Monday, 12 September 2011
Model World was a programme first aired on BBC2 in 1975, and presented by Bob Symes. Personally I was very fond of this program, and have very good memories associated with it. I will now explain why. Over a number of weeks Bob Symes Smith would introduce us to different aspects of The Modellers World. One week it would be Model Trains the next Model Aircraft and Gliders or Radio controlled boats, and so on. I remember at the time being very impressed with the intro titles, thinking they were quite futuristic.
Model World was a very gentle and quiet program. Just a lot of odd
looking blokes in tweed jackets, shirts and ties making and talking
models. There was a BBC publication to accompany the series. The Model World book came with plans showing you how to make a Model Yacht, Glider and a radio Controlled frigate.
I loved the show so much my Father went out and got me the Model World
book. I then ventured down to the shed to build a 30in Frigate.
A month or so later the Frigate was finished, but on my Frigates 1st
and only sailing, it got attacked by a swan, and the superstructure
sustained quite a bit of damage. With every intention of repairing the
Frigate I went home and placed it into my bedroom cupboard.
A couple of years later my Sister and I welcomed Punk into our home, and for a while I embraced Punk with a vengeance. As far as I was concerned it was year zero in my bedroom. So books toys and Airfix models got put into the cupboard and out of sight. With that the now badly neglected Model World Frigate got pushed back into the cupboard even more. Sometime later realising that my year zero attitude was a tad foolish, all my old books and models slowly reappeared. But for some reason the Frigate stayed in the cupboard and The Model World Book was no where to be seen. To this day I do not know what happened to it.
A few years ago my Father died and my Sister and I were clearing out his house. I was in my old bedroom clearing out the cupboard when I came across my Model World Frigate. I am afraid to say it was in a worse state than ever. Years of being pushed back further and further into the cupboard had damaged my Frigate beyond repair. So I reluctantly placed it into a bin bag and dropped it into a skip.
I recently discovered a pile of photos of myself from the 1970s. As I was flicking through them I found a photo of a sulky looking me holding my Model World Frigate.
A couple of years later my Sister and I welcomed Punk into our home, and for a while I embraced Punk with a vengeance. As far as I was concerned it was year zero in my bedroom. So books toys and Airfix models got put into the cupboard and out of sight. With that the now badly neglected Model World Frigate got pushed back into the cupboard even more. Sometime later realising that my year zero attitude was a tad foolish, all my old books and models slowly reappeared. But for some reason the Frigate stayed in the cupboard and The Model World Book was no where to be seen. To this day I do not know what happened to it.
A few years ago my Father died and my Sister and I were clearing out his house. I was in my old bedroom clearing out the cupboard when I came across my Model World Frigate. I am afraid to say it was in a worse state than ever. Years of being pushed back further and further into the cupboard had damaged my Frigate beyond repair. So I reluctantly placed it into a bin bag and dropped it into a skip.
I recently discovered a pile of photos of myself from the 1970s. As I was flicking through them I found a photo of a sulky looking me holding my Model World Frigate.
Model World Update
Some years back I uploaded a post onto Found Objects
about the 1970s BBC series Model World and the accompanying Book, which
I lost many many years ago. After searching numerous car boot sales and
old book shops I finally have found a copy of the BBC Model World book,
with all the model plans intact. Which goes to show if you keep on
rummaging and searching, that lost old object can become a found
object. Right now I am a very happy chap.
I watched this avidly in 1975. Together with the various Gerry Anderson Supermarionation series, it undoubtedly set me off on my life of model-making. I started out building Keil Kraft rubber-powered aircraft.....
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