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@MrAqr2598
4 жыл бұрын
Gerry Anderson I definitely agree with the top 2, but haven’t watched enough episodes to, as Scott says, “discuss” the other 8.
@more.power.
4 жыл бұрын
I am 65 years old and my 3 year old grandson and I seat in front of the computer watching Thunderbirds. 60 years ago the amazing stories of Thunderbirds entertained me and now they entertain my grandson.
@markfryer9880
3 жыл бұрын
And your grandson will have fond memories of sitting down to watch Thunderbirds episodes with you as a key memory.
@Endeva09
3 жыл бұрын
Lovely 😊
@ulysses8785
2 жыл бұрын
Cool!
@mikesilva3868
2 жыл бұрын
Cool tim😊
@soulance8342
2 жыл бұрын
Trying to get my 3 year old son into them as right now. He is really into construction equipment and vehicles so it should work
@paulgibbons2320
5 жыл бұрын
Thunderbird 2. Gerry Anderson's answer too the Swiss army knife.
@ryanangelastro504
4 жыл бұрын
Or in this case a Swiss army aircraft.
@TheRob625
3 жыл бұрын
Great comment!
@timwilliscroft9615
Ай бұрын
Eat your heart out C5 Galaxy. Mach 6.5! (Being fusion powered is a real asset for range.) We have to take the impossible aerodynamics with love. Spiritually it's a freight plane stretched and expanded into a futuristic freighter. In the real world, the unfortunate AN225 had a higher cargo capacity and could go 10,000km, so it could cosplay as TB-2. Shame it got bombed.
@minicle426
4 жыл бұрын
For me, I always considered the Mole to be the true TB6. It fills a unique niche in rescue. It gets a shot in the ending credits. It also has a form of rocket propulsion for those who may be a bit nitpicky. :P
@joanaguayoplanell4912
4 жыл бұрын
We all did
@markfryer9880
3 жыл бұрын
Ah, the end credits! Left you wanting more Thunderbirds adventures, even though you had to wait a whole damn week for it, 6AM next Saturday morning !
@dannygroom3327
2 жыл бұрын
I suggested the mole a whole 2 years before this guy. Did I get a comment or even one loosey thumbs up? No. So you can all get stuffed. (And you can all be sure as hell I won't be the one calling I.R. if you ever get so much as a saucepan stuck on your head)
@matthewwatson3160
Жыл бұрын
Well according to the Century 21 tech talk episode. The Tracy Brothers jokingly refer to The Mole as "Thunderbird 6".
@arthursoaresrodrigues4766
10 ай бұрын
@@matthewwatson3160Exactly I remember that
@lawrencedavis5459
7 жыл бұрын
Y'all knew the mole was gonna be no.1
@thunderbirdsharrypotterfan
6 жыл бұрын
yep
@joanaguayoplanell4912
5 жыл бұрын
And we also knew the Firefly wouldn't be too far behind. Those two are almost unanimously the most useful, the best looking and by far the most iconic pod vehicles in the series (excluding the Thunderbird 4 of course).
@LuMnOsITi
4 жыл бұрын
I honestly thought Thunderbird 4 would be
@joanaguayoplanell4912
4 жыл бұрын
@@LuMnOsITi Thunderbird 4 is a kind of in a league of it's own...
@bellerophonchallen8861
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, and with three outings it probably represents the best value for money vehicle for the Tracy family. Who knows what that laser cutter would have cost to build, or the neutraliser. I wonder as well, who actually made the secret heat proof metal Brains developed for that bulldozer. Maybe Russian steel works or Indian? They can't have a smelter on Tracy Island and I wouldn't trust the American business sector with such a revolutionary design.
@davidrussell8689
4 жыл бұрын
As a child I used to dream with these vehicles. As an adult I appreciate just how good these models were made . Simply wonderful
@smokeydoke100
4 жыл бұрын
They did such an amazing job on those models, right down to the suspension.
