Scale Model Podcast
The Scale Model Podcast - EP 157 - Vinyl cutting
Welcome to Episode 157 of The Scale Model Podcast Sponsored by CultTVMan and Sean’s Custom Model Tools
Hosts
Stuart
Geoff
Brent Bristow
Terry
Thanks to our latest Patreon and Buy Me a Coffee Supporters:
Peter Fay
Check out our What We Like page for lists of what we like.
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LATEST NEWS
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LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Takom planning 1/35th scale Sherman HVSS & the Super Sherman
An early Apache & big bumblebee from Trumpeter in May.
An oversized monitor & another what-if in May from HobbyBoss.
Kotare's 1/32 Bf 109K-4 available for pre-order
Will not be available via US distributors
Eva Model's new 48th Super Hornet landing gear
The USS Stevens DD-479 in 350th from I Love Kit
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TOPIC
Vinyl cutting with Brent Bristow
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WHAT’S ON THE BENCH
Stuart - Got the decals done on the Tamiya 1/48 Sherman Firefly. They went on very well.
Geoff - had the grandkids for the weekend and did two”weekend builds” with two of them (the third wanted to draw). One grandson chose the ancient Revell 1/72 PT 109 and my granddaughter chose the even more ancient Revell Nautilus nuclear submarine. He wanted a more realistic scheme, but she wanted pink, purple, red and yellow…! A lot of fun!
Terry - No changes. Not much progress. Doing plenty of yard work now, spring is springing.
Brent - Not much time for things, Ultra 7 ship from Hasegawa. UltraHawk. A couple of busts, including a Keatan Batman. Both sculptures by Jeff Yeager
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WHAT WE ARE READING
Stuart - Nada
Geoff - really just either too busy or too exhausted to focus on reading, but looking forward to doing so soon!
Terry - Finished Baxter’s Moon Seed. I think I like this the best of the trio. Now I’m reading Adam Rutherford’s A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived. It’s a few years old, but highly regarded. It examines the history of humans via our DNA. I’m also still reading The Apothacary Diaries novels in the background.
Brent - Auto Biography Geddy Lee from Rush. Salem’s Lot by Stephen King
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THINGS WE’VE SEEN
Omask e-shop, foam masks for wheel bays, intakes etc
Reskit with another massive number of new items, 174 on its FB post. Lots of figures, arms, carrier deck accessories etc.
Squadron Models TOS Enterprise colors.
Tony Wootson’s Mosquitocon report.
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The Scale Model Podcast - EP 156 - A Big Landing Craft
Welcome to Episode 156 of The Scale Model Podcast Sponsored by CultTVMan and Sean’s Custom Model Tools
Hosts
Stuart
Terry
Geoff
Vince Hoffmann
Thanks to our latest Patreon and Buy Me a Coffee Supporters:
Check out our What We Like page for lists of what we like.
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LATEST NEWS
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MAILBAG
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LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Preview update: Art & plastic of Border Model's 35th scale He-111 H-6.
Six releases from Italeri in April
1/35th scale M2128 Bradley 105mm mobile gun system from Magic Factory
Airfix 1/72nd Bristol Blenheim Mk.IF
Special Hobby April Newsletter
X-15A-2 in 1/32 scale. IMAM/Romeo Ro.57bis in 1/48 scale and Blackburn Roc Mk.I in 1/72 scale
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Vince Hoffman
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Build log on facebook
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WHAT’S ON THE BENCH
Stuart - Nothing at present, it’s our club’s swap night so I’m doing quite a large stash purge. Already sold a few things.
Geoff - drywalling has taken me away from the bench I’m afraid!
Terry - Not a lot. Some travel, some organization of the bench. Still doing some work on that Battroid Valkyrie. Mostly addressing seams at this point.
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WHAT WE ARE READING
Stuart - Not much time this week to read anything.
Geoff - same here - so sick of renovations!
Terry - still getting through Moonseed and the Apothecary Diaries vol. 2.
Vince - Calvin and Hobbs
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THINGS WE’VE SEEN
Matters of Scale is working on seamless intakes for the new Airfix Jaguar kit.
