Scale Model Podcast

Welcome to Episode 159 of The Scale Model Podcast, Sponsored by CultTVMan and Sean's Custom Model ToolsHostsStuartTerryGeoffThanks to our latest Patreon and Buy Me a Coffee Supporters:Check out our What We Like page for lists of what we like.***************************************LATEST NEWSSouthwestern Ontario Scale Model Expo post show.Shout out to the winner of the raffle grand prize: Harold Sydness, a good story there!Had a good chat with the Mid-Michigan Model Makers.***************************************MAILBAGWe want to hear from you! Let us know if you have any comments or suggestions scalemodelpodcast@gmail.com.***************************************LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTSRevell's July releasesFive releases from Italeri in JuneMiniArt's new 48th scale P-47D-11RE Thunderbolt "Razorback" "Basic kit" https://dnmodels.com/all/takom-unveils-henschel-129b-2-b-3-kits-in-1-48-scale/Alvis FV622 Stalwart Mk.2. in 1/35 by AirfixBorder BS-005 IJN HEAVY CRUISER TAKAO What's new at Scalemates.com ***************************************SPONSOR AD #1Cult TV Man*************************************** Wonderfest wrap-up with George Seletas **************************************SPONSOR AD #2Seans Custom Model Tools ***************************************WHAT'S ON THE BENCHStuart - With the model show planning and life, no time for bench work this week.Geoff - two windstorms in London impacted our neighbourhood, resulting in changes in our lives and one chainsaw accident…As a tie in to the books I've been reading I worked on repairing a couple of dinosaur skeletons originally built by Steve Harvey, who passed away last year.[foogallery id="4002"]A year ago I built a 1/48 Monogram DC-3 for my brother, who had just become a grandfather and wanted a “bush plane/rescue thing” to hang from the ceiling of his cottage. A fellow club member made custom decals for “Nana and Pops Rescue Service”, with a logo I designed of a bare bum passing explosive gas. It was flown by my brother's nom de plume, “Rocco Flamefart”…. Anyway, he wants more vehicles for the “fleet”, so I am now building a Heller 1/72 DC6B in N&P markings!I also have been working on the old Hobbycraft 1/28 Fokker DR1. Not bad and satisfyingly substantial!Terry - I can see the bench again! I'm getting close to getting back on the bench itself. As far as building goes, not much new. Still the same mechs and some base coat on the two Reaper dragons.***************************************WHAT WE ARE READINGStuart - The Notebook by Roland AllenGeoff - my wife and I did the dinosaur road tour of Alberta last month and I read The Rise and Fall Of the Dinosaurs by Steve Brusatte, and The Burgess Shale by Coppold and Powell. Good reads.Terry - Ed Yong's I Contain Multitudes. About microorganisms, specifically our micro biome. A very good read, so far. Catching up on the My Happy Marriage light novels.***************************************THINGS WE'VE SEENSprue Pie With Frets has had some good posts lately.https://spruepiewithfrets.wordpress.com/2025/05/24/model-prices-part-1-the-good-scale-modeling-sure-is-cheap/https://spruepiewithfrets.wordpress.com/2025/05