@ADAPTATION7
4 жыл бұрын
Yes, so much detail on those models, down to the exhaust. Not surprising that this show was quite expensive in it's day due to so many hands working backstage.
@minicle426
4 жыл бұрын
Gerry Anderson was pulling of the whole lived in future before George Lucas. I liked how the vehicles showed dirt and wear and tear.
@MediumRareOpinions
3 жыл бұрын
@@minicle426 I swear there are times as a kid I forget I was watching models, the details convey the sense of scale of the vehicles so well. Personally I think it holds up far better than any early CGI, even today outside of high budget films CGI hasn't got up to that level of realism.
@CrusaderSports250
3 жыл бұрын
@@MediumRareOpinions WHAT you mean to say they were models!☺. they were very good there's no doubt about that, the great quartet Fireball XL5, Stingray, Thunderbirds, and Captain Scarlet, how the future should have been.
@notreallydavid
2 жыл бұрын
@@ADAPTATION7 Many years ago I think I heard 30 000 mid-sixties pounds per episode quoted.
@georgegonzalez3365
2 жыл бұрын
The engineering behind these vehicles is awesome, even though the show is decades old it still seems ahead of it’s time.
@joshuagrover795
2 жыл бұрын
Thunderbird 1's Remote TV Camera seen in the episodes "A Pit of Peril" and "Edge of Impact" is effectively the modern counterpart of a drone so Thunderbirds technology coming to life, Anderson and the team had really good foresight.
@HappyDude1
Жыл бұрын
I was thinking the same thing. they can rescue people, deliver supplies, ... nowadays
@waynewhite2323
7 жыл бұрын
The pods are such a great idea, as a kid you never knew what was coming out.
@linokleinmeuleman3348
6 жыл бұрын
Wayne White i whas a kid then ,now 61but still love it !
@Nyerguds
4 жыл бұрын
I always saw them as a bit of a plot hole; they just happened to have a vehicle tailored for every specific niche situation. I actually really love the modular approach idea they used in the remake series, where Pod 3 is an assembly factory combining parts into a vehicle that suits the need of the rescue.
@joanaguayoplanell4912
4 жыл бұрын
@@Nyerguds Yeah, I loved this approach too. Even with the earlier episodes sending the Thunderbird 1 in advance to scout ahead, they still felt a little bit like an ass pull (even if an awesome one). Now they keep the "awesome vehicles that ready to whatever the plot needs them to do" without feeling cheated by "how the F* did they know wich ones to bring". Plus, the factor that technically, they are bringing EVERY SINGLE POD VEHICLE at once makes a VERY interesting potential scenario of the heroes swapping the parts in the middle of the mission in a future episode if they need more than two pods to do the job, and having to manage the time it takes to return to Thunderbird 2 versus the potential utility of the swap. And the building animation is Iron Man suit-up levels of cool, especially the Mole getting ready to pierce the heavens.
@Nyerguds
4 жыл бұрын
@@joanaguayoplanell4912 I was literally squeeing in the volcano episode where suddenly, _two_ moles appeared. Too bad they were both lost...
@felixcuthbert2719
3 жыл бұрын
It was like a Lucky dip with wings.
@stargazeronesixseven
Жыл бұрын
Such amazing care to details back then in the 1960s animatronics! Gerry & Sylvia Anderson were the Pioneers & Masters of their Crafts! Thank You So Much for bringing back so much fond memories of our childhood! 🌷🌿🌍💖🕊
@lancelot1953
3 жыл бұрын
Hi "Gerry Anderson" channel - I grew up with Gerry and Sylvia Anderson's early shows (starting with Supercar). These shows had a lot to do with me embracing a military flying career (US Navy) and shortly before Mrs. Sylvia Anderson passed away, I emailed her a thank you message for all the dreams that she made come through for me and for "keeping me out of trouble" in my youth with their shows. She wrote back to me telling me to keep on dreaming, and never to give up. What a nice Lady. Thank you for bringing me back to the memories of a time of innocence and freedom, Ciao, L (USA)
@David2-n1g
Жыл бұрын
I’m 59 years old hence I was born with the Thunderbirds. I never missed an episode when they were replayed later during the seventies. A very memorable TV series.
