Airfix Bond & Oddjob Figures
Aston Martin DBS
Derbyshire, EnglandPosts: 661MI6 Agent
Today I paid a vist to a local vintage toy specialist toy shop( http://www.solnet.co.uk/metropolis/gallery.asp?James_Bond_&_Secret_Agents ) and decided as I got paid yesterday I was going to make a purchase.
After looking at a lot of excellent Bond toys from yesteryear I purchased a re-issue of the Bond and Oddjob Airfix model to make and paint.
This was mainly because I have nevere made an Airfix model and, when I recently saw Top Gear presenter James May build a lifesize model Spitfire plane - I realised it was about time that I put this right.
Now I need a bit of help. I'm using some paints that my wife has for some of her model painting instead of the airfix recommended Humbrol colours. I would be really grateful if you knowledgable people could tell me if the suit that Connery/Bond wears in the Fort Knox scenes of Goldfinger is black or grey. Here's some screen captures to have a look at if you need a reminder: http://screenmusings.org/Goldfinger/index_12.htm
I am painting the Oddjob model in a black suit - so do you think I should make the Bond figures suit just a hint lighter so there's a contrast between the two figures??
Also I'm taking photo's of the work in progress as I do the models - would you guys like to see the photo's as I go through the process or shall I make a little movie up when they're done and post it on here via YouTube?
And here's a link to James May's model if you'd like to have a look: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/8327914.stm
After looking at a lot of excellent Bond toys from yesteryear I purchased a re-issue of the Bond and Oddjob Airfix model to make and paint.
This was mainly because I have nevere made an Airfix model and, when I recently saw Top Gear presenter James May build a lifesize model Spitfire plane - I realised it was about time that I put this right.
Now I need a bit of help. I'm using some paints that my wife has for some of her model painting instead of the airfix recommended Humbrol colours. I would be really grateful if you knowledgable people could tell me if the suit that Connery/Bond wears in the Fort Knox scenes of Goldfinger is black or grey. Here's some screen captures to have a look at if you need a reminder: http://screenmusings.org/Goldfinger/index_12.htm
I am painting the Oddjob model in a black suit - so do you think I should make the Bond figures suit just a hint lighter so there's a contrast between the two figures??
Also I'm taking photo's of the work in progress as I do the models - would you guys like to see the photo's as I go through the process or shall I make a little movie up when they're done and post it on here via YouTube?
And here's a link to James May's model if you'd like to have a look: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/8327914.stm
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Comments
Here are two pics of the Aurora models by two differernt modelers.
The bottom photo shows the Harold Sakata and Sean Connery replacement resin heads made to replace the original plastic head. The likeness is a vast improvement over the original.
Ed
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Probably the best think that you could do would be to give them a call - I know they take card payments so they might do that over the phone too - and then post them out to you.
If you're not in the UK I could give them a call on your behalf if you'd like me to sometime over the next week or so. PM me with where you are and what you're interested in on there and I'll gladly have a word with the owner for you, (they're only a 15 minute drive away from where I live - depending on the traffic this close to Christmas
Excellent shop indeed .
might pay a visit on saturday .