• The hull is made of wood and painted with White and Dark Red. This model is not a kit and ready for display. Model is replica built like in James Bond movie and come apart as the photos shown.

• Model comes with a display base and the base is designed to remove the model into 2 pieces.

• Specifications: 31.88″L x 7.87″W x 9.84″H or 81L x 20W x 25H (cm)

• Brand new product. Buyer from Alaska, Puerto Rico or Hawaii please contact us for extra shipping cost.

• Item ship from Houston Texas by Standard shipping USPS/ UPS/ FedEx ground

• International buyer pays any duty/ import tax if any.

HISTORY

The story of the Disco Volante, Mr. Largo´s ship in the fourth Bond movie.

Thunderball, the fourth James Bond film starring Sean Connery was a huge success already in its opening year 1965 and is, to date, the most financially successful movie in the series.
(Adjusting for inflation the movie had made $966.4 million in
2008 currency).

Mr. Largo´s ship Disco Volante plays an important role in
Thunderball. A recent viewing of the beautifully restored blu-ray version of the movie, made me curious about the ship´s story.

The real craft used in the film was a hydrofoil ferry, The
Flying Fish, built by Rodriquez Cantieri Navali, who had built
the first successful one at Freccia del Sole. The “cocoon” was
built on set. It was purchased for the film for $500,000 and
brought from Puerto Rico to Miami for refitting and
refurbishment. The hydrofoil never sailed again after the
filming. It was rented as a stationary houseboat, docked at a
marina on Miami’s MacArthur Causeway, until it sank at the dock in the early 1980s.

Return/ Exchange Policy

• For some reasons if you wish to return the item, please consider not to open the item out of the wooden crate or open the item out of the styrofoam. You can open the carton box, lift up the whole wooden crate and check the models that are packed in wooden crate. For the items are packed in solid styrofoam, you can open the carton box, lift up the top part (styrofoam lid) and check the model. Please do not cut any strips or take the model out of the wooden crate or out of the styrofoam. It is very risky of damages to the item when you return if you open or remove the item out of the wooden crate or the styrofoam. We only accept and refund in full when the model return in good shape.

• Returned or exchanged products must be in brand-new, original condition, and have all original packaging, materials, and accessories .

• Buyer pays return shipping.

• 15% restocking fee might apply.