Prototype Jaws Vans

Voituer

Here are shots of Pre Production Corgi Juniors Jaws vans. Prototype in the sense that this was an already produced vehicle but these are tests for the effectiveness of different labels. Each label on these vans is completely different. One is a water slide, one paper, two sticky clear plastic. For the mega eagle eyed there are most of the printing variations centre around the printing of white to highlight or to let the van colour come through the label.

ACACIA_AVENUE

Nice collection of variations there Nick.
Thanks for taking the time to share the pics -{
I have also got the same one on the left of your picture and another in white with a red panel label.
Bought them both of a guy some years ago, also got a road version lotus esprit in blue with a black 007 transfer on the bonnet at the same time.

Voituer

I bet it was the same guy, said he'd bought tons from an auction once! would love to see your versions. Just interesting background stuff compared to 'we've all got the same' collecting.......

I did pick up a few of the Icon prototypes when they were around, must dig them out

as for the Renault, mines perfect and someone has stuck a white thing on yours

Sir Miles

Again - great stuff...and a real pleasure to see new and rare versions -{

I hope you do 'dig out' the Icon prototypes you have -{

ACACIA_AVENUE

Yes, you are right it was the same guy he bought a large part of a collection at Vectis in 2001.

Never really got into the Icon figures, but all the same would still like to see some prototypes.

Prototypes is one area I like to concentrate on nowadays especially Corgi. trouble is they don't come up that often.

ACACIA_AVENUE

Voituer wrote:

as for the Renault, mines perfect and someone has stuck a white thing on yours

PMSL )

Voituer

I really like the Van with the red sticker. Isn't it amazing that they went to so much trouble! I would have thought that if the design said put a sticker on it they would have had them printed and just done it. Can you imagine all these different variations and the meetings to decide - Corgi bureaucracy gone mad! )

I have some more recent 007 prototypes and will upload when I come across them. I do have this Beatles bus though. Its a very cool resin full paint and print, lots of hand painted detail.

I had a guy on the continent bashing my front door down for it, offering way over what I thought it was worth. I decided to sell it, he suddenly went quiet. I then told him I would Ebay it and he suddenly fired up and then again nothing so I did Ebay it and not one person bid. What can you do?!?!?!

Sir Miles

Voituer wrote:

I do have this Beatles bus though. Its a very cool resin full paint and print, lots of hand painted detail.

I had a guy on the continent bashing my front door down for it, offering way over what I thought it was worth. I decided to sell it, he suddenly went quiet. I then told him I would Ebay it and he suddenly fired up and then again nothing so I did Ebay it and not one person bid. What can you do?!?!?!

Give it to me ?

Voituer

Sir Miles wrote:

Give it to me ?

I should have pointed out its not a real bus! )

ACACIA_AVENUE

I would have thought the Beatles bus would have gone down well on the Japanese collector market.

Gotta laugh at your Corgi comments, I was imagining groups of men in white coats putting different coloured stickers on white vans. Did you know Marcel Van Cleemput died last week?

When I get the chance will post a few more prototype pics

ACACIA_AVENUE

Some solid resin prototypes from the Corgi 1/60 scale release

Voituer

Those 1/60 are great, I have a solide resin Vanquish and a paint ready one. I have a photo of some loose cars and they are on it. I'll post later. I bet you are my main competitor when these things turn up )




Not found my icons yet but I have rediscovered these two, I had completely forgotten I had.
Goldeneye and The Spy Who Loved me doll clothing prototypes for the Action man range




found my loose corgi pic, top right for the two mentioned

ACACIA_AVENUE

Voituer wrote:

I bet you are my main competitor when these things turn up )

Its nice to know that if I don't get them, they are going to a good home.

The Action Men figures are unusual, especially the pink hat and backpack 8-)

Have never seen the TSWLM helicopter with red plastic in a blister pack, nice one -{

The Silver Vanquish also looks great, but it looks lonely would look much better with some friends )
Is the the other one fixed to a track?

