no intention of making a larger case. also notice ihis case is too small to hold the moon buggy.
Holy crap that is expensive for what it is!! What I plan to do once the collection is complete is find a furniture store that sells old shop display case/cabinets and buy one. If you have a look on the Biante site forums, there are collectors there who know the places to go. There's an entire thread on the subject of where to get display cases. With the economic downturn and businesses going belly up at an incredible rate, there is sure to be a huge supply of retail shop fittings and display cabinets available second hand. You just have to know where to look to find them. Even a Cash Converters Furniture store would be worth a look. In any case, I reckon there's no way you need to be spending that much money for an acrylic case where the models are all jammed together like sardines!
I m keen to display them all in my lounge, I'm led to believe there will be 70 issues in total. has anybody any idea how we are going to display them in all their glory. I would like to display them in a case, wall mounted if possible keep away from timber and maybe use plexiglass or acrylic window glass cut and folded for a more modern look.Maybe use a mirror panel on the back with spotlights from above to light up the collection. A blown up scene diorama could be used as a backdrop. It would have to have dustproof doors.
If you go back to page 49, I posted a couple of photos of my displays, they are cheap (ish) Ikea cabinets. They might give you some ideas.
Ive added another one now as my JB collection grows.
This case here http://www.displaycasecity.com/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=25 only holds 40 vehicles and was specially made for the collection, but that was when the collection was 40 vehicles.I telephoned the seller last week and he has no intention of making a larger case. also notice ihis case is too small to hold the moon buggy.
Holy crap that is expensive for what it is!! What I plan to do once the collection is complete is find a furniture store that sells old shop display case/cabinets and buy one. If you have a look on the Biante site forums, there are collectors there who know the places to go. There's an entire thread on the subject of where to get display cases. With the economic downturn and businesses going belly up at an incredible rate, there is sure to be a huge supply of retail shop fittings and display cabinets available second hand. You just have to know where to look to find them. Even a Cash Converters Furniture store would be worth a look. In any case, I reckon there's no way you need to be spending that much money for an acrylic case where the models are all jammed together like sardines!
I agree! Too much money for a boaring shop style display. I have mine in cabinets along with other models & JB items I've restored.
I use low voltage LED lighting from Ikea, although B+Q do some thing simular. LEDs are best as they dont get hot & wont tarnish the paint or blister the boxes as would spot lights if your not carefull.
I supose its all down to space & choice of location. Im lucky to have a room of my own, a "study" so to speak, but I have to keep the grandchildren out!!
Oh, dont forget to insure them!
Yes, I actually have been checking and enjoying the forum daily but have just got round to joining. I would be really happy for the collection to keep going past 70. I only wish that they would include the following........
Aston Martin Volante LDL
Milk float LDL
Range Rover Octo
White Esprit FYEO
Yes, I actually have been checking and enjoying the forum daily but have just got round to joining. I would be really happy for the collection to keep going past 70. I only wish that they would include the following........
Aston Martin Volante LDL
Milk float LDL
Range Rover Octo
White Esprit FYEO
I agree with all of the above... but wouldn't a milk float be pushing the boundries of a "car" collection a little too far?
I have just had to ring the JB Car Collection up as I received a duff model of the Renault 11 taxi. It was fine apart from the seat with the James Bond figure in was loose inside the model.
Has anyone else had this problem or is it just me?
As always the customer service was second to none and they offered to replace it along with the magazine.
The GT40 was OK - I'd just say it was an unremarkable model of a remarkable car from an unremarkable scene in an unremarkable film.
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They sold for £145 including P&P
It does make you wonder how much it costs to produce these models doesn't it??
I was quite disappointed thinking I wouldn't be able to get it replaced now, but I've had word from the suppliers today that they've ordered me a new one
I was re-organising my stuff and moved all my Lotusses on 1 shelf, when sunnenly my issue # slided "out" of the box and stagedived into my floor. Result: 1 fin broke of
My dad however, unscrewed the Lotus and somehow got the broken "axle"out of the fin, grabbed e tiny round plastic piece and glued that in, so now it is back on and still turns! {[]
also found a pic of number 54 (chevy)on ebay, dispite no pics from china. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/JAMES-BOND-CAR-COLLECTION-54-CHEVROLET-IMPALA_W0QQitemZ360127536540QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_ToysGames_DiecastVehicles_DiecastVehicles_JN?hash=item360127536540&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318
I got 54 today Woo Hoo!!!:D :007)
I would prefer a model with rotating flippers though. That way at least I could turn them to a movie scene accurate angle and then glue them in that position permanently. The one I have now has the flippers at all sorts of odd and unrealistic angles but they are very firmly glued in place. There is no hope of prising them out without causing irrepairable damage, so I shall not attempt it.
