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My 1:6 SS Bond Collection, Vehicles Included
While enjoying a fog-free and relaxing Sunday afternoon at home, I decided to hunker down and take some pics with natural light. Here's my Bond figure collection (sorry for the shoddy digital camera work!):
My only peeve in this shot are the shawl lapels on Connery's dinner jacket (taken from Ken), which should be peaked. I will have this fixed eventually. Oddjob received a new body from Sideshow's Hunchback of Notre Dame figure, which is shorter than the average SS body. The golfbag can be found in craftstores for around $10.
Here's a full-length shot of Bond's Bentley Continental "Locomotive" as described in Thunderball and On Her Majesty's Secret Service. The bodywork was radically converted from the standard, highly coveted continental body to resemble a Thunderbird, and sporting a non-gloss battleship gray finish. Being a bigger fan of the Bond novels than the movies, I'm more jazzed up about the "Locomotive" Bentley than my DB5 model.
Above the Bentley is a metal replica PPK in an excellent replica Goldfinger shoulder holster produced by a fellow Bond memorabilia collector.
In this shot, there's Thunderball Bond with GI Joe Hall of Fame legs that have no visible joints; Also, Jaws has scratch-built suspenders.
Blofeld's chair and ottoman set is by Vitra Design Museum, also in 1:6 scale. Note the life-size SPECTRE ring next to the Persian cat.
Note the missing door handle from the Bentley, which broke off and needs repair. That's Sideshow Toy's Ash figure wearing Bond's black and white dogtooth suit (also from Ken), which Bond wore a few times in the novels. This figure will soon be replaced by a modified SS French Foreign Legion "Gary Cooper" figure. IMO it looks very close to Hoagy Carmichael, the famous composer/musician who wrote "Stardust," and who Bond resembles as stated in Casino Royale.
A view of the "blunt, knife-edged, rather ugly boot." Note LALD Roger, who is sitting on a Triumph Bonneville. I planned to convert this bike to the BSAM Bond used in the short story, From a View to a Kill, disguised as a despatch rider, but will instead keep it as a Triumph, modified as a WWII despatch version with rider.
There goes Sideshow's 1:4 scale Connery, and my Golden Gun replica by SD Studios, which I got for a steal locally (no shipping costs!)
The top shelf have my other movie figures, the rare Toys McCoy Indy and Arabian from "Raiders," Michael Caine as Harry Palmer (my custom), Literary Sherlock Holmes (recognize parts from SS's "Phantom" and "Werewolf of London?"), also a custom, and Roy Batty from Blade Runner (Deckard was being, er, played with at the time of shooting). I also have a 1:6 scale Spinner that I'm about to commision.
On the far right is Brosnan outfitted in non-descript black battlegear. I plan to extensively customize the figure and outfit for the Goldeneye pre-title sequence. Behind Q is my Jonathan Cape 1st Edition collection.
The seated figure is James Bond as described in the secret Russian dossier photographs in From Russia With Love, wearing his standard dark blue suit (from a Mattel Frank Sinatra doll). I scratch-built the table, but the chair is also from Vitra Design Museum. I converted the figure from Dragon's Glenn "Wolfman" Powers pilot figure, which had Hoagy Carmichael's basic facial structure, and added the scar, lock of hair ("black comma"), etc. I also had the soda water siphon custom made by two dollhouse miniature artisans based on my specs (apologies again, since it is not clear in the pic). You really have to read that passage to fully appreciate this mini-diorama. The white base is cobblestone textured, and has been waiting for me to give it a paintjob.
Lastly, there's Bond's black Ronson (real one), sitting on a long Sterling cigarette case awaiting a new gunmetal finish, as described in the books. Oh, and yes, that's Sideshow's Dr. No Connery figure, wearing Frank Sinatra's hat, and an outfit in herringbone wool custom made years ago by Civies.
A wider shot. I didn't want Dr. No to go unnoticed!
While enjoying a fog-free and relaxing Sunday afternoon at home, I decided to hunker down and take some pics with natural light. Here's my Bond figure collection (sorry for the shoddy digital camera work!):
My only peeve in this shot are the shawl lapels on Connery's dinner jacket (taken from Ken), which should be peaked. I will have this fixed eventually. Oddjob received a new body from Sideshow's Hunchback of Notre Dame figure, which is shorter than the average SS body. The golfbag can be found in craftstores for around $10.
Here's a full-length shot of Bond's Bentley Continental "Locomotive" as described in Thunderball and On Her Majesty's Secret Service. The bodywork was radically converted from the standard, highly coveted continental body to resemble a Thunderbird, and sporting a non-gloss battleship gray finish. Being a bigger fan of the Bond novels than the movies, I'm more jazzed up about the "Locomotive" Bentley than my DB5 model.
Above the Bentley is a metal replica PPK in an excellent replica Goldfinger shoulder holster produced by a fellow Bond memorabilia collector.
In this shot, there's Thunderball Bond with GI Joe Hall of Fame legs that have no visible joints; Also, Jaws has scratch-built suspenders.
Blofeld's chair and ottoman set is by Vitra Design Museum, also in 1:6 scale. Note the life-size SPECTRE ring next to the Persian cat.
Note the missing door handle from the Bentley, which broke off and needs repair. That's Sideshow Toy's Ash figure wearing Bond's black and white dogtooth suit (also from Ken), which Bond wore a few times in the novels. This figure will soon be replaced by a modified SS French Foreign Legion "Gary Cooper" figure. IMO it looks very close to Hoagy Carmichael, the famous composer/musician who wrote "Stardust," and who Bond resembles as stated in Casino Royale.
A view of the "blunt, knife-edged, rather ugly boot." Note LALD Roger, who is sitting on a Triumph Bonneville. I planned to convert this bike to the BSAM Bond used in the short story, From a View to a Kill, disguised as a despatch rider, but will instead keep it as a Triumph, modified as a WWII despatch version with rider.
There goes Sideshow's 1:4 scale Connery, and my Golden Gun replica by SD Studios, which I got for a steal locally (no shipping costs!)
The top shelf have my other movie figures, the rare Toys McCoy Indy and Arabian from "Raiders," Michael Caine as Harry Palmer (my custom), Literary Sherlock Holmes (recognize parts from SS's "Phantom" and "Werewolf of London?"), also a custom, and Roy Batty from Blade Runner (Deckard was being, er, played with at the time of shooting). I also have a 1:6 scale Spinner that I'm about to commision.
On the far right is Brosnan outfitted in non-descript black battlegear. I plan to extensively customize the figure and outfit for the Goldeneye pre-title sequence. Behind Q is my Jonathan Cape 1st Edition collection.
The seated figure is James Bond as described in the secret Russian dossier photographs in From Russia With Love, wearing his standard dark blue suit (from a Mattel Frank Sinatra doll). I scratch-built the table, but the chair is also from Vitra Design Museum. I converted the figure from Dragon's Glenn "Wolfman" Powers pilot figure, which had Hoagy Carmichael's basic facial structure, and added the scar, lock of hair ("black comma"), etc. I also had the soda water siphon custom made by two dollhouse miniature artisans based on my specs (apologies again, since it is not clear in the pic). You really have to read that passage to fully appreciate this mini-diorama. The white base is cobblestone textured, and has been waiting for me to give it a paintjob.
Lastly, there's Bond's black Ronson (real one), sitting on a long Sterling cigarette case awaiting a new gunmetal finish, as described in the books. Oh, and yes, that's Sideshow's Dr. No Connery figure, wearing Frank Sinatra's hat, and an outfit in herringbone wool custom made years ago by Civies.
A wider shot. I didn't want Dr. No to go unnoticed!
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