@James-xm9oq
2 жыл бұрын
As a child, Thuderbirds showed an exciting, heroic future until the "grownups" ruined it all.♥️😎
@j.sterling9167
Жыл бұрын
In the six decades I've watched T.V, Gerry Anderson & his band of creative minds take top prize for the most imaginative, original and most creative vision of the future. Due to the fact there were series after series, (the first few were quite simple) the latter series were much more detailed and better developed than anything else ever shown on Television.
@kjamison5951
5 жыл бұрын
Gerry and Sylvia deserve great credit for all the shows they created. They got top model makers to create some of the most fantastic machines and vehicles ever seen. While not entirely futuristic from the perspective of contemporary science-fiction of the time, everything had a plausible function and that IR had access to this equipment to help anywhere within the World, was amazing. How many children were so inspired by them that they chose technology subjects in order to design and build real life versions of things? Thank you for this list and for including the honourable mentions!
@Huter2142
3 жыл бұрын
Mole and Firefly have had a special place in my heart since i was watching episodes taped off the telly by my parents at the age of 4, such iconic vehicles
@blackpeter70
5 жыл бұрын
I would have had an even happier childhood if Dinky had unleashed the Firefly as one of it's Thunderbirds collection.
@whhyyyyyyyyyy
4 жыл бұрын
i believe i have a firefly toy just not sure its from dinky
@michaelwray1034
2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant.. The mole for me.... Im 60 still love em.
@otacon5648
Жыл бұрын
The Recovery Vehicles were always my favourite when I was a kid. I watched all the episodes on repeat with my Dad. My family would tape the episodes off the tv with a VCR 😁 I have all episodes in the DVD box set now so that me and my son can now enjoy them together. God Bless Gerry Anderson.
@arte4arte
Жыл бұрын
Even when I was a kid I was aware that I was watching a show that featured very obvious puppets, miniature sets and vehicles, but to this day I admire the level of detail observed in every aspect of the show. The vehicles were very clever, and they all looked completely plausible - the designs made sense and they looked like they could actually work.
@markfryer9880
6 жыл бұрын
Ah, Thunderbird 2! My favourite because it carried all the cool rescue gear and came to get the job done. Loved the Pod system for the mid episode surprise equipment reveal.
@davidsworld5837
Жыл бұрын
Have you not noticed how fast thunderbird 2 is, when looking at how soon it get to a location in what seems like minutes behind thunderbird 1 which is meant to be fast.
@carmanbazza
2 жыл бұрын
Yes! Elevator cars… ok and the mole… Take me back to the 60s. Great childhood memories.
@razzledazzle7776
8 жыл бұрын
I love how specific all these vehicles are.
@grumpyoldman3458
6 жыл бұрын
Me too, and I like the way some are variations on the same chassis but with different tools. They may have been done like that because of budget/time restraints making the programme, but I like to think it's Brains making the best use of resources.
@Calvertfilm
4 жыл бұрын
The Mole & Firefly are two of the most distinctive and memorable but I also have a soft spot for the Recovery Vehicles & Elevator Cars.
@joanaguayoplanell4912
Жыл бұрын
And the producers too, given how they made sure to bring them back in the remake series, with the Firefly and Mole appearing as staples.
