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 2 Length: 26" 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: The most massive rescue vehicle of the Thunderbirds inventory, Thunderbird 2 is a supersonic vertical take-off and landing lifting body aircraft used for the transport of major rescue equipment and vehicles. Thunderbird 2 has a maximum speed of 5,000 mph (Mach 7.6). It is hangared in its own large facility, along with its equipment pods. The pods house a variety of specialised rescue equipment, including Thunderbird 4, and are interchangeable depending on the mission. Thunderbird 2 utilises the island's landing strip (complete with folding trees to accommodate its wingspan) to take off and land. Throughout the entire run of the programme, Thunderbird 2 is the only craft seen to receive serious damage ("Terror in New York City"). The aircraft is piloted by Virgil Tracy, normally supported by at least one of Alan, Gordon, Brains, or (on rare occasions) John. |
