Papa 695s BanDai Thunderbird 1

[boatman]

HI Dave yea i remember an i built a big 4ft model of fireball XL5 an in its silver red an yellow an blue stripe around the fusalarge it looked great on a whoppin great stand but one of my m8 young son had never seen it before an he wanted it an in the end i let it go to him more fool me as i miss it now some where ive got a pic of me holding it
chris ps dave if i remember rightly thunderbirds followed fireball XL5 as it was in black an white
chris

[Tim Marlow]

....and what a great start to a program.....5....4....3....2....1.....Thunderbirds are go!
If it didn’t make your heart beat faster as a kid you must have been dead!
I believe it was cancelled because the film failed!

[scottie3158]

As far as title music goes I think its the greatest ever written.

[boatman]

....and what a great start to a program.....5....4....3....2....1.....Thunderbirds are go!
If it didn’t make your heart beat faster as a kid you must have been dead!
I believe it was cancelled because the film failed!

well Tim i didnt fail with me i loved every minute of it
chris

[Tim Marlow]

Speaking of the box art, just noticed tha TB4 is about to cut the engines off Fireflash!

Steve, the art for TB two also shows the mobile platforms that were used to get Fireflash down.......obviously not a successful design was fireflash

[Tim Marlow]

Yep, agree Scottie, the March can still get the hairs up on the back of my neck after fifty odd years! Oh, and while we’re at it, I still think Aloysius Parker is one of the great comic creations as well.....

[Nicko]

Hope you don't mind me blundering in here, but Chris's post had me looking into the dusty recesses of my record collection. I'm sure this isn't the one you referred to Chris, but it's a gem.





My favourite bit is where Parker hurts his back struggling with all Lady P's suitcases and needs to get it treated with some 'horse linament'.

It's dated 1965 which would have made me three - I've had it for as long as I remember.

Apologies for the thread hijack... back to the build....

Nick

[Tim Marlow]

Looks in great condition for its age Nick.

[boatman]

SORRY Ian about the records on your thread but if i can find mine up can i post a pic ? i know where it is only 10 ft from me but all jens stuff in front i'll ask her to get out the record as nick yours like mine an Ian models are collectors items
chris

[boatman]

AN who can forget stingray an ive still got a TV 21 century comic with fireball XL5 on the front page in colour AGAIN sorry Ian for hijackin this thread but it all to do with your TB1 isnt it
chris

[Tim Marlow]

This one isn’t it Chris?

I looked it up on Discogs

[Tim Marlow]

If anyone has an original stereo version of the “Thunderbirds are go“ film soundtrack LP in excellent condition, look after it. It’s worth well over 100 to collectors.

[boatman]

This one isn’t it Chris?
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I looked it up on Discogs

YEA Tim thats the one brilliant it is but i havnt played it for yonks must get it out from behind jen stuff an give it a wirl
chris

[boatman]

Steve, the art for TB two also shows the mobile platforms that were used to get Fireflash down.......obviously not a successful design was fireflash

BUT Tim fireflash was ok an if i remember rightly the cockpit was in the tail section wasnt it an it was only in trouble because that dastly hood put a bomb on it
chris

[Tim Marlow]

There you go Chris....

https://thunderbirds.fandom.com/wiki/Fireflash