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  Thunderbirds: Trapped in the Sky and Terror in New York City

  £195.00

  “Excitement is GO! Adventure is GO! Danger is GO!”.

  “Thunderbirds” is perfect entertainment. Everyone can appreciate a good puppet show, and everyone can appreciate a good model; but this show took puppet shows and models to a bold new level of detailing and production complexity. On paper it must have looked crazy, but believe me, it works and is like a world of toys come to vibrant life. For the 60th anniversary two of the series’ finest episodes “Trapped in the Sky” and “Terror in New York City” have received a 4K upgrade and restoration and released (only in the UK) as a double-bill for an exclusive one-night only cinematic presentation. Not just incredibly scarce, the UK quad film poster (designed by the creative agency Mister S) that accompanied the release is stunning and features nearly all (sorry Thunderbird 5 fans) the iconic International Rescue vehicles in all their glory, the Tracy Family and of course Lady Penelope and her chauffeur Parker. The colours just pop on this beautiful rolled (as issued) example. Bringing back the nostalgia, it’s impressive to see how well Gerry Anderson’s assorted Supermarionation projects have held up over the years, but it was Thunderbirds that was always my favourite, and it’s heartwarming to see that even after 60 years it still provides majestic, feelgood entertainment for all ages.

  Trivia: The faces of the Tracy family members were composites of those of famous celebrities of the day:

  Jeff Tracy was modeled upon actor Lorne Greene of Bonanza (1959) fame.

  Scott Tracy was modelled upon actor Sean Connery, who starred in the early James Bond films.

  Alan Tracy was modeled upon actor Robert Reed of The Defenders (1961).

  John Tracy was modeled after British pop singer Adam Faith and Hollywood actor Charlton Heston.

  Whilst Virgil is an older-looking Alan and Gordon a younger version of John.

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