I'm new to this site. I've been collecting this set since it came out and i'd be happy for it to reach 100 or more. I wouldn't mind some other vehicles such as motorbikes, snow ski, jet ski, hovercraft etc. There seem to be a few obvious omissions though- I would love to see (to name a few):
dragon tank from Dr No,
Rolls Royce from A View to a Kill in an underwater scene,
Aston Martin convertible from The Living Daylights
Jet car from Die Another Day.
I also made up this picture for my little nellie diorama if its any use to anyone. I got a replacement Tommorrow Never Dies Range Rover issue (as the first one was damaged) and sanded the details off the base, filled the holes with putty and painted it to match the ground in the photo. I still have to refill my colour ink so I haven't printed it out and put it all together yet. Does anyone have any ideas for making a diorama for the T55 tank?
If you look back through this thread a bit, someone has provided their version of a St. Petersburg background for the T55 tank. If you can't find it, I've got a copy here I can upload somewhere for you. The real problem with the T55 tank is going to be finding a case that looks like it's part of the same collection it will fit in. The moon buggy from DAF is the largest acrylic case provided so far and it won't fit in there without carefully drilling a hole through the side for the tank barrel to poke through. That's something I've thought of doing actually. I've got enough spare cases and I've even got one spare cracked acrylic cover I can perform some tests with to see how much risk there is of cracking if you try to drill a hole through it. The tank will fit in a standard case as far as width and height are concerned. It's only the length of the barrel that's a problem. If I can successfully drill a cover without cracking it, that might be the way forward.
Has anyone got any ideas about where to obtain longer screws for the bases? After I've cut the mounting plinth off the bottom of the Range Rover, I have found there's so much ground clearance that the screw won't reach the car anymore. I need a longer screw.
I've measured the internal clearance between the base of the issue 16 diorama and the top of the cover. It is pretty much exactly 52mm. It will be awfully close, but it might just fit.
Obviously the moon buggy is the case to use if you have two of them, but I'm not sure I would want to risk cracking that one-off larger case trying to bore a hole through it. Just thinking out loud. What have others done to house the T55?
great work! i will be useing that!
i was just looking at some pic of the collection that i have stored on my pc i found this;
i must have downloaded it a few years ago when the collection had just started.
But i think your one is better as nelly doesent have bond in the seat.
On another topic... I've just got done fixing up Xenia Onatopp's Ferrari F355 so the front wheels rotate smoothly. Quite a task it was. The axles are free in the hubs and the disc brakes don't bind either. The problem is that the brake rotors are prevented from rotating by a tiny little plastic lug which only engages when the wheel is tightened up too tight via the retaining screw to prevent rotation. If you back the screw off enough so the wheel rotates, then the brake rotors disengage the lugs and then jamb inside the wheel hub also preventing rotation. The key is to glue the brake rotors to their mounting lugs so they are not dependent upon the tension provided by the mounting screw to stop them rotating with the wheel, then you can take half a turn off the screw to allow the wheel to spin. A very light dusting of graphite to provide lubrication does wonders too.
HTH somebody who is as anal about properly functioning wheels as I am.
P.S. I realise I'll cop some flack for this, but I really would like the yellow Ferrari F355 Berlinetta in the plane from DAD as well as the Lamborghini. I know it's irrelevent and hardly a significant Bond car by any means, but I just like the Ferrari F355. A yellow Berlinetta without driver and straight wheels as well as the GTS with Xenia Onatopp and turned wheels would be very welcome indeed AFAIC. I would prefer the Berlinetta in the plane rather than the GTS parked next to the Jaguar in the camp scene just for greater differentiation from the Xenia Onatopp model, otherwise there'd be two GTS.
Overall I am extremely happy with the collection and hope it will be a long term investment along with my extensive collection of automemorabilia. However, I feel that the detail on some of the models is not as good as others - This week the complete Renault 11 turned up, but when I compared it to the 1/2 model sent out to subscribers, I have found several inconsitencies. 1stly there is a painted on indicator on the new model car and also the front grill is completely different
I am also hugely dissapointed with the Ford GT40, when I first saw the photos my heart sank, but I hoped it was just the camera angles. Unfortunately it isn't, to me the proportions are wrong (rear tyres extending outside the bodywork) and the detail, imo, is very poor (no metal fuel filler, window surrounds etc) especially when considering the detail on such models as the Goldfinger Aston etc.
I can't fault GE's customer service, each time a model has been damaged a new one has been despatched very promptly with no questions asked, I wonder how many people have requested duplicates when there is nothing wrong with the original? It has certainly crossed my mind, but I need to keep karma on my side these days.
