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Thunderbirds Are Go! Season 1: Tracy Island, 2015

British sci-fi classic TV series Thunderbirds remake Thunderbirds Are Go!
The new show would feature extensive miniature model environments and practical effects with the characters and Thunderbirds vehicles added in CGI. I was given the role of putting together a team as as lead model maker.

We started off the show by working on the sets that would reappear on nearly every episode. First up was a re-imagining of Tracy Island the secret headquarters of International Rescue.

We started off the show by working on the sets that would reappear on nearly every episode. First up was a re-imagining of Tracy Island the secret headquarters of International Rescue.

To set the scene around the island, we build a 30cm deep tank filled with food color tinted water. We had the pool constantly overflowing into a catchment and pumping water back in to achieve a perfect horizon line.

To set the scene around the island, we build a 30cm deep tank filled with food color tinted water. We had the pool constantly overflowing into a catchment and pumping water back in to achieve a perfect horizon line.

For scenes where we see the Tracy home and its's interiors, we constructed the Tracy Island house with interiors at 1/12th scale for close ups.

For scenes where we see the Tracy home and its's interiors, we constructed the Tracy Island house with interiors at 1/12th scale for close ups.

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