1/350 scale models
TRANSPARENT TRANSPORTER
Those who grew up with Thunderbirds may remember numerous cutaway diagrams in various books – now modellers can recreate the tantalising systems these depicted inside Thunderbird 2 with Adventures in Plastic’s ‘transparent’ 1/350 scale kit.
VERSATILE VSTOL
Thunderbird 2 was perhaps the ‘jack of all trades’ machine in the classic 1960s TV series, supporting operations on land, sea and air either on its own or via a range of utility vehicles launched from its mid-section pods.
RANGE AND BEARING
Fitted to many Royal Navy ships during World War Two, the Mk.III director was used to support the anti-aircraft guns, later being equipped with radar antennas.
ON-DECK DETAILING
Invented by the Greek scientist Archimedes, the windlass is a piece of equipment used for lifting heavy objects – such as the anchor on a ship – and steam-powered examples as fitted on Royal Navy vessels are the subject of Black Cat’s 3D-printed set.
ATOMIC AIRLINER
In the Thunderbirds pilot episode, Trapped in the Sky, International Rescue’s first-ever mission involved saving the Fireflash airliner by landing the huge machine on four elevator cars.
A NEW CLASS OF SHIP
Zvezda’s excellent HMS Dreadnought returns in Revell packaging and is unchanged from the initial release, with six styrene runners and a two-piece ‘seabed-type’ stand.
READY FOR RESCUE
Fans of the 1960s TV series Thunderbirds are in for a treat with this 1/350 set from Adventures in Plastic, which is a re-boxing of the IMAI/Aoshima kit.
GENERIC CREW
Although intended to complement the firm’s range of sci-fi accessories, Greenstrawberry’s generic 1/350 resin figures are equally suitable for real-world naval models in this scale.
STARSHELL SHOOTERS
While Black Cat Models has produced its own 1/350 Flower-class frigate kits, those with other models can still add the French firm’s superb 3D-printed detailing with separate sets.