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Title: Gerry Anderson rip
Post by: plym ian on 26 December 2012, 21:03:12: just found out his past away :(

grew up watching thunderbirds, sting ray ect
Title: Re: Gerry Anderson rip
Post by: tunnie on 26 December 2012, 21:10:47: I loved Thunderbirds as a child. Captain Scarlet too. Such a talent!
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Post by: Tony H on 26 December 2012, 21:12:42: A great memory from my childhood, RIP Gerry.
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Post by: Andy B on 26 December 2012, 21:38:10: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-20845407

Even my kids used to look forward to watching Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet et all ........ some of us are old enough to remember them the first time around ::) ;)

F A B ;)
Title: Re: Gerry Anderson rip
Post by: redelitev6 on 26 December 2012, 21:42:04: :( Another part of my childhood gone, getting older sucks :(
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Post by: MV6Matt on 27 December 2012, 07:59:03: Quote from: redelitev6 on 26 December 2012, 21:42:04
:( Another part of my childhood gone, getting older sucks :(

Yup, you're right there, too many bits of my past are disappearing, and at what seems at an increasingly gathering pace........... :( :o
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Post by: omega3000 on 27 December 2012, 09:11:56: RIP :'(
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Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 27 December 2012, 12:49:02: Thunderbirds are go!!

Even they couldn't save poor Gerry

Yes, RIP :'( :'( :'(
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Post by: tidla on 27 December 2012, 15:31:28: Quote from: tunnie on 26 December 2012, 21:10:47
I loved Thunderbirds as a child. Captain Scarlet too. Such a talent!

Don't agree. Always found his acting a touch wooden. :D
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Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 27 December 2012, 16:09:26: Quote from: tunnie on 26 December 2012, 21:10:47
I loved Thunderbirds as a child. Captain Scarlet too. Such a talent!

Supposedly Francis Matthews playing Cary Grant.
Title: Re: Gerry Anderson rip
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 11 January 2013, 18:23:24: Well the great man was buried today in Reading.

On his coffin was a very large floral tribute in the shape of Thunderbird 2, and outside the church a full size replica of Lady Penelope's pink Rolls Royce.

How fitting! :y :y :y

Bet Gerry was looking down and smiling. 8) 8)

STOP PRESS: I have just found this on the web:

http://www.itv.com/news/meridian/story/2013-01-11/thunderbirds-creators-funeral/
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Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 11 January 2013, 18:36:13: ....................and now celebrate his earlier creations that we loved a young children:

SUPERCAR
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Snh1b7h2sMA

FIREBALL XL5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XMrLr44JDI

STINGRAY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrRKp3KoKtU

He took us away from childish string puppets of Muffin The Mule, Woodentops, Bill & Ben, and the like to.....................ok, still string puppets, but all very futuristic and 'adult'! ;D ;D ;D ;)
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Post by: STMO123 on 11 January 2013, 19:11:12: I've told you not to mention muffin the mule. It's a criminal offence nowadays.
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Post by: r1 on 11 January 2013, 19:31:48: what a strange rolls copy
looks like a old rover to me but still lots of work from the looks of it.i belive the "real" working replica is now in the usa after being for years in the fantastic lake district with lots of other top tv cars that is now no longer as the qwner sold up :'( :'( :'(,fantastic cars and it didnt cost a arm and a leg to view