I think it’s brilliant that the new thunderbird series still retained the use of practical models

i love everything about the stingray,fireball XL5,capt scarlet and thunderbirds shows.i am 64yrs old and i find all these minis with all their details that go into them,just fantastic.thank you adam for this vid and a big thank you to all those that made these shows possible!

@ultramarinescommander

Жыл бұрын

No one ever remembers XL5. Such a fun show. I remember being in the car with my dad and saying ON THE WAY HOME all the time. Thunderbirds is my all time favorite but XL5 need more credit. Loved stingray too. I drew that sub in my notebook hundreds of times

@mikesey1

Жыл бұрын

@@ultramarinescommander I remember the theme song very well 😍

@stevenmoran4060

10 ай бұрын

I remember 4 Feather Falls and Torchy too!

I don't have a problem with cg, it's amazing, but there's just something so cool about miniatures. It's great that some projects are still using them.

@Solarstar10

7 жыл бұрын

Keith Fulkerson My thoughts exactly. CGI more than has its place, and I'll always defend that. But practical effects and real model sets are really amazing and I always love seeing them used.

@BrainComm487

7 жыл бұрын

There's something about the lighting and the verisimilitude that they haven't quite uniformly mastered with CG yet. Sometimes a CG model can look and feel hollow. Of course that varies between studios and animators, but it can be hard to replicate how light would react and cast shadows in a CG environment.

@MRTOWELRACK

7 жыл бұрын

I really like when different techniques are used alongside each other so that at any given time, it's not clear whether it's CG, practical, or some combination. If done well, a filmmaker is then not limited by any one technique.

@Flaky1990

7 жыл бұрын

A few years ago I might've agreed but by now CGI is at a point where most people won't even notice that it's there (as long as enough money is put into it), but I too think that miniatures and models should still be a thing, it'll definitely help cast and crew to get a better feeling for the scenario and some sense of immersion that'll probably improve the quality of the production.

@MaMastoast

7 жыл бұрын

Indeed, im a CG artist myself and I find myself super in love with stuff like this

I went to Slough, UK when I was a kid. Luckily went around where they made some of the Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, Joe 90 stuff. It was the Stingray bits that fascinated me then. The underwater sequences were filmed looking through a fish tank. My brother fell into the pit where they did the snow scenes... Just some memories. Thanks

I really like the fact the CG and miniatures are used together. Making them gel and blend must be extremely difficult. Gratz! to the artists, techs, and all involved in such an endeavor, thank you.

I’ve never seen thunderbirds so I was surprised this came up in my recommended, much of the content I’ve watched have not used miniatures to this level. This was a real treat to watch and I am astounded. Thank you Adam for being a great host and letting the creator speak. Glad this was randomly recommended.

I've recently turned 40, grew up watching Thunderbirds and Stingray and Captain Scarlett. I really enjoyed this video and we'll, I guess I wish I could be a part of keeping the series ' alive

This is incredible. I had no idea that there was model building of this caliber still happening for tv or movies. The engineering and craftsmanship that went into this left me awestruck. Thank you for making this content.

People saying Adam doesn't know Thunderbirds... I get the feeling he does, he makes hints about what's happening. He's just letting the guy do the talking. I would love to hear Adam voicing a guest character on Thunderbirds Are Go.

@0623kaboom

5 жыл бұрын

you can bet adam like most of us older people grew up with this ... and probably like me and many others had a bunch of the toys

@chrisst8922

4 жыл бұрын

I thought he was struggling to keep it under control. I bet he was raving about it for days. On the 'phone home to Mrs. Savage.....

@Nyerguds

4 жыл бұрын

Meanwhile, the Weta guy calls TB1 a spacecraft :P

@samanthashafer1742

4 жыл бұрын

@@Nyerguds like calling the SR-71 a space craft

@purplepandaguy9887

4 жыл бұрын

I didn’t grow up with the Thunderbirds but I love them and I have a bunch of toys

Absolutely fantastic video. I grew up with Thunderbirds and this video was making me feel VERY nostalgic. Weta do some truly beautiful work, Thanks for sharing it with me.

