"Thunderbird 2 Models?" Topic
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| SpleenRippa | 05 Jan 2013 8:11 p.m. PST |
Does anyone know if there are any decently sized models of Thunderbird 2 out there? I'd love to have one as a transport for my NVL troops. I've seen 1/350 and 1/450 kits, but no real numbers regarding model dimensions. Hopefully someone has one and can comment :) |
| SpleenRippa | 05 Jan 2013 8:17 p.m. PST |
Nothing screams, "mid-tech transport" like TB2!
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| Covert Walrus | 05 Jan 2013 8:32 p.m. PST |
Original or Frakes' movie? There are both available. |
| malleman | 05 Jan 2013 9:20 p.m. PST |
I am not sure if this helps, but here you go: federationmodels.com Okay it seems as though the link doesn't bring you directly to the Thunderbird toys so you have to click on Products first then Candy Toys, and then Thunderbirds. |
| McWong73 | 05 Jan 2013 9:20 p.m. PST |
Check ebay for toy ones, larger than most of the model kit versions, and in many cases cheaper |
| AVAMANGO | 06 Jan 2013 12:12 a.m. PST |
LOL i had a old plastic eight inch long toy TB2 sitting on my book shelf under a thick layer of dust for a very long time, once upon a time i had planned to use it as a deep periphery mercenaries dropship in a Battletech campaign that never came to be. Just last week and much to his delight I actually gave it to my nephew who wasn't even born when i purchased it, E-Bay has a huge selection of TB models and toys of all different scales and sizes just type in a search for Thunderbird's and your bound to find something of interest. R.I.P Gerry Anderson, MBE (14 April 1929–26 December 2012). |
 Insomniac  | 06 Jan 2013 2:46 p.m. PST |
I would recommend the use of toys… they work a treat and can be easily dismantled for prep work. I used my one for a small starship for a Grymn/alien crew (with a small amount of conversion):
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commanderroj  | 07 Jan 2013 10:13 a.m. PST |
Insomniac – and those are 28mm right? i didnt like the Thunderbirds remake, but oddly, the T2 makes a great conversion for hard sci fi dropship. |
| Insomniac | 08 Jan 2013 8:44 a.m. PST |
Yep… sorry I should have mentioned that they were 28mm (but they are Dwarfs so most are about 22mm tall + standard base thickness). With a few very simple mods the TB2 from the film looks great as a drop-ship. The older version is good but I prefer the newer one for a more sci-fi look. |
| commanderroj | 08 Jan 2013 10:15 a.m. PST |
I agree. The vectored thrust nozzles look much more functional. |
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