Supermarionation "Thunderbirds", who closely resembled Sylvia Anderson, and Captain Blue in "Captain Scarlet", who looked like Ed Bishop (the similarity was reportedly coincidental). Other characters were based on well-known film actors: Troy Tempest of "Stingray" was based on James Garner, Scott Tracy of "Thunderbirds" on Sean Connery and Captain Scarlet on Cary Grant. "Stingray" also featured the only non-speaking Supermarionation puppet: the water-breathing woman Marina. Occasionally, close-ups of a live actor's hand would be inserted to show actions such as turning keys and pressing buttons. This was affectionately parodied in the 2004 live-action feature film "Thunderbirds", with a brief shot of
The Trap (Captain Scarlet) Glen Garry Castle was adapted from a scale model that had previously been used as McGregor Castle in the "Stingray" episode "Loch Ness Monster" and Glen Carrick Castle in the "Thunderbirds" episode "30 Minutes After Noon". The model was expanded considerably for its appearance in "The Trap". The seats in the conference hall had previously appeared in the "Stingray" and "Thunderbirds" episodes. The character of Morton is played by a puppet that was modelled on actor Robert Mitchum. Two filming models of the XQR were made, to different scales. As the effect of the lightning bolt hitting the XQR could