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MI6 has an exclusive preview of Corgi's James Bond
products for 2007, including new collectors sets
and special limited editions...
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Corgi 2007 Preview
30th March 2007
Corgi have been associated with James Bond for
over forty years, most famously for the classic Aston Martin
DB5 toy car that was
released to tie-in with Goldfinger - complete with ejector seat.
Ever since, collectors have snapped up
the latest scale model offerings, and 2007 will be no
exception. MI6 has an exclusive sneak preview of the James Bond
models and collectors sets that will be released later this year.
Above: Corgi will be packaging pairs of classic Bond vehicles
for an actor's era.
There will be three box sets: Sean
Connery, Roger Moore and Pierce Brosnan. |
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Sean Connery Era Set
Code: CC93990
Scale: 1:36
Release: Q4 2007
Includes Classic DB5 and the Rolls Royce III Sedance De Ville from "Goldfinger".
Book style packaging. Includes booklet about Sean Connery's portrayal as Bond. |
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Roger Moore Era Set
Code: CC93991
Scale: 1:36
Release: Q3 2007
Includes Lotus Esprit Underwater from "The Spy Who Loved Me: and Lotus Turbo
from "For Your Eyes Only".
Book style packaging. Includes booklet about Roger Moore's portrayal
as
Bond. |
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Pierce Brosnan Era Set
Code: CC93992
Scale: 1:36
Release: Q3 2007
Includes Aston Martin V12 Vanquish and Jaguar XKR from "Die Another Day".
Book style packaging. Includes booklet about Pierce Brosnan's portrayal as Bond. |
Above: A look inside the Sean
Connery edition set. Each will feature book-style
packaging and a booklet detailing
the actor's
portrayal of the James Bond character.
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Limited Edition DB5 Set
Code: CC93989
Scale: 1:36
Release: Q3 2007
Limited edition of 5000 pieces. Aston Martin DB5 models from "Goldfinger" and "Casino
Royale".
Includes history of Corgi and Bond booklet. Special presentation box.
Right: The set will be packaged in a film
canister featuring the new Daniel Craig logo. |
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Above: The DB5 collection will
feature a gadget-laden version from "Goldfinger" and
the left-hand drive version from "Casino Royale" -
complete with Bahamian licence plate.
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