A LEAP IN THE DARK

A Superfast getaway!

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!

CHINESE TIN ROCKET

 

I always like the tinplate Secret Service Action Car but it's the neat blue tin Space plane I especially noticed in this old auction image. Its not one I know but it looks familiar.

The wedge-shaped box is up top.

Do you like it?

HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS

I was thinking back to a cartoon I loved as a kid, the Harlem Globetrotters. I remember the bald funny guy called Curly the most. It was a lot of fun even though I'd never played basketball in my life. The theme music has just come to me too, a lot of doo-doo doo-doo's. Did you like it readers? I wonder of there were collectables from it?

I know it was based on the real-life team The Harlem Globetrotters, but I don't recall them that much. They were on the telly and for some reason i think they toured England. Were they a real basketball team, say, in the American NBA?

AMT James Bond Kits

Hi

I spotted some new 007 kits from AMT. Rather expensive, but very nice looking.

First up, a 007 Moonraker Space Shuttle in 1/200th scale. This is a simple kit, and depicts the Shuttle in Full Stack form. There are alternative markings for Moonrakers 1 to 6, and also a US Marines version, which I do not think I have seen before. 

This video from You Tube shows the parts, and a quick build. The External Tank and Solid Rocket Boosters are moulded already joined together, in two halves. The Cargo Bay is a single piece, with a separate Robotic Arm, and the bay doors open. 

There does not look to be an undercarriage, and no clear parts. It is a very simple kit, so there should be no problems during assembly. Moulded in white plastic, with a display stand.

Moonraker James Bond 007 Space Shuttle and Boosters Quick Build 1/200 Scale Model Kit Review AMT1208 - YouTube

The other two models are car kits, in 1/25th scale, from Diamonds Are Forever. The 1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1 driven by Bond, and a 1970 Ford Galaxie Police Car. Buy both kits, and you can recreate the movie car chase.

Odd point, all the boxes say 007, but do not mention James Bond himself.

AMT is now owned by Round 2, and the photos are from the Round 2 site.

Paul Adams from New Zealand

FIVE OLD CARS

 I managed to pick up 5 old die-casts from a charity shop at the weekend.

4 Superfasts and 1 Corgi Rockets Jenson Interceptor. £2 the lot!

With a little touching-up with sharpies and paint pens and a good buffing they're not too bad at all really

MEET ME AT THE STATION

 

There's something very appealing about this Kinder space station model. It's got a nice SpaceX vibe to it and the small pictures sits with it really well. I saw this online and saved the pic.

Have you anything like this?