Bernhard Guszmann by Nigel A JAMES
A
Model Life!
We
are what we are because of our roots, and, it was those of the
vines and their long trailing stems that moulded the ways and
thinking of a young Viennese boy. And, they did so in a magical way.
And now, when Bernhard Guszmann looks back to his childhood, it's
his father's vineyard which he thinks about most. For it was there
that he learned about power in motion.
And,
he was young. With six, he was already helping out in the family's
vineyard in the the Austrian province of Burgenland and driving the
tractor was just one of his jobs. And, the power and the smell of
the tractors fascinated him so much that these machines of the
land took over his playing and model making became his number one
hobby.
And,
it was LEGO to begin with. And he had fun. But then, just as soon as
he could he moved on to kits. But, kits, too, had their
limits. They were restricted by the plans, thinking and fantasies
of others. And, that was no good. And, so it was, that just working
from photos and sketches, he started building his own special models
from scratch. And, making models of tractors and agricultural
machinery was not simple, in fact, it was extremely precise.
Each
model, however large or small was made up of very many hand made
components. And, this all took very much time and deep concentration.
And, patience was Bernard's speciality. And, it was this that
led to his job!
After
becoming an engineer, Bernard started working in industrial
design and his speciality was tractors. It was full circle. But,
of course, his hobby is still making models. And, he can recommend
it. It's the best thing there is against stress. Make models, relax
and be happy!
And
now?
Even
though he has won many prizes for his models, and much has been
written about him, he hasn't forgotten his roots. Bernard
still drives his tractor through the vineyards of Burgenland. And,
hardly surprisingly, his little girl loves tractors, too!
And,
his wine? It's brilliant! It's one of the best that there is. For
it, after all, modelled his life!
Selected
Vocabulary
after all –
nach dem
kits - Kits (Bausatz)
mould –
gestalten
roots –
Wurzel
recommend –
empfehlen
patience -
Geduld
from scratch
-von nichts
vineyard –
Weingarten
Diarikom
is sponsored by Mag. Karl Brieber
Wirtschaftstreuhänder
– Steuerberater – Unternehmensberater
