James Bond Car Collection - Questions and praise

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  • Diecast007Diecast007 Posts: 576MI6 Agent
    104 and 105 have arrived. Both great models .
  • WinnieWinnie Posts: 129MI6 Agent
    I hope I am wrong,but I still think a free replacement Anglia is expecting too much.I cannot see it happening.As Mr Dalkowski pointed out,a new base with the correct film, would be the most easy/cost effective solution to put the major mistake right. Apart from that,there are no more mistakes on this model,than quite a few others in the collection so far.
    I would be happy just to be given new base, than nothing at all.The Anglia is still a big talking point,I hope something is done soon to keep us all happy and prove me wrong.
  • DokkDokk Posts: 382MI6 Agent
    Winnie wrote:
    I hope I am wrong,but I still think a free replacement Anglia is expecting too much.I cannot see it happening.As Mr Dalkowski pointed out,a new base with the correct film, would be the most easy/cost effective solution to put the major mistake right. Apart from that,there are no more mistakes on this model,than quite a few others in the collection so far.
    I would be happy just to be given new base, than nothing at all.The Anglia is still a big talking point,I hope something is done soon to keep us all happy and prove me wrong.

    Well I am hoping for a complete new item,as I haven't opened any of my cars,I don't want to open it just to replace a base..& didn't someone once say that the colour was wrong on the original "Anglia"???... -{ :007)
  • Dalkowski110Dalkowski110 Posts: 1,314MI6 Agent
    If the new Anglia was produced by Universal Hobbies (because remember, Ixo DOES have a correct, existing mould), since when did the color being wrong bother them as of late (the LTK Silver Shadow II, anyone?)?
    By the way, are you gonna eat that?
  • Diecast007Diecast007 Posts: 576MI6 Agent
    Dokk wrote:
    Winnie wrote:
    I hope I am wrong,but I still think a free replacement Anglia is expecting too much.I cannot see it happening.As Mr Dalkowski pointed out,a new base with the correct film, would be the most easy/cost effective solution to put the major mistake right. Apart from that,there are no more mistakes on this model,than quite a few others in the collection so far.
    I would be happy just to be given new base, than nothing at all.The Anglia is still a big talking point,I hope something is done soon to keep us all happy and prove me wrong.

    Well I am hoping for a complete new item,as I haven't opened any of my cars,I don't want to open it just to replace a base..& didn't someone once say that the colour was wrong on the original "Anglia"???... -{ :007)

    I think we will get the whole thing car and box, I hope everybody is included and not just those who have complained of the error.
  • rhinomanrhinoman Lancashire, UKPosts: 67MI6 Agent
    edited May 2011

    Looks lovely ... and I agree with the eBay seller that it would be a good inclusion into the JBCC, but ... £72.90 !!
    Gulp! That's, er, nearly $120 or almost €85

    Cheers
    Rhinoman B-)
  • DokkDokk Posts: 382MI6 Agent
    Diecast007 wrote:
    Dokk wrote:
    Winnie wrote:
    I hope I am wrong,but I still think a free replacement Anglia is expecting too much.I cannot see it happening.As Mr Dalkowski pointed out,a new base with the correct film, would be the most easy/cost effective solution to put the major mistake right. Apart from that,there are no more mistakes on this model,than quite a few others in the collection so far.
    I would be happy just to be given new base, than nothing at all.The Anglia is still a big talking point,I hope something is done soon to keep us all happy and prove me wrong.

    Well I am hoping for a complete new item,as I haven't opened any of my cars,I don't want to open it just to replace a base..& didn't someone once say that the colour was wrong on the original "Anglia"???... -{ :007)

    I think we will get the whole thing car and box, I hope everybody is included and not just those who have complained of the error.


    I think all subscribers will receive an issue..so there will probably be a bidding war on Ebay for non-subscribers..On another matter! Does anyone know where to get the cardboard boxes that the cars are sent in???? -{ :007)
  • CAMERA_MANCAMERA_MAN Posts: 99MI6 Agent
    Dokk wrote:
    Diecast007 wrote:
    Dokk wrote:

    Well I am hoping for a complete new item,as I haven't opened any of my cars,I don't want to open it just to replace a base..& didn't someone once say that the colour was wrong on the original "Anglia"???... -{ :007)

    I think we will get the whole thing car and box, I hope everybody is included and not just those who have complained of the error.

