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