BOND IN VEGAS: ED'S ASTON MARTIN

Woodsy & Gang

I got this Toy State Intl Ltd James Bond 007 Aston Martin DB5 around 2013-2014 as a birthday present from my youngest daughter. No scale is listed but it appears to be about 1/18 scale. The batteries still have enough juice in them to play the sounds back and this is maybe only the second time its been removed from the box.

From SIS Vegas Branch

Ed B.

Short video and pics.

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THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GAMA

Paul Adams from NZ sent in this snap from Worthpoint of a beautiful golden James Bond Aston Martin DB5 by Gama of Germany.  How gorgeous is that! Did you have a big Aston Martin toy?

     

ASTON SMARTIN'

 

This year I've seen a couple of Century 21 Toys Aston Martins like the lovely one pictured on an auction.

I remember about fifteen years ago how excited I was bidding on a boxed one on Ebay sat on a coach going to Bavaria. I was really smartin' waiting for the auction to end, my Missus had her early 'smart' phone so that's how I bid. It cost me exactly £100, which was an absolute fortune for a toy I thought. Still I was very chuffed.

Since those heady days at the back of the coach I've seen a few red versions of this toy, which his how its pictured on its box. I must get a picture or two of one.

Have you an Aston Martin?

Has anyone out there ever driven one?

ASTON MARTIN DB6 BARN FIND

 The stuff of dreams!

Double O Heaven!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFiDUEPoKyM

Have you ever found anything in a barn readers?

RED ASTON BY CENTURY 21 TOYS

For the James Bond in you!

From Century 21 Toys!

Have you got one?

CENTURY 21 TOYS: RED ASTON MARTIN DB-5

I liked this Aston Martin I saw on Ebay. I saved the pics.

Its a red version of the white one I have, which was also released by Century 21 Toys.

Have you got anything like this?

GIANT CORGI DB5

I was blown away by this shot of a life size Corgi Aston Martin in the grounds of Battersea Power Station. Iconic!

THE LITTLE CAR COMPANY DB5

 

The Little Car Company's replica DB5.

How cool is that!

ASTON MARTIN'S DB5 IN NO TIME TO DIE

As No Time to Die fever spreads across the world I still haven't managed to see it yet. 

In the meantime I've been watching a few promo clips on You Tube.

This is Aston Martin's! 

The classic DB5 is back! Wow!

Bill's Spare Parts

Hi Woodsy

Your piece about replacement spare parts for various types of toys reminded me of a recent project I've completed.

Just over a month ago, I came across my old 1960s James Bond Aston Martin. Other than being toybox chipped, it was virtually intact other than a missing ejector roof and baddie. Plus the tyres were long gone.

So I decided to renovate it, the closest shade of gold I could find to the original Maize Gold colour was a Nissan Gold from Halfords. Which is almost identical. The missing bits were purchased on ebay, and the rest was just patience and a fair wind.

It did occur to me to spray it to the actual colour of the real bond car but this is how I remember the car so I decided to get it as close to the original as I could.

I was surprised that everything still worked, most of it, including James Bond, was present and correct. All the plastic needed was a clean with soapy water. And the 'perspex' simply required some polishing with an extremely fine grade emery cloth called "micromesh".

The attached is the end result. The box/plinth art is a printout from my laser printer.

I've got a second db5 which I've not done anything to. It's a slightly later purchase which was given to me. Interestingly its colour gold is a different shade from the original and also has some very subtle detailing differences.

Have other readers done anything like this?

Bill Ev

UK

CENTURY 21 TOYS ASTON MARTIN DB5

Here's my plastic Aston Martin DB5 by Century 21 Toys. 

In immaculate condition it comes with a red racing stripe and friction drive. With its obvious 007 heritage it really is a cool toy. 

The scalextric-like box shows a red Aston numbered 1. The actual toy is white and numbered 4 so it does beg the question whether there are other colour variations out there?

Have you an Aston Martin?

Multi Action 711 Aston-Martin Secret Ejector Car.

Hi Woodsy

I have just come across a wonderful James Bond Aston Martin DB5 on You Tube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9nK_RBhU6Q

It is a short clip, 2:56, showing a boxed model in action. According to the box it is called the Multi Action 711 Aston-Martin Secret Ejector Car. It is metal, with a friction motor, and is Made in Japan. It has the word United on a globe, and the Item No.51262. The box is great, and is shown in detail. The features are listed on the side of the box, and illustrated on the end:

Bullet-proof shield raises and lowers

Retractable machine guns fire automatically

Crash bumpers extend and retract

Secret push button ejects enemy

The proud owner is wearing white gloves, as he shows it off ! The model is pristine. It has 711 number plates front and rear. The solid wheel hubs have moulded wire-spoke detail. Basically, it looks like a scaled-up Corgi model. I love it. No mention of James Bond, but the clip is backed by a couple of Bond themes.

Thought this would be of interest, if you have not featured it before.

Paul Adams 

New Zealand

THE ASTON MARTIN LAGONDA

Yesterday Missus Moonbase and me took off into the hills of the the Holme valley near the Peak District. Besides being quite beautiful we were treated to a good view of model gliders being flown on the slopes of Holme Moss Summit, a brilliant view of the Holme Moss TV mast and station looking like something out of Dr. Who and probably best of all a walk round an unexpectedly fine collection of classic cars.

These were housed in the Carding Shed at Hepworth near Holmfirth, a venue well worth a visit and completely free. Besides Mini Coopers, old Mercedes and restored pick-ups, there was one car that literally took my breath away, the Aston Martin Lagonda. 

I'd never seen one before and my first impression was that it was a long as a ship! It was huge and so futuristic its untrue. Beige in colour,  the vehicle was in immaculate condition and the interior was to die for, like something straight out of UFO.

Alas I was cameraless and I have the luddite issue mobile so to give you an idea of what I was looking at I will seek the help of Wikipedia, albeit a different colour. Have any of you come across the Lagonda readers?

THIS SUMMER'S CATCH

What a summer! A bumper haul of vintage plastic was netted in Moonbase waters! T in a Circle, AHI, Tarheel, JR21, Century 21, Empire, Yonezawa and Hoover all in the net. 

The AHI purple rockets were a gift from my good friend WOTAN. The Yonezawa Wasser Spinne was exchanged for another toy with the friendly Nico of Toys and Space . 

The rest of the catch were Ebayed. The biggest investment was the Century 21 Aston Martin, which I absolutely love (the closest I'll get to owning the real thing!). 

But my favourite Summer bounty remains the awesome boxed Tarheel Rescue Helicopter. More on Tarheel, T in a Circle and Empire to follow. 

There is also a brand new and completely awesome discovery, a real corker, from blog reader Arto - presented to Moonbase for the bloggiversary. I couldn't beleive it! Watch this space!