AIR SEA RESCUE HYDROFOIL From the 1965 TV series ‘Thunderbirds’ created by Gerry Anderson

This is conventional rescue boat, or Hydrofoil. It is featured in ‘Operation Crash Dive’, ‘The Imposters’ and ‘The Man from MI5’, although its is shown as a Police Patrol boat and seems to have some different details and lights..

The boat model is based largely on a Vosper Triple Screw Turbine Yacht toy/model. The Hydrofoil aspect was added by the Anderson team and additional detail was added to make it suitable for filming. This is one of those background vehicles that enriches the 21st Century world.

This artwork is inspired by the Airfix RAF Rescue launch.

Designed by Derek Meddings and/or Mike Trim

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