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by **350wedge** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 9:21 pm

Went to the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu today, and guess what. I managed to find a Vulcan..... well sort of... :))

Its actually a model used in one of the James Bond films....

Anyways here's a quick pic with some other random car

I'll post up some of my other pictures later in another topic elsewhere....

by **Mayfly** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 9:53 pm

they get everywhere!

by **Saracenman** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 9:56 pm

considering the size of the other Thunderball Vulcan props, I'm surprise how small that one is

any info on what part it played in the film 350W?

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by **350wedge** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 10:12 pm

Saracenman wrote:considering the size of the other Thunderball Vulcan props, I'm surprise how small that one is

any info on what part it played in the film 350W?

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No there was nothing listed as far as I could see. Unless the caption was hidden away somewhere...! It may have not been used in the film itself, but seeing as all the other exhibits did come from the films would be suprising if it hadnt been in some way....

by **Saracenman** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 10:19 pm

well I'm not fussy - it would look nice hanging from MY ceiling

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by **Mayfly** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 10:22 pm

I'm sure they would have used more than one model so googled & found this, tho' obviously these are larger models

http://shipofdreams.me.uk/pinewood/bond.htm

by **Pujgnie** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 10:42 pm

Glad to see it is still there....

Here's the info that accompanies the model

(due to resizing of pic - it may be hard to actually read on here.......) It reads:

Vulcan Bomber model from the 1965 James Bond film 'Thunderball'
Under the guidance of it's number two operative, Emilio Largo, SPECTRE hijacks two atomic bombs from a British Vulcan Bomber during a NATO training exercise off the coast of Nassau. SPECTRE threatens to use the bombs to destroy a major city in Britain or the USA unless an exhorbitant ransom is paid.