Does anyone remember "Adventures in Scale Modeling"

I recall watching it on Chicago tv ............I've seen the few You Tube uploads.

Also found the list of total shows produced.

Never realized so many shows were produced.

the number of shows surprised me too, seemed to me they kept  the same five episodes, the richard petty race car, the space shuttle,  the airliner ect...   Its pretty funny to watch how they are in what seemed like an un ventilated basement spraying away with spray enamels and no protection lol.

Oh my, what daredevils!! 

I'm surprised by the percentage of the You Tube shows dedicated to very basic assembly skills; I did not recall that in the shows I viewed during initial broadcast.

Mostly I recall  " location visits" and an episode on the Hobby Craft AVRO ARROW CF 105 model kit.

I remember it!  I forgot all about this show, thanks for the nostalgia!

I looked up an episode and became a kid again for a minute.

Sure,I remember them,my wife used to laugh because they always seemed to have difficulties with what they were doing.

I remember them as well. I'm pretty sure I was out of modeling by then, so it was a fix of sorts. Kept the spark alive, at least.

LOL!  I too remember these now!  Used to watch them on the PBS channel!  Sure did have a good budget!  They must have had at least 2-3 of the same kits for the shooting of the series!  Thanks for posting this, brings back memories!

Eagle90

Who was the host of this program?

Yes, I do remember the series.  Somewhere around here I have VHS tapes with all the shows on them.  

Texgunner, the Hosts name was Mike but his last name escapes my antique brain at the moment.

Texgunner

Who was the host of this program?

The host was Mike Lech and it was filmed at some museum in South Carolina.  That's all I remember about it. 

Eagle90

Never saw this but there was one about Radio Control planes and model trains around the late 80's to early 90's.

Oddly, I recalled the theme song long after I forgot about almost everything else about that show

I looked up as much as I could about this show around the internets.   Mike Lech was actually a quite accomplished professional model builder.   The show was funny because, he had to play dumb and ask silly questions so that the show could explain techniques.   he has some classic moments and you can tell he is trying hard to keep a straight face if you watch them on you tube.  In fact sometimes he made mistakes on purpose.   I owe a lot to Mike Lech, if it wasn't for that show I wouldn't have been building models for the last 25 years.

I was also in the "young Model Builders club"  and would get a mail order model every month.   Those were the days.

here are the producers  looks like they also wrote a book on scale modeling. still available on amazon

http://i.imgur.com/XUybnQ5.jpg

holy cow, look in the background on the top shelf there is a bright blue helo  that appears to be an Osprey????  did they have models of those back in the 80's???

I remember buying the 1/48 scale Testors boxing of the V-22 Osprey when I was stationed in Germany. That was Dec 1987 to Dec 1990. I'd guess I bought it between 1988-90, but not sure when it was first released.

I remember being very excited when I first heard about it and even VCR'd the first few episodes.  

I thought they dumbed it down too much trying to appeal to beginners and I eventually lost interest in it.

Mark

Rob Gronovius

I remember buying the 1/48 scale Testors boxing of the V-22 Osprey when I was stationed in Germany. That was Dec 1987 to Dec 1990. I'd guess I bought it between 1988-90, but not sure when it was first released.

I want to say it was released around the same time as their F-117 kits were, 1989/90ish. Perhaps right after Panama. I have plenty of old Testors kits in my stash and they have the Osprey kit prominently featured in the Marine Corps land camo scheme on the catalog inserts.

Falcon10275

I looked up as much as I could about this show around the internets.   Mike Lech was actually a quite accomplished professional model builder.   The show was funny because, he had to play dumb and ask silly questions so that the show could explain techniques.   he has some classic moments and you can tell he is trying hard to keep a straight face if you watch them on you tube.  In fact sometimes he made mistakes on purpose.   I owe a lot to Mike Lech, if it wasn't for that show I wouldn't have been building models for the last 25 years.

I was also in the "young Model Builders club"  and would get a mail order model every month.   Those were the days.

Was this show in select markets? I've never heard of it.

Thanks to Youtube I was able to view these remarkable decent videos. I episodes I watched were definitely for the begineer-intermediate (at best) modellers. And there is nothing wrong with that.

OSHA today would definitely shut these guys down. Using a rattle can in an room with no ventilation. Using lacquer thinner directly on your hands to remove glue! I'm laughing with them not at them as I cannot count the number of times I've done the same thing (and still do) or worse!

My local PBS channel carried it around 90-92. The club members gave me a copy of the tie in book.

I grew up using rattle cans in my windowless bedroom in the sixties. I've made it to a pretty healthy 64 and going strong. As a kid, I didn't have access to laquer thinner but I've used acetone based nail polish remover to soften super glue on my fingers.

ajlafleche

I grew up using rattle cans in my windowless bedroom in the sixties. I've made it to a pretty healthy 64 and going strong. As a kid, I didn't have access to laquer thinner but I've used acetone based nail polish remover to soften super glue on my fingers.

True, and you probably rode your bicycle without a helmet too!!    Wouldn't soccer moms(and dads) be shocked today?!?! 

Texgunner

ajlafleche

I grew up using rattle cans in my windowless bedroom in the sixties. I've made it to a pretty healthy 64 and going strong. As a kid, I didn't have access to laquer thinner but I've used acetone based nail polish remover to soften super glue on my fingers.

True, and you probably rode your bicycle without a helmet too!!    Wouldn't soccer moms(and dads) be shocked today?!?! 

Bet he was a good shot with a Daisy BB rifle...................

And, he didn't put his eye out either. 

And drank Nestle Quick with Roy Rogers and Dale Evans...............

rommelkiste

Yes, I do remember the series.  Somewhere around here I have VHS tapes with all the shows on them.  

Would be nice to see all the programs if for no other reason then to reflect on how glues, paints, putty and tools have changed