JAMES BOND - Original creations

[Mad Old Lu]

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Hey Roc. Yep, just changed the body. The TTL is really a good, cheap alternative to the TT. I've heard the TTL 3.0 is a little loose, but this one is the TTL 2.0 and it's pretty good. The joints all move very smoothly and almost feel like they would be loose but hold their poses well. The only thing is the gap on the neck joint is pretty big and obvious.

 

[keysta75]

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I hope you guys will enjoy.

 

[drewflu61]

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TTL Head stripped repainted and modified to fit Hot Toys muscular body (Wolverine)

 

[carbo-fation]

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You did a great job. Paint looks excellent.

 

[drewflu61]

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Thanks, my biggest concern was adapting the head to fit the muscular style neck post. These heads are a lot harder to come by and one slip of the dremel would have ruined my day.

 

[carbo-fation]

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I think it came out great. Can you take a picture of the whole body with the head on?

 

[dragonsleeper]

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Thanks, my biggest concern was adapting the head to fit the muscular style neck post. These heads are a lot harder to come by and one slip of the dremel would have ruined my day.

Hopefully you get tired of this like your hitman and I will pounce on ebay

 

[drewflu61]

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Here are some shots of the body, but I think it will eventually end up on a Hot Toys Royce body (same body less hirsute)

 

[negolden]

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Cant wait Bond HT

 

[SAB]

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Has an official reason ever been stated as to why there is no 1/6 Daniel Craig 007 ?

 

[Raymond F.]

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Yes Sideshow Had the license for Casino Royale but Daniel Craig kept rejecting all of their sculpts and then they just gave up

 

[thenammagazine]

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Yes Sideshow Had the license for Casino Royale but Daniel Craig kept rejecting all of their sculpts and then they just gave up

Source?

 

[SAB]

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Yes Sideshow Had the license for Casino Royale but Daniel Craig kept rejecting all of their sculpts and then they just gave up

Interesting.

I had heard that CORGI (or was it someone else) had the same problem with Craig for their miniature figures. They showed prototypes but I don't think they ever came out.

 

[sladesuperagent]

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Interesting.

I had heard that CORGI (or was it someone else) had the same problem with Craig for their miniature figures. They showed prototypes but I don't think they ever came out.

And now Corgi has the exclusive rights to everything Bond in the toy world, so I wouldn't hold your breath for any new 1/6 Bond stuff.

 

[Greggo]

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And now Corgi has the exclusive rights to everything Bond in the toy world, so I wouldn't hold your breath for any new 1/6 Bond stuff.

Hey Guys

I can confirm all about the Corgi/PopCo issue: I worked for them and I was one of the lead designers for the action figures not only for Harry Potter, Golden Compass and for James Bond as well. The problem was nothing to do with Daniel Craig at all it was all down to EON. Plus it also turns out that PopCo did not have the action Figure rights in the first place. We were only making prototypes to see if we could get it. But the marketing team got the wrong end of the stick and placed them on the shelves for Toy Fair. I actually still own the James Bond 5inch figure, its sitting right here next to me. As I painted both the First Kill and Le Chiffre prototypes. Shortly after all this Corgi was brought out by Hornby in the UK and Popco and Cards Inc was no more.
I know also work for the design company behind the James Bond Props and one of the things we tried to put forward was 1:6 scale Figures. Let me tell you something there is no way we will ever see 1:6 Bond Figures again, which is so sad I know even Hot toys and some other companies have gone to EON and they have simply turned them away and said no. As a huge Bond fan myself I would love to see these in 1:6 again.
I hope this helps, feel free to contact myself if you would like more info.
All the best
Greggo

 

[dragonsleeper]

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Wow, that sucks...I was hoping HT could ride Sideshow's license on the Bond franchise.

 

[Greggo]

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Wow, that sucks...I was hoping HT could ride Sideshow's license on the Bond franchise.

Tell me about it. I know HT have done prototypes and have shown the Pictures to EON they are just not interested. They dont think they will sell? Clearly they dont know what they are doing.

 

[thenammagazine]

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Yes Sideshow Had the license for Casino Royale but Daniel Craig kept rejecting all of their sculpts and then they just gave up

Had a feeling this was BS.

Hey Guys

I can confirm all about the Corgi/PopCo issue: I worked for them and I was one of the lead designers for the action figures not only for Harry Potter, Golden Compass and for James Bond as well. The problem was nothing to do with Daniel Craig at all it was all down to EON. Plus it also turns out that PopCo did not have the action Figure rights in the first place. We were only making prototypes to see if we could get it. But the marketing team got the wrong end of the stick and placed them on the shelves for Toy Fair. I actually still own the James Bond 5inch figure, its sitting right here next to me. As I painted both the First Kill and Le Chiffre prototypes. Shortly after all this Corgi was brought out by Hornby in the UK and Popco and Cards Inc was no more.
I know also work for the design company behind the James Bond Props and one of the things we tried to put forward was 1:6 scale Figures. Let me tell you something there is no way we will ever see 1:6 Bond Figures again, which is so sad I know even Hot toys and some other companies have gone to EON and they have simply turned them away and said no. As a huge Bond fan myself I would love to see these in 1:6 again.
I hope this helps, feel free to contact myself if you would like more info.
All the best
Greggo

That's a damn shame.

 

[stshammgod]

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Pics of that Bond figure if you could Greggo?

 

[Greggo]

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Pics of that Bond figure if you could Greggo?

I have some old images of the prototype on my computer at work so I will upload them soon

I have the oringinal mould also lol