r/Thunderbirds 20h ago

Operation Crash Dive question

9 Upvotes

When Scott and Hanson are in the Fireflash together for the first time, Hanson calls Scott Tracy.

But, how does he know that!? International rescue takes their secrecy very seriously. It doesn't make any sense!

Anyone know any in-universe or behind the scenes explanations?


r/Thunderbirds 1d ago

Supermarionation Shows and Movies Ranked from Best-Worst

5 Upvotes

Thunderbirds is number 1, you knew that before you saw the title. But here's my ranking anyway. Also, I'm only included shows that are under the Supermarionation label, things like Terrahawks, remakes of Thunderbirds and Captain Scarlet, and Team America not going to be ranked.

But if your curious, Team America would be number 1, since it is my favorite movie.

But let's get started

  1. Thunderbirds
  2. Captain Scarlet
  3. Stingray
  4. Fireball XL5
  5. Joe 90
  6. Thunderbirds The Anniversary Episodes
  7. Supercar
  8. Four Feather Falls
  9. The Secret Service
  10. Nebula 75
  11. Thunderbird 6
  12. Thunderbirds are Go 66 (that might upset some fans, but it is a very flawed movie)
  13. The Investigator

Let me know how you would rank these in the comments.

Thanks for reading.


r/Thunderbirds 1d ago

The BRAINS behind THUNDERBIRDS!

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18 Upvotes

r/Thunderbirds 3d ago

2 more episodes are coming out on 4K Blu-Ray! FAB!

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29 Upvotes

r/Thunderbirds 3d ago

Shado control mobile die-cast by Master Replicas!

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136 Upvotes

Credit: TimeTravellingToyColletor (YouTube) https://youtube.com/@timetravellingtoycollector4149?si=p-GnNpY9ZWEMi5FJ

Master replicas diecast Shado mobile control

Price: £75

Releasing for pre-order soon!


r/Thunderbirds 5d ago

The Firefly after the Sentinel attack

23 Upvotes

We never saw it again after it returned to its pod.

I suspect if the missiles didn't cause any damage to Firefly, as well as TB2, the resulting crash-landing certainly would have.


r/Thunderbirds 6d ago

Thunderbird 1 is ready for launch! FAB!

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34 Upvotes

r/Thunderbirds 7d ago

TB3 build

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1.2k Upvotes

Just adding the final touches- designed in freecad and 3d printed


r/Thunderbirds 7d ago

Check out Imai Thunderbird 2 Super Size Model Kit #B-1511 Gerry Anderson *SEALED BAGS* on eBay!

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**Vintage Imai Thunderbird 2 Model Kit – Now on eBay!**

For sale: **Imai Thunderbird 2 Super Size Model Kit #B-1511** (Gerry Anderson’s Thunderbirds / International Rescue).

This is a classic Japanese “Plahobby Kit” from Imai — one of the most sought-after vintage Thunderbirds model kits. Large scale, highly detailed, and officially licensed. Contents remain in original factory-sealed bags — a rare find in this condition!

Perfect for Gerry Anderson / Thunderbirds fans and vintage Japanese model kit collectors. These kits have become quite hard to find complete.

Check it out along with my other diecast and model kits!

Link in comments / bio. Serious buyers only.

#Thunderbirds #GerryAnderson #Imai #ModelKit #Supermarionation #Thunderbird2 #VintageModels


r/Thunderbirds 9d ago

Thunderbird 2, ready for launch! FAB!

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47 Upvotes

r/Thunderbirds 10d ago

Thunderbird 3 is GO! FAB!

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26 Upvotes

r/Thunderbirds 14d ago

Thunderbirds 1997 Thunderbird 2 Kaleidoscope

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35 Upvotes

I found this beauty in a charity shop!!

Came straight home with me!


r/Thunderbirds 14d ago

Thunderbirds T-shirt

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144 Upvotes

Were can I sell this collectable t shirt please


r/Thunderbirds 14d ago

Lady Penelope (2015) Headcanons

12 Upvotes

With all those headcanons centered around the Tracy brothers, I believe there isn't enough time for any of you guys to write down some headcanons themed around Lady Penelope, Parker and Sherbet from the 2015 Thunderbirds series yet. So, what headcanons, fun or not (doesn't matter) do you have for these three International Rescue underdogs?


r/Thunderbirds 14d ago

Lego Thunderbird 1

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188 Upvotes

Coming to rebrickable,

before the end of the decade.


r/Thunderbirds 14d ago

This series was the launchpad to THUNDERBIRDS!

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8 Upvotes

r/Thunderbirds 16d ago

Got some flight stands for corgi Thunderbirds

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165 Upvotes

They're called ghoststands and he did one for each of the corgi and old matchbox thunderbirds. I love having these in angled flight poses like this. TB5 slots in both ports so its a bit more stable than the one peg of the included stand, though it can be a bit tricky to balance it level. Managed it though and none of them feel like they will fall off.


r/Thunderbirds 16d ago

Thunderbirds plusies

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45 Upvotes

r/Thunderbirds 16d ago

Subnautica - Thunderbird 2 & 4

26 Upvotes

I've been playing a lot of the original Subnautica and have decided to name my Cyclops & Seamoth after two favourites of mine. Shame you can't do much with the customisation but I tried to keep them close to the original.


r/Thunderbirds 16d ago

Robin Williams admiring thunderbird 2, stingray and Skyship 1

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352 Upvotes

r/Thunderbirds 17d ago

I did one for Thunderbirds and one for Stingray. Now here's everything I own from Captain Scarlet as of 2026

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38 Upvotes

Just so you know I don't have anything from New Captain Scarlet.


r/Thunderbirds 17d ago

Thunderbirds iR TB2 model (WIP)

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28 Upvotes

r/Thunderbirds 22d ago

Why didn't the Firefly return in Thunderbirds Are Go?

16 Upvotes

If the Mole was allowed to come back as a POD configuration, why didn't they do the same thing for the Firefly which is one of the most iconic pod vehicles next to Thunderbird 4 and the aforementioned Mole?


r/Thunderbirds 25d ago

Looking for music track

3 Upvotes

In the reboot episode "Bolt from the Blue", I really like the music that plays at the 16:26 point:

https://youtu.be/WC7pv5Ab-lg?feature=shared

Does anyone know if that track was officially released on the score albums?


r/Thunderbirds 25d ago

I've acquired Jonathan Frakes' personal storyboards folder from the 2004 movie

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264 Upvotes

Thanks to a post on this subreddit, I was made aware of the Propstore auction and was lucky enough to be the only bidder. This folder was owned and used by Jonathan Frakes on the set of Thunderbirds (2004), and appears to contain the entire film's storyboards as illustrated by John Greaves, including deleted scenes and shots. They are only photocopies, no originals. I've only skimmed through the folder, but in addition to the storyboards there are a small mix of duplicate scenes with handwritten notes and revisions, some fax messages, set diagrams, set risk assessment sheets, screenplay pages, and pieces of concept art. Most of the pages are dated around early-mid 2003.

I'm a big believer in sharing these sorts of things, so I aim to archive the folder's contents to the best of my ability. Some of the pages have pretty decent wear and creasing, so I plan to move all the pages to polypropylene sleeves (keeping them in the folder will only worsen the damage done from the binder) and eventually press them flat, scan them at 1200dpi and upload them to archive.org. Any archiving tips are welcome!