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Jan 18, 2021 @ 9:37am
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Thunderbird 2 With LSG Pod (Updated)

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UPDATE: Vanilla Compatible. No longer requires hinge mod.

Inspired by the Last Stand Gamers challenge to build a drop pod carrier when he said "I was inspired by Thunderbird 2". I decided to torture myself and build as close as I could get to a single pilot, enjoyable first person Thunderbird 2 with only the mods used in the LSG drop pod (1, conveyor hinges).

Has deployable landing legs and wings. the lowest landing gear is on the pod, then the main body, then the legs when fully retracted.

Has a concept for a Thunderbirds style modular pod assembly unit in it's cargo bay (instructions in blueprint)

Can deploy a pod from any speed and altitude provided parachutes only deploy after 3 second or more, forward inertial dampeners do not effect this.

May work on a more heavily modded one eventually. Feedback appreciate.


Outdated Version (See old comments and change logs): https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1213985651
5 Comments
Kerry Nov 28, 2021 @ 9:06pm 
Thunderbird 4 could be used as a submarine with the water mod, and as a bonus, you could make a floating pod for this vehicle, since Thunderbird 4 is carried around in Pod 4.

You'd think Thunderbird 3, being a rocket, would be more than compatible with Space Engineers. The arms on Thunderbird 3 could easily be created with hinges, rotors, and landing gear or pads.

Thunderbird Shadow (Kayrano/Kayo's Thunderbird in TBAG/TAG) could also be a useful addition to the fleet.

Thunderbird 5 is a toughie. If I were doing it I'd do the original TB5 since it doesn't have any moving parts, plus TB4 docked with it providing a utility purpose for the rocket. The new one has more moving parts and it also has that space elevator, which would be quite annoying to make to be sure.

Also, will you be making Tracy Island and a Thunderbirds-themed world to go with your Thunderbirds-themed projects? I'd love to see that, and I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one.
Fullercloth2201 Nov 28, 2021 @ 5:44pm 
by any chance are you able to fix all the landing gear when dropping the pod its somewhat annoying that you have to manually turn the merge blocks any again then unlock and take off before auto lock has other ideas, i had to make a ton of new groups just to get it to work enough
Ectior  [author] Jan 18, 2021 @ 9:55pm 
I was pretty sure I fixed the wiring problem a while ago and forgot to update the description but I can double check. Thinderbird 1 does exist (Here: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1878709414) though I am still unhappy with the cockpit and trying to make the bottom twist so it's listed as a prototype for now.

T4 is actually next on my list since it's much more SE compatible than 3 and a lot less complex than either 5. Though figuring out what to make it do and not be just a showpiece is the catch. After that I will probably rework T2 to make the nose better since we have small block windows now and I can make the body better to fit T4 along with some limited interior aesthetic.

That T2 addition looks very cool and I immediately got the idea to use it as an interplanetary transport/jump drive so who knows I may actually do that too.
Kerry Jan 18, 2021 @ 8:31pm 
Did you fix the incorrect piping from the original model?

Also, When are we going to see your promised Thunderbird-1 inspired vehicle?

And the rest of the Thunderbirds too, for that matter. I look forward to using Thunderbirds 3, 4 and 5!

Thunderbird 4 I can understand you not building though, because water isn't really a thing in SE right now unless you use mods.

Anyway and also, do you have any interest in making a Space Launch TB2, as seen in the ThunderBirds Are Go (TBAG) episode "Long Haul"?

https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/thunderbirds/images/e/e6/ITVLongHaul02785.png/revision/latest?cb=20171204215605

If you have any interest in other Gerry Anderson shows you could always work on something like the Eagle lander from Space 1999, or the Fireball XL5.

One final thing that could be done, is building a docking frame for the Thunderbirds to create a replica of the ZERO-XL from the final episodes of TBAG.

https://thunderbirds.fandom.com/wiki/Zero-XL
Fullercloth2201 Jan 18, 2021 @ 6:43pm 
Thanks :D