Sorry if this has all been covered in the distant past - but I’ve been watching the early morning repeats of the Supermodels HMS Fearless series on Discovery (again).
It's a fascinating series and, having been involved with a tv series in the past, I was wondering just how it came to be?
Who decided on building such a big model?
How did the project get off the ground and how did the funding work? Was there a budget available up front?
How did they recruit people to get involved and how tight was the time pressure to get it done?
The last episode seemed somewhat rushed and the boat went from a pile of half-made sub-assemblies to taking part in a regatta without any detail work or integration. It was fully fitted out with lifeboats, cranes, guns etc. but these were never even hinted at during the build - is there a 'missing' episode that ended up on the cutting room floor?
Also, as it's not exactly car-boot sized or easily transportable, who ended up with the model and does it see the light of day anymore?
Did it belong to the production company or did they donate it to a club?