007 Q-boat need information

[Robbie TPC]

Hi all,

I’m looking for some information about the Q-Boat used in the James Bond movie ‘The World is not Enough’
I have found some nice reference pictures on the DVD and the DK book The Secret World of 007, but I need more info. Plans, drawings, pictures, measurements etc.

It would be great if someone can help me out with info about this awesome machine

Thanks,
Robbie

 

[CTF]

http://bondpix.com/the_Q_boat.htm

 

[Dexvader]

I just watched a special on Discovery or History Channels on the James Bond vehicles. The Boat as I recall is in the Bond Museum located in the UK?
Good luck on your search.

 

[Robbie TPC]

Thanks a lot guys :thumbsup
I just sent an Email to The Bond Museum, hope they are willing to help me out with some nice pics and measurements.
http://www.thebondmuseum.com/index.htm

If someone has any other information about this craft, please let me know.

 

[JANDERS10]

Thanks a lot guys :thumbsup
I just sent an Email to The Bond Museum, hope they are willing to help me out with some nice pics and measurements.
http://www.thebondmuseum.com/index.htm

If someone has any other information about this craft, please let me know.

This is a project crying out to be done! I've always been surprised no official kit was released at the time. Surely it's as classic a Bond vehicle as the Lotus or Little Nellie.

The PROPSTORE had one hanging on their wall (the hollow version fired from the air cannon at MI5 HQ) and I believe the original shell was made by Riddle Marine. You might get some original hull specs from them?

 

[Gigatron]

This would be a really great project. Does anyone know if there was a base boat it was built on or was it a completely custom build from the keel up?

-Fred

 

[Robbie TPC]

Well, I just received an email from the Bond Museum and they are willing/trying to help me out with some info about the boat.
I also contacted Stephen Lane at the Propstore and he sad that I am welcome to his shop to take pics and measurements, problem is, I live in the Netherlands and it’s a long swim to London :rolleyes

Still need to contact Riddle Marine, I think the Q-Boat (the hull) is a modified jetboat.

 

[Apollo]

The stunt driving boat is in a private collection here in the States.

The owner takes it out occassionally as it was documented on some Bond special.

Awesome and I mean Awesome craft!!!

 

[Gigatron]

I wonder if an upper hull shell could be designed to fit atop a waverunner? That would certainly cut back on the cost of coming up with running gear and it would almost guarantee that it's sea-worthy.

-Fred

 

[Robbie TPC]

It might be possible that there are plans/drawings of the Q-boat in the 007 Spy Files magazine, unfortunately we don’t have that magazine in my country.
Hope you guys in the UK can help me out with this.

 

[CustomCreations]

AHA!!!!!!!

I CAN INDEED-(for once !!!)

I am friends with the guy who made the master.
The basic boat is a racing boat, v8 engine, I think from Canada.
The hull of this was then 'simply' ( I use the terms loosely) clad in custom made fiberglass shells, which he made the master patterns of.
http://alchemy3dc.co.uk/tv-and-film-modelmakers/model-makers-james-bond-jet-boat.html
You can ask him directly through his company
www.alchemy3dc.co.uk
His name is Jason.
He's a very cool guy but sometimes quite busy, but I'm sure he will help out with what he can, if you ask nicely ;-)
Dan.

 

[Robbie TPC]

That’s great news Dan !, and that makes you my new best friend thumbsup
I am going to contact Jason asap, I already sent an email to the guys at Riddle Marine, but no reply yet.

 

[CustomCreations]

Cool.
If I remember what Jason was saying- Riddle made all the running gear, frames etc, and Jason made up the skin.
Good luck,
Dan

 

[Robbie TPC]

The stunt driving boat is in a private collection here in the States.

The owner takes it out occassionally as it was documented on some Bond special.

Awesome and I mean Awesome craft!!!

Do you know who the owner is ?

So far I’ve tracked down 3 of 6 Q-Boats (15 made for the movie, 9 boats are destroyed).
1 at the Bondmuseum. (UK)
1 at the Propstore of London. (UK)
1 at the Ian Fleming Foundation. (US)

I guess Riddle Marine and Jason (Alchemy3dc) both have 1 in their shops, I’m not sure, they haven’t send me a reply yet