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OTB 177: Our favorite tools

On the Bench Podcast - Fri, 11/24/2023 - 21:57

Dave, Ian and Julian are back from their adventures in Canberra and make a very poor attempt at listing their three favourite tools.  As you can guess it is not long before they are off-topic….but hey, that is how they roll. 

Also in this episode with have the Falcon writing in with what is new in the modelling world and of course listener mail which contains a very special call to arms to help out a museum.

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Episode 54: "The Attitude and the Gratitude" Featuring Rick Lawler

Sprue Cutters' Union - Thu, 11/23/2023 - 15:00

In this episode, Chris, Tracy, and Will talk to Rick Lawler about art and modelling, his powerful pieces, "Burden of Sorrow" and "Some Kind of Monster", modelling darker subjects and capturing "Lightning in a Bottle", plus his work with AK and other brands and, of course, his superb Youtube channel, Propaganda. (https://www.youtube.com/c/ricklawlerpropaganda)

Chris presents two mini Interviews from IPMS UK ScaleModelworld, with  Vladimír Šulc of Eduard Models (https://www.eduard.com/) and Gabor Fodor, new owner of (https://friulmodel.hu/)

The guys also discuss listener email, the rights and wrongs of asking for STLs, things they are thankful for, and the 'Fiasco of the Tonedeaf Editorial'.

Contact the show: spruecuttersunion@gmail.com

Please support our sponsors
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Episode 82: Adam Wilder, AK Interactive Facade Wrap, Telford Wrap with John Everett

Plastic Posse Podcast - Wed, 11/22/2023 - 00:00

Join us for a jam packed Episode 82!!  We talk about packing your models for traveling to model shows both locally and abroad, and we all wrap our AK Interactive/Propaganda Facade Group Build. 

We have a great catch up interview with Adam Wilder and talk about his new Layering Techniques book from AK Interactive, as well as his own modeling, what he has been up to, and what the future might look like for him. 

Stay tuned for an extra special Stinger segment with John Everett as he talks about Scale Model World Telford 2023 and also, "embracing the suck." :) 

If you would like to become a Posse Outrider, and make a recurring monthly donation of $ 1 and up, visit us at www.patreon.com/plasticpossepodcast .

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Orion Paintworks (TJ): https://www.facebook.com/orionpaintworks
JB-Closet Modeler (JB): https://www.facebook.com/closetmodeler
Three Tens' Modelworks (Ivan): https://www.facebook.com/ThreeTensModelWorks


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Episode 15 - Telford Debrief 2023

Just Making Conversation - Mon, 11/20/2023 - 04:00

Hello! In this episode James and Malcolm return from Scale Modelworld in Telford, UK and chat about their experience. The model competitions, the people, the stands and the biscuits. We also have a highly detailed Moosaroo update from James and Malcolm talks about why its a good idea to book a hotel correctly.


https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/justmakingconversation


Scale ModelWorld: https://ipmsuk.org/scale-modelworld/smw-2023-thank-you/

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The Scale Model Podcast - EP 129 - Shows!

Scale Model Podcast - Sat, 11/18/2023 - 15:59

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Welcome to Episode 129 Sponsored by CultTVManSean’s Custom Model Tools and Return To Kit Form

Hosts

Stuart

Geoff

Terry

Thanks to our latest Patreon and Buy Me a Coffee Supporters:

Mark and Rob

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LATEST NEWS

Shows!

Scale Model World 2023

Scale ACT 2023

Sword and Brush 2023

2023 Detroit Area Auto Modelers NNL Motor City

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We want to hear from you! Let us know if you have any comments or suggestions scalemodelpodcast@gmail.com

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LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTS

Airfix unveils a new tool 1/72 ME 410

XP-72 Ultrabolt Conversion in both 1/48 and 1/32

Resin 1:72 scale Boeing 737-300

HK Models new 1/32 Boston MK. IV / A-20J/K Havoc

Lots of Tigers, Takom releasing a "Big Box" combo & 16th scale Otto Carius

Meng 1/12 McLaren MP4/4 1988 (Pre-colored Edition)

Three new items to enhance your Corsair in 48th from Magic Factory

Eduard Nov.

Summary

New Captain Scarlet White Falcon in 1/72

News from Special Hobby 11/2023

HMS Venus and HMS Scorpion from Atlantic Models 1/700

Round 2’s 1971 Dodge Demon 340

 

What’s new at Scalemates.com

 

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WHAT’S ON THE BENCH

Stuart - More painting experiments with the battlemechs, mostly seeing what I can do with contrast paints and the airbrush. Moosaroo cup - Priming is done, and painting has started on some body parts.

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Geoff - Continuing work on the Airfix 1/72 Handley Page 0-400, which is quite the bear! Mostly working on real world stuff like battening down the hatches for winter though.

