At first glance this series does not look like much, but as the series goes on the shows grow on you and James may gets the British People involved in his hair brained schemes. In this the first episode James introduces kids to plastic model building and then gets them to help with building a full size Spitfire model using the same techniques that they learned with small models.
There is some history of the Spitfire sprinkled throughout the show, there are engineering challenges to overcome and finally there is the build and teamwork to complete a project.
While the programs are designed to be entertaining and showcase some of the host favorite toys from his childhood, they sneak in a large amount of educational material, teach problem solving skills and teamwork.
While James May seems to bumble though the episode without know what he is doing, it becomes obvious in the end that he knew all along what he needed to do to bring people together to complete the project, and in the end kindle an interest in a new hobby or in the case of some of the participants parents reintroduce them to hobbies from their youth.
Highly recommend
There is some history of the Spitfire sprinkled throughout the show, there are engineering challenges to overcome and finally there is the build and teamwork to complete a project.
While the programs are designed to be entertaining and showcase some of the host favorite toys from his childhood, they sneak in a large amount of educational material, teach problem solving skills and teamwork.
While James May seems to bumble though the episode without know what he is doing, it becomes obvious in the end that he knew all along what he needed to do to bring people together to complete the project, and in the end kindle an interest in a new hobby or in the case of some of the participants parents reintroduce them to hobbies from their youth.
Highly recommend
