Your ticket Mr. Bond and enjoy your flight

ACACIA_AVENUEACACIA_AVENUE UKPosts: 1,775MI6 Agent
in James Bond Memorabilia, Collecting & Props
Recently I watched the Goldfinger DVD and noticed that both Goldfinger and Bond travelled with their cars from the United Kingdom to Switzerland by British United Air Ferries, which got me thinking about creating what I would call a ‘Fantasy Prop’ of Bond’s flight ticket.

My first step was to check the original book which states that both Bond and Goldfinger flew from Lydd Ferryfield Airport by Bristol 170 Superfreighter, although not stated in the book this service was run by Silver City Airways.

Silver City Airways was merged with Channel Air Bridge on January 1st 1963 to form British United Air Ferries.

Rather than using Lydd Ferryfield Airport the filmmakers used Southend Municipal Airport and on this occasion the plane was a British United Air Ferries ATL 98 Carvair.

After some searching around I managed to obtain an original British United Air Ferries flight ticket, I also ascertained that the Bond/Goldfinger Golf Match was filmed in May of 1963 and using these as a reference have created my own version of what might have been Bond’s flight ticket.

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One of us smells like a tart's handkerchief.

Comments

  • othertravelothertravel Posts: 438MI6 Agent
    Really cool! Was it difficult to replicate?
  • ACACIA_AVENUEACACIA_AVENUE UKPosts: 1,775MI6 Agent
    othertravel wrote:
    Really cool! Was it difficult to replicate?
    Thank you, it took a couple of days to set up, printing and making it up was the easy part.
    One of us smells like a tart's handkerchief.
  • danjaq_0ffdanjaq_0ff The SwampsPosts: 7,283MI6 Agent
    Very nice AA -{ now you need to do a vintage passport :)
  • BenSV650BenSV650 Posts: 236MI6 Agent
    Great idea and expertly executed! Very nice -{
  • ACACIA_AVENUEACACIA_AVENUE UKPosts: 1,775MI6 Agent
    danjaq_0ff wrote:
    Very nice AA -{ now you need to do a vintage passport :)
    Now there's an idea -{ ............. I am pretty vintage :# and I have my original passport
    One of us smells like a tart's handkerchief.
  • danjaq_0ffdanjaq_0ff The SwampsPosts: 7,283MI6 Agent
    Cool, I look forward to seeing that -{ I think that there are a few of us on here that are a bit vintage :D
  • ACACIA_AVENUEACACIA_AVENUE UKPosts: 1,775MI6 Agent
    Well lets just say I have the same birth date as Pierce Brosnan ...... but he is a year older than me :D
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  • danjaq_0ffdanjaq_0ff The SwampsPosts: 7,283MI6 Agent
    Im not quite THAT old :D but not far behind :))
  • ACACIA_AVENUEACACIA_AVENUE UKPosts: 1,775MI6 Agent
    danjaq_0ff wrote:
    Im not quite THAT old :D but not far behind :))

    I'm a relic from the Cold War with boyish charms :))
    One of us smells like a tart's handkerchief.
  • danjaq_0ffdanjaq_0ff The SwampsPosts: 7,283MI6 Agent
    and prop making skills -{ what else have you got hidden away :))
  • ppw3o6rppw3o6r Great BritainPosts: 2,280MI6 Agent
    Nicely done my friend. A few other fabricators could take a leaf out of your skilled book -{
  • Sir MilesSir Miles The Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 27,771Chief of Staff
    Have to say they are looking great - well done -{
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  • Charmed & DangerousCharmed & Dangerous Posts: 7,358MI6 Agent
    Wow! Amazing work! -{
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  • StrangewaysStrangeways London, UKPosts: 1,469MI6 Agent
    I adore this.
    Any plans to make some up and sell them?

    As for the passport - that would be the ultimate!
  • cyclones122cyclones122 Posts: 192MI6 Agent
    Very nicely done!
  • The Domino EffectThe Domino Effect Posts: 3,638MI6 Agent
    Great research and awesome job. Well done.
  • ACACIA_AVENUEACACIA_AVENUE UKPosts: 1,775MI6 Agent
    Strangeways wrote:
    I adore this.
    Any plans to make some up and sell them?