You know you are a huge geek when... You watched the LotR/Hobbit behind the scenes extras so many times that you can identify most crew members by their voices. I knew Adam was talking to Ben Milsom before I actually saw him.

I visited this set twice on two separate occasions and its absolutely amazing. I even got to pull the lever that actuates the TB2 runway.

@propertycentreuk

Жыл бұрын

Bucket list

the futuristic concepts and design of the original gerry anderson puppet show thunderbirds were amazing

@davidwebb4904

5 жыл бұрын

eleven38 This is where Elon Musk got his design concepts from.

@leahpowell4581

2 жыл бұрын

@@davidwebb4904 XD

Binge watched season one over christmas with the kids and loved every minute. Loads of easter eggs!!! for us older fans to chuckle at from both the original show and other Supermariantion adventures ;)

@leahpowell4581

2 жыл бұрын

Go back to the original thunderbirds

@mikesilva3868

2 жыл бұрын

@@leahpowell4581 original tv series is the best version in my opinion but I did enjoy the remake though🤗

I am just gobsmacked by the detail work on these miniatures. Absolutely gorgeous work. My hat's off to Weta for putting the hard work into this series.

@Bubbles99718

6 жыл бұрын

chwen hoou Hat's off to u for being able to toss in "gobsmacked".

I've just been watching the series and I'm BLOWN AWAY how great it is, and how well it's filmed. Simply stunning!

I remember when I was a kid, I loved watching the Thunderbird's. I was heart broken when it was cancelled. Watching this brought back extremely fond memories of my childhood. It is a bygone era, that is unlikely to return. Adam, I just wanted to personally thank you for this episode.

i dont even follow thunderbirds are go but this is mindblowing.

I love the videos where we only get to see Adam geeking out on his own or together with extremely interesting persons :) Adam's way of thinking and expressing his exciteness is just so awesome!

You can’t beat model making. The attention to detail is amazing.

THE GREATEST video I have ever seen on KZread.

2:43 - "Someone delivers something like Stonehenge" - Very nice and appropriate Spinal Tap reference there.

@itsmephil2255

2 жыл бұрын

"Yeah but your not as confused as Nigel is"

I think I just had a nerdgasm. Thunderbirds! Weta Workshop! Adam Savage! Awesome! 😱

@eeken4946

7 жыл бұрын

Daan Wilmer isn't thunderbirds a kids show?

@eeken4946

7 жыл бұрын

Daan Wilmer I mean thunderbirds go

@daanwilmer

7 жыл бұрын

Both the old and the new show are kid friendly (the new one even more so, with fewer violence), but I would say they're quite enjoyable also as an adult. Although, I might be biased because I grew up watching the old series on DVD (my dad watched them on tv as a kid), but still. I think having (most of) the scenery as a miniature / bigature really helps.

@eeken4946

7 жыл бұрын

Daan Wilmer :)

@stevansweeney

6 жыл бұрын

Anderson's crew always complained about their inability to make the marionettes walk properly. That is why they are seen sitting down so much of the time. I am guessing CG solves that. Good move, I think.

I had so much fun growing up with Thunderbirds and other series that used miniatures, and these definitely encouraged me to try building models and scenes myself - from kits and from scratch. Recently I’ve been re-visiting the pleasures of such programmes. Thanks for this great tour and discussion, which will enhance my enjoyment. I’m delighted that miniature-making is a continuing craft!

@jakerazmataz852

Жыл бұрын

I never connected the two, but I built lots of Revell , Monogram and AMT models.

Gerry Anderson would be proud.

@HorribleHomeVideo

3 жыл бұрын

So it doesn't even have puppets but they build these sets? Looks terrible with cgi

@ironjade

3 жыл бұрын

I doubt he would. It's awful.

I absolutely LOVED Adam's reference to 'This is Spinal Tap' at 2:44 - bad scale decisions for a propmake for deliriously funny results !

i live in new zealand and i love Thunderbirds Are Go!

I really love how much attention to detail they put in this series. Miniatures also look much better than cgi in my eyes.

Wow... That was stunning. And it's open to the public! OMG!!!!

My friends and I talk about 'Thunderbirds' all the time. Best TV ever. Thanks for the show.

My 10 year old loves Thunderbirds. Great video!

