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End of a TV Legend :-(
Posted: 26 Dec 2012, 18:00
by gordon-in-aberdeen
Very sorry to hear that the genius that was Gerry Anderson has passed away.
Best TV of my childhood he did create....
RIP Gerry - Thunderbirds are GO.....
Re: End of a TV Legend :-(
Posted: 26 Dec 2012, 18:17
by DaveB
Missed this. Most certainly the passing of an era
Like you mate, I grew up on Fireball XL5, Supercar and Thunderbirds.
RIP Mr A.. I can't imagine my childhood without you
ATB
DaveB
Re: End of a TV Legend :-(
Posted: 26 Dec 2012, 18:46
by TSR2
Very sad indeed, what a fantastic contribution to my childhood. Rest In Peace Mr. Anderson
Re: End of a TV Legend :-(
Posted: 26 Dec 2012, 19:54
by Paul K
Re: End of a TV Legend :-(
Posted: 26 Dec 2012, 20:28
by Garry Russell
Oh dear...so sad
A master of his time. I was brought up on his creations
RIP Gerry
Re: End of a TV Legend :-(
Posted: 26 Dec 2012, 22:36
by PaulC
Also sadly gone- Jack Klugman. I loved Quincy; not the best viewing but strangely compelling.
Re: End of a TV Legend :-(
Posted: 26 Dec 2012, 22:51
by DaveB
Indeed mate. If ever a show and a star were well matched, Quincy and Jack Klugman were it. Regardless of the show content, he was believable and that made it all work
ATB
DaveB
Re: End of a TV Legend :-(
Posted: 27 Dec 2012, 16:40
by John
If anyone shaped my childhood, it was this man
Thunderbirds will always be go!
RIP Gerry
John
Re: End of a TV Legend :-(
Posted: 27 Dec 2012, 19:10
by NigelC
The ones I particularly remember from childhood, and mainly because I got the toys for Xmas/Birthdays, were Thunderbirds (T1), Captain Scarlet (SPV), UFO (SHADO Interceptor and Mobile) and Space 1999 (Eagle)
Re: End of a TV Legend :-(
Posted: 27 Dec 2012, 20:27
by gordon-in-aberdeen
I remember when I was young (12ish) we went to a Gerry Anderson Exhibition located on the Golden Mile in Blackpool once while on holiday there. It had everything I ever wanted to have closer look at, including a very large (6 foot ish) remote control model of FAB1. The best stuff by far though was the large range of versions and sizes of various Eagles from Space 1999, my most favorite program.
I stood for ages marveling at the model makers skills on show through them (we were really into Aifrfix kits at the time)...
Happy days those were....
I must dig out Eugene Heyart's Eagle Transporter for FS9 and have another look at it.
I had managed to build in VTOL capability into it once, using some stuff by Rob Barendregt for the LIS Jupiter2 ...
