Tracy Island on Blue Peter
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After the 1992 re-run of Thunderbirds by the BBC - the popularity of the show led to a shortage of Tracy Island models in the run-up to Christmas. It became headline news and the example cited as the archetypal mistake to be avoided for the whole toy industry every Christmas since. At the time the British children's programme Blue Peter responded by demonstrating how to build a home-made version. The BBC was then, in its turn, overwhelmed by requests for copies of the instructions for making the model - after over 100,000 requests the BBC decided to withdraw its offer to send out Tracy Island fact sheets. The make was famously fronted by Anthea Turner (pictured). It may not seem like it, but that was 20 years ago! If you missed out at the time, and want to make your own Tracy Island (Blue Peter style) then we're happy to offer the original fact sheet for download. Click here to download the instructions Have you made your own Tracy Island? Head over to the Gerry Anderson Facebook page and share a picture with us!
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Hi Gregg – pdf link now corrected, enjoy building Tracy Island!
I tried to click the link to download the PDF Instructions on making the Thunderbirds Tracy Secret Island and it states no longer works, I was disappointed I wanted the PDF. Anyway y’all may have it and send it to me, I wanna build it also anyway y’all will ever remake and bring back the actual model kit of the Island and the vehicles to sell online for those of us that missed out the 1st go around, I have all the episodes series and movies and want to further build my collection on the Greatest show and Puppeteering ever to exist Thanks From Gregg of Hurst, Texas United States