1/007 Scale Q-Boat

The PropCeeper · February 2010

Hello everyone,

First a small introduction, I am Robbie, 34 years old and I live in the Netherlands.
I am a propbuilder/modelmaker and collector, I own a few small original Bond props used in ‘Licence to Kill’ ‘The world is not Enough’ and ‘Die Another Day’
I’m currently planning to build a on of a kind 1/7 scale Q-Boat as seen in The World is not Enough, it is going to be a tribute to the late Desmond “Q” Llewelyn.

I am desperately in the need of information about this amazing craft, I’m looking for good (front, side, back and top) pictures of the Q-Boat. And if possible plans or drawings of the boat. If you guys are interested I’ll keep you posted on the progress of the build.

Many thanks

minigeff · February 2010

a one of a kind 1:7 scale q boat?

what, like this one?

texas007 · February 2010

Saw your post on the RPF too.
Welcome to the ajb -{

The PropCeeper · February 2010

Thanks a lot guys, yeah I’ve started a topic on the RPF, but I think I have more chance of finding information on this 007 board.
I’ve contacted Riddle Marine (and a few other people) if they can help me out with some pics and info about the jetboats they build for the movie.

minigeff wrote:

a one of a kind 1:7 scale q boat?

what, like this one?

That’s funny

), I thought a 1/7 scale Q-Boat has never been build before, did you build the model ? Is it an RC version ?

minigeff · February 2010

welcome to the forum propcreeper, yeah the boat is mine, i made it back in 2003. it's 1:8 scale, and yep, RC. B-)

rascasse · February 2010

You can see the actual full size QBoat in the bond museum Keswick see http://www.thebondmuseum.com/

minigeff · February 2010

rascasse wrote:

You can see the actual full size QBoat in the bond museum Keswick see http://www.thebondmuseum.com/

yeah thats one of i think seventeen made for the film. i've sat in the one the IFF own (road going version) , and it aint very comfy, damn air intake stabbed my back when i got out

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David Schofield · February 2010

minigeff wrote:

rascasse wrote:

You can see the actual full size QBoat in the bond museum Keswick see http://www.thebondmuseum.com/

yeah thats one of i think seventeen made for the film. i've sat in the one the IFF own (road going version) , and it aint very comfy, damn air intake stabbed my back when i got out )

So you're a fat fucker as well as a sarky ****.

Give PropCreeper a chance. He's only a lad - and probably not aware of your - er - reputataion.

I mean, does marge work - can you shave with it or keep up with villains across Europe?

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ke02eww · February 2010

David Schofield wrote:

minigeff wrote:

rascasse wrote:

You can see the actual full size QBoat in the bond museum Keswick see http://www.thebondmuseum.com/

yeah thats one of i think seventeen made for the film. i've sat in the one the IFF own (road going version) , and it aint very comfy, damn air intake stabbed my back when i got out )

So you're a fat fucker as well as a sarky ****.

Give PropCreeper a chance. He's only a lad - and probably not aware of your - er - reputataion.

I mean, does marge work - can you shave with it or keep up with villains across Europe?

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minigeff · February 2010

sarky? how'd ya work that out? you mean the typo i made when i called him 'propcreeper'? no one's perfect, but calling me a **** and a fat **** is hardly a proportional responce, ****.

and propceeper a lad? at 34?

and yeah, if you really wanted to shave with it, marge is capable.

summat tells me though that you havn't reached that stage in life master schofield...

danjaq_0ff · February 2010

Wrong time of the Month, Scroaty

:v

David Schofield wrote:

minigeff wrote:

rascasse wrote:

You can see the actual full size QBoat in the bond museum Keswick see http://www.thebondmuseum.com/

yeah thats one of i think seventeen made for the film. i've sat in the one the IFF own (road going version) , and it aint very comfy, damn air intake stabbed my back when i got out )

So you're a fat fucker as well as a sarky ****.

Give PropCreeper a chance. He's only a lad - and probably not aware of your - er - reputataion.

I mean, does marge work - can you shave with it or keep up with villains across Europe?

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The PropCeeper · March 2010

minigeff wrote:

welcome to the forum propcreeper, yeah the boat is mine, i made it back in 2003. it's 1:8 scale, and yep, RC. B-)

That’s really a cool model !, do you have more pictures, a video perhaps ?

I changed the scale of my boat, it is going to be a 1/6 instead of 1/7 scale.
Reason, I wanna use a 12 inch Brosnan figure from Sideshow Collectibles to put in the boat.
It’s gonna be a big model, 750mm in length (the hull)

minigeff · March 2010

nice one, looks like you've got the design pretty close. been watching the dvd carefully eh? lol

i chose 1/8 for mine as i wanted it fairly fast, but also due to the size of machinery available to me at the time.

it makes sense to make it in 1/6 if you plan to use a sideshow figure.

btw, when i made mine, there are some subtle changes with the design to get round copyright. a mate of mine at the time told me 5 changes to the original design would make my boat a 'new design' and thus escape copyright laws. this is utter BS.

if i were to remake it, i'd make sure it was screen accurate, and i'm pretty sure i could do a better job if i redid it.

Akbar Shar · March 2010

That's a lovely little boat Minigeff,
Congrats!

minigeff · March 2010

thanks very much.

with no info available from anywhere, i took over 450 screen grabs, visited the boat on display, watched TWINE until i could see through the dvd (honestly it skips during the pts now, coincidence?) and spent over 6 weeks preparing the drawings before the build even began.

alot of hard work and 'long nighters' but i now know that damn boat inside out, and it really really helps to know most of the answers before you come up against alot of questions during the build.

cheers for the kind words people, and good luck propceeper!

The PropCeeper · May 2010

Progress so far

Sir Miles · May 2010

Sterling job so far...keep up the good work and please keep us posted here -{

texas007 · May 2010

very nice!!!

Donald Grant · May 2010

Mmmm, yes very nice!

DG

Napoleon Plural · May 2010

Of course, you guys will have to do a scale model of the MI6 building to go with it...

Akbar Shar · May 2010

You know I'm a fan.
Been commenting on the progress over at the RPF.

The PropCeeper · October 2010

It's been a while since the last update on this board, making some nice progress.

Next update ASAP -{

ics · October 2010

nice

jimmybondi · October 2010

Looks really good mate! What material has been used, Balsawood and GRP?

minigeff · October 2010

nice one propceeper, way better than my attempt 7 years ago, top marks! -{

ppw3o6r · October 2010

Now that is impressive!

66cooper · October 2010

That looks awesome. I LOVE miniaturized things...especially when they work.

Crazy thing though. About a month ago on my way home from work I saw one of these (full size) being towed up 287 North, just north of 78 in New Jersey, USA. You can miss it! If not for the crazy roof but also the electric green bottom. Couldnt believe it and it was gone in a second.

MANDY1 · October 2010

Awesome!!! Very Very nice, PropCeeper -{

bondpropfan · October 2010

wow .... fantastic detail, top marks fella..
i think we all know how many hours are going into this little project...

top banana {[]

The PropCeeper · January 2011

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MANDY1 · January 2011

Very very Nice, top marks for that -{ It looks great

1/007 Scale Q-Boat

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