    I think all subscribers will receive an issue..so there will probably be a bidding war on Ebay for non-subscribers..On another matter! Does anyone know where to get the cardboard boxes that the cars are sent in???? -{ :007)

    I believe what I was informed of last Year from DB Factory that there is a List of all subscribers and that they will only be sent out automatically to subscribers free of charge. Anyone who has bought through a Newsagent will have to make their own arrangements. (The last part was told to me by a major High Street Newsagents Customer Services).
  • WinnieWinnie Posts: 129MI6 Agent
    That Ebay Rolls looks a total rip-off to me.Just a paint job applied to the JBCC Silver Shadow,same base&case.All that is different is the card diorama and the name of the car & Bond movie on the base.Somebody is trying to cash in.
  • JagJag Posts: 1,167MI6 Agent
    I agree. In addition, it's not really a vehicle that Bond drove or that played any significant role in the movie. Still, want a Rolls? Pay through the nose... Can't afford a Rolls, go for a Ford or Holden instead! :))
  • WinnieWinnie Posts: 129MI6 Agent
    As the latest talking point is the Ford Anglia,I still cannot believe that such a huge error, was ever made in the first place. You would have thought Quality Control would have spotted this and delayed the Anglia, till It was put right.Seems to me, they thought nobody would notice and could away with It.This should be put right in someway, in thanks to all the collectors who have invested a lot of money in this collection,put up with delayed/damaged cars etc.
  • Dalkowski110Dalkowski110 Posts: 1,314MI6 Agent
    "THIS IS NOT PART OF THE OFFICIAL BOND COLLECTION - it is a hand-built conversion........"

    -Big, bolded text from that Rolls-Royce. Keep in mind that my completely rebuilt and detailed Lada 1500...a car I'd consider FAR more work having gone into than this Roller...cost me 15 GBP, including shipping. And this guy expects a repainted car to go for $120? No personal offense to the man intended, but who is he kidding, given what he had to start off with? This is not a Brooklin 1954 Chevy 210 Handyman Station Wagon converted into a '54 Bel Air or 210 4-Door Sedan using a handmade resin body. I have seen that conversion and have seen it sell pretty quickly for double the price of a Brooklin. This is a lousy platform for conversion to begin with and is basically just a repaint with a repainted diorama. Reminds me of the guy I know from my firearms hobby who gold-plated a 1980's Rossi revolver (i.e. pretty lousy) "just to see what idiot buys it first for the markup I put on it."
    By the way, are you gonna eat that?
  • DokkDokk Posts: 382MI6 Agent
    Winnie wrote:
    As the latest talking point is the Ford Anglia,I still cannot believe that such a huge error, was ever made in the first place. You would have thought Quality Control would have spotted this and delayed the Anglia, till It was put right.Seems to me, they thought nobody would notice and could away with It.This should be put right in someway, in thanks to all the collectors who have invested a lot of money in this collection,put up with delayed/damaged cars etc.


    I agree, but credit must go to GEF in ref to damaged cars replacements!!, how many of us actually sent the damaged cars back to them?????....I reckon the number would be zero..they send the replacement without any hassle or ask for the damaged goods in return. -{ :007)
  • MovieCarFanMovieCarFan Posts: 973MI6 Agent
    Dokk wrote:
    Winnie wrote:
    As the latest talking point is the Ford Anglia,I still cannot believe that such a huge error, was ever made in the first place. You would have thought Quality Control would have spotted this and delayed the Anglia, till It was put right.Seems to me, they thought nobody would notice and could away with It.This should be put right in someway, in thanks to all the collectors who have invested a lot of money in this collection,put up with delayed/damaged cars etc.


    I agree, but credit must go to GEF in ref to damaged cars replacements!!, how many of us actually sent the damaged cars back to them?????....I reckon the number would be zero..they send the replacement without any hassle or ask for the damaged goods in return. -{ :007)

    Fabbri asked me to return a damaged model back when the series first started, but as time went on they sent out replacements without question and didn't want the faulty items returned. The daft thing is that in nearly every case the problem was that the outer transparent plastic cover had been cracked due to rough handling by Postman Pat. If Fabbri had used slightly larger shipping boxes and some bubblewrap, the problem could been avoided and they would have saved themselves some money. At one point I had THREE surplus LD Lightweight Landrovers - all with cracked cases! :s
  • Leijo007Leijo007 Posts: 106MI6 Agent
    I have to admit that I once (just once!) asked for a replacement car when I didn't need one, namely the DAF Cadillac hearse. (Are the people from GE Fabbri still visiting this topic? I hope not. :)) ) Why did I ask for a replacement? Because the T-55 tank fits in that size box and the diorama is perfect for it as well (plain street), and I didn't want to pay for a second one just to get the box (since GE Fabbri already get enough of my money through both the JBCC and the JBDB5 collections).

