Thunderbirds TV show

[cobraman]

Caught an episode of this show last weekend . Some pretty interesting models and some good detailing . Caught pics of these cars . Monogram T Bird ???  Seem to use a lot of AMT kits and Johan as well . 

[jaymcminn]

The Gerry Anderson "Supermarionation" shows were amazing examples of ingenuity and model-making. I recently caught a documentary about Anderson's studio on Amazon ("Filmed in Supermarionation") that provided some great insights into the process and history of his shows. 

[TonyK]

I always thought they were HO scale but looks like you've proved me wrong. Maybe different scales for different scenes?

[Snake45]

1 hour ago, jaymcminn said:

The Gerry Anderson "Supermarionation" shows were amazing examples of ingenuity and model-making. I recently caught a documentary about Anderson's studio on Amazon ("Filmed in Supermarionation") that provided some great insights into the process and history of his shows. 

I just never got into them as a kid--the puppets creeped me out for some reason. However, I absolutely LOVED Team America World Police, and it's very high on my "Top Ten Funniest Movies of All Time" list. 

[Brian Austin]

The Gerry Anderson series all use models and toys of various scales.  Matchbox toys are used in wide shots, often in airport scenes, while larger models are employed in action shots.  Fans love to spot familiar toys and models used in each shot.  Some like to make replicas.

Conversely, there were numerous plastic kits made of the various vehicles from the shows.

[Brian Austin]

One of my favorite props is the hoverbus, which was carved from wood, and still survived into preservation in rough condition.

Edited December 14, 2022 by Brian Austin

[Brian Austin]

One of my favorite episodes from Thunderbirds is "Move And You're Dead", which features some neat racing action, and a rather strange parking garage.

Skip to the 13:26 mark, and then to the 24:20 mark to see it in action. 

 

[bbowser]

Wasn't Supercar one of those shows?  I loved that one as a kid.

[Snake45]

1 hour ago, bbowser said:

Wasn't Supercar one of those shows?  I loved that one as a kid.

Yes. Also Fireball XL5. 

[TonyK]

11 hours ago, Snake45 said:

Yes. Also Fireball XL5. 

That's what I remember watching as a kid. The characters were always smoking and drinking. LOL

[cobraman]

Saw some others on a show today . AMT GTO ? And AMT Lincoln with the station wagon roof ??

[Brian Austin]

Those scenes can be seen in the episode "Move And You're Dead" YouTube video posted above.

[Mike C]

That was a great show when I was a kid. I was around 14 when it was on TV. We only had a B/W TV then. The series is on Tubi TV.