KEVIN'S SCRATCHBIULT THUNDERBIRD 4: DIVE DIVE DIVE!

Some photos of my scratchbuilt TB4

Bubbling under,

Kevin

UK

SUPER SUB

 

There's something fabulous about the design of Thunderbird 4.

A classic shape for a futuristic sub.

is it a TB2 pod vehicle that you like or have you another favourite?

thunderbirds are go comic tb4 free gift

Hi

Some photos of the nice little TB4 free gift from a TAG comic.

Kevin

GALAXY AIRSUB: THE STAR COMMAND STARROID THUNDERBIRD 4 KIT BY CALFAX

A comment by reader Todd yesterday sent me off looking deeper at Tomland monsters.

This lead me to a Tomland figure line called Star Command or Starroids by Caprice/ Calfax.

This is one of the hardest toy lines I've had the pleasure of researching but I was so chuffed to find that there's a Thunderbirds connection!

Check out the 1979 backing card of Calfax's Star Command Interplanetary Starroid figure called BICO [ Morlock as was]. Yes, Thunderbird 3 and 4!

The uber-cool Plaidstallions noticed this connection as well in their Star Raiders section, but further mention of the significance of the Thunderbirds craft wasn't made.

Well, buried deep in my memory I recalled a Thunderbird 4 kit I couldn't quite place. Scouring my archive, success! Eh voila! The Star Command Galaxy Airsub aka Thunderbird 4, the very same featured on Bico's backing card!

Galaxy Airsub

So is there a Star Command Thunderbird 3 kit as well? A Galaxy Rocket maybe? If there is I certainly can't find one online.

The other Star Command toys, which are all radios, from 1977, are well documented online and often appear on auction sites as this sample shows:

Star Explorer

1-M-1 Starroid Robot

Aqua Star Air-Sub

There are many more Star Command radios and figures, even a toothbrush, and you can check out some Calfax ads at Golobthehumanoid and here are Calfax's various trademarks. 

Oddly there is no mention of the Thunderbird 4 kit or the possible existence of a Thunderbird 3 in this line.

Has anyone got the Star Command Thunderbirds kit/ kits?

JR21 MYSTERY BLUE THUNDERBIRD 4

 

This Thunderbird 2 caught my eye. Its described by the Japanese seller as "Chogokin Popy Imai Bullmark", which I think is an attempt to cover all bases. As far as I can tell it's actually JR21. Its the blue Thunderbird 4 that has me puzzled. Did JR21 issue the TB2 with one? Anyone recognise the blue TB4?

Mystery TB4

This little blue Thunderbird 4 is a mystery to me. It was seen recently in cyberspace. Anyone know what it is?

MYSTERY SOLVED! Grif, Andy and Mike B all knew exactly what this was - a Smiths Crisps premium. Cheers! Mike B has kindly sent some cool pics of the Smiths advert and his own lovely green Smiths Crisps TB4.

Thanks Mike!

and here is the original crisp packet kindly supplied by Steve [in 2010, I forgot!] at the superlative

Vintage Thunderbird Toys.