I would much rather this than CGI, I'm old school. The original Thunderbird series is amazing, when I was younger I wouldn't even think that it wasn't real.

@HarryNicNicholas

Жыл бұрын

lol. i've been in CGI since the 80's, i used to date a hand animation chick though and we would always have heated arguments (she's latin) about which was "best", the funny thing is now, 30 years on, she has more computer kit than i do. (her claim to fame was backgrounds for coco pops commercials, but we have both done tv and features, as well as commercials, i've done a top pf the pops for instance, and i did lots of effects for the bill paxton thunderbirds movie).

@lorettamoulpied5293

Жыл бұрын

@@HarryNicNicholas I think it's the model making, a thing I used to do a lot as a kid. I know a lot of work goes into CGI and I think it's easy to forget that when your watching it. I just appreciated things like the original Tbunderbirds, Captain Scarlett and Jo 90 etc because I can relate to it more easily. I've seen the Thunderbirds film, it was very good, but as I said I still prefer the originals. Maybe it's just that I grew up with them.

Hope you guys loved visiting NZ cause I love being a kiwi and living here!

This is a fantastic video! Thank you so much for sharing all this beautiful work! I'm a huge fan of Thunderbirds Are GO, and it was a dream to see all the love and care Weta out into this series. And then, to drop the bomb right at the end that this is all open to the public?!?!? I must visit! Well done to Ben and all the team at Weta! And thanks again to Adam and Tested for highlighting this. I've watched all the Behind the Scenes stuff I could find for season 1, and I'm still amazed and in awe at the blending of CG and model work. One of my favourite elements from the set is the orange juicer in the hanger of TB1, a loving nod to the original set.

Watching Adam Savage videos is so mesmerising and has the same effect as with Bob Ross where I'm just in total awe the whole time.

Hey Adam, wow, you are a lucky guy. Also, your enthusiasm for everything you have done is contagious. It's a wonderful gift and everything I have watched that you have done is educational, entertaining and great fun. Thanks man.

Adam savage! you are the man! I have loved miniatures since I was a kid- begging my mom to take me to the museum of miniatures in L.A. when she'd ask me what I wanted to do on the weekends- (Unfortunately it's no longer open) I remember the excitement and wonder I felt- I still get that same feeling today- even while watching your videos! Later on I eventually got to work at a model makers workshop- to this day I still love miniatures like I did when I was a kid- So here's a huuuge thank you for going around and showing us what's out there! You have made my day!

I'm probably way too much of a Thunderbirds fan, so this was amazing to watch :D

@leahpowell4581

2 жыл бұрын

More or less then me I watch the original when I was 5 with my dad and watched that one and other show by the original creator

@abbynormal4740

2 жыл бұрын

Is there even such a thing as being too much of a Thunderbirds fan?? 🙂😄😁

Another thing that would've been good to mention to show just how innovative and creative Weta Workshops is is that they actually use a lot of rubbish and that sort thing to create their bigatures. Thunderbirds Are Go bigatures even include things like bottles looking like tanks, e.g.. They use anything they can get their hands on to the best of their abilities.

@DocTinfoil

7 жыл бұрын

Totally! The guys make a BIG point of sneaking lemon-squeezers and PC power-supplies, and even trashed Mother-boards, into every set they can.

@DoubleWavedYellows

7 жыл бұрын

Brooklyn Boyed There is a lemon-squeezer in the Thunderbird 1 launch bay for both the original and new series...

I did this tour when I visited NZ late last year, it was awesome to see the detail and process up close and in person. We couldn't take photos on the tour so thanks Adam for putting this video up so I can re-live it again.

my childhood is geeking out right now brilliant ...

My brother is one of the CGI artist that works on the show (the CGI is done by Milk) . his main project when the show was first being made for season 1 was doing Thunderbird 2's entire launch sequence.. its quite cool looking at the physical model.

I DID THAT TOUR IN NEW ZEALAND!! IT WAS SOO COOL!!!! I MET THE MAKERS AND THEY'RE THE COOLEST!!

@DenisRyan

7 жыл бұрын

Daniel Evans Color me totally jealous! Glad you had a good time! Hopefully I'll make it there some day as well.