    As for the passport - that would be the ultimate!

    PM sent
    One of us smells like a tart's handkerchief.
  • ke02ewwke02eww USPosts: 2,063MI6 Agent
    ACACIA_AVENUE wrote:
    Strangeways wrote:
    I adore this.
    Any plans to make some up and sell them?

    As for the passport - that would be the ultimate!

    PM sent

    Likewise - nice job !

    And I'd be interested
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  • thespyboys11thespyboys11 Lindenwold,NJPosts: 1,894MI6 Agent
    Great idea and brilliantly executed. It is little things like this that can expand our collections with props that never existed...but SHOULD have!!!
    I would be proud to add this to my collection!!! WELL DONE!!!
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  • minigeffminigeff EnglandPosts: 7,884MI6 Agent
    Wow wow and wow!!

    I've seen one of these up front now and my god is it detailed or what?

    I'm not usually one to go for the paper stuff too much but if anyone wanted a standard to aspire to, this would be it.

    Superbly laid out, made and detailed, it's a fantastic effort.

    Nice one, and keep it up Rob!!

    MG -{
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  • danjaq_0ffdanjaq_0ff The SwampsPosts: 7,283MI6 Agent
    I was just saying in a pm, that it is like going back in time and seeing a vintage pristine ticket -{ outstanding.

    Please do a vintage passport :x
  • minigeffminigeff EnglandPosts: 7,884MI6 Agent
    Ya know what would be cute is if a 1:8 scale version was available for the 1:8 DB5 model :D
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  • danjaq_0ffdanjaq_0ff The SwampsPosts: 7,283MI6 Agent
    minigeff wrote:
    Ya know what would be cute is if a 1:8 scale version was available for the 1:8 DB5 model :D

    Would be the right size for you then Singe :D

    Allowing one to stop off for a quick one un rout :))
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  • ACACIA_AVENUEACACIA_AVENUE UKPosts: 1,775MI6 Agent
    Thank you both for your kind comments it is much appreciated -{

    Now a 1:8 scale version sounds like a brilliant idea, i'll get on to that.

    Vintage passport?.............watch this space ;)
    One of us smells like a tart's handkerchief.
  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,619MI6 Agent
    danjaq_0ff wrote:
    minigeff wrote:
    Ya know what would be cute is if a 1:8 scale version was available for the 1:8 DB5 model :D

    Would be the right size for you then Singe :D

    He'll still need an extra padding for the driver's seat to be able to see the street 8-)
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  • minigeffminigeff EnglandPosts: 7,884MI6 Agent
    Bondtoys wrote:
    danjaq_0ff wrote:
    minigeff wrote:
    Ya know what would be cute is if a 1:8 scale version was available for the 1:8 DB5 model :D

    Would be the right size for you then Singe :D

    He'll still need an extra padding for the driver's seat to be able to see the street 8-)

    It must be hard work trying to think of yet more height related jibes, yet when it comes to ribbing you bumtoys there's endless material to go on....
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  • ppw3o6rppw3o6r Great BritainPosts: 2,280MI6 Agent
    minigeff wrote:
    Bondtoys wrote:
    danjaq_0ff wrote:

    Would be the right size for you then Singe :D

    He'll still need an extra padding for the driver's seat to be able to see the street 8-)

    It must be hard work trying to think of yet more height related jibes, yet when it comes to ribbing you bumtoys there's endless material to go on....

    Our friend the bloater (fish) was the best one. If only it had had long arms with scraped knuckles :D
  • ACACIA_AVENUEACACIA_AVENUE UKPosts: 1,775MI6 Agent
    minigeff wrote:
    Ya know what would be cute is if a 1:8 scale version was available for the 1:8 DB5 model :D

    TINYBUAF.jpg

    Not finished, but gives you an idea of size, it measures 12x28mm
    One of us smells like a tart's handkerchief.
  • minigeffminigeff EnglandPosts: 7,884MI6 Agent
    ACACIA_AVENUE wrote:
    minigeff wrote:
    Ya know what would be cute is if a 1:8 scale version was available for the 1:8 DB5 model :D

    TINYBUAF.jpg

    Not finished, but gives you an idea of size, it measures 12x28mm

    Cute!

    You added carpet too, swanky. ;%
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