Following on from my gift of the new TV series Thunderbird 3, I was immediately smitten with the new toys, so as Amazon had a bit of a Boxing Day sale, I treated myself to the Supersize 2 and 4 and the standard 1. Both arrived this morning with amazing efficiency and after unpacking and laboriously applying all the decals to 2, I decided to photograph the smaller Thunderbird 1.
This time last year, the ever thoughtful Woodstock had sent me a bag of polystyrene packing to try with Scorpio's projector vest, but they were much too tiny. They did however look amazingly similar to windblown snow and as there is precious little chance of even a frost here, I thought i'd create my own white out.
Unfortunately, I forgot about the practicalities of polystyrene and as soon as I tipped the bag out onto the tray, realised I had just unleashed a small nightmare of epic proportions. Due to the effects of static electricity on the little balls, they stuck to everything and blew everywhere, with the lightest breath, so consequently I was soon issuing fifty new words for snow, none of which are repeatable here!
But beyond all the cussing and hoovering, I am seriously impressed with the quality of Vivid's toys this time. No obtrusive sfx buttons, good quality build, sharp detailing and a good size toy. I'll certainly be keeping an eye out for Thunderbird S and the smaller TB 2 to complete the collection!
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