@eezergoode8588
10 ай бұрын
Those elevator cars were awesome. I love how you can see the diesel fumes blast from either side as they exit the pod. And the big wheels like the old Soviet tank transport lorries. 👌
@chriso243
Жыл бұрын
The elevator cars in Trapped in the Sky I'm 63 now and watched the first ever broadcast episode of Thunderbirds. Fireflash landing on the elevator cars, is, for me, still the greatest piece of TV ever made ! Other notable 'tough' vehicles - Mobile Crane & Firefly
@dontuno
2 жыл бұрын
Hands down, the Mole. I often wonder whether a real version couldn't be created. TBM's (tunnel boring machines) just plod their way to wherever, but the Mole would get there in no time. Loved watching this tribute and it took me back a goodly number of years. Many thanks.
@RockyRailroadProductions_B0SS
8 жыл бұрын
The Firefly is my favorite personally, but I also quite like the Mole. Great selection for this list.
@joanaguayoplanell4912
5 жыл бұрын
These two are on a league on their own.
@revzillo
4 жыл бұрын
The pod vehicles are just awesome they seem over the top but imagine being rescued by one of these amazing vehicles or seeing them going on a rescue mission in real life 👍😉
@L00PdeL00P
6 жыл бұрын
Gerry Anderson was really imaginative with the whole pod system. I always loved the firefly.
@chrisst8922
4 жыл бұрын
Derek Meddings conceived it all given Gerry's brief.
@colinconman3808
8 жыл бұрын
excellent and so professionally put together. I agree with all the vehicles in the countdown.
@LordMattyA87
5 жыл бұрын
And after thunderbird 4 the mole’s everybody’s favourite pod vehicle!
@joanaguayoplanell4912
4 жыл бұрын
Some prefer the Firefly, and I can totally understand, those two are the flagship pod vehicles of International Rescue, and both are very good candidates to be called Thunderbird 6 and 7. And appropriately, on the new series they are widely used (altough for some reason, the Firefly is just called Excavator Pod whenever it shows up)
@angelsone-five7912
Жыл бұрын
I always liked the Firefly best, a most impreesive vehicle.
@redironproductions5579
6 ай бұрын
Hard to pick a favourite when the folks who worked on thunderbirds did such stupendous job hah
@kamfaimichaelman8129
4 жыл бұрын
Years ago, during my trip in Japan, I bought several of these scale model machines, each with a piece of candy including the Mole which I Iove the best !
@ToaArcan
11 ай бұрын
The Firefly is my overall favourite. When they started doing the big toys for the late 90s/early 2000s revival, the Firefly was the first Pod vehicle I got. As it happened, I wasn't able to get the rest, but I was satisfied with the Firefly. That said, it's impossible to argue with the Mole being Number 1. It's just iconic. The ur-drill tank.
@dethkruzer
4 жыл бұрын
I had a feeling the elevator cars were gonna be in there somewhere. And no wonder, they do hold a special place in the history of International Rescue.
@kiwitrainguy
Жыл бұрын
"Trapped In The Sky" is an amazing title for an episode.
@videowilliams
3 жыл бұрын
The concept of one manned master machine with several unmanned drones around it is now military doctrine with such things as the F-35 multi-role fighter. The Thunderbirds did see the future, aimed at kids though it might have been. So proud to have been a child of the '60s when it came out!
@joshuagrover795
2 жыл бұрын
Thunderbird 1's Remote TV Camera seen in the episodes "A Pit of Peril" and "Edge of Impact" is effectively the modern counterpart of a drone so Thunderbirds technology coming to life, Anderson and the team had really good foresight.
@jonvenner6319
3 жыл бұрын
So much of what I loved on telly back in the sixties looks incredibly dated yet Thunderbirds has survived the test of time so well. Brilliant!
@fishpop
2 жыл бұрын
These pod vehicles were always so cool, especially The Mole & Firefly. It just adds on to why Thunderbird 2 is my favourite. Also there's the weird idea that she effectively gives birth every mission. :P
@yvesboutin5604
3 ай бұрын
The Firefly is my favorite and I hope it has already been developed in real life because it will prove very useful in a variety of applications. Thanks for the video! Some memories are certainly worth preserving.