@Danielevans2

7 жыл бұрын

Denis Ryan Ya do it :D

@KawiAddict46

7 жыл бұрын

Daniel Evans That's so cool!! Any pictures?

@Danielevans2

7 жыл бұрын

Brandon M.ya dude! I got a few selfies with the creators and the gift shop on my insta danielevans567. for legal reasons it was strictly prohibited to take photos on the tour but it makes it more exciting cause you know you won't be able to find it online and can only see it in person ! :D

@KawiAddict46

7 жыл бұрын

Ahhh gotcha. Awsome either way man, I'll follow you! Will be @TTRUCK. 👌

I was part of a group of arround 15 adults and teenagers who did the kit bashing for the inside of the large scale hanger. We got the opertunity due to being in a model building club down the road from weta where one of our top modelers were an animator there

Blow my mind. Beautiful models.

Wonderful shop and creations. I work in HO scale in my Model Railroad hobby, so I eat this stuff up!!! Great video! Thanks Adam!

@NirateGoel

4 жыл бұрын

So 00 gauge?

@LordRusty5

4 жыл бұрын

@@NirateGoel I believe HO is a little smaller than OO, but they are very much interchangeable with scenics, buildings, etc.

@NirateGoel

4 жыл бұрын

@@LordRusty5 Nope 00 gauge is the same as HO gauge the scale however is different :p

@LordRusty5

4 жыл бұрын

@@NirateGoel I never mentioned the 'gauge', I did say they are very much interchangeable with scenics, buildings, etc. Even in my response to the video, I said HO scale.

This is amazing! As a Thunderbirds and Weta fan in general, thank you for taking the time to show their in depth chat.

this is just absolutely incredible

Love it!

Blast from the past :) I loved watching Thunderbirds growing up. Awesome craftsmanship.

I really appreciate how family friendly Tested videos are. I can show my kid making etc. without having to worry about f-bombs and other stuff as you usually do on KZread... Thanks! :)

I watched Thunderbirds on VHS and videodisk in the 80's. I remember the Pink car with machine guns ,so fun.

As a model and diorama maker I find this is exquisite work. I caught myself smiling so hard while watching this!

I really want to make myself a Batcave miniature now, these models are just the coolest thing ever

@pixelman6193

7 жыл бұрын

Diamond Gaming ikr I'm starting to build some hanger bays for my Gundam model kits

@TheGoldSwordSquad

7 жыл бұрын

pixelman619 what do you build them out of? Also do you have an instagram or anything where you post pictures because I would love to check them out?

@pixelman6193

7 жыл бұрын

Diamond Gaming well I'm still in the design phase I know I'm going to be using foam blocks and paper mache (can't spell XD) for the environmental parts going to building it like it inside an asteroid then I'm going to be using these pre built miniatures for some of the details I'm also using some brass pipes for well pipes I'm also using paper boards for the hanger doors but no I do not have an instagram sorry

What an awesome group of super smart creative people!

Please show more of this! Damn that is amazing to see!

I can't wait for this to be available on Vudu, Hulu or Netflix!

I love how the base of The Hood's ship is a (fairly recognizable) Dyson vacuum. A wonderful homage to the lemon squeezer in the original TB1 launch bay.

@JP_TaVeryMuch

6 ай бұрын

I was just going about my daily business one morning when I got a fab life imitating art bolt of lightning. There ahead of me on the tube platform was The Hood! Shiny bald pate, shifty looks, even similar garb. For once in my life I actually managed to get the phone camera up and at 'em and fired off a couple of gooduns without the evil git noticing. To top it all off, I sent them to the kids phones as they were en route to school. Reports of loud gasps did I get that eve. Pity the seven year old because his age is all about blurring fact and fiction and now his mum's cross with me because evil has instantly become real and really close so he gets no sleep. Character building we used to be able to say.

This is AWESOME! Thanks for posting it!

I would LOSE MY MIND if I got to visit this studio!!

Weta Workshop never cease to astound me!!!

woooooooooo New Zealand thank you for coming

I've never seen this show but these set are amazing! Just so cool seeing that hanger.

@superwolf1515

2 жыл бұрын

The show is actually really good for just 22 minute episodes

this is really awesome! saw thunderbirds when i was a kid and man this is great!

