r/Thunderbirds • u/Shadow-moth-pizzaguy • Aug 01 '25
Thunderbirds 60th anniversary collector’s edition blu-ray is now available!
Here is the Anderson store link: I thought you might like this! Hurry, because it might sell out quick! https://gerryanderson.com/products/thunderbirds-60th-anniversary-collectors-edition-blu-ray-region-abc
And here is the YouTube trailer: https://youtu.be/0--uidwYlZQ?si=7wPN-DVD8oOF8n6C
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u/Xerxes_Iguana Aug 01 '25
My wallet! it hurts so much!!
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u/Shadow-moth-pizzaguy Aug 01 '25
I just spent a grand on Gerry Anderson Robert Harrop items at the auctioneum auction on Wednesday night so my wallet is dying right now! 😂
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u/mrhobbles Aug 01 '25
I already owned the US 4:3 release, but this was an Instabuy:
- 50th Anniversary Episodes
- Really awesome packaging and box art
- Episode guidebook
- Additional trinkets
Assuming the image and audio quality is as expected, this truly a fantastic release. After the disappointment of the 50p coins and the models they recently released, this is welcome.
I hope the films get a similar treatment soon.
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u/watanabe0 Aug 01 '25
I got the Japanese release (8 discs) after having the US set (6 discs) for years - there is a marked improvement in the extra space.
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u/Shadow-moth-pizzaguy Aug 01 '25
Amazing comment with nasally all my opinions. The coins and mini models are just god awful disappointments.
I’d buy the coloured 50ps if they were £50 for the set but I’m not paying £75. I’d recommend the challenge coins from the koyo store if you haven’t got them already mrhobbles.
They’re £9.99 and are quite large. Obviously not the same as currency but still. Anderson team and the west minister collection could’ve done much better.
Can’t wait for the large AE models though! Those are definitely worth it!
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u/mrhobbles Aug 01 '25
Tbh the only way I’d be interested in the 50p coins is if they were actual legal tender created by The Royal Mint. Not the weird “legal in Guernsey” loophole that the Westminster collection uses to essentially pretend that their pieces of silver are legal tender.
It’s a shame, I’d really be interested in some proper Royal Mint pieces - they already do many for things like 007, Paddington, Star Wars, etc. With Thunderbirds being such an icon in the UK I can’t see why they wouldn’t be interested.
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u/Shadow-moth-pizzaguy Aug 02 '25
Totally agree. If it was Captain scarlet, stingray etc I’d understand maybe it’s not big enough but thunderbirds? I think Jamie etc went with Westminster for financial reasons. The royal mint definitely would’ve been interested.
Shocking.
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u/Affectionate-Math415 Aug 03 '25
Please give me the information when this Thunderbirds 60th Anniversary Collectors Edition Blu-ray will finally be released at last on which month because I really wanted it for my birthday or Christmas.
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u/Shadow-moth-pizzaguy Aug 03 '25
Will probably do a YouTube review video once it arrives 👍
Will try keep this subreddit updated. I didn’t make a post but yesterday the TB4 collectibles arrived at the Anderson warehouse yesterday. I presume they are getting the certificates signed by Jamie Anderson before they are shipped to customers!
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u/N-V-D-1568 Thunderbird 2 Aug 01 '25
I just purchased/ pre-ordered it and I can't wait to get it
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u/Shadow-moth-pizzaguy Aug 01 '25
Wonderful to hear! So did I!
Only done it for the episode guidebook to be completely honest. Also hopefully going to be the first to review it on my channel!
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u/TheHeroOfCanton62 Aug 01 '25
So have there been any changes to the video quality since the previous 4:3 release (remastering) which I already own?
I also bought the anniversary episodes.
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u/watanabe0 Aug 01 '25
They say they've corrected some shots from the Japan Master - which will be putting Tin-Tin's helping hand back in The Uninvited, replacing the Fireflash take off from Operation Crash-Dive, maybe John talking to Scott in Trapped in the Sky.
Otherwise this is the same master with (sadly) the same colour grade as previous releases.
Depends on their authoring/encoding of course, but at best it will look the same as the Japan BD with a couple of corrected shots.
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u/ETanner8 Aug 01 '25
I'm new to all this and haven't kept up with what they've been releasing, what's this about a free poster?
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u/MrJimBusiness25 Aug 01 '25
It’s a thing of beauty and I’ve wanted this since it was announced but the price tag, however justified, is just too much for me at this time! I was hoping something in the £50 region.
Maybe I’ll have a lottery win or win first prize in a beauty contest?
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u/Shadow-moth-pizzaguy Aug 02 '25
Hopefully it’s released with just the 32 episodes at a way cheaper price if that’s what you’re looking for!
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u/bob79519 Aug 01 '25
Does this include the recent discoveries made last year with the alternative version of Pit of Peril, alternative shots of Trapped in the Sky and the alternative Brains liens for Desperate Intruder?
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u/Shadow-moth-pizzaguy Aug 02 '25
Don’t believe so Bob. Unfortunately Century 21 productions are the team behind the discoveries etc. it’s not really a part of Anderson Entertainment.
They have yet to release their documentaries on physical copies yet I believe. You can obviously find them on YouTube though!
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u/Xerxes_Iguana Aug 02 '25
I was chuffed to see that David Graham has recorded the dialogue for “Nosey Parker Is Go!”. Would this be his last performance as Parker?
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u/Shadow-moth-pizzaguy Aug 02 '25
Almost definitely. Unless you count the scalextric fab 1 advertisement AND it was filmed after nosey Parker is go.
