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Thunderbirds Are Go! 60th Anniversary Blu-ray Available for Pre-Order

I grew up watching Thunderbirds in reruns, and it’s one of my most beloved childhood TV shows. I watched it primarily for the beautifully designed vehicles—Thunderbird 2 and Thunderbird 4 are my favorites—though I may have also had a grade-schooler’s crush on Lady Penelope.

While I missed the actual 60th anniversary of the series debut (September 30), part of the ongoing celebration is the release of a “full remastered and restored” Blu-ray collector’s edition of the complete 32-episode series, along with three anniversary episodes and over eight hours of bonus content. My nostalgia demanded I buy it. It’s available for preorder ($150) on GerryAnderson.com (which has a ton of other wonderful items for sale, not just for Thunderbirds, but also for Space: 1999, which also has one of the most beautiful spaceships.)

One curiosity from the trailer: it touts as one of the improvements “Cropped Shots Uncropped”… with the uncropped shot example showing the hand of the marionettist moving Tin-Tin Kyrano around. I’m not sure how that’s an improvement!

Lastly, in a sign of the times, the pre-order page warns US customers that “this item may be subject to customs charges due to imposed tariffs,” while also promising on the checkout page that “The total amount you pay includes all applicable customs duties & taxes. We guarantee no additional charges on delivery.” America!

(Via The Iconfactory, which is currently offering iPhone wallpaper images inspired by the show’s anniversary.)

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