Thunderbird 2

[rifleman]

thanks for posting photos have to say good build

[Isaac]

Originally Posted by rifleman

thanks for posting photos have to say good build

Maybe it will get others to build this fun model.


Thanks

Isaac

[Isaac]

The model has two long side nacelles that house all the engines and the landing gear struts.

The fit is the best I could muster, but still acceptable.



The red engines are only dry fit at this time and will be added when the tail is done ( a bit too flimsy to glue on now ).


Isaac

[Isaac]

There are two forward swept sub wings. More like fixed stabilizers.





My only addition is to make a card stock insert to act as an internal structure and also attachment to the fuselage.



Isaac

[Isaac]

There are two vertical tails and a horizontal box for some sort of a power plant....


Here:








Isaac

[Isaac]

The two cylindrical engines are now glued on. I added wood dowels to improve the support to the engines.




Isaac

[Isaac]

Short of the legs, here it is:



There is not much to the model.


Isaac

[Isaac]

Here it is.



Legs are next



Isaac

[rifleman]

have to say i like it good build well done

[Isaac]

In the TV show, the Thunderbird 2 was launched off a rail raised up about 30 degrees or so. However, it landed vertically on telescoping 4 legs/struts that extended from the corners of the side nacelles. Being a child show, it all makes sense and I am ignoring all the engineering that has to go for such a system.

The kit provides the paper parts for making the legs.



However, I decided to used wood dowels colored in a silver sharpie.


insert to the bottom at the designated locations



and then the pads




Isaac