Specimen 0008 · Matchbox 1992 range & Tracy Island
Matchbox Electronic Thunderbird 2
An electronic Thunderbird 2 with sound effects and a miniature Thunderbird 4, from the 1992 range.
About this item
Wikipedia’s summary of the 1992 Matchbox range (citing Chris Bentley) lists an electronic Thunderbird 2 with sounds and a miniature Thunderbird 4, alongside an electronic Thunderbird 1 with mechanised wings, a firing light and sound.
How to identify it
Check that the electronics work and the battery compartment is clean, and that the miniature Thunderbird 4 is present.
Matchbox 1992 range & Tracy Island
On the same shelf
- Matchbox Tracy Island Electronic Playset The playset that sold out at Christmas 1992 and inspired Blue Peter’s famous make-your-own version. Vintage
- Matchbox die-cast Thunderbird 1 (TB-001) The die-cast Thunderbird 1 from the 1992 range, sold in a bubble pack on a card. Vintage
- Matchbox die-cast Thunderbirds 2, 3, 4 and FAB 1 The rest of Matchbox’s small die-cast range for the 1992 revival — also sold as a Radio Times exclusive set. Vintage
- Matchbox Thunderbirds action figures Action figures of the Tracy family, Brains, Lady Penelope, Parker and the Hood from the 1992 range. Vintage