Stingray (1964 TV series) to HO". The process of designing and making the puppets took four months and each of the main characters was sculpted in duplicate to allow two episodes to be filmed simultaneously using both puppet stages. The likenesses of some of the puppets were inspired by real-life actors: Titan was based on a young Laurence Olivier and Surface Agent X-2-0 on either Claude Rains or Peter Lorre. Troy Tempest was modelled on James Garner at Gerry Anderson's suggestion. Atlanta Shore has been likened to Lois Maxwell (who voiced the character) and Marina to both Brigitte Bardot and Ursula Andress. "Stingray" was
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