Sun Probe Rocket for sale

[Katie Bleathman]

The Sun Probe Rocket model made by Martin Bower in 1966 is for sale on eBay.

http://tinyurl.com/kktkuk

Now which piggy bank did I put £15,500 in? :rolleyes:

[Derek Eaton]

It looks fantastic and besides not having £15.5k to spend on I am not sure where exactly I might put it. You could put it in storage and then bring it out every Christmas instead of a tree!

When was this made? The ebay advert says made in 1966 but it is a replica?

[eagleleszoe]

I am presuming this is the model that Martin Bower put up for auction at the Fanderson convention (Weybridge 96, I believe). I think it had lots of interest but Tony James jumped right in with a, IIRC, £700 bid and won it for this unfeasibly small amount.
I think he had it in his shop window for a fair while.
It's a great model but I think £15.5 K is far far too overpriced for it.

Cheers
Les and Zoe

[Mr Jim]

The guide price was £3000-£5000 at the Battersea auction in February. Like many lots, it went unsold.

[Nick Haysom]

£15,500 for a display model? :eek: I'd want one that worked for that price.

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Hmm, bit of a credibility gap there, methinks.

[Silent Bob]

The Sun Probe Rocket model made by Martin Bower in 1966 is for sale on eBay.

http://tinyurl.com/kktkuk

Now which piggy bank did I put £15,500 in? :rolleyes:

Its a beautiful model that Martin built. But surely he didn't build it in 1966? he had only just had a letter printed in TV Century 21.
Wasn't it built in the 1990's for the Thunderbirds comic, like his Fireball XL5?
Also, £15,500? a certain person at CM is getting way too greedy these days.

[air terrainean]

Its a beautiful model that Martin built. But surely he didn't build it in 1966? he had only just had a letter printed in TV Century 21.
Wasn't it built in the 1990's for the Thunderbirds comic, like his Fireball XL5?

I'm sure that's correct. Anyone who's seen the model would never believe it was over forty years old.

[mrthunder]

The seller "Sante Claus" is, I think it's fair to say, a Division of Tony James Enterprises plc Ltd Worldwide

Of course, it's the one made by Martin for Fleetway in the 1990s but I don't think the blame for the mis-description can be laid at his door !

[eagleleszoe]

Also he must have been a very advanced model maker in 1966, aged about 13 years old!! :D

[Silent Bob]

Does anyone here know how old Martin was when he appeared on Blue Peter. i remember seeing that edition and was trying to recall the date of the transmission.

[Nick Haysom]

Just goes to show: the models they made on Blue Peter in those days were amazing! ;)

[Picasso61]

The Sun Probe Rocket model made by Martin Bower in 1966 is for sale on eBay.

http://tinyurl.com/kktkuk

Now which piggy bank did I put £15,500 in? :rolleyes:That's a great model. It's a pity that bidding has just ended on it otherwise I would have bid that spare £20000 that I just happen to have lying about!:p

[Silent Bob]

I am very surprised it did not sell. It was a bargin. :rolleyes:

[Blue Jetmobile]

Tony James won it. I think he had it in his shop window for a fair while.

Indeed he did. Very impressive it was, too.

[Nick Haysom]

I hate the way eBay now suggests other items you might like, in this case a golf iron and a taxidermy plinth - because both have the words "display model" in the title. :rolleyes:

[Silent Bob]

Alot of the items from Gerry's office that did not sell at the auction are now on eBay. I'm just scared that the man himself is going to be the item on there for sale!!!

[TonyB]

I hate the way eBay now suggests other items you might like, in this case a golf iron and a taxidermy plinth - because both have the words "display model" in the title.

Don't you just love eBay, the search brings up all sorts of unrelated stuff.

Alot of the items from Gerry's office that did not sell at the auction are now on eBay. I'm just scared that the man himself is going to be the item on there for sale!!!

Obviously not enough interest, too expensive or people were just hanging onto their hard earned cash, not counting the really bad weather that week, so attendance numbers were well below what was expected. So I suppose that it was obvious that the remaining unsold item's would end up on eBay.

As to the Sunprobe model, its a really cracking piece no question, but its obviously just way too much money for the recent asking price, especially in the current finacial climate, it certainly is when you consider what TJ paid for it originally.

As to Gerry being on eBay, if TJ could think of a way to do it , he would have Gerry on on auction in no time at all. :p

[Silent Bob]

Its been a very long time since i have bought anything from CM. Thats because of all the stories i've been reading. Why does TJ seem to be alienating some of his most loyal customers? You would think in this current climate he would be bending over backwards to please his clients.

[Silent Bob]

I have the Gerry Anderson Auction catalogue as a PDF. If anyone wants a copy of it, please PM me your email address and i'll forward it to you ASAP.

:)