Thunderbirds

Some of you who are old enough like me, may have grown up with, or if a bit younger have seen the re-runs of the original Thunderbirds series.

This year is the 50th anniversary of the original series and 3 new episodes have been filmed to celebrate this milestone.

As a backer, I will be one of the fortunate ones to get the DVD package of the 3 new episodes, which I should be getting in the next few weeks.

Anyway, yesterday, I had the opportunity to visit the studio in Slough where the original and the new episodes were made.

It was an experience to re-live my childhod and actually handle the models, the puppets, the sets, to dscuss the techniques and how it was all put together.

I had school friends when I was a kid whose parents worked for Gerry Anderson, and we did have a visit to the Studio as a school trip back in the 60's, but I was too young to appreciate the technical aspect, I just loved the programme.

Now it is both.

Can't wat for my DVD's to arrive now

Can't post pictures as site won't allow it

 

I too loved the original thunderbirds but was not impressed the film a few years back nor the latest CGI animated thing

 

I preferred Stingray

 

RIP Sylvia

 

For anyone interested, I can now ost a few photo's