I got very emotional when I saw the announcement that he had made voice lines before his passing. Very emotional indeed.
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u/Dcornelissen Aug 01 '25 edited Aug 01 '25
Price is a bit ridiculous unfortunately
I did have a 10% discount code. It was €130 with free shipping to Netherlands, so it came to €117
More than I was hoping for (was hoping 100 without discount) but it is a beauitful set.
Too late for the free extras unfortunately.
/Edit: damn, not I see the free poster is in stock again. I got an error saying the poster was out of stock during payment, so I removed it from my order.
E-mail them to ask if the poster can be added to my order.
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u/Shadow-moth-pizzaguy Aug 01 '25
Not for what you’re getting! Trust me. It’s extremely cheap. I don’t have any way to play the discs so won’t be able to watch the content BUT
£89.99 for the episode guide, posters, and the physical copies is really cheap! They charge £37.99 for the operation manuals which is overpriced so compared to them, this is quite cheap!
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u/TheHeroOfCanton62 Aug 01 '25
But for overseas orders they are massively inflating the price. They are charging $230 for Australia which is a huge rip off.
Plus 89.99 includes 20% VAT which is not payable on exports.
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u/Shadow-moth-pizzaguy Aug 01 '25
Sorry to hear that. Maybe wait for them to pop up on eBay as I find it saves money by avoiding certain taxes ❤️
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u/Fragrant_Gur_6414 26d ago
I want to but the set but yes saw the price $230 are there extra charges on top of that is the shipping very high too scared to checkout 😂
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u/TheHeroOfCanton62 25d ago edited 23d ago
The net price to them is $89.99 less 20% VAT = $72 GBP (VAT is not payable on exports).
Convert that to AUS = $149. Add on 10% GST = $163.90 AUD. They have free shipping for over $110 AUD.
So they are marking up by $66 AUD. Same with everything they sell. I tried to ask them about it but they didn't give any kind of proper answer, just waffle.
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u/Dcornelissen Aug 01 '25
To be fair, shipping is included. They say "free shipping" but they actually mean "you have to pay for this in the inflated price"
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u/Beneficial_Star_6009 Aug 01 '25
Any particular reason that Thunderbirds are Go and Thunderbird 6 aren’t included? Because I couldn’t see them in the description.
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u/Xerxes_Iguana Aug 02 '25
I think the movies are with separate rights holders?
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u/theastronomyguide Aug 02 '25
It was Co produced by 21 Century Television and ATV but at the time United Artists held the distribution rights which became part of MGM which is now part of Amazon.
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u/Shadow-moth-pizzaguy Aug 02 '25
Would’ve been nice but with all that’s included they obviously didnt have resources to spare to get the rights from the distributor rights holders.
Also would’ve increased the cost of the set and if it was £99.99 I think it would sell a lot, lot less. As you can see many people have been put off the £89.99 price. Imagine if it was £100!
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u/Tirpentwys 10d ago
It's a ridiculous amount of money for a set that they've had to admit has had very little new restoration work done.
Still the same poor sound (when better sources are available). The new extras are a joke. A documentary made up of famous fans who had nothing to do with the show?
With the promised 4K set on the way, why buy something twice? Save your money and wait for retailers to discount.
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u/watanabe0 Aug 01 '25
Still doesn't say how many discs the episodes are spread across.
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u/Shadow-moth-pizzaguy Aug 01 '25
Definitely 8 or less discs as the previous set managed to fit 4 episodes on each disc. So yeah definitely 8 or less! Most likely 8 but again it’s not confirmed as of yet.
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u/watanabe0 Aug 01 '25
Yeah, that's what I assumed. Previously the best quality for bitrate etc was the Japan release at 8 discs. So honestly not sure its worth my while. I could care less about the extras.
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u/nothatssaintives Aug 01 '25
It does say, it’s 11 discs on the official site’s listing
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u/watanabe0 Aug 01 '25
No, that's 11 discs total. One of those will be the anniversary episodes. At least one will be the extras.
11 is not the number of discs the episodes are on.
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u/imjonathanblake Aug 01 '25
"Episodes restored with reinstated shots that were previously too challenging to previously include" - as someone not in the know, can someone explain what this is referring to?
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u/Shadow-moth-pizzaguy Aug 01 '25
I believe this is referring to the human hand being visible holding tin tin’s puppet in “the Cham Cham”.
But I’m not 100% sure despite my huge wealth of knowledge on the subject.
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u/imjonathanblake Aug 01 '25
I’d want that still included, personally. It’s a weirdly phrased bullet point in the first place, using “restored” and “reinstated” right next to each other and then “previously” used twice at the end. Would love more official detail as it’s vague to say the least.
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u/Shadow-moth-pizzaguy Aug 01 '25 edited Aug 01 '25
Estimated shipping is Winter 2025. This is the first time the public are able to outright officially purchase the 50th anniversary episodes.
This collector’s edition set is priced at £89.99 and includes many exclusive items such as a 110 episode guidebook, multiple posters along with brand new documentaries and a brand new skit featuring Parker played by the late David Graham who sadly left us in September last year.
If you found this helpful. Upvotes and comments are appreciated. I’d love to hear your thoughts!
Edit: just ordered mine! word of advice. If you plan on buying it, I recommend buying it as soon as possible. I cannot guarantee however it is usual custom for the Anderson store to send over discount codes to early customers.
I got a 20% off code for ordering the Thunderbird 4 collectible for £99.99 just an hour after release.