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Craig HillJames Bond Gadgets for You
February 15th 2008 01:47
Finally we all get 007 Gizmos.
Who didn’t dream of being James Bond when they first saw a 007 film? Well maybe not everybody, but I certainly did. Along with the obvious perks of being the smartest, most ruggedly handsome and deadliest male in the room there was one thing even more appealing to a 12 year old boy, the gadgets.
The magnetised wristwatch in Live and Let Die, the lethal briefcase in From Russia with Love, some of the Bond gadgets even inspired real life technology like the miniature underwater breathing apparatus in Thunderball.
It seems Q branch had the endless imagination and scientific cunning to engineer some of the most coincidentally practical devices to help the man with the license to kill accomplish his assignments.
Sure the submariner Lotus Esprit and machine gun packing Aston Martin DB7 were cool too, but it was always those little technological marvels that inspired wonder and often saved JB.
The toy company Corgi has held the rights to manufacturing 007 toys and memorabilia since before that white Lotus die cast model with all the extras made it’s way into my small hands.
Over at MI6.co.uk they had field agent on the job at the 2008 UK Toy Fair for the unveiling of Corgi’s latest range. Revealing a selection of wiz bang gizmo’s aimed squarely at the tech savvy adult.
From the site here are some of the products in the "007 Mission Arsenal", to be released in September 2008
Secret Sender Cell Phones - send messages between the two devices
MP3 Comlink Set - send MP3 audio tracks between the two devices
Nano Surveillance camera
GPS Tracker - comprised of two items: a handheld tracker screen which lets you find the bug device
Crypto Decoder Device - encrypts text on two cards supplied with device so that you can swap secret messages with friends
Ultra Sound Locator - flashlight
Pen Set - write secret messages with the pen so that they can only be read using the cigar cutter UV light
GPS Hideout Tracker
- Remotely track your target's activities from room to room
- 4 IR motion detectors send signals back to base
- Base unit features LED read-out to indicate zone intrusions
- Includes: 4 motion detectors and 1 master GPS tracking unit
Voice Activated Briefcase
- Voice recognition locking mechanism
- Removable LED flashlight
- Embossed metal case
- Slots in case for other Mission Arsenal components
- Secure compartment with whiteboard message board
- RRP £29.99 ($60 USD)
007 soars to new heights
Who didn’t dream of being James Bond when they first saw a 007 film? Well maybe not everybody, but I certainly did. Along with the obvious perks of being the smartest, most ruggedly handsome and deadliest male in the room there was one thing even more appealing to a 12 year old boy, the gadgets.
The magnetised wristwatch in Live and Let Die, the lethal briefcase in From Russia with Love, some of the Bond gadgets even inspired real life technology like the miniature underwater breathing apparatus in Thunderball.
It seems Q branch had the endless imagination and scientific cunning to engineer some of the most coincidentally practical devices to help the man with the license to kill accomplish his assignments.
Sure the submariner Lotus Esprit and machine gun packing Aston Martin DB7 were cool too, but it was always those little technological marvels that inspired wonder and often saved JB.
The recognizable Corgi Lotus Esprit
The toy company Corgi has held the rights to manufacturing 007 toys and memorabilia since before that white Lotus die cast model with all the extras made it’s way into my small hands.
Over at MI6.co.uk they had field agent on the job at the 2008 UK Toy Fair for the unveiling of Corgi’s latest range. Revealing a selection of wiz bang gizmo’s aimed squarely at the tech savvy adult.
A selection of the latest Bond Tech coming soon
From the site here are some of the products in the "007 Mission Arsenal", to be released in September 2008
Secret Sender Cell Phones - send messages between the two devices
MP3 Comlink Set - send MP3 audio tracks between the two devices
Nano Surveillance camera
GPS Tracker - comprised of two items: a handheld tracker screen which lets you find the bug device
Crypto Decoder Device - encrypts text on two cards supplied with device so that you can swap secret messages with friends
Ultra Sound Locator - flashlight
Pen Set - write secret messages with the pen so that they can only be read using the cigar cutter UV light
More from the new Corgi range
GPS Hideout Tracker
- Remotely track your target's activities from room to room
- 4 IR motion detectors send signals back to base
- Base unit features LED read-out to indicate zone intrusions
- Includes: 4 motion detectors and 1 master GPS tracking unit
Voice Activated Briefcase
- Voice recognition locking mechanism
- Removable LED flashlight
- Embossed metal case
- Slots in case for other Mission Arsenal components
- Secure compartment with whiteboard message board
- RRP £29.99 ($60 USD)
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Comment by The Rusty Can
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Comment by Dexter
Bond's is a dangerous job for sure...the gadgets were fun as a kid, but these ones seem to actually be claiming to work. Could be fun for an adult
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