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TJ is once again lost. If you see him, Jensen is offering a reward for information regarding his whereabouts. Scott, JB, Grant, and Jensen are joined by our good friend and TJ's arch nemesis, Aaron Kuck.

We have a LOADED Episode 121 for you. We offer a humble tribute to Shinsaku Tamiya, and feature not one but two interviews for you. First off, we sit down for a long overdue chat with Scott Primeau, and talk about his award winning work including Ascension, which won BOS at both MMSI and the recent Tulsa Figure Show. Then we also catch up with our friend Peter Davis from Down Under about the upcoming Scale ACT 2025 show, which is there 25th anniversary show and looks to be a terrific show! 

We also discuss where our respective SMC builds are at with less than 90 days until the show. We also ponder a question - how does your work area/bench make you feel - does it encourage relaxation and productivity? Or does it drive you to the television? We also discuss our new Group Build for the AK M1008 Chevy Trucks sponsored by AK Interactive and Micro-World Games. Lastly we talk about Modeling Rituals - a topic suggested by Jon Bryon from the UK.

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An unexpected journey from Hong Kong to Texas formed the backbone of Adam Coleman's story as he recounts how discovering airbrush stencils abroad eventually led him to become the North American distributor for Liang Models. What began with worn-out stencils and an email inquiry transformed into a passionate business venture connecting Chinese manufacturing innovation with the American modeling community.

Coleman walks us through the fascinating evolution of Liang, founded in 2019 by architect and senior modeling judge Yusheng Liang. Their product line has expanded to approximately 90 items across three core categories: vinyl airbrush stencils, specialized modeling tools, and diorama accessories. The Zimmerit tools rank as their bestsellers, but newer innovations like the centered hole driller and handle bender showcase the thoughtful engineering behind each product.

What distinguishes Liang from competitors is their commitment to education. Each product features a QR code linking to instructional videos, making complex techniques accessible to modelers of all skill levels. Coleman's distribution philosophy prioritizes geographic exclusivity for brick-and-mortar retailers while supporting online vendors in different regions, creating a collaborative rather than competitive marketplace.

The episode then pivots to an exciting preview of the 48th annual Huntsville Plastic Model Society show scheduled for August 23rd. Tom Clark details how this well-established event has evolved to embrace emerging trends like Gundam modeling with expanded categories. With 62 vendor tables already sold out, food trucks (including milkshakes!), and proximity to the famous Space and Rocket Center, the show delivers a complete modeling experience for attendees.

Whether you're interested in discovering innovative new modeling tools or planning to attend what promises to be an outstanding show in Alabama, this episode provides valuable insights into the ever-evolving world of scale modeling. Ready to expand your modeling toolkit or submit an entry to test your skills against fellow enthusiasts? The opportunities await!

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ICM continues to be prolific with their production of both model kits and paint sets. This Acrylic Paint Set for WWII US Naval Aviation continues their trend, and it consists of six 12ml, wide-mouthed, paint bottles. The packaging includes a picture of a Douglas SBD (Scout Bomber Douglas) Dauntless in an early war scheme of pale blue over light gray two-tone scheme on the front. The back shows both the SBD Dauntless and a Grumman TBF-1C Avenger in Measure 22 (light gray over white, primarily used in the Atlantic Theater during 1943-1944), with the color call-outs noted. These paints are designed to be used on early World War II US Naval aircraft. The paint colors include the following:

MiniArt has combined their G7107 1,5T 4X4 Cargo Truck & "Ben Hur" trailer with new decals to make a great new set. We see the CADs, markings, sprue layout & profiles in our preview...Read on... »

It’s really unique to open these up and see the dark blue and white background to the decal sheet. It sets the individual decals off and honestly, I think it makes the numbers easier to read. When you look at the individual decals, what caught my eye right off the bat was how well the placards look. The lettering and lines have a bright silver metallic look to them that I don’t see in other decals. Printing on the smaller warning decals is crisp and readable at what looks like size 2 font. The registration on all the colors on my sheet looks perfect, no issues. The decals overall are very, very thin. You can hardly feel them on the sheet. When applying them be careful not to let them curl over on themselves. Apply right off the sheet to the aircraft, if possible. Another thing that stands out is how bold the red and the blue are. They really have good solid colors on the decal.

