1/144 Thunderbird 2

[mickeyflinn]

https://www.deagostini.com/uk/collections/build-thunderbird-2/?_ga=1.65393134.1534256398.1477734623

Been waiting for this for over a year (since it was released in Japan).
I know it's expensive, but the Takara Thunderbird 2 that it is based on goes for around £700 on eBay, and this kit includes an extra pod and most (if not all) of the support vehicles.
It's almost N gauge too....

[ChrisWV10]

8.99 for 98 issues!  I need a lie down....

[austinbob]

And when its finished, where abouts on your layout is it going?

[themadhippy]

whats the betting issues 27 and 42 dont arrive and then it goes out of print at issue 83

[NeMo]

If that's too rich, check out your latest T J Maxx. Recently got my daughter the "Supersize Thunderbird 2" for £13 there. She keeps wanting to play with my old (1970s) Star Wars toys, so figured a "daddy toy" just for her would be wise! She is, after all, barely 2 years old. It's a pretty cool toy, with mini action figures, lots of working play features, and the various interactive sounds that operate when you do certain things.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Thunderbirds-Supersize-Thunderbird-Action-Figure/dp/B00U9O5QZG

They also had the additional vehicles for the pod, priced at about £10, but figured they'd be broken in no time, so didn't bother. She does like her "daddy toy" though, and it's pleasingly rugged if you hide away the bite-sized action figures.

Cheers, NeMo

[austinbob]

whats the betting issues 27 and 42 dont arrive and then it goes out of print at issue 83

Actually deagostini are pretty good. I managed to get the complete set of steam DVD and books collection. I think that was over a period of around 4 years. Complete set and no missing issues.

[mickeyflinn]

And when its finished, where abouts on your layout is it going?

Not really sure as I haven't got a proper layout yet.
I've already got a Thunderbird 1 in the same scale (Christmas present from my daughter) and thats about 180mm long.
The Thunderbird 2 is 540mm long so it's not a small model!!

[Snowwolflair]

And when its finished, where abouts on your layout is it going?

Not really sure as I haven't got a proper layout yet.
I've already got a Thunderbird 1 in the same scale (Christmas present from my daughter) and thats about 180mm long.
The Thunderbird 2 is 540mm long so it's not a small model!!

the big question is

It has a driver but does the guard close the POD?

[PeteW]

I'm awfully tempted, but it's a bit too rich for me. I do have, in my collection of unbuilt model kits, a set of Thunderbirds 1, 2, 3 and 4 from Imai, imported from Japan at some expense around 10-12 years ago. Which reminds me, I must setup a subscribed search on eBay for Thunderbird 5. Got to have the complete set, after all.

[Steamie+]

whats the betting issues 27 and 42 dont arrive and then it goes out of print at issue 83

Actually deagostini are pretty good. I managed to get the complete set of steam DVD and books collection. I think that was over a period of around 4 years. Complete set and no missing issues.

That's brilliant Bob, hope they do a reissue of it, anything i can get my hands on about steam will do for me and my very limited knowledge about trains will be all the better for it.