Thanks for the pics Nick its nice to see some unusual and interesting items.

Will have to look out some others to post.

Robert

Voituer

I'm sure we met a couple of times at memorabilia and certainly used to chat on the old alt.jamesbond forum

or is my mind playing tricks Mr. G ?

ACACIA_AVENUE

Voituer wrote:

I'm sure we met a couple of times at memorabilia and certainly used to chat on the old alt.jamesbond forum

or is my mind playing tricks Mr. G ?

B****Y H**L ..... No your mind is not playing tricks, It has come back me now.

Do you still have your Gold Briefcase?



Well its good to get back in contact, albeit after a ten year gap.

Robert

ACACIA_AVENUE

Getting back on topic
Here is a couple of 1/36 scale prototypes.
The Lotus is complete resin and the Mustang has metal base taken from the 1971 issue and the upper body and doors are resin.

Voituer

Hey Rob,

is that a pic of one my briefcases or is it yours?
such a great piece that one

I have the same Lotus and the Vanquish, love the Mustang. The first showing of that series actually used an original Mustang in the new box art. It looked very odd with the other prototypes as it was quite a bit smaller.

Nick

Voituer

BTW what did you ever do about the book you were writing?

ACACIA_AVENUE

Voituer wrote:

Hey Rob,

is that a pic of one my briefcases or is it yours?
such a great piece that one

I have the same Lotus and the Vanquish, love the Mustang. The first showing of that series actually used an original Mustang in the new box art. It looked very odd with the other prototypes as it was quite a bit smaller.

Nick

Hi Nick

Thats mine, will never part with it, I thought you only had 1?

Robert

ACACIA_AVENUE

Voituer wrote:

BTW what did you ever do about the book you were writing?

Gave up in the end, life got in the way

Voituer

I had 2, sold one to a guy in Portsmouth and all his collection went to an auction house. I made a fantastic wall mounted case for it. What contents does yours have> mines got a promo letter to a NY theatre and the US campaign book

ACACIA_AVENUE

Only got the campaign book, I guess the promo letter must be the rarest part of the contents.

Voituer

I'm getting dejavue............ where did you buy yours from?

ACACIA_AVENUE

Got mine from a seller in the US.
I think I paid £60 for it, have seen one for sale with an actual offer of $2000

Voituer

WOW - bargain of all time

I know the case I sold went on to get £3500 so yours was a steal -{

ACACIA_AVENUE

Voituer wrote:

WOW - bargain of all time

I know the case I sold went on to get £3500 so yours was a steal -{

£3500 ............... that thudding noise you may of heard was my jaw hitting the ground.

Voituer

Quick .... waft a tart's handkerchief under his nose to bring him round )


Well Bud after posters its got to be one of the most sought after piece of promo material out there for Bond.

Its such a cool piece

ppw3o6r

Voituer wrote:

Quick .... waft a tart's handkerchief under his nose to bring him round )


Well Bud after posters its got to be one of the most sought after piece of promo material out there for Bond.

Its such a cool piece

You two are depressing me no end but it's great to see the NSS Goldfinger case again. My NSS bagged Goldfinger lobbies would look well sweet in one of those. 2k you say?

ACACIA_AVENUE

To see a pristine set of cards is one thing, to see the envelope as well is amazing. -{

Most certainly deserves to be in a gold case. If I hear of any up for sale will let you know.

Voituer

ppw3o6r wrote:

Voituer wrote:

Quick .... waft a tart's handkerchief under his nose to bring him round )


Well Bud after posters its got to be one of the most sought after piece of promo material out there for Bond.

Its such a cool piece

You two are depressing me no end but it's great to see the NSS Goldfinger case again. My NSS bagged Goldfinger lobbies would look well sweet in one of those. 2k you say?

Senor Donk, those GF cards are simply amazing - I'm spraying up a case as we speak

ppw3o6r

Spraying up a case? well that's taking marking your territory to extremes!
Happy to place an advance order to either of you gents for one though...even scented! )