#supermarionation

[atomic-chronoscaph]

Thunderbirds (1965)

[siryl]

"Stingray" by Matthew Teevan.

[dragonoffantasyandreality]

Happy New Year, everyone! <333

Hope you all staying happy, healthy, learning new things, spreading love and have great fun! :)

@uniwolfcorn @teapotteringabout @skymaiden32 @knyee @janetm74 @the-original-sineater @amistrio @thundergeek59 @riallasheng @katblu42 @mariashades @room-on-broom @yarol2075 @llamawrites @etrnlvoid

[drmopp1966]

don’t talk to me or my son or my son’s son ever again

[therobotmonster]

I bring to you terror and joy.

The terror comes from this being the opening to a Gerry Anderson Supermarionation series. The technology to make these shows was amazing, using radio controlled faces with expertly puppeteered bodies to make affordable sci-fi for kids.

The outsized heads and lack of "chibification" however, made them beautifully uncanny. Delicious nightmares made plastic.

The joy is from the jaunty little ending credits tune "My Heart would be a Fireball", a wacky little pop love song in which the singer professes that his love is akin to the ship in the series. And you know how I love a kid's show theme trying really hard to be a pop song.

Also the main character's name is "Steve Zodiac" and not enough shows have the commitment to sparkle motion to do stuff like that these days.

[idontknowreallywhy]

I’d never realised that TOS Scott was modelled on Sean Connery…

Now just imagining all Scott’s lines in TAG in Sean’s voice and it’s… quite something..

[barrycoganart]

Fabulous Shooting!

A little cross breed facelift of FAB 1 from Thunderbirds. Taking elements from the 60’s design and applying some of the modern touches with a little flair thrown in. Enjoy!

[taffydragonart]

Can't believe I got through all that Captain Scarlet stuff without mentioning once how I had him turn into a werewolf in a fancomic

[willow-salix]

It is what it is.

[thedepartmentofdiscoveries]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunderbirds_(TV_series)

[chernobog13]

Gerry and Sylvia Anderson's Stingray in its pen.

I watched this as a kid. Found the puppets disturbing (head and eyes way TOO BIG for the bodies), but I loved all the mocha parts!

[atomic-chronoscaph]

Lady Penelope and Parker - Thunderbirds (1965)

[gurumog]

Stingray Episode 13 - Tunes of Danger (1964) Dir. John Kelly AP Films for ITV Television

[dragonoffantasyandreality]

Happy Valentine's Day with the Anderson Dads having a fumble at the picnic! :D XD

@uniwolfcorn @teapotteringabout @skymaiden32 @knyee @janetm74 @the-original-sineater @thundergeek59 @riallasheng @katblu42 @mariashades @room-on-broom @yarol2075 @llamawrites @etrnlvoid @soniabigcheese

[drmopp1966]

so uh

i may have um

yknow

[mondonguita]

Enjoying life during winter break