Derek Meddings' design for the Zero-X, which was previously called ZX-26 - you can see the different name on the side of its tail
"ZX-26" in Mastermodels' Feltham workshop in 1966. Although still known by that name at this particular point, as can be seen on the tail, it would later change.
Another photo of Ron Ashton and Derek Meddings
And another photo of the two gents...
Shaun Whittacker-Cook with Zero X
Behind the scenes photo of a deleted scene in which
Jeff Tracy gave a televised speech
Space Exploration Center set
Bob Bell with two guitar props. Unlike the smaller one, the larger guitar is incomplete.
A crew member next to the Trans American T.V. Network buildings, which didn't make it into the final film
Parker chases after the Hood
Puppeteers(?) with Cliff and The Shadows
A puppeteer(?) with Alan Tracy on a space set
Another picture of Mel with Alan
Mel Cross adjusts Lady Penelope
FAB 1 ain't what it seems, folks!
The eyesore credits are a bit beyond our control - sorry to you readers! To provide a reason (but in no way, shape, or form, a justification!), this behind the scenes shot appears in the credits of a small doco on a Thunderbird 6 DVD.
Derek Meddings visits the Shooting Star - but does that and the Head of Special Effects mix well? We will have to wait and see....
A crew member adjusts some puppets on the set of the
The Swinging Star (the Earth variant)
A behind the scenes shot of lifting body 2 on fire
Puppeteer Judith Shutt (left)
Preparing to film the live-action part where Alan Tracy carries out maintenance work in Zero X
Alan Berry setting out debris around the written-off Zero X
That spacecraft is on fire - get extinguishing, lads!
Filming the end titles sequence on.... July 2nd, 1966!
David Lane is third right - the guy who is closer to the camera - not the person standing behind him
Not counting the guy whose head you can just see behind the guy on left with his back to the camera,
Norman Foster and
David Lane are second and third on right. On right in foreground, with his left hand in his pocket, is
Frank Hollands.
The Trans-America TV Network building (deleted scene)