Thunderbird 1

[blitzbob]

My son nigel & I are buildind a 3' Thunderbird 1 out of plastic card, from a drawing taken from a book loaned from a friend many years ago. I wish i could find a supply of thunderbird drawings now.

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it does not look much to start with

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View attachment 46723the frame for the top of the main body, it will be filled with wood and carved.

i'll add more photos are we go.

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[Plastickitbasher]

I hope is of some help

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[Andy2035]

Would this be of any help...: - Scratchbuilding Gerry Andersons Thunderbird 1

 

[blitzbob]

Well its coming on but a long way from finished.

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[Keith9657]

Looking good, Bob.

Keith

 

[mobear]

thats real nice,welldone

mobear

 

[Boldman]

Very nice... and um, large... (ooerr missus!)

 

[papa 695]

Looking great Bob. Thunderbird 2 was my favourate

 

[blitzbob]

Well here she is. only prob, we built the undercart to scale. but T1 is nose heavy. still were pleased.

hope you like it.

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[papa 695]

That looks great Bob If the jet end of it is hollow could you not put some holes in t he jets and fill the end with something or take the rearend off and fill it that way but still worth 5 stars. Now onto Thunderbird 2 ? ha ha

 

[mobear]

awesome scratch build,very very impressed

mobear

 

[Keith9657]

Its F.A.B!

Keith

 

[yak face]

That is AMAZING , top work Bob !! It looks fantastic , and big too.you should be well chuffed! As Ian says , T2 next? cheers tony p.s. 5 stars from me!

 

[CDW]

Great job, nicely painted. .... hope you've got somewhere to put it

I'd love to do more scratch builds this size but at the moment the two beds in the spare room are home to a 44inch crabboat and a 40inch SG1 Prometheus (both of which i need to get my mojo back to finish off)

Definitly Thunderbird 2 next Bob !!!

 

[flyjoe180]

Great work Ian, your T1 looks amazing. T2 maybe, but what about a Thunderbird 6? Now that would be rare.

 

[mossiepilot]

Masterful piece for scratch building Bob.

Tony.

 

[Jazz]

look amazing bob, i agree with Ian....5 stars

 

[blitzbob]

Thanks lads. Infact if we can get the drawing sorted out, were starting on the Mole.