I've just watched this week's episode of Thunderbirds Are Go, Under Pressure, on TV, which I enjoyed a lot. Its an undersea rescue involving Thunderbirds 2 and 4 and yes, a stint from FAB1 too.
The stricken vehicle is a kind of sea floor dredger. It has a huge toothed wheel at the front, which is hidden in this pic.
The stricken vehicle is a kind of sea floor dredger. It has a huge toothed wheel at the front, which is hidden in this pic.
The vehicle appears as a hologram in the show and you can see the full monty, toxic waste trailer, front cutting wheel and all, here:
The undersea crawler at the heart of the action sort of reminded me of this toy, Explorex by Spanish maker Clim, which Bill posted on the blog six years ago. Its the yellow chunkiness that did it not any detail in particular. In fact Clim made some of the most industrial toys I've ever seen, which would look great in Thunderbirds!
Maybe there's an even closer resemblance to the Thunderbirds dredger in the toy world? What do you think readers?
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