Hornby: A Model World: Vampire
Hornby Marketing Manager Montana hopes to persuade boss Simon to invest in a new product designed to attract the next generation of customers. Young designer Tom has his work cut out creating a new model of the record-breaking British jet the Vampire with its unusual space age look.
Two railway enthusiasts work together to extend a steam locomotive layout. They are passionate about the detail, so every brick and blade of grass needs to look just right.
Based at the company’s HQ in Kent, Hornby: A Model World is a nostalgic look at the world’s most famous modelling company, home to Hornby Railways as well as the Corgi, Airfix and Scalextric brands.
With multiple new product launches, the immersive series documents the ups and downs of trying to get these much-loved collector’s pieces to their customers on time and on budget, exploring how, by studying the original full-sized machines, these replicas are faithfully reproduced in miniature with incredible attention to detail. The series also features a passionate community of collectors and their layouts; whose expertise and knowledge is invaluable to the company.
Season 1 Episode 8
Runtime: 60 minutes
Time: 21:00
Airdate: 29 Nov 2021
Network: Yesterday