Thunderbird Plans

Hospital_Rocket · Feb 7, 2004

Has anyone ever located some suitably dimensioned drawings of the THUNDERBIRD spachips from the Gerry Andersen show?

I did a search on the forum and only found one dead thread concerning the subject. I figure with the new movie coming out, maybe someone has had some luck.

Thanx

DavRedf · Feb 7, 2004

I know there is nothing on the web I've been looking as I want to make a thunderbird3 .
I found a few pics but nothing with dimensions.
I've been looking in local boot sales and on ebay for a model of t/bird3.
If I come across anything I will post it here.

David

Stymye · Feb 7, 2004

no actuall scale drawings ,but you can get lots of help from here

https://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/anderson/

Stymye · Feb 7, 2004

lots of drawings here .just scroll down a bit

https://www.aiai.ed.ac.uk/~bat/GA/ga-craft.html

Fore Check · Feb 8, 2004

What am I missing here?

Who's Gary Anderson?

MetMan · Feb 8, 2004

Wow! Past the Thunderbird stuff is a Space 1999 section. The Eagle Transporter would be a cool PMC. Was a suitable kit ever produced?

MetMan

gpoehlein · Feb 8, 2004

I haven't printed them out and looked at them with an eye toward powering them, but check this web site out:

https://member.nifty.ne.jp/papermodel/htmls/Mymodel/Mod10e.html

He's got paper models of both the TB1 and TB3 - I can't imagine that they couldn't be adapted to rockets.

Greg

cydermaster · Feb 8, 2004

Top link, gpoehlein. That TB3 looks like a candidate for 13mm power. Going to need some following up, this one.

tbzep · Feb 8, 2004

Originally posted by Fore Check
What am I missing here?

Who's Gary Anderson?

Gerry Anderson developed these shows and a few more that skip my mind at the moment:

Fireball XL5
Thunderbirds
Captain Scarlet
Secret Service
UFO
Space 1999

Some shows like Fireball XL5 and Thunderbirds were done with "Supermarianation", others like UFO and Space 1999 had live actors but still used lots of models for special effects.

cydermaster · Feb 8, 2004

Originally posted by tbzep
and a few more that skip my mind at the moment:

Joe 90
Stingray
Terrahawks
Space Precinct

Anyone know any others?

cussler08 · Feb 8, 2004

I've been wanting to build a TB3 for some time...I have lots of pics to do a semi-scale rocket. I have to decide on a bt size to start with.

Stability could be an issue too.

Someone had a pic of one - D powered - on EMRR ; one of the contests....wish I could get ahold of that guy!

Mike · Feb 8, 2004

I think one of the guys at HART built one and there's a video in the video gallery there. You could try sending them an e-mail and asking where they got plans.

If you find anything, let us know as this comes up a lot!

Mike · Feb 8, 2004

Just found something have a look at https://www.petesrockets.co.uk/literature/spaceship.shtml it says the Space Ship handbook contains Data sheets for TB1, 3 and 5.

gpoehlein · Feb 8, 2004

Originally posted by cydermaster
Joe 90
Stingray
Terrahawks
Space Precinct

Anyone know any others?

Yup - my favorite - Supercar!

Greg

doxiedog315 · Feb 9, 2004

The ultament stubby!

cussler08 · Feb 9, 2004

Mike: thanks for the help, I will look into both sources!

"I figure with the new movie coming out, maybe someone has had some luck. "

New movie????

vjp · Feb 9, 2004

Jack Hagerty's "Spaceship Handbook" is available here:
https://www.arapress.com/ssh.html

..it's well worth the $60 - he used to offer it at a discount to NAR members, I'm not sure if he still does, but you can always ask.

Hospital_Rocket · Feb 10, 2004

For those of you who are interested:

https://www.themoviebox.net/movies/2004/STUVWXYZ/Thunderbirds/trailer-page.html

Will take you to the teasers.

graylensman · Feb 13, 2004

Originally posted by tbzep
Some shows like Fireball XL5 and Thunderbirds were done with "Supermarianation", others like UFO and Space 1999 had live actors but still used lots of models for special effects.