@fishpop
2 жыл бұрын
Of COURSE The Mole is #1! What else would it be? Kinda funny how it actually dinked into the pod exit at 6:22. Also funny is how all three of it's appearances were with flaming places.
@ACtheLegend
2 жыл бұрын
I like to believe George Lucas did the same thing with the Stormtrooper helmet years later as a homage to that moment (and while that theory is nonsense, he really is a Thunderbirds fan!)
@jfess1911
Жыл бұрын
I loved this show which I only saw a handful of times when I was a child in the 1960's. I has only seen the Anderson shows on grainy black and white TVs and am amazed at the beauty of the models now that I can seen them in higher resolution.
@StarWarsJay
Жыл бұрын
Yes! My favourite part of any of the shows.
@iannagel2499
Ай бұрын
For me, the elevator cars were impressive. I'm 70 years of age and there was a time I considered the Thunderbirds series the best of Jerry Anderson's concepts. Obviously, number one spot has to go to the mole.
@pierre-rose7783
Жыл бұрын
You never knew what would drive out of TB-2's pod, but whatever it was, I always just loved it !
@fightboss
8 жыл бұрын
This is Awesome! You Showed 3 of My Favorite Pod Vehicles,the Recovery Vehicles,the Mole, & the Firefly! Thanks for your Great Work!
@MaxTheFun1995
6 жыл бұрын
Yh, they are my favourites aswell, though i'd add elevator cars in there aswell! ❤
@kevinprior3549
Жыл бұрын
Thunderbird 2 is probably the most famous vehicle of all of Gerry Anderson's work. I had the toy of Thunderbird 2. Was cool cos it also had Thunderbird 4 inside.
@domwoodhouse2383
5 жыл бұрын
I like the Mole best. International Rescue's most known machine.
@steveparish9210
9 ай бұрын
I've said it before and I'll say it again the models are incredible 😮
@smugfortune9977
4 жыл бұрын
What I like about Thunderbirds vehicles is that they have a sense of realism to them you could instantly see these things saving lives
@robertmccully2792
Жыл бұрын
I use to watch this show a long time ago.. was cool.
@macsmith2013
11 ай бұрын
I cannot imagine the fun the model makers had building all of those vehicles/machines.
@petespersonalchannel2921
4 жыл бұрын
When my son was little, he couldn’t say “Fire Fly”, and called it the “Fnyer Fnyer”. I still think of it as that! Great video.
@jetenginee.
4 жыл бұрын
Sounds like me saying ketchkupshup instead of ketchup, seems more difficult to say
@Uajd-hb1qs
Жыл бұрын
Yellow is my favourite colour and I’ve been obsessed with rotating machinery since I was a kid so the Mole always took it for me. Like someone already said in this comment section, the Mole is definitely the unofficial Thunderbird 6.
@mikeandhev
6 жыл бұрын
I now realise that my love of tracked vehicles started with watching all the Thunderbird vehicles carried in the pod of TB2, great compilation.
@russcattell955i
2 жыл бұрын
I wonder if International Rescue's Mole was a partial inspiration for modern tunnel boring machines.
@TheRob625
3 жыл бұрын
I watched Thunderbirds as a kid, but I'd forgotten just how many pod vehicles International Rescue owned. Thanks for the reminder and a great video.
@MarkSW
8 жыл бұрын
Love the way it's been done, just like watchmojo. Hope to see more.
@TaylorZanderFrancis
8 жыл бұрын
Let's see a Top 10 most Dangerous rescues next.
@thunderbirdsharrypotterfan
6 жыл бұрын
Michael D. Kimpton good idear
@paulkandi
Жыл бұрын
The Mole and the Firefly were my favourites with the transmitter coming in 3rd..
@julianmercier
2 жыл бұрын
Great job! No disagreements.
@adamsmailes5484
4 жыл бұрын
The Firefly is incredible and very useful, but it does run the risk of being cancelled after 10 episodes!