 

Terry - some work on the Aldrin-class - mostly buffing paint at this point. I hope to get a good coat before masking and painting detail and panel colors. I did start one of Bandai’s Gamillon multi-deck carriers. It’s the four-deck Lambda carrier.

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WHAT WE ARE READING

Stuart - Yomu ebook reader

Coming of Age in the Milky Way

Geoff - 1978 39 volume series of Time/Life History of WW2 - incredible pictorial record of the war in detail, with well written histories. Dipping in and out of various volumes - fun times!

Terry - Reading Ed Yong’s An Immense World, now into hearing. Blue Whales may correspond across the entire planet. Started another graphic novel series, Preacher by Garth Ennis. Maybe in the same universe as Lucifer and Constantine, I haven’t figured that out yet.

 

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THINGS WE’VE SEEN

Chris Meddings A-20

 

XP-72 ;build


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THE LAST WORD

SMP Ep. 129 is also sponsored by Return To Kit Form (R2KF). Check out their web store!

For more modelling podcast goodness, check out other modelling podcasts at modelpodcasts.com

Please leave us a positive review if you enjoy what we’re doing!

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OTB 176: Scale ACT model show 2023

On the Bench Podcast - Sun, 11/12/2023 - 06:02

Hello and welcome to coverage of the 2023 Scale ACT model show from Australia’s capital city, Canberra.

 

In this episode the boys talk to:- 

Brett Green

Tony from Horizon Models

Jodie and Marissa (Super-duper Gunpla builders)

Scott Taylor SMS Paints

Lincoln Wright

Gav Cross

 

We also find some time to sneak in some listener mail!  But sorry, no Falcon this episode….we thought it best to let him roost on his nest for this episode but we promise he will be back next episode!

So sit back and enjoy!

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ModelGeeks Episode 68 "Hanging in the Balance; How do You Balance Your Hobby With Daily Life?"

ModelGeek's Podcast - Sat, 11/11/2023 - 08:00

Welcome to Episode 68 of The Modelgeeks Podcast!
 
In this episode, dive into the topic of hobby and home life balance.  I don't know about you but it sucks the "MOJO" out of me! Unless you're retired you have the the whole "work" thing looming over you as well as those honey do lists!  Follow along as we discuss this very important balance.

New tag, #anhouraday

Check out our local club, The Southern Maryland Scale modelers at the following link:

https://somd-scalemodelers.club/

We would like to thank all the listeners for the continued support you have given the show. We hope to see you out and about as we hit some of the shows or if you decide to come visit ours in October. If you can't make it to the shows then you can still interact with us through social media, Facebook, Instagram, and email:  contact@modelgeekspodcast.com

Make sure you check out our new group / community on Facebook, The ModelGeeks Model Shack

We also want to thank each of our sponsors for their support. We are very lucky to have their support. When you have the time, pay a visit to their web sites, and have a look at their fine products.

Sponsors:
Detail and Scale
Furball Aero-Design
Tamiya USA

Also, if you're a real ModelGeek you'll check out the following links!
IPMS USA Events Page
Butch O'Hare Modeling Club
The Interesting Modeling Company

We are very fortunate to be able to join the scale modeling podcast community and are in the company of several other really GREAT podcasts. Hopefully, someday we’ll earn our wings and be able to keep up with those guys!  Please check them all out at Scale Model Podcasts.

Blogs:
The Kit Box
Sprue Pie with Frets
Model Airplane Maker

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Episode 81: SMC and MMSI Show recaps, Inspiration, and Favorites!!!

Plastic Posse Podcast - Wed, 11/08/2023 - 00:00

Join us for Episode 81 as we are ALMOST all together again. The crew has a great time recording again, and we discuss recaps of both the MMSI and SMC model shows, which the Posse recently attended. Both shows were full of inspiring work and there is plenty to discuss. We also get caught up on a little overdue listener mail.

If you would like to become a Posse Outrider, and make a recurring monthly donation of $ 1 and up, visit us at www.patreon.com/plasticpossepodcast .

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Orion Paintworks (TJ): https://www.facebook.com/orionpaintworks
JB-Closet Modeler (JB): https://www.facebook.com/closetmodeler
Three Tens' Modelworks (Ivan): https://www.facebook.com/ThreeTensModelWorks


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Episode 14. Frolic with the Ferret

Just Making Conversation - Mon, 11/06/2023 - 04:00

Hello! In this episode James and Malcolm entice both Airfix's Head Researcher, Luke and newest Designer, Ethan to frolic in a autumnal meadow of new plastic Ferrets.

Show Link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/justmakingconversation

Show Notes:

Airfix Ferret:

https://uk.airfix.com/products/ferret-scout-car-mk2-a1379

Vulcan Black Buck:

https://uk.airfix.com/products/avro-vulcan-b2-black-buck-a12013

JMC Moosaroo Challenge LIVE:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XX9wXBIs7XM

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The Scale Model Podcast - EP 128 - Scary Tube Glue!

