Corgi Inter-City Mini-Bus! Wow!

 I've always loved this Corgi die-cast. It's just so slick and streamlined, like the OK Toys Transcontinental Express, albeit much smaller.

There's something very Gerry Anderson about the Corgi mini bus, what with the tapered nose and the huge split sunroof.

Digging around* I couldn't find any mention of it appearing in Gerry's shows, certainly not Thunderbirds. 

Maybe the dates don't match up?

Anyways, I'd love to see vehicles like this cruising up the M62 to Leeds. The future is now!

Is it a die-cast you had? Do you like it?

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* In particular I watched Matteline1968's superb video about toys used in Gerry's shows, which included the OK Toys Transcontinental Express several times no less

https://youtu.be/wlD912KKMhA?is=0IE0lc7_0v08OeHT

Caterpillar Tracks in Thunderbirds by Matteline1968

You may have seen this before on You Tube. It's a fascinating look at toy tracks and treads used by Century 21 model makers in Thunderbirds during the 60's.

There's initially the Vickers tractor and at 6.17 minutes it switches to our friend the Tiger Joe tank, deployed into the Gray and Houseman Road layer and the Crablogger, besides appearing as is.

It's one of a handful of Matteline1968's Thunderbirds kitbash videos on You Tube, as well as his fabulous What If box art and film making techniques like Matte painting.

As with all of his videos on You Tube they're insightful, easy to watch and really well made. Enjoy!

https://youtu.be/l9OZy97PIeE?si=Yij9i-d0Nmuh3IwZ 

Have you a Crablogger?

Matteline 1967 Christmas Special

Hi

From Matteline 1967, here is a Christmas video showing the main Thunderbirds craft in Christmas settings. This is the 2025 edition - great fun.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfYprZ4W7WE

Paul Adams from New Zealand

Fantasy Box Art 20

Hi

         Matteline 1967 has just done another fantasy box art video - number 20. A pity none of these kits are real, as all would make great models.

Abbott and Costello Go To Mars, Cocoon, Stingray, the Australian TV series Chopper Squad, Salvage 1, Super Car, Secret Service, and James Bond. Lots of fun.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJNeR9FQRWM

Paul Adams from New Zealand

What If Kit Box Art Video 19: Thunderbirds Pod Vehicles

Hi Woodsy,

The very talented artist Matteline 1967 has just done another of his videos, featuring box art for model kits that never existed, but certainly should have.

 What If 19 mostly looks at the pod vehicles from Thunderbirds.

All are in imaginary Airfix boxes, and are to the standard scales that Airfix used for their real kits. These being 1/600th for the ships; 1/144th for the rockets and large aircraft; and 1/32nd for the vehicles.

It is a great pity that Airfix ignored the 60th Anniversary of Thunderbirds. There are so many Gerry Anderson craft that would still make great models.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8b3wO8P3U4

What do you think?

Paul Adams from New Zealand

Latest Matteline1967 Video

Matteline 1967 has done another You Tube video showing box art for kits that never existed in the real world – but certainly should have.

This time, an entire video devoted to boxes of kits from the Gerry Anderson show UFO.

All great looking boxes, and all very well done. This is number 17 in the video series.

See what you think.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zN4gxQZGS0o&t=16s

Paul Adams from New Zealand

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(And thanks Scott too, Woodsy)