Greenhill Books, an imprint of Pen & Sword Books, is an independent, family-owned company that publishes quality military history for knowledgeable enthusiasts. Its focus is on military history that matters and will have an impact. Publishing fascinating military history for the knowledgeable enthusiast, its books are renowned and available internationally with translations into other languages. The Greenhill catalog has a particular emphasis on World War biographies that bring to life the unique perspectives only first-hand battlefield experience can provide.

I have a soft spot for some reason for British torpedo bombers. I've done the Swordfish, Albacore, Beaufort, Firebrand, Blackburd, Ripon and Vildebeest so far. This is the Esoterica vacuform Blackburn Dart, which superseded the Sopwith Cuckoo. As with all Esoterica kits, it is very well done and strut stock and some white metal parts are supplied. They even included white metal torpedo cart. There are decals for three colorful aircraft. I did mine OOTBag. My only contributions were a propeller, pilot and torpedo from the spares box. They give you a white metal torpedo, but the fins were covered in flash and they broke when I tried to clean them up, so it was easier to just substitute a plastic one. I also had to redo the cylinder heads as the kit white metal ones were just formless lumps. It's s bit rough, I know, but it fills a hole in my collection and it further proves that Blackburn produced some really unattractive, but quite functional, aircraft.

If you have the need, the need for a speed build, take a look at this—Belfine Model's new 72nd scale Darkstar" concept from the "Maverick" movie. We look at the built-up kit & features in our preview...Read on... »

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Fresh off of the workbench this is the 1/32 Trumpeter P-51D Mustang. The kit has a lot of options I decided to omit so as to "git'er done" quicker. Thus, I closed up the gun bays and left out the engine, making the needed adaptations to fit the exhausts and add gun barrels in the wings at the end. The kit comes with separately molded flaps, but they're not really designed to be shown in the down position. I had to grind off a molded in step under the rear of each wing root and then fill in a molded in step in the end of each flap, as well as cut off their original mounting pins so I could drop them. I opted to do the very colorful "American Beauty/Lovely Lila" flown by ace Capt. Voll. The kit decals include all of the striping but I opted to paint all of the striping myself. The rest of the decals I used were excellent and turned out to be one of the highlights of building the kit. If you're a Mustang purist, this kit has a lot of problems, inaccuracies, and irritating small flaws; so I can't recommend it since Tamiya and Zoukei-Mura have newer 1/32 bubbletop Mustangs that are most likely much better. Still, it's a relatively easy build and has indented surface details which most modelers like. On to the rest of the pics! Questions, comments, and critiques welcome as always! Gil

Just in time for your new mobile workshop for your 35th-scale diorama. This set of more tools complements MiniArt's earlier kit. We look at the kit contents in our preview...Read on... »

While Pabz, Kyle and julio remain on vacation, Brian brings back Mason Fitch and long time friend @TrueGunpla/@Yenshinstudios to talk about a topic suggestion from the discord!

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An early Scooter & a very hot Challenger are the two latest releases (in 48th scale) from HobbyBoss for August. We look at the colours, decals, & built-up kit in our preview...Read on... »

Meng has developed a new Leopard 2A4 for their popular new 72nd scale range that fits in with their recent Leopard 2A7 & German PzH2000. We have art, CADs & the real thing in our preview...Read on... »

Trumpeter expands on both their Britanic & Huey series with the 1/200th scale hospital ship & 35th scale armed Huey gunship for their August releases. Colours, decals, & built-up kits in our preview...Read on... »