@ACtheLegend
4 жыл бұрын
I understood that reference ;)
@thoughtengine
3 жыл бұрын
Might come back for a movie under a different name though...
@joanaguayoplanell4912
Жыл бұрын
Hahahaha... Buaaaaaaah, I want this series baaaaack.
@thefemalethunderbirdsnerd4068
5 жыл бұрын
My F.A.B favourite TB 2 pod vehicle has to be the mole. I also like the thunderiser, the firefly and the the elevator cars
@ShadeSerpent
4 жыл бұрын
I love the Elevator Cars and the Mobile Crane.
@diegoz9050
4 жыл бұрын
All those beautyfull toys!!
@jameslatimer1432
2 жыл бұрын
Great show 👏 👍
@jerrybailey5797
2 жыл бұрын
Gotta be the Fire fly , the Elevator cars and the Mole , those are the main vehicles but tge rest are cool aswell 👍
@hopebgood
2 жыл бұрын
The Mole's my fave then the Elevator Cars.
@FerrarifanOls95
5 жыл бұрын
Did anyone notice that the Thunderiser and the Laser Cutter Vehicle are almost identical aswell? Happy 90th Birthday Gerry Anderson!
@tomroland5467
2 жыл бұрын
Mole definitely first followed by the Firefly. Always liked the engine noise for both vehicles and to this day wonder where it came from? The Firefly is very much like a combat engineers vehicle with it's demolition cannon and forward blade.
@lukechristmas3951
28 күн бұрын
It's times like this that I wish I had that MOS.
@thebiggeststarwarsfan6635
4 жыл бұрын
Recovery vehicle number two is automated... CoNtRoLlEd FrOm ThE fIrSt VeHiClE
@badkittynomilktonight3334
5 жыл бұрын
Always thought that the Mole should have been Thunderbird 6
@Wessex90
4 жыл бұрын
That would have been perfect 👌.
@terryforsdyke306
4 жыл бұрын
agreed, although I was shocked to hear it was only used 3 times, I would have swarn it was in close to half the episodes
@Wessex90
4 жыл бұрын
Terry Forsdyke geez you’re right 🤯 🤯!!
@bingola45
4 жыл бұрын
The Mole should have been Thunderbird Six? How the hell could you land the Mole on a stricken airship!
@minicle426
4 жыл бұрын
@@terryforsdyke306 TB3 wasn't used that much either.
@ivanabnerpanjaitan1471
4 жыл бұрын
Its amazing how this Special FX done in the 60's.... i wish i can watch this again
@TheJamienelson123
4 жыл бұрын
Spot on with the mole, always my favourite
@nicksubocz
2 жыл бұрын
The Mole was my favourite!
@zosothezephead837
2 жыл бұрын
My vote would have been for the Elevator cars, they're such a brilliant concept and the execution is unrivalled 🙂
@ricardokim4870
4 жыл бұрын
WONDER GERRY ANDERSON
@Renserin
7 жыл бұрын
I really need to watch the DVDs of the show I've got lying around, since the only pod vehicles I've actually seen are the Transmitter Truck and the Monobrake, though I do have one of the technical manuals, so I know the rest exist.
@seniartkreatif
3 жыл бұрын
something about vehicles with big and lots of tyres excites me.
@DenitaArnold
4 жыл бұрын
Now I know where some of the later cartoons got the ideas for vehicles. For example the Swat Kats Turbo Mole
@colin2552
Жыл бұрын
The mole was definitely their best pod vehicle.
@Firemarioflower
5 жыл бұрын
3:59 He's just enjoying the ride and happy that he succeeds! Leave him alone!!
@trespire
Жыл бұрын
The scene where Fireflash is caught by the elevator cars is one of the most thrilling things to be shown on TV.
@ACtheLegend
Жыл бұрын
Fireflash - Firefox is the Clint Eastwood movie ;)
@trespire
Жыл бұрын
@@ACtheLegend Corrected.