Scale Model Podcast - Sat, 11/04/2023 - 16:03

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Welcome to Episode 128 Sponsored by CultTVManSean’s Custom Model Tools and Return To Kit Form

Hosts

Stuart

Geoff

Terry

Thanks to our latest Patreon and Buy Me a Coffee Supporters:

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LATEST NEWS

MMSI show pics from Neil.

Terry went to the Cincinnati show.

Welcome Show in Guelph

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MAILBAG

We want to hear from you! Let us know if you have any comments or suggestions scalemodelpodcast@gmail.com

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LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTS

Trumpeter December items

Hobbyboss December

Special Hobby, CMK & Planet Model's latest kits in Nov/Dec

Barracuda Studios ten new sets in three scales

144th scale VIIC U-boat U-96

Arma Hobbies 10th Anniversary Hurricane IIC in 1/48

Osprey: 70 Years of the US Navy's Nuclear Submarines

2n1 Corsair kit from Magic Factory review

1/12 Fulldetail Kit : McLaren MP4/5 Modelfactory Hiro

Metropolis seated Robot Maria 1:8 scale from X-Plus

Eduard Upcoming 1/48 Stuka Family

Bandi Spirits Plannosaurus Ankylosaurus

1/24 80's F1 monitor

1/32 Drakkon preorder has started

 

What’s new at Scalemates.com

 

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WHAT’S ON THE BENCH

Stuart - More work done on the Moosaroo cup. This is proving to be quite a challenging kit and requires quite a bit of planning, due to its small size and finding a logical way forward. For example, the cab consists of quite a few parts, several of these will need to be assembled, primed and painted first before attaching them to the rest of the kit.

Also working on some Battletech Mini’s, trying a new technique called slapchop.

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Geoff - lots of reorganizing the hobby room to get a display cabinet installed (removed from the dining room) and make the reference materials more accessible. In the process of creating an index I found a good article on the Handley Page 0/400, so I started work on the old (1968) Airfix kit. Lots of work to get the wing “ribs” to scale (the kit molding had 2x4’s as ribbing tape!) but it’s not a bad kit once that’s fixed.

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Terry - Some work on the Aldrin class, I need to do a bit more on that as well. While in Cincinnati I built a little shelf cabinet unit for some 3D printed paint racks for the Pro Acryl sets. It’s a bit tight, I may need to do some filing or have them printed 10% bigger.

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WHAT WE ARE READING

Stuart -  

Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization - Neil deGrasse Tyson

The Universe in a Mirror: The Saga of the Hubble Space Telescope and the Visionaries Who Built It - Robert Zimmerman

 

Geoff - 

Modelling magazines coming out the ying yang!  

 

Terry - Same stuff. Ed Yong’s big and Immense World - about animal Umvelt. Also still on the 2015+ Hellblazer series.

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THINGS WE’VE SEEN

1/144 Blackbird

 

Spooky!  Vampire Mk.1 conversion - perfect for those Swedish subjects!


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THE LAST WORD

 

 

SMP Ep. 128 is also sponsored by Return To Kit Form (R2KF). Check out their web store!

 

For more modelling podcast goodness, check out other modelling podcasts at modelpodcasts.com

 

Please leave us a positive review if you enjoy what we’re doing!

 

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Episode 53 "Unglued Cats and Hipster Hats" (SMC Special Pt.2)

Sprue Cutters' Union - Thu, 11/02/2023 - 16:00

In this episode, Chris, Will and Tracy discuss what's on their benches, including Will's dirty cans, Tracy's changing plans, and Chris's A-20.

They also discuss the recent YouTube video that pissed off the world, and present a set of recordings from Scale Model Challenge to round off their coverage of this year's show. This includes recordings from the show panels, and from traders at the show.

Contact the show at spruecuttersunion@gmail.com

The panels were
Ordnance:
René van der Hart (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063653529060)
Fanch Lubin (https://www.facebook.com/Fancherello)
Peter Usher (https://www.facebook.com/peterw.usher)
Marijn van Gils (https://www.facebook.com/marijn.vangils.3)
Lester Plaskitt (https://www.facebook.com/lester.plaskitt)
Alex Clark (https://www.facebook.com/alex.clark.75286)

Figure Painters
Magnus Fagerburg (https://www.facebook.com/magnus.fagerberg.79)
Marion Ball (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009739961534)
Margot Crombeecke (https://www.facebook.com/margot.crombeecke)
Natalia Oracz (https://www.facebook.com/noracz.art)
David Lane (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100082021666524)
Tue Kaae (https://www.facebook.com/tue.kaae)

