What does your Bond shrine look like?

PoorMansJB · November 2005

Sir Miles wrote:

An impressive collection.

Thank you.

But you ain't seen nothing yet ....

Sir Miles · November 2005

PoorMansJB wrote:

Sir Miles wrote:

An impressive collection.

Thank you.

But you ain't seen nothing yet ....

Well I've seen a bit now the links work

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Do the cabinet lights cause any items to fade ?

I look forward to Phase II

PoorMansJB · November 2005

Sir Miles wrote:

Do the cabinet lights cause any items to fade ?

No, they're seldom on and, despite how they look in the photos, aren't particularly bright. Besides, while flourescents definitely cause fading, incandescents are much less prone to it.

I do have some concern over things melting, however! Though the bulbs are only 25W each, it still totals 250W per case. 25W is the upper limit on the lighting fixture and I feared it would be awfully dim. As it stands, I could have gone with 15W or even 10W and been fine; at night the bloody wall (the whole display is roughly 10' across) is blinding (there are 40 lamps total plus the lighting in the phone booth).

Lighting throughout the house is controlled by a single, hand-held remote and when on, the display cases are usually dimmed to about 50%.

I look forward to Phase II

Looks like a phone call yesterday removed the final obstacle to Phase II; with luck, I'll be done in a few weeks!

Nightshooter · November 2005

asio · November 2005

Nightshooter, your links did not work for me.
They all took me to the same Snapfish Sign Up page.

Nightshooter · November 2005

I'm working on it. I'll update it as soon as I fix the problem.

EDIT: The problem is now fixed. Please, look at the pictures I have posted above. Thanks.

Sir Miles · November 2005

The links work fine now.

Nice piece. Just missing the thick comma of hair above the eye - and then you're there.

Donald Grant · November 2005

Yes, very nice indeed.

DG

Nightshooter · November 2005

Sir Miles wrote:

The links work fine now.

Nice piece. Just missing the thick comma of hair above the eye - and then you're there.

Thanks. It's on my to-do list.

I'm going to finish a DAD kitbashed Brosnan first, though, and then I'll get around to the comma.

superado · November 2005

Nice figure, Nightshooter, and a great paint job on the hair! Very crisp looking clothing, and the quality of the briefcase is beyond what I expected!

Nightshooter · November 2005

Thanks. The briefcase is fantastic, yeah. It is better than what I expected, too, but I'm glad it is, it was worth the $20 or so dollars. Oh, damn, I completely forgot to take pictures of him with cigarettes. I'll have to do that sometime.

SpectreIsland · April 2006

It seems to be getting harder (and more expensive) to land quality Bond props and replicas these days, but the search continues.

I thought I'd post a pic of my latest addition to the Bond collection: I made up a display consisting of the limpit mine and grenade pen from Goldeneye.

The Bond Experience · April 2006

I like it! Here is my latest Moonraker shrine:

SpectreIsland · July 2006

For something a little different, I just picked up a solid all-mahogany replica of James Bond's SeaBee seaplane from TMWTGG. Have a look:

TonyDP · October 2006

Spectreisland and I added a few items to our ever expanding Bond collection recently, so I thought I'd bump this thread and share.

First up is a nice replica of the Acrostar Jet from Octopussy.

And here is a display we had made for our Bond watches and rings. More to come (hopefully).

Barry Nelson · October 2006

Very nice collection gentleman, I am impressed. I have an approximately 65 card Bond autograph collection from the various card sets. However, I am about to begin selling them on Ebay, so no need for a shrine.

TonyDP · October 2006

Barry Nelson wrote:

Very nice collection gentleman, I am impressed. I have an approximately 65 card Bond autograph collection from the various card sets. However, I am about to begin selling them on Ebay, so no need for a shrine.

Thanks Barry; be sure and PM me your Ebay ID so we can track your auctions; my brother is already wondering if he can use some of your cards to fill in any gaps in his collection.

emtiem · October 2006

I found a cool website where you can host pictures of your collections all in one place. It's all free to join- I'd love to see some of your fantastic collections up there:

www.collectingfriends.com

SpectreIsland · October 2006

Just purchased three more high end Bond replicas. Should be here by early next week. Will post as soon as they arrive. You'll like them

The Bond Experience · October 2006

OOOOH, hint? Hint?

