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Title: Advice Required please!
Post by: Luke on February 16, 2010, 04:19:26 am

Hi All

I have just aqcuired the following Figure of Jeff Tracy from Thunderbirds still in it's origional packaging which is in good condition, i'm struggling to find info on this type of figure anywere and i'm hoping someone can help me on here!

(http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j275/chris1bev/16022010372.jpg)

(http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j275/chris1bev/16022010373.jpg)

Apologies for the upside down piccy's :(

What do you guys think?

Title: Re: Advice Required please!
Post by: sapphire on February 16, 2010, 06:18:52 am

Have yet to find Tracy with that specific 'outfit'.

Here's one that seems more common.........

http://www.klut.com.au/thunderbirds/thunderbirds-2-matchbox-moveable-figures-scott-and-virgil.html

There is a Gordon Tracy figure in the same type of outfit as your included in this lot........

http://www.klut.com.au/thunderbirds/thunderbirds-9-x-movable-matchbox-figures-scott-gordon-jeff-alan-tracy-virgil-parker-brains-the-hood-lady-penelope.html

The same Gordon Tracy.....

http://www.die-cast-toys.com/plastic-soldiers/thunderbirds.html

Certainly doesn't seem to be very 'findable' considering the amount of Thunderbirds items out there.

Title: Re: Advice Required please!
Post by: sapphire on February 16, 2010, 06:23:28 am

Came across this site showing the 'full set' and yours is not included.  I'd say it's either a mix up in packaging or possibly a later edition? The only cards I've seen so far show Jeff Tracy FOUNDER/COMMANDER in the suit shown here.

http://www.yowiemaggi.com/even_more_nz/thunderbirds_matchbox_figures_19.htm

Title: Re: Advice Required please!
Post by: Dean Perdue on February 16, 2010, 12:40:30 pm

A few on eBay with the same name but minus the gun.
Maybe your early version was deemed politicallty incorrect for children because of the gun and it was substituted.
Have you tried to contact the manufacturer (Matchbox) to get additional info?


http://cgi.ebay.com/MATCHBOX-THUNDERBIRDS-JEFF-TRACY-1994-MOC_W0QQitemZ350315388353QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item51906c9dc1

http://cgi.ebay.com/MATCHBOX-THUNDERBIRDS-JEFF-TRACY-1994-MOC_W0QQitemZ350315388353QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item51906c9dc1

Title: Re: Advice Required please!
Post by: KC on February 16, 2010, 10:30:23 pm

Good advice from DeanP!

Title: Re: Advice Required please!
Post by: Luke on February 18, 2010, 02:32:30 am

Guys

Really much appreciated for your helpful feedback......thank you very much, i will contact Matchbox and see what they know!

Kind Regards
Chris

Any more info would be greatly appreciated!