We also spoke to Abilio (https://www.facebook.com/abilio.pineirograjera) at AK Interactive (https://ak-interactive.com/)

Eduard (https://www.eduard.com/)

Harrald at Modelbau König (https://www.modellbau-koenig.de/en)

Alina and Alex at Miniart (https://miniart-models.com/)

Tim at Ouroboros Miniatures (https://www.facebook.com/groups/338471510287157/user/100000612854795)
(https://www.ouroborosminiatures.com/)

Please support our sponsors
https://anyz.io
http://tetramodel.com
https://scalemodeller.com.au
https://insidethearmour.com
https://www.hypersonicmodels.com/

Check out all the great modelling podcasts at http://Modelpodcasts.com

Please do check out Chris's other podcast at https://modelsfromukraine.buzzsprout.com/

And his new blog
https://modelphilosopher.com/



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ModelGeeks Episode 67 "Enough of the Drama, Where to We Go From Here? Our Interview With Rob Booth"

ModelGeek's Podcast - Sat, 10/28/2023 - 08:00

Welcome to Episode 67 of The Modelgeeks Podcast!
 
In this episode, we have the honor of sitting down with Rob Booth, Secretary of IPMS.   There has been a lot of dram over the past year and a half and it's time to start focusing on the path forward.  Join us as we discuss the plans for a road map into the future!  

Check out our local club, The Southern Maryland Scale modelers at the following link:

https://somd-scalemodelers.club/

We would like to thank all the listeners for the continued support you have given the show. We hope to see you out and about as we hit some of the shows or if you decide to come visit ours in October. If you can't make it to the shows then you can still interact with us through social media, Facebook, Instagram, and email:  contact@modelgeekspodcast.com

Make sure you check out our new group / community on Facebook, The ModelGeeks Model Shack

We also want to thank each of our sponsors for their support. We are very lucky to have their support. When you have the time, pay a visit to their web sites, and have a look at their fine products.

Sponsors:
Detail and Scale
Furball Aero-Design
Tamiya USA

Also, if you're a real ModelGeek you'll check out the following links!
IPMS USA Events Page
Butch O'Hare Modeling Club
The Interesting Modeling Company

We are very fortunate to be able to join the scale modeling podcast community and are in the company of several other really GREAT podcasts. Hopefully, someday we’ll earn our wings and be able to keep up with those guys!  Please check them all out at Scale Model Podcasts.

Blogs:
The Kit Box
Sprue Pie with Frets
Model Airplane Maker

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OTB 175: The impact of YouTube on our hobby

On the Bench Podcast - Fri, 10/27/2023 - 22:39

Hello and welcome to episode 175!   Dave, Ian and Julian are joined by Clayton Ockerby and Peter Davis to chat about the impact of Youtube on our hobby.

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Episode 52: SMC Special Part 1: "The Plastic Sprue Cutters Posse Posse Podcast Union" Featuring TJ Haller and John Bonnani

Sprue Cutters' Union - Thu, 10/26/2023 - 18:00

In this episode, Chris, Tracy, and Will are joined by TJ and John from the Plastic Posse Podcast to discuss their experiences of Scale Model Challenge 2023

Check out the Posse here: https://plasticpossepodcast.buzzsprout.com/
and their facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/PlasticPosse

Please support our sponsors
https://anyz.io
http://tetramodel.com
https://scalemodeller.com.au
https://insidethearmour.com
https://www.hypersonicmodels.com/

Check out all the great modelling podcasts at http://Modelpodcasts.com

Please do check out Chris's other podcast at https://modelsfromukraine.buzzsprout.com/

And his new blog
https://modelphilosopher.com/

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Episode 80: Gary Baker, Rick Lawler, Zach Grizzle, Josh Buck, and Jim Bates

Plastic Posse Podcast - Wed, 10/25/2023 - 00:00

Join us for Episode 80 as we interview talented figure painter Gary Baker, who we are going to spend time with at MMSI.  We are VERY short handed this time out so some of our friends really stepped up and helped us out. We are joined for Episode 80 by Rick Lawler, Josh Buck, Zach Grizzle, and Jim Bates!

If you would like to become a Posse Outrider, and make a recurring monthly donation of $ 1 and up, visit us at www.patreon.com/plasticpossepodcast .

Plastic Posse Podcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PlasticPosse
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Plastic Posse Podcast on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP7O9C8b-rQx8JvxFKfG-Kw

Orion Paintworks (TJ): https://www.facebook.com/orionpaintworks
JB-Closet Modeler (JB): https://www.facebook.com/closetmodeler
Three Tens' Modelworks (Ivan): https://www.facebook.com/ThreeTensModelWorks


SPONSORS:
Tankraft: https://tankraft.com/
AK Interactive: https://ak-interactive.com/
Tamiya USA: https://www.tamiyausa.com/

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