2021
1h

Summary Documentary series going behind the scenes at the famous model-making company to reveal how their dedicated team of designers strive to shrink a new generation of mighty machines. View more details

Documentary

2021
1h

Hornby: A Model World

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Pete Waterman Sunetra Sarker Jools Holland Gaynor Faye

All cast & crew

8.4

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Oct 10, 2021

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : UKTV Play

Language : English

Production companies : UKTV HM Treasury Rare Television

Documentary

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Oct 10, 2021

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : UKTV Play

Language : English

Production companies : UKTV HM Treasury Rare Television

Episodes

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Episode 1 • Oct 10, 2021

Merchant Navy

The Hornby team go back to their illustrious past when they decide to launch a metal die-cast replica of a 1940's steam locomotive, the Merchant Navy, General Steam Navigation. It's a passion project for Development Director Simon Kohler who fondly remembers his brother getting one for Christmas as a child, it's a bittersweet moment as his mum could only afford one set for the children since their father died. And enthusiast Callum Willcox recreates in perfect miniature, part of the now defunct Somerset and Dorset railway line, using loft insulation and a lot of patience.

Episode 2 • Oct 17, 2021

Bristol Fighter

Experienced designer Carl has a challenge on his hands attempting to recreate a WWI biplane as a 1/48th scale Corgi model.

Episode 3 • Oct 24, 2021

Churchill's Funeral Wagon

Designer Sam designs a model of Winston Churchill's funeral wagon; First time modeler Simon builds Britain's biggest model railway layout from his memory.

Episode 4 • Oct 31, 2021

APT

Record producer Pete Waterman is commissioned by Chester Cathedral to construct a monster layout in tribute to the unsung 19th-century railway builder Thomas Brassey.

Episode 5 • Nov 07, 2021

Spitfire

Hornby's young designer Paramjit Sehmbi takes on the challenge of building a new version of the iconic RAF fighter of World War II, the Spitfire.

Episode 6 • Nov 14, 2021

Mosquito

After visiting an original Mosquito at the de Havilland aircraft museum, Airfix designer Paramjit attempts to shrink the wooden wonder to 1:72 scale.

Episode 7 • Dec 31, 1969

Intercity 125

The Intercity 125 gets an overhaul and the pressure is on to design two quick build models of the Ford Mustang in time for the summer holiday.

Episode 8 • Dec 31, 1969

Vampire

Young designer Tom has his work cut out creating a new model of the record-breaking British jet the Vampire with it's unusual space age look.

Episode 9 • Dec 31, 1969

Episode 10 • Dec 31, 1969

Formula E

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