Thunderbirds 1965-66 Original painting Thunderbird 3 Concept.
An original concept painting of Thunderbird 3,
from Thunderbirds 1965-6,
with original titling of Rescue 3 on the rocket fuselage, being hieghtened with white guache on paper, mounted on black art board, signed by Derek Meddings. 12 x 21½ inches
Sold for £6,000 inc. premium

Footnotes

  • Originally the Thunderbird vehicles were going to be called Rescue vehicles, but Gerry Anderson and the marketing team behind the ATV series wanted something that would capture the imagination thus the title Thunderbirds becoming the title of the International Rescue craft.

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Category: Collectibles / Entertainment Memorabilia


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