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The Scale Model Podcast - EP 155 - Post HeritageCon
Welcome to Episode 155 of The Scale Model Podcast Sponsored by CultTVMan and Sean’s Custom Model Tools
Hosts
Stuart
Terry
Geoff
Thanks to our latest Patreon and Buy Me a Coffee Supporters:
Check out our What We Like page for lists of what we like.
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Good morning Stuart, Terry, and Geoff! Continuing to thoroughly enjoy each episode. Hope to see some of you at IPMS Nats in August.
If you would be so kind as to add SilverCon to your contest announcement rotation, I would appreciate that.
On May 17th we’ll be hosting SilverCon 2025, with a theme of “The Vietnam War”. The flyer is attached with the details, but here they are as text. Thanks for helping us get the word out to all within range of Sacramento (We’re in Northern CA, in the Central Valley between San Francisco and Lake Tahoe)!
Details:
Saturday, May 17th.
Town & Country Lutheran Church
4049 Marconi Ave.
Sacramento, CA
To qualify for the theme award, your entry needs to be something from the time period of 1955-1975 (not just military items, could be cars, real space, etc.).
We will have vendors and a raffle!
Doors open at 9 AM, with registration closing at noon. Judging starts at noon, and we hope to have the awards finished by 3:30.
It will be standard IPMS 1-2-3 format. We will put the 2nd & 3rd place awards on the tables, and announce the first place & best of winners only (along with ALL the juniors 1/2/3).
Check our Facebook page for updates.
Thanks!
Drew Savage
President, IPMS SilverWings
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Hello Stuart, could you please plug our 12th annual model contest and swap meet being held on Saturday May 17, 2025 in Eagle River, Wisconsin. The location is about 3 hours north of Madison where the IPMS-USA Nationals were held last year. I’ve enclosed a copy of our flyer for more details.
I truly enjoy your show and find your information very helpful in my modeling projects. I model a little bit of everything from cars, planes, armor, to si-fi. I also enjoy reading and just finished “100 Missions North” by Col. Ken Bell who flew a F-105 during Vietnam. The book was a easy read and provided a look into the lives of “Thud” drivers during that difficult time. Check it out.
Take care.
James W. Unger 42734
IPMS-USA Chapter Contact
Northwoods Scale Model Phanatics
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LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTS
FAMO 18t & the large-scale gunship Chinook from Trumpeter in April
A new Challenger & an Archer in April from Hobbyboss
Preview: ICM's five releases for March just released
Jagdpanther G2 (Sd.Kfz. 173) 1/35 from Das Werks
Vickers - Clyno Mark IV motorcycle from Copper State Models
Airfix BAC/SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1/GR.1A NEW TOOLING 1/48
1/16 Sherman M4A1(76)W rolls in from I love kit...
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Topic - Post HeritageCon
Recording 1 - HeritageCon observations at mid day
Recording 2 - Anthony Talks to Jannelle from Kit Masx
Recording 3 - Talking with the Insanity podcast
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WHAT’S ON THE BENCH
Stuart - Got the Whirlwind done except for the landing gear doors. I put them in a safe space…. The 1/48 Sherman is at the decal stage. Not much beyond that as I’m going to be busy with my wife coming home from hospital. :-)
Geoff - picked up the IBG 1/72 Gotha Go242A-1 from Frank Donati at Heritagecon and started building it for a review article for IPMS Canada. Nice kit, and really enjoying it! Also picked up a couple of Wingnut and Copper State Models kits of 1/32 WW1 planes at the show.
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Terry - Mostly doing some organization in the bench area, building trays etc. Also slowly working on the 1/72 Valkyrie Battroid and I suppose I need to figure out how to make some better antennae for my Phalanx, probably with some guitar string.
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WHAT WE ARE READING
Stuart - Almost done Traces by Stephen Baxter, started Your Hidden Genius by Betsy Wills and Alex Ellison.
Geoff - still plowing through the Time-Life Library of WW2.
Terry - Still reading Baxter’s Moonseed and Volume 1 of The Apothocary Diaries novel.
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THINGS WE’VE SEEN
Vernon Clark doing a great job on a Space 1999 Eagle.
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THE LAST WORD
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