SpectreIsland · October 2006

The Mantis wrote:

OOOOH, hint? Hint?

You've probably seen them all at one time or another (it's tough to keep up with hardcore collectors like yourself). The first is a timepiece;I've been after it for a few years but could never find one in mint condition until now; the second is a pretty unique vehicle and the third is a somewhat more common weapon. Think Roger Moore's movies, and let me know if you like them when I post...

modelmaker007 · October 2006

Hi Everyone, after lots of sweat and troublesome evenings I've managed to get (most of) my collection up on the internet! It is still not finished as I have still to scan my 100 odd Autographs and put them in the "Bond autographs" link
Nearly all of my items are Original props or Production items and have taken me years to collect.
I hope you like the site and I will gladly take any comments or suggestions.
I will be updating over the next few weeks and hope somebody will have a look :-)
plaese have a look at....
www.distin.de

The Bond Experience · October 2006

Very fun site....I enjoyed it! Great layout!

Sir Miles · October 2006

modelmaker007 wrote:

Hi Everyone, after lots of sweat and troublesome evenings I've managed to get (most of) my collection up on the internet! It is still not finished as I have still to scan my 100 odd Autographs and put them in the "Bond autographs" link
Nearly all of my items are Original props or Production items and have taken me years to collect.
I hope you like the site and I will gladly take any comments or suggestions.
I will be updating over the next few weeks and hope somebody will have a look :-)
plaese have a look at....
www.distin.de

A great site and well layed out too.

You have some lovely pieces there, Chris. Be sure and let us know when the rest of the pieces are put onto the site.

modelmaker007 · October 2006

Thanks for looking guys, glad you like it :-)
I should have the rest of the stuff up soon.
I still have some pieces in construction, I'm just finishing the frame for the stunt P99 and ive got An Aston Martin Yokohama tyre with original Tyre spikes from the Ice palace scene in DAD thats still to be mounted, I may put this on as it is at the moment.
My Personal Favorites are the Goldeneye Key and the Herve Villechaize items, especially the Photos that Herve took on set while filming TMWTGG, I got them off his last Girlfriend Kathy in the USA, what a nice girl.
anyway keep looking and ill update ASAP. :-)

TonyDP · October 2006

Great stuff there ModelMaker007. Thanks for sharing and be sure to post more pics of the rest of your collection.

SpectreIsland · October 2006

Great site Modelmaker007. Please post more when you get a chance. I always enjoy seeing other 007 fans' collections.

SpectreIsland · November 2006

After a good deal of searching, I was finally able to find a few new pieces that had been eluding me for a while. Click on any pic for a larger version.

I finally got my hands on a mint Pulsar P2 one button watch, just like the one worn by Roger Moore in LALD. Here it is in my watch display:

I also found a very nice wood replica of Scaramanga's flying car from TMWTGG. Very nice detail and paint job on this one.

PoorMansJB · November 2006

I also found a very nice wood replica of Scaramanga's flying car from TMWTGG.

And you can thank me for that later!

Here's what those looked like before I said "unacceptable" ("Well, our Japanese customers think they're just fine!") and gave them Stears' drawings to work from (click the thumbnail for a larger view):

Though they now boast of offering cars, I think the Matador may have been their first. All told the project took nearly a year to get right.

The Bond Experience · November 2006

November Update to my James Bond displays...should be self explanatory but here you go. Next few weeks should have some major updates to Casino Royale display and MAYBE Moonraker!

My goal was to create a separate area for each James Bond film that would hi-lite poster art, props, wardrobe, gadgets, baddies etc....so far so good and here are some new ones to the area. I have a few movies to go and I don't want to release all the pics yet until all are complete but here are some that are coming along. This way an individual can "visit" their favorite Bond movie and the pop culture artifacts associated with that particular movie. I am having sound bites installed next to each display with excerpts from the movie.

What does your Bond shrine look like?

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