It's such a shame GE can't get the licence for the Rolls Royces, the Goldfinger Rolls is such an icon, and instead had to provide lesser known models. My wife often points to an out of focus vehicle in the background of a shot and asks "Is that in your collection?" However as a keen collector of any model of any marque I don't complain about the variety of vehicles too much.
Despite the economic situation taking a strong hold on most people, including myself, I would be quite happy for the collection to extend to 100 or more!
its a great collection.I actually stopped collecting at issue 35, but at christmas there was a huge surprise waiting to be opened from my wife. I was thrilled.
I m keen to display them all in my lounge, I'm led to believe there will be 70 issues in total. has anybody any idea how we are going to display them in all their glory. I would like to display them in a case, wall mounted if possible keep away from timber and maybe use plexiglass or acrylic window glass cut and folded for a more modern look.Maybe use a mirror panel on the back with spotlights from above to light up the collection. A blown up scene diorama could be used as a backdrop. It would have to have dustproof doors.
This case herehttp://www.displaycasecity.com/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=25 only holds 40 vehicles and was specially made for the collection, but that was when the collection was 40 vehicles.I telephoned the seller last week and he has no intention of making a larger case. also notice ihis case is too small to hold the moon buggy.
Looked in Ikea at display cabinets and could nt find what i wanted.
maybe we could share/pool ideas to come up with something really special.
Great forum
Going back to the first models, I have noticed they were of much greater quality and detail than the later ones. The quality has very definitely been declining as the collection goes on. It's probably a case of Universal Hobbies narrowing down in on the most cost effective way of making them and getting to a lowest common denominator kind of way of doing it.
Certainly the first models were not assembled in a "standard" way, whereas they very much now are. Some examples:
1) The Thunderball DB5 cannot be fully disassembled in a completely non-destructive way. The interior plastic moulding is riveted to the underside of the body cowling/firewall. This is unique in the collection. It is the only model where it has been done this way.
2) The Die Another Day Jaguar cannot be fully disassembled either due to the rockets poking out the sides.
3) The DAD Aston Martin has turned front wheels which do not rotate and cannot be made to. Strange because both the GE F355 & TSWLM Lotus do have spinning turned front wheels. There is no reason why the DAD Aston could not have been done the same way.
4) The early models had much greater underbody/exhaust and wheel details. They had brake discs & calipers visible inside the wheels and the exhaust systems on some models were even painted and even chromed in some cases. Details you more normally associate with an AutoART or Minichamps type quality product. The later issues have neither.
5) Interiors and figurines were also detailed to a much higher standard on the earlier cars. The dashboard and interior fittings on all the DB5 models is really very impressive for the price, but in subsequent models, the detailing is limited to the instrument binacle only and the rest is just all left the one solid base colour. The Goldfinger convertible Mustang is a good example of this.
I'm hoping that by the time they reach the 70th issue, the quality hasn't dropped too far. I want a nice well detailed BMW 518 police car!
Holy crap that is expensive for what it is!! What I plan to do once the collection is complete is find a furniture store that sells old shop display case/cabinets and buy one. If you have a look on the Biante site forums, there are collectors there who know the places to go. There's an entire thread on the subject of where to get display cases. With the economic downturn and businesses going belly up at an incredible rate, there is sure to be a huge supply of retail shop fittings and display cabinets available second hand. You just have to know where to look to find them. Even a Cash Converters Furniture store would be worth a look. In any case, I reckon there's no way you need to be spending that much money for an acrylic case where the models are all jammed together like sardines!
I agree! Too much money for a boaring shop style display. I have mine in cabinets along with other models & JB items I've restored.
I use low voltage LED lighting from Ikea, although B+Q do some thing simular. LEDs are best as they dont get hot & wont tarnish the paint or blister the boxes as would spot lights if your not carefull.
I supose its all down to space & choice of location. Im lucky to have a room of my own, a "study" so to speak, but I have to keep the grandchildren out!!
Oh, dont forget to insure them!
nice to see how many people follow this Disscussion and get this mag.
welcome
Aston Martin Volante LDL
Milk float LDL
Range Rover Octo
White Esprit FYEO
I agree with all of the above... but wouldn't a milk float be pushing the boundries of a "car" collection a little too far?
I have just had to ring the JB Car Collection up as I received a duff model of the Renault 11 taxi. It was fine apart from the seat with the James Bond figure in was loose inside the model.
Has anyone else had this problem or is it just me?
As always the customer service was second to none and they offered to replace it along with the magazine.
The GT40 was OK - I'd just say it was an unremarkable model of a remarkable car from an unremarkable scene in an unremarkable film.