Thunderbird 1 final launch.....

[captain nemo1701]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-47750524

RIP Shane Rimmer aka Scott Tracy. Was lucky enough to meet him back in 2010 and he signed his autobiography, 'From Thunderbirds to Pterodactyls' (FAB title).

 

[Slioch]

Loved (probably still do) Thunderbirds. RIP.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-47750524

RIP Shane Rimmer aka Scott Tracy. Was lucky enough to meet him back in 2006 and he signed his autobiography, 'From Thunderbirds to Pterodactyls' (FAB title).

Thats sad, RIP Shane.

 

[otek59]

RIP Shane, Thunderbirds one of my favourite TV shows as a kid

 

[ColinJ]

Thunderbirds one of my favourite TV shows as a kid

Me too. Back in the days when families had (at most) one TV, no means of recording shows, and no internet to catch up on!

Thunderbirds used to be on at the same time as Top of the Pops and my teenage sister used to want to watch that. After a couple of weeks of fights over it, a compromise was enforced by our parents - we took it in turns to watch our choice at home, and on the alternate weeks went to watch it at a friend's house.

It is odd that the strings never bothered me, but CGI does. I think it is because puppets didn't look real and weren't supposed to. CGI gimmickry IS supposed to look real, but often still doesn't!

 

[classic33]

Used to be Saturday mornings here.

Wonder if we'll get it repeated.

 

[captain nemo1701]

Used to be Saturday mornings here.

Wonder if we'll get it repeated.

Both seasons of the CGI version are out on DVD. Season 3 may follow. I actually quite enjyed the CGI version and interested to see some youtube vids on model work used in the show. But classic show is my all-time fave (don't even go near the 2004 movie).

 

[LeetleGreyCells]

I absolutely loved Thunderbirds as a kid. Scott Tracy was the cool and collected leader who we all wanted to be, but I always wanted to fly in Thunderbird 2.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I had thunderbird one,two,three and four (within two) as a kid.

 

[classic33]

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=huPB3T0v_uQ

 

[captain nemo1701]

In the 1960's, the cast recorded some audio-only episodes which have now been 'expanded' into TV episodes but made traditionally with miniatures & puppets. Check out 'Thunderbirds 1965' and the fascinating documentary on how the lost world of supermarionation was recreated for these three episodes.