Behold - the Corgi Model Club's reissue of The New James Bond Aston Martin D.B.5 from 1968. As something to look at and admire it's a nice little item, but not a patch on the original toy from back in the day. So what's wrong with it then? The ejector seat is nowhere near as powerful and the passenger barely clears the roof; the tire-slashers don't extend anywhere near as far (is that a contradiction-in-terms?) as on the '68 version; the overriders are a bit 'blocky' and lack the finesse of its '60s predecessor; the windscreen is narrower, and there are a couple of other disappointments. Still, it'll look nice in your display cabinet so don't let little ol' me put you off acquiring one for your collection. Quick - before Goldfinger bites you on the bum!
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