James Bond Aston Martin

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DIE-CAST SCALE MODEL page last updated: 01 February 2007

THE 'NEW'

JAMES BOND

ASTON MARTIN DB5

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The second release of the Bond Aston with added features - revolving number plates and tyre slashers in the hub caps. These go for silly money. One was sold on eBay for about £40 just recently and it was not much better than this one which cost me £4.77. Why was it so cheap? because the seller had taken a picture of it using the scanner and had not cropped it. The car was only just visible in the eBay picture, one had to take a gamble to buy it. You can see it even still has the man in the ejector seat - these on their own fetch more than I paid for the car. It is a little playworn and the main man, Mr Bond, is missing but everything still works and there is no damage at all.

The model? It is a step forward from the original in terms of features, but is it overkill? I don't think so really. The engineering is good and the finish is fine too.

PACKED WITH MORE EXCITING SECRET ACTIONS

OPENING ROOF AND EJECTOR SEAT
BULLET PROOF SCREEN
TELESCOPIC OVER RIDERS
RETRACTABLE MACHINE GUNS
REVOLVING NUMBER PLATES
PLATED BUMPERS AND RADIATOR
REAR TYRE SLASHERS