Iconic Replicas Movie Prop Replica International Rescue Thunderbirds is a late 1960s to early 1970s Sylvia and Gerry Anderson television show which used "Super-Marionation" (marionettes), showing the adventures of the Tracys, a family consisting of ex-astronaut Jeff Tracy, his 5 sons and one daughter, who live on a Pacific island and are secretly the members of International Rescue, a mechanized do-gooder organization which covers the globe rescuing people with their fantastic machines, the Thunderbirds. "Thunderbirds are Go!" Thunderbird 1 Height: 12" Free shipping in the US. In stock and available for immediate delivery Each fully painted and assembled model features: - Faithful reproduction of the model used in the original series.
- Individually numbered, hand signed certificate of authenticity by the creator of the Thunderbirds, Gerry Anderson.
- Presentation acrylic display case.
- Etched brass plaque featuring unique edition number.
- Only 800 worldwide.
About this Model: A sleek, variable geometry (swing wing) hypersonic rocket plane used for fast response, rescue zone reconnaissance, and as a mobile control base. With a maximum speed of 15,000 mph (Mach 22.6), it can reach anywhere on Earth within an hour's flight if a great circle route can be flown. Thunderbird 1 is hangared beneath the main house on Tracy Island, and launches vertically from a pad camouflaged by a swimming pool which slides aside. The aircraft is primarily piloted by Scott Tracy, with Alan taking his place when he is unavailable (such as in the episode "Atlantic Inferno", where Scott, as the eldest Tracy brother, takes charge while Jeff is on holiday). Jeff described it as "sleek, first and fast" at the beginning of Thunderbird 6. |