    Mind you, for all the other replacement requests I had a valid reason (cracked perspex cases, badly assembled cars, flaws in the paint work...).

    Little Nellie sits in a QoS Daimler Super Eight case (I got a replacement for that because the car was damaged, but the case was fine).
  • mazmaz Posts: 227MI6 Agent
    econoline.jpg

    Just seen this on EBay. Looks pretty good to me allowing for the camera distortion. But guess it will be months before I can get it on back order....
  • Leijo007Leijo007 Posts: 106MI6 Agent
    Looks very, very nice! Thanks!
  • MovieCarFanMovieCarFan Posts: 973MI6 Agent
    maz wrote:
    econoline.jpg

    Just seen this on EBay. Looks pretty good to me allowing for the camera distortion. But guess it will be months before I can get it on back order....

    I believe this man deserves a cigar! - Unless I'm being a total dumb*ss, I think this photo completes the entire set, we've seen them all. The end is now in sight! :D
  • FACTFACT Station ZPosts: 320MI6 Agent
    Great find, Maz

    Interestingly this seller claims to also have the magazine for the Ford Econoline (Issue #108) and as one can see the model is in its sealed packaging.

    This seller also has the LTK Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow II (Issue #107) on offer, also with magazine and with the model in sealed packaging.

    These do not appear to be the usual Chinese QC-reject stuff that comes up on eBay early, so I wonder how he managed to get both of these prior to their general release ........

    Re. Maz's mention of back orders, has anyone else noticed that Issue #75, the Ford Taunus from TSWLM, is no longer available for back order?
    Here in SA we have had to skip that issue in the sequence, apparently due to insufficient stocks - hopefully it will still be available at a later stage!!

    Interesting though, when one thinks back of the debates we've had on this forum regarding what models would sell well beyond the group of enthusiasts who are collecting the entire JBCC - my opinion remains that Ford models (to be specific, that is Ford of Europe models, NOT the Ford of USA models) sell, sell, sell ... and unfortunately for me and my fellow collectors here, there is the proof.
  • Dalkowski110Dalkowski110 Posts: 1,314MI6 Agent
    "Interestingly this seller claims to also have the magazine for the Ford Econoline (Issue #108) and as one can see the model is in its sealed packaging."

    Considering my friend expects to get his in May 30 (and he usually gets stuff in late, though it's worth waiting for), I'm wondering if perhaps they're ahead of schedule.

    The Econoline definitely has the looks of an Ixo model. The painted interior, tires, hubcaps, and door handles tell that to me. Also, while it certainly won't put to rest the debate on IMCDB as to whether or not the van in the film was either an Econoline Chateau, or indeed whether the filmmakers used two different vans (one for the Whyte Tectronics/Elevator Scenes and one [a regular Econoline] for the gas station), we have indeed been given an Econoline Chateau, which is the upscale model. The chrome trim, whitewalls, and hubcaps are the giveaway. All in all, it looks like a really nice model, and I do indeed look forward to mine!
    By the way, are you gonna eat that?
  • Dalkowski110Dalkowski110 Posts: 1,314MI6 Agent
    edited May 2011
    "(to be specific, that is Ford of Europe models, NOT the Ford of USA models)"

    I agree, but would NOT exclude pre-1990 American Fords. The guy I deal with said he got more orders for the Country Squire than even the ZIL-117 (primarily from the former East Bloc and former Yugoslavia) and hasn't gotten anything approaching it since he's been in business, period. He also said he was surprised by how many sales he'd gotten for the Ford Bronco II. You'd be surprised...there's a pretty big following for well-done Fords in 1/43 here. After all, you don't see too many of either one of the Fairlane Skyliners (two of my favorite UH models) or the '64 T-Bird, either. Even the '64 Lincoln Continental! I will admit the 1971 Mustang Mach I does show up on eBay pretty regularly, but more were produced and the 1971-1973 Mustangs are probably in the bottom three "generations" in the minds of Mustang collectors (the mid-late 70's Mustang II and late '80's Mustang are also WAY down there) because it didn't really capture the spirit of the car. Yes, if you had it with a Boss 351 or Cobra Jet 429 engine option, then it was pretty bada$$, but aside from that, the car earned the derisive nickname "Ford Clydesdale" because it had gotten so big. My friend's getting plenty of pre-orders for the Econoline Chateau, too. There are tons of really well done, scale Mustangs and the Ranchero was a disaster, but I think the older American Fords that haven't been done or haven't been done well prior to the JBCC also have a pretty significant following.
    By the way, are you gonna eat that?
  • WinnieWinnie Posts: 129MI6 Agent
    Looks like the Ford Econoline just about fits the case,so should be a decent sized model.Any news on when LTK Rolls is likely to appear at newsagents anybody?
  • mazmaz Posts: 227MI6 Agent
    Could there be a connection between the fact that the EBayer with this Econoline model is based in Darlington in the NE not far away from Cramlington where all my JB back orders have been sent from? Maybe having got up to speed IXO have just made the lot and shipped them to get payment asap. I Speculate that these are either samples or pulled from a damaged shipping box where Fabbri are not paying for the boxes contents and the models have been "scrapped".

