tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post5150176753279254186..comments2024-03-28T09:21:59.295+00:00Comments on MOONBASE CENTRAL: its a nearly christmas special: the calfax star command brand of toysWOODSYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13456645970983569001noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-36240520119397154322020-03-24T09:15:52.497+00:002020-03-24T09:15:52.497+00:00I think I can add a little to this, although I do ...I think I can add a little to this, although I do not have any of the Thunderbird kits. When the Lincoln International kits were available in the shops here in NZ (late 1960s or early 1970s ?) I really wanted them, but Mum said no, you had to assemble them. I knew that, they were kits.<br />Years later, I saw the kits again in the shops, but can not recall the brand name. Not sure exactly when, but late 1970s or early 1980s as I think I was working by then. They were rather expensive, and I was in to model aircraft kits by then, so I did not get any. I do recall there were several models in the series, which looked a lot like the kits I had longed for years earlier. All the models had different names, with (as far as I can recall) no mention of Thunderbirds. Fairly sure these were the main Thunderbirds craft, so likely Thunderbird 1, 2, 3, and 4. I can not remember if FAB 1 and Thunderbird 5 were included. This means that these kits were certainly available in NZ somewhere around 1980, give or take a few years. Again, I do not recall clearly, but I think the boxes all had photos of the models rather than paintings. I now really wish I had bought a set at the time, hang the expense.<br />Paul Adams from New Zealandnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-63593654604758984032017-11-14T15:23:59.154+00:002017-11-14T15:23:59.154+00:00It is interesting I agree Lance. There can't b...It is interesting I agree Lance. There can't be many other Thunderbirds toys actually made in America can there? I totally see what you mean about the Voyager, its mightily similar! So that's another TV related spaceship they used, this time a radio. I'm surprised they didn't do a Thunderbirds radio as well.WOODSYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456645970983569001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-75916833882894373712017-11-14T03:43:32.021+00:002017-11-14T03:43:32.021+00:00Quite an interesting line that I had no idea just ...Quite an interesting line that I had no idea just how spread out it was in products.<br /><br />The air sub is obviously a bit of a wink at the flying sub from Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea.Same yellow color but that's about as close as it gets. The Dark Invader is just an alternate color of the same radio. The design reminds more of the Voyager from the animated Fantastic Journey series (not to be confused with the Proteus from the movie of the same name). Even the dome on the upper hull is in the same spot. I think it is a close in general terms but a dead on copy. Here's a pic of the Voyager model http://fantastic-plastic.com/FVVoyagerMain.jpg<br />Lancenoreply@blogger.com