Thunderbirds 0 - FAB1 Rollsroyce
Lady Penelopes FAB 1 (FAB = English abbreviation for fabulous) is a fictional car from the British science fiction television series Thunderbirds.
It is the primary resource of the International Rescue Secret Service and her butler and chauffeur, Aloysius Parker.
The first version of the FAB 1 appeared in both the television series and the two feature film adaptations Firebirds Ready to Start (1966) and Thunderbird 6 (1968). A new FAB 1 was designed for the feature film Thunderbirds from 2004, but it is no longer based on a Rolls-Royce, but a 2002 Ford Thunderbird "Retro".
The FAB 1 of the television series is a pink or pink six-wheel car with a double front axle, a glass hood and a voluminous hood with a Roll-Royce grille. The driver's seat is centered; Lady Penelope is sitting on the back right on the bench. The bulletproof glass roof can be partially retracted. The vehicle was designed by Brains, the engineer from International Rescue. Similar to hydrofoils, it has devices for trips on water or snow.
For the television series, models were made in several sizes for different camera shot sizes. The largest model was 2.1 meters long and cost £ 2500 in 1964. An original Rolls-Royce grille was used for close-up photography.
The FAB 1 of the 2004 feature film is designed to be much slimmer and more aerodynamic and, because it is capable of flying, has extendable wings; the glass dome is darkened.
Ready-to-run replica models were made of both types. The first FAB 1, built in 1966, has been in the Dezer Car Museum in Miami, Florida since 2013. The Ford replica is currently on display at the Heritage Motor Center in Warwickshire.
Technical data FAB 1, first version
Base model: Rolls-Royce
Year of construction: 1965
Top speed: 320 km / h (200 miles) on land, 93 km / h (58 mph) on water
Armament: machine guns, laser rifles, missile launchers, smoke curtain generator, oil film generator on roads
Defense devices: bulletproof armored housing
Drive: modified Rolls-Royce gas turbine
Weight: 3 tons
Length: 6.4 m (21 feet)
Width: 2.4 m (8 feet)
With the model of the first generation FAB 1 you can lay the foundation for your Thunderbird collection. Because we also have all other models that play a role in the series and films. Build your own International Rescue fleet.
Please note that this kit is not a toy and can only be played with to a limited extent. Please keep the items away from small children under 6 years of age. It involves small parts which might break off and be swallowed. We declare the model as a puzzle or decoration
Item Description:
Material: 4mm wood
Dimensions approx. ca. in cm: (L x B x H) 39 x 13 x 9,5
Weight approx: 1,5 kg
Content: 1 x lasered kit 7 parts / assembly instructions
Supplied as a lasered kit. This must be assambled by yourself.
No tools needed. The parts must be glued.
The kit is made of wood and has been lasered. This will cause the edges to look burnt and possibly leave traces of soot and smoke on the wood. These can be easily removed with fine sandpaper.
All components are laser cut so that there is a "beautiful" front and a marked, production-related "bad" back. Make sure that the good side always points to the visible side.
These soot and smoke marks as well as the fact that wood is a natural product, which is dimensionally influenced by basic physical laws such as temperature and humidity, there are certain limitations in the nature of the products, which must be consciously accepted.
We offer the most careful choice of material and the most modern production methods, nevertheless one has to accept with wood the peculiarities and unimpeachable characteristics, which are to be observed again and again in the practice - therefore these can not be claimed by the buyer as a material defect.