James Bond 007 - Thunderball - Thunderball File

[DD28]

Here I present the final paper prop in my James Bond 50th Anniversary Paper Prop Challenge.

The Top Secret Thunderball File
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There is quite a lot to this prop so I will go through it all individually.

Cover
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The PDF contains 3 pages the first is the front cover with a buff background, the second is the same page with a plain background so that you can print onto buff card, and the last page contains the paper O.H.M.S.S. band.

Field Report
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This is a blank Field Report, I know that the one in the file has writing on it, but finding reference for this was hard enough. I'm still not 100% sure on the wording, but thanks to ttdriver it looks pretty close.

Field Report (Seen inside front cover)
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I haven't filled in any of the writing as I can't make any of it out, if someone can help let me know.

Sit Rep Card
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This is the card seen paper-clipped inside the front cover of the file (there is also another piece of paper underneath it but I have no idea what it is. Thanks again to ttdriver for the help. I know that there is still some text missing from the very top left corner (if anyone can work out what it should be, let me know)

Photo Cover Note
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These are attached to the Vulcan Crew Photos and the Vulcan Bomber Photo.
The PDF for this item contains 4 pages
Page 1 is as you see it above completed with yellow background (4 per page)
Page 2 is as Above with a plain background to print on yellow paper (4 per page)
Page 3 Yellow Background, Blank Forms (4 per page)
Page 4 Plain Background, Blank Forms (4 per page)

NATO Fingerprint Card
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This is only glimpsed briefly in the movie, and I had to do a bit of searching online to find anything, the only problem I have is I'm not sure if the image I found, was a screen used or a fan made version. Therefore I have changed it quite a bit, it's not complete mainly because I'm not sure who's fingerprints it's meant to be.

Vulcan Bomber Photo
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Not the exact photo, but the best I could find that fitted.

Derval and Domino Photo
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This is the best quality version I could get (and it's still bad).

Major Francois Derval Photo
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Speaks for itself really.

Vulcan Bomber Crew Photos
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(Actor Micheal Culver - Vulcan Bomber Crewman)
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(Actor Neil Hallett -Vulcan Bomber Pilot)
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(Actor Derek Partridge - Vulcan Bomber Crewman)

These are NOT the correct photos, however I have tried to find pictures of the actors that played the roles, and these were the best shots I could find.

All of the Photos have the CLASSIFIED Stamp on the back.

And that's it.......

I know there are photos still missing.
1. There are at least 2 more crew photos (crew of 6 as mentioned on the Photo Cover Notes)
2. The group shot of the crew.

Lots of PDF's Attached

Comments, suggestions or corrections let me know.

Until next time....

Peter

 

[ttdriver]

Re: James Bond 007 - Thunderball - Thunderball File -WIP HELP NEEDED

Maybe this pic will help you out...in regards to the missing pictures, there is one of the crew in front of the plane that has been on my list for a long while-but I have yet to be able to fully complete it.

 

[DD28]

Re: James Bond 007 - Thunderball - Thunderball File -WIP HELP NEEDED

That's a great help, thanks, I don't suppose you have a picture of the Filed Report that you can just see underneath this one

That photo is the one I'm looking at now, not sure if I can do much tho.

I'm using some pictures of the actors listed a Vulcan Crew on the IMDB for some of the photos, they will not be the correct photos as I can't find any shots of those.

Peter

 

[ttdriver]

Re: James Bond 007 - Thunderball - Thunderball File -WIP HELP NEEDED

Here is what I was able to get from several web references I found. Not sure if all the wording is correct, but pretty close. The crew photos are a tough one-only a split image is ever shown on screen.

 

[DD28]

Re: James Bond 007 - Thunderball - Thunderball File -WIP HELP NEEDED

Thanks ttdriver, that really helps.

Peter

 

[DD28]

Updated first post with the finished files.

Peter

 

[Bear]

Fantastic work Peter!:thumbsup

 

[apexshirts]

Hey, DD28, I have been following this thread with great interest and I have to ask you a question. Your inspiration for the documents, in particular the fingerprint card......what was your inspiration?

 

[Mr Webber]

This is great stuff, thanks very much.

 

[agent00]

Very nice
Thanks

 

[Mr Webber]

Heres a pic of the of the missing sheet under the sit rep card, its a DVD pic so if someone can get a HD grab, DD28 might be able to add another part to this superb project.

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Any chance of having a crack at the sheet on the bottom when the file is first opened?
Confidential Record of Service

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[DD28]

Heres a pic of the of the missing sheet under the sit rep card, its a DVD pic so if someone can get a HD grab, DD28 might be able to add another part to this superb project.

Looking at that screen shot it looks like a copy of the field report on cream paper, I'll add the Top Secret stamp and upload a version.

Any chance of having a crack at the sheet on the bottom when the file is first opened?
Confidential Record of Service

I hadn't spotted that one. If I can find a shot of it anywhere I'll have a go at it.

Peter

 

[DD28]

I've updated the first post with a copy of the Inside front cover Field Report.

Peter

 

[rorschach999]

cool thanks for that this project is fantastic

 

[Mr Webber]

Awesome, thanks Peter.

 

[Brett]

Super! Thanks!

 

[zappbranigan]

Just came across this project this evening as I'm in the middle of my semi-annual "Sean Connery is the only real Bond" movie marathon. I started watching the Bond series decades ago with Connery and just can't get behind Moore, Dalton, or Craig. They all have at least one charateristic of Connery, but not enough to get me to think they're as good or better.

Anyway, just wanted to chime in and say what an absolute fantastic idea this was! I have the utmost respect for everyone's attention to detail on this project. I may start putting on my "special" documents into a file such as this.

 

[iwalker]

DD28, Wanting to potentially replicate this prop, and finding that all the links are dead at this point. Request to have the references re-posted. Thanks.

 

[snouty]

Yep they are dead. What a shame. I wonder if they are stored in the Wayback Machine?

 

[Brigandia36]

Ask to Peter if he can repost the files ...