I don't know, the acting in Space:1999 was awful wooden.

But the Eagles ROCKED. I believe that Centuri produced an Eagle kit back in the day, but i don't know anything else about it.

The new "Thunderbirds" movie is directed by Jonathan Frakes, Commander Riker of ST:TNG fame.

gpoehlein · Feb 13, 2004

And the actors include Bill Paxton, Anthony Edwards and Ben Kingsley! But the special effects of the various Thunderbird ships (especially #2) really rock!!!

I'm really looking forward to this one!

Greg

tbzep · Feb 13, 2004

Originally posted by graylensman
I don't know, the acting in Space:1999 was awful wooden. But the Eagles ROCKED. I believe that Centuri produced an Eagle kit back in the day, but i don't know anything else about it.

The new "Thunderbirds" movie is directed by Jonathan Frakes, Commander Riker of ST:TNG fame.

You're right about the acting. The writing was on about the same par, especially from what I've seen of the second season.

I have a Centuri Eagle kit still in the package. It looks like one big hunk of blow molded stuff, basically a funny shaped bleach bottle. If it looked better, I'd open it up and build it.

The Eagles on the show were nice looking. If you've ever watched UFO, you will definately see that the show had a heavy influence on many of the 1999 props, and both shows were influenced heavily by the models and dioramas from Thunderbirds. I bet many of the same artists and craftsmen were used on all of his shows.

tim

el chubbo · Feb 16, 2004

that a friend has loaned to me.... I you cannot find a copy I could scan the pages that you needed...

The ONE rocket I would like to make is the one from "Myst"...

Matt Costabile

tbzep · Feb 16, 2004

If the book has become unavailable in regular rocket channels, Amazon.com has them.

My wife got my copy from Amazon for my Christmas present. I wish she had let me know so we could have purchased it within the rocketry community, but I didn't know I was getting it.

Hospital_Rocket · Feb 16, 2004

Originally posted by el chubbo
that a friend has loaned to me.... I you cannot find a copy I could scan the pages that you needed...

Anything on Thunderbird 3 would be welcome

A

cydermaster · Feb 17, 2004

Originally posted by Hospital_Rocket
Anything on Thunderbird 3 would be welcome

Yes Please!

hokkyokusei · Feb 17, 2004

Originally posted by Mike
Just found something have a look at https://www.petesrockets.co.uk/literature/spaceship.shtml it says the Space Ship handbook contains Data sheets for TB1, 3 and 5.

It does. I've built a TB3 from the drawings. It's not quite finished, nor radiator fins, not painted, but here it is on it's test flight:
https://www.nsrg.org.uk/copperknobs/2003/tb3_liftoff.jpg

Steve · Feb 17, 2004

Originally posted by hokkyokusei
It does. I've built a TB3 from the drawings. It's not quite finished, nor radiator fins, not painted, but here it is on it's test flight:
https://www.nsrg.org.uk/copperknobs/2003/tb3_liftoff.jpg

Could you provide a few details or advice for any of us that may want to tackle this project for ourselves? For example - is it built with 24mm motor mount, what size body tubes, etc? And please keep posting pics as you get her completed!

Stephen

hokkyokusei · Feb 17, 2004

Originally posted by Bushrat
Could you provide a few details or advice for any of us that may want to tackle this project for ourselves? For example - is it built with 24mm motor mount, what size body tubes, etc? And please keep posting pics as you get her completed!

Stephen

graylensman · Feb 19, 2004

That was an AWESOME lift-off shot! Details on how you achieved that, too!

hokkyokusei · Feb 19, 2004

Originally posted by graylensman
That was an AWESOME lift-off shot! Details on how you achieved that, too!

Yeah, it's nice, but I didn't take it. It's a still from a digital video. Video is here https://www.nsrg.org.uk/copperknobs/2003

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