Thunderbird 3 Studio Scale Build (24”)

[kevlar1983]

Hi guys!

So this is a bit of a dream come true. I’ve always wanted a collection of studio scale Gerry Anderson vehicles but don’t have the workspace anymore to carve in wood/foam etc.

Because TB3 is basically a collection of tubes and simple shapes,this originally began as a Fusion 360 project to learn the program using Phil Rae’s plans, available photos (which I soon learnt aren’t plentiful at all!) and a couple of screen grabs - basically episodes paused on my iPad
Then I ended up getting a 3D printer and the cogs started to whir - “hmm, can I print this?”

Three days of printing, prototyping, re-printing; plus two weeks of filling, priming and sanding later I have the beginnings of my studio scale Thunderbird fleet!

Love to know what you guys think. I did take some shots of the building process but I can’t find them right now!

 

[bwayne64]

Very nice ! I love the subtle paint job. Wish I could paint like that.

 

[joberg]

F.A.B. Looking mighty good and the beginning of a big collection!!

 

[alexbailey]

Great Work, love the paint job.

 

[kevlar1983]

Thanks everyone, you’re all lovely Currently have TB1 on the bench now … the fleet is expanding!

 

[joberg]

Oh yes!Seems like a fairly clean print!

 

[Mottrex]

Although I adour T3 and have done since I prolly first saw it in 69 I really can't wait for T2.
And if you make the classic Crablogger well...enough said.

One day I will dive into 3D printing but fear the house would be overtaken by both Droids and Spaceships...

 

[TK4611]

Hi guys!

So this is a bit of a dream come true. I’ve always wanted a collection of studio scale Gerry Anderson vehicles but don’t have the workspace anymore to carve in wood/foam etc.

Because TB3 is basically a collection of tubes and simple shapes,this originally began as a Fusion 360 project to learn the program using Phil Rae’s plans, available photos (which I soon learnt aren’t plentiful at all!) and a couple of screen grabs - basically episodes paused on my iPad
Then I ended up getting a 3D printer and the cogs started to whir - “hmm, can I print this?”

Three days of printing, prototyping, re-printing; plus two weeks of filling, priming and sanding later I have the beginnings of my studio scale Thunderbird fleet!

Love to know what you guys think. I did take some shots of the building process but I can’t find them right now!

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Excellent

 

[Bjorn]

I love your TB3, it's fantastic!

Very much looking forward to TB1.

 

[3Dsf]

Looks like it's go.

 

[snouty]

That's lovely what are you printing on?

 

[kevlar1983]

That's lovely what are you printing on?

just a standard Ender 3 V2 - absolute workhorse of a printer

 

[sleepless]

Are the files available for sale?

 

[meybrodder1]

The upper paper part would be easy to upgrade with sheet styrene since it’s almost all just rectangles. Get some fairly thin (maybe 0.030?) sheets, cut rectangles and glue on top of the card backing, replicating the printed rectangles. It will give the model more 3D depth and texture. Use a bit of window mesh for the vents.

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