@JasonAFlintham
Жыл бұрын
I had a toy of the Mole when I was a kid, and it was easily alongside my favourites which were the Thunderbirds that came with the Tracy Island set.
@jasonjudd8656
Жыл бұрын
International rescue always has a vehicle for it . Thunderbirds 4 sub was great
@josephhamid8201
4 жыл бұрын
Number one should be Thunderbird 4!!!!!
@craigdavidson2278
5 жыл бұрын
found a thunderbird 2 (101) in our shed....gave it to my son....found the new series on of thunderbird on Internet now he is a fan, he has seen the original version also....just trying to find all the original dinky models for him.
@GerryAndersonTV
5 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear he's enjoying the classics too!
@pawpatrolthunderbird4569
5 жыл бұрын
those vehicles are so cool when they save lives and souls
@goannaj3243
8 жыл бұрын
always loved the mole machine
@darrenangel461
3 жыл бұрын
Got to say that mobile crane was cool as well !.
@soundblaster1987reviews
Жыл бұрын
The 2004 movie merges the Thunderizer name and Laser Cutter machine together, creating a new version of the Thunderizer that uses internal mirrors to redirect its laser beam, disintegrating a doorway-shaped hole in almost any surface.
@pcb1175
2 жыл бұрын
Number 1 couldn’t have been anything else. It’s the only other T2 pod vehicle I had as a toys besides T4.
@joanaguayoplanell4912
Жыл бұрын
Also the only one with a dedicated spot in the credits. Always will be the honorary Thunderbird 6
@patrickstewart3446
2 жыл бұрын
On Virgil being rather chipper in a life and death situation: I’d rather have the guy rescuing me be upbeat and optimistic than scared and panicky. 😁 I do wonder if, had the series continued, they would’ve put a rescue helicopter into a pod. I figure anyone on the team could pilot one already and as we’ve seen, helicopters are excellent as versatile rescue vehicles. 😁
@joestevenson5568
2 жыл бұрын
TB2 can already hover and winch though. What does a helicopter add?
@melkiorwiseman5234
5 жыл бұрын
Number 5 looks very similar to a machine used (along with the Domo) in a story in the TV-21 Annual I have, and if it is the same machine, it's officially known as the "Exadigger." (because it's an "excavator and digger") Number 2: The Firefly. According to that same Annual, the Firefly uses a two-part fuel, each part being non-flammable until after they are mixed in a special mixing valve just before being fed to the engine. Number 1: According to various paperback novel stories, the Mole has an access hatch just behind the drilling screw. This means that the Mole can rescue people without having to completely enter the danger zone. It only has to move forward far enough for the access hatch to be clear of the tunnel it has drilled. It is also canon that the Mole leaves behind a quick-setting binder around itself in the tunnel as it proceeds, to prevent any cave-ins.
@McGowanForge
4 жыл бұрын
I loved Thunderbirds as a kid, and I still do tb2 was my favorite, but I always felt that the pod vehicles and tb2 changed sizes a lot, like once It looks small then next episode it will look huge
@jetenginee.
4 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure they used several modles, small ones for the scenes where tb2 was flying and larger more detailed ones for close up shots like in the perils of Penelope
@AlexKravchenko-uo3ds
6 жыл бұрын
My top 5 pod vehicles: 1. Firefly 2. DOMO 3. Excavator 4. Recovery Vehicles 5. The Mole
@marcgini1443
Жыл бұрын
Ever since i saw city on fire i have loved the Firefly imho the best
@iandeeley9033
5 жыл бұрын
Great Video! FAB!
@JohnnyMarvin
3 жыл бұрын
Thunderbird 4 surely !
@douglasmaccullagh7865
Жыл бұрын
Firefly and Mole are top of my list (if we exclude TB4), but my favorite is still Thunderbird 2. There were a few stories where TB2 itself was the primary piece of heavy rescue equipment.
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