    Pure guesswork on my part though!

    Having seen the model I am certainly impatient to get one in my hands just like Squire, Consul; and Impala
  • Dalkowski110Dalkowski110 Posts: 1,314MI6 Agent
    "Could there be a connection between the fact that the EBayer with this Econoline model is based in Darlington in the NE not far away from Cramlington where all my JB back orders have been sent from? Maybe having got up to speed IXO have just made the lot and shipped them to get payment asap."

    I think you're onto something here. I think Ixo's models have been released on schedule ever since the Ford Bronco II simply because Ixo decided to make them all at once from then on out. That's why you had/have factory rejects turning up far before intended release date. Ixo's done a nice job with keeping their factory rejects away from the Hong Kong and China dealers with three exceptions: the Bronco II (rejected before they could be weathered, however), the Consul (although it did only show up once), and the Impala.

    With that said, Ixo can't control what happens to them once they wind up in Fabbri's hands. And I do think you're onto something...

    "I Speculate that these are either samples or pulled from a damaged shipping box where Fabbri are not paying for the boxes contents and the models have been 'scrapped'."

    I would have to believe the latter scenario; I just don't realistically see Fabbri handing out free samples.

    "I think this photo completes the entire set, we've seen them all."

    Not to diminish maz AT ALL, but we've not yet seen the Impala with diorama, nor the corrected Anglia (and who knows whether that will be a completely new car...possibly even one made by Ixo...or not?)!
    By the way, are you gonna eat that?
  • mazmaz Posts: 227MI6 Agent
    I don't feel diminished at all.

    Of course IXO do actually have an Anglia amongst their previous production so could easily provide that as a replacement if Fabbri are up to paying for them rather than simply get a new plinth which frankly is what I would do......

    When I meant samples I meant samples send by IXO ahead of production for QC/ Marketing purposes rather than Fabbri give out samples. I have often wondered if there is a test production of a few models ahead of main production and whether than is the source of many of the far eastern models. BTW on another board a collector with an Impala ebayed from Hong Kong has got misaligned rear lights. QC reject or something we all need to watch for?
  • EspritEsprit Lots of different placesPosts: 10MI6 Agent
    If a new plinth was supplied for the Ford Anglia, would they not also need to supply the correct triangular headed screwdriver?
    I have removed a few models from their plinths using a straight head driver, but in this age of health and saftey...correct tool for the job etc...
  • Diecast007Diecast007 Posts: 576MI6 Agent
    Just watched ' A view to a Kill' in that film alone there were a number of significant cars not represented in the collection i would have liked over the aston missing a door. Range Rovers, Volvo 760 , Jeep Cherokee, Unidentified make bond was driving (Ford I think ), Zorins Air ship ! LOL . The Ford econoline pictured above looks fantastic. Come on GEF drop the aston or give us a special !!:)
  • CAMERA_MANCAMERA_MAN Posts: 99MI6 Agent
    maz wrote:
    Could there be a connection between the fact that the EBayer with this Econoline model is based in Darlington in the NE not far away from Cramlington where all my JB back orders have been sent from? Maybe having got up to speed IXO have just made the lot and shipped them to get payment asap. I Speculate that these are either samples or pulled from a damaged shipping box where Fabbri are not paying for the boxes contents and the models have been "scrapped".

    Pure guesswork on my part though!

    Having seen the model I am certainly impatient to get one in my hands just like Squire, Consul; and Impala

    I only live 5 miles from there and it takes 2 Weeks to get deliveries from them! that is only 2 sorting offices! in Post Ofice Terms
  • FACTFACT Station ZPosts: 320MI6 Agent
    Seeing as the Impala featured in LALD only at the crocodile farm, its diorama is likely to be the same "gravel" plinth as the Bronco, the Country Squire, the Consul, & the Econoline :#

    From my reckoning IXO have made only two normal-sized plinth versions so far - the "paved" one for the Zil and the "gravel" one for the ones listed above ... or are there differences in the gravel versions?
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