Seeing Ferryman's fabulous Submarine Aircraft Carrier restoration I couldn't help noticing the similarity of the Sub's rear tailfins with those of the Fireball XL5 as seen above. Fireball, designed by Derek Meddings for it's TV debut in 1962, is older than the Stingray Sub so I suppose it's possible that Ron Embleton may have been influenced by it when he created the Sub for TV21 in 1965. It's a shame that Jack Rosenthal never fancied a crack at making an XL5 toy. We'd be able to compare it directly with the Century 21 Sub. The Quercetti, Kitmaster and MPC toys and kits will just have to do!
Seeing Ferryman's fabulous Submarine Aircraft Carrier restoration I couldn't help noticing the similarity of the Sub's rear tailfins with those of the Fireball XL5 as seen above. Fireball, designed by Derek Meddings for it's TV debut in 1962, is older than the Stingray Sub so I suppose it's possible that Ron Embleton may have been influenced by it when he created the Sub for TV21 in 1965. It's a shame that Jack Rosenthal never fancied a crack at making an XL5 toy. We'd be able to compare it directly with the Century 21 Sub. The Quercetti, Kitmaster and MPC toys and kits will just have to do! 
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