@BrainComm487

7 жыл бұрын

If you haven't seen the new series, I think you should. It's very much in the spirit of the original and, for me, manages to capture the nostalgia while still being fresh. It also improves on a few things from the original series, in my opinion.

@InquisitorHades

7 жыл бұрын

BrainComm487 thats great. but i'm more interrested in the building part now.

@StandingUpForBetter

7 жыл бұрын

You must check out the new show on Amazon Prime. It is amazing & the toyline to it is OUTSTANDING! Sadly, I don't think it gets enough attention.

@InquisitorHades

7 жыл бұрын

SDFcommander no interrest in child shows anymore!

@StandingUpForBetter

7 жыл бұрын

I am in my mid-forties, happily married, have a little girl, full-time job, a mortgage and I LOVE the show! Actually, my wife and I love the show more than my little girl. BTW I am also into building models and customizing toys but if you don't watch "child" shows anymore to each his own.

Excellent video! Thanks!

Adam Savage I love this show. Now if my 50's I can't believe how interesting I found this visit. Mesmerizingly great! Modelling has its place and although I also am a fan of CGI the work these people do is best of the genre and one I would like to see more of.

what amazing work

Stunning , really need to go to Weta

I can't get over how friggin awesome these bigatures are, but LOOK AT THE VEHICLES!

There should be a competition show like Face-Off but with models. Different themes like castles and spaceships, different scales, different challenges with materials. Come on, that'd be the coolest ever

Love the behind the scenes videos!

It's awesome. Love everything about it.

First: I loved the original Thunderbirds... and I will check the new ones... Second: Even if it is not movie related, I would love to see Adam visiting and checking out the "Miniatur Wunderland" (MiWuLa) in Hamburg, Germany...

I loved this show back in the day.

The series of my childhood, and i'm 20 ! What a good show.

Absolutely incredible model

There was a Thunderbird reboot? Boy, am I out to lunch... Love these "sets"...

I've also been to weta workshop, one of my favourite places on earth...

Brings back some good memories of the old series being reborn.

I live in Nz and did both tours it was amazing!!!!!!!!

Need to share this with my third-generation Thunderbirds fans!

Wow !! Beautiful!! Awesome!!! Well dome !! Spectacular!!! Marvelous!! Fantastic!!

I've been there!!!!! Loved it so much 😅😍😆

Aw man, this is sooo interesting!

Thank you Adam.

Thank you !! this was Awesome !!

That place is awesome.

I'm booking my tickets now!

Some behind the scenes with the builders making stuff would be fantastic. There stuff is a work of art and a great tribute to the original series.

I hope it gets more series to the show.

Adam should visit the guys that made the Red Dwarf miniatures. That'd be great to see!!

I ADORE THIS SHOW

That was amazing and I live not far from there, well 1600 Klms away in Sydney but I off to see that. Thanks Adam for showing this in my own backyard.

I did this tour the week before Christmas. It's expensive for what you get, but nothing's quite like seeing this sort of work in person, for real, up close. Can't touch (naturally, they don't want the hordes breaking stuff) and no photos (so no selfies with Tracy Island). But to see those models in person and just see the detail that went in. People's souls went into this. Also fun to realize they are building these out of just random stuff. One of the sets I recognized standard electrical conduit and fittings, others had plumbing parts, bits of kitchen utensils. On their own they are just boring mundane everyday items. They turn them into these amazing models. It's certainly way more than the sum of its parts. If you visit New Zealand and Wellington, do it. Both the tours Weta run. (They take you through the main model shop too.) Even easy to get to by bus from Central Wellington, you don't need to hire a car or take a taxi.

Some amazing work there! I really need to go up and have a look.

@benh9012

6 жыл бұрын

I'm going to go to Weta workshops

im just fanboying the whole way thru this video. i loved watching the og thunderbirds bk when i was just a kid n to see a modernised iteration of the signature sets modelled in such detail is just breath taking even just seeing them thru a computer screen

I grew up with the THUNDERBIRDS! Nice Work here!

yeaha!!! Weta represent!!! 😎 these guys are amazing!!!!

This guy is just lovely talking about his miniatures

Love the talented people in New Zealand