We saw it with different eyes then, I think. Those movies and TV series cannot be compared to what we have
today, back then, it was fascinating and, as Paul wrote, the only stuff of that kind available. I remember my
efforts to get one of those cast-metal models of the Thunderbird 2, in vain, all in vain ...
Someone from my class had relatives, who travelled to the US frequently ... he was the King !
At least it started me scratch building models, using FIMO (modeling clay) and whatever I found in the jouse.