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Wednesday, 18 July 2018

Licence to build!

007 Travelers will build this one soon!

Uncover the secrets of 007’s most famous vehicle with the LEGO® Creator Expert James Bond™ Aston Martin DB5.

Combining a wealth of sophisticated gadgetry and the elegance of 007’s iconic Aston Martin DB5, LEGO Group have today announced the launch of the LEGO Creator Expert James Bond™ Aston Martin DB5, available exclusively from LEGO Stores and shop.LEGO.com from 18th July, 2018.

James Bond’s Aston Martin DB5 from the 1964 hit film "Goldfinger" (1964) is the latest in the LEGO Creator Expert series and features a wealth of authentic gadgets and gizmos all created in Q’s workshop.

The model has been designed to provide a challenging and rewarding building experience full of nostalgia—a must-have for fans of Aston Martin, James Bond movies and LEGO building sets.

Featuring 1,290 pieces, you can combine the understated sophistication of Aston Martin with the joy of LEGO building and create your very own piece of James Bond™ memorabilia. An authentic replica of the world-famous 1964 Aston Martin DB5 sports car, this 1:8 scale model includes many of the unique features showcased in Goldfinger, from a working ejector seat, revolving number plates, radar tracker, hidden telephone, bulletproof shield, front wing machine guns and wheel mounted tyre scythes’.

The exterior of the car, painted in Silver Birch just like the original, features the smooth curves and sleek edges of the original Aston Martin DB5 and includes key details including sloped headlamps and drum lacquered silver front and rear bumpers. The moulded silver wire wheel rim inserts also feature the iconic Aston Martin wings that match the wings on the front and rear of the car. Pop open the bonnet to find a detailed six cylinder engine and open the doors of the car to reveal a radar tracker, as well as a telephone tucked away in the secret door compartment.

This LEGO Creator Expert model packed with a wealth of James Bond™ gadgetry is sure to have fans rubbing their hands with excitement.

The finished model measures over 3” (10cm) high, 13” (34cm) long and 4” (12cm) wide, making this a perfect display piece whilst showcasing the timeless elegance of 007’s iconic sports car.

To celebrate the launch, LEGO Group is also offering the chance to win a once in a lifetime trip to 007 Elements in Sölden, Austria ‘the ultimate James Bond™ experience’. Simply visit shop.lego.com/promotions.

Source, photos and video: Lego

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Friday, 3 March 2017

Daniel Craig and Puppies Present: Your New Aston Martin

Daniel Craig is offering you a brand new Aston Martin Vantage GT Roadster.
He brought some adorable friends to help explain.

Watch!
Then enter: http://bit.ly/AstonMartin_DC

Source: Omaze

Tuesday, 18 October 2016

Goldfinger's ejector seat stunt - is it possible?

Leading scientists and engineers have studied stunts in James Bond films.

Goldfinger's (Gert Fröbe) henchman has a gun to Bond's (Sean Connery) head as 007 drives his Aston Martin. Bond flicks the ejector seat switch on his gear stick and the hapless villain shoots out of the roof, leaving Bond free to make his escape.

Photo © EON, United Artists, Danjaq LLC

Andrew Martin, business development manager at Martin Baker, a company that makes ejector seats for aircraft, says that it would be possible to put an ejector seat into a car, but to do so Bond would need to replace his sports car with a big 4×4 vehicle.

'You need enough height in the cabin to integrate the ejector seat,' he says. 'In an aeroplane, the pilot doesn't fly with their helmet touching the roof.'

Martin adds that in a sports car seat, the driver and passenger lean back with their knees up, rather than sitting upright in the seat, which is required for ejection.

'After Bond pressed the button, it would take only one second before the passenger was no longer in the car,' he says. Therefore Bond wouldn't need to worry about alerting his gun-wielding assailant to his plans halfway through the manoeuvre.

He adds: 'There would be no difference in the shape of the seat. Maybe the passenger would wonder why his seat was hard plastic rather than Bond's nice leather driver's seat, but there would be no other clues as to what was underneath him.'

Photo © EON, United Artists, Danjaq LLC

Martin does say, however, that Bond would need some sort of protection between him and the passenger, otherwise he'd get a nasty burn when the rocket-propelled ejector seat took off.

Source: James Bond 007: 7 Bond stunts - E & T Magazine

Goldfinger's ejector seat stunt: IMPOSSIBLE

Tuesday, 19 January 2016

007 Item: British Secret Service R/C: Aston Martin V12 Vanquish - Die Another Day

007 Item: British Secret Service R/C: Aston Martin V12 Vanquish - Die Another Day
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Thursday, 5 November 2015

007 Travelersin raportti 007-teemaillasta Viihdemaailma Ilonassa

Mitä: Sami Hintsanen & For your ears only - plays Bond Theme songs
Missä: Viihdemaailma Ilona, Verkatehtaankatu 3, Tampere
Milloin: Perjantai 30.10.2015

007 Travelers oli mukana mahtavissa Bond-bileissä Viihdemaailma Ilonassa!

Kiitos ravintolapäällikkö Sauli Virtanen ja hänen henkilökuntansa, iltamme oli supersiisti!

Viihdemaailma Ilonan ravintolapäällikkö Sauli Virtanen

Koko henkilökunta oli hyvin informoitu saapumisestamme paikalle, ja he olivat hyvin avuliaita. Jo etuovella portsarit olivat hyvin kohteliaita ja mukavia. Tunsimme itsemme todella tervetulleiksi.

Henkilökunta esitteli meille paikkaa ja saimme tervetuliasidrinkit.

Sitten menimme valokuvaan, josta saimme myös polaroidkopion mukaamme.
Kiitos kuvaaja Jonathan Melartin / Aftersunset Photography.

Mika & Pirita / 007 Travelers
Photo: @ Aftersunset Photography / Jonathan Melartin

Kutsuvieraita

Viihdemaailma Ilona koostuu useista osista, löydät neljä eri baaria, tanssilattian ja voit myös laulaa karaokea ja syödä ruokaravintolassa. (Karaoke, Live Club, Saana drinkkibaari, Bobby pub ja ruokaravintola Villisika) Tai voit myös varata yksityistilat itsellesi ja seurueellesi, kokeile Karaokelongea tai VIP-loungea. Ota yhteyttä: sauli.virtanen@ravintola.fi

Pidimme baareista ja siitä kuinka Bond-sponsori Belvedere vodka oli hyvin esillä.

Saana-baarissa oli erityisiä Bond-drinkkejä tarjolla illan aikana.
Kiitos baarimestarit Kim Rantanen & Sakari Palvaanlahti.

Belvedere 007-Martini

Lisäksi kutsuvieraille oli tarjolla snackejä.

Kutsuvieraita

Myös Bond-teemakappaleita kuultiin illan aikana, ensin kaiuttimista ja myöhemmin Sami Hintsanen & For your ears only -bändin esittämänä. Olipa hieno setti!