THunderbirds Puppet Making
We created replica Scott Tracy, Lady Penelope, Parker and Brains puppets to look as close as possible to their 1960s counterparts from the original Thunderbirds TV series.
The process involved
building mechs for eyes, mouth, and body joints
sculpting, moulding and casting ears and facial features
painting, wigging and styling
making 1/3-scale accessories (glasses, sash, shoes, etc.)
Our Supermarionation puppet work can be seen in Thunderbirds: The Anniversary Episodes, Filmed in Supermarionation, and the Thunderbirds Day specials produced with Century 21 Films; and in promotional material for Anderson Entertainment.
With thanks to our Supermarionation puppet expert friends — especially Barry Davies and Richard Gregory — who shared their knowledge with us.
