Hornby: A Model World

A perfect diecast replica of a Merchant Navy steam locomotive is the task for Hornby's design team, and it is far more than just a job the the development director. Engineer Chris tries to capture the authentic sounds of a Light Pacific loco.

Experienced designer Carl has his work cut out on a challenging task to successfully recreate a British biplane fighter aircraft from the First World War as a 1/48th scale Corgi model.

Designer Sam is busy working on a model of the train carriage that was used as Winston Churchill's funeral wagon. First time modeller Simon builds Britain's biggest model railway layout from his memory.

The team at Hornby are creating a replica of the West Coast Mainline train the APT to top speed.

Hornby's young designer Paramjit Sembhi takes on the challenge of building a new version of the RAF fighter of World War II, the Spitfire. It is a challenge to take on such an iconic role.

The Mosquito was a wooden fighter plane used by Britain during World War 2. After visiting an original Mosquito at the de Havilland aircraft museum, Airfix designer Paramjit attempts to shrink the wooden wonder to 1:72 scale.