The UK company that made so many decent and affordable models from the Gerry Anderson universe has now re-branded itself as Iconic Replicas Limited. What does that mean to you and me? Well, in a nutshell, most if not all of the "lower end" models have been discontinued and they are now focusing on larger, more detailed models with limited runs.
Full details on this along with the updated lineup after the jump.
Sadly, a number of items never made it out of planning stage as a result of this. The items from PE we will probably never see include:
- Captain Scarlet MSV
- Captain Scarlet SPC
- Captain Scarlet Angel Interceptor
On a positive note, Iconic Replicas announced on their website that they now have a licence to manufacture puppet replicas. They are starting with Captain Scarlet, followed by Captain Black. They should be available in the spring of 2008.
In addition, they are now pre-selling large limited edition models of Thunderbirds 1,2 and 3. 1 and 3 include hangar areas. Its not clear if TB2 comes with the hangar. Each vehicle is limited to 800 pieces and sells for: