If the Mole was allowed to come back as a POD configuration, why didn't they do the same thing for the Firefly which is one of the most iconic pod vehicles next to Thunderbird 4 and the aforementioned Mole?
Thanks to a post on this subreddit, I was made aware of the Propstore auction and was lucky enough to be the only bidder. This folder was owned and used by Jonathan Frakes on the set of Thunderbirds (2004), and appears to contain the entire film's storyboards as illustrated by John Greaves, including deleted scenes and shots. They are only photocopies, no originals. I've only skimmed through the folder, but in addition to the storyboards there are a small mix of duplicate scenes with handwritten notes and revisions, some fax messages, set diagrams, set risk assessment sheets, screenplay pages, and pieces of concept art. Most of the pages are dated around early-mid 2003.
I'm a big believer in sharing these sorts of things, so I aim to archive the folder's contents to the best of my ability. Some of the pages have pretty decent wear and creasing, so I plan to move all the pages to polypropylene sleeves (keeping them in the folder will only worsen the damage done from the binder) and eventually press them flat, scan them at 1200dpi and upload them to archive.org. Any archiving tips are welcome!
Spent the last few years hand carving these from wood while the episodes played on the tv. Fun times.
If anyone knows of some decent plans or models of TB5, please let me know. I’d like to complete the set!
Big Mouth S2.10
Wife and I were watching Big Mouth, was really surprised to.see Thunderbirds 2 and 4 on the moon no less. Its not often you see TB references in an American show.
If you havent seen this series is is INCREDIBLY NSFW.
These are made by Takara for Carlton. They look like they'll work pretty well. Never been opened, factory sealed tape.
The figure is from 1999 as well, but it's a Matchbox!
These were revealed in the Thunderbird 3 die-cast live stream today: https://www.youtube.com/live/jhaa7lZn9gQ
I love collecting the most random pieces of merchandise. I've got the printer studio from the 2004 film as well somewhere.
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Hello.
I'm a casual watcher of Gerry Anderson, and a casual watcher of Star Wars.
This morning on telly this appeared on Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons - Shadow of Fear. It's the dome of a probe sent to photograph mars.
It looks remarkably similar in design to R2D2's dome. Is there, out of interest, a known connection between the model makers? Or another connection between the two that might explain it?
Definitely a 2027 release for Captain scarlet’s 60th!
https://gerryanderson.com/products/thunderbird-3-die-cast-collectible-limited-edition
33cm tall, limited to 2000 units and retailing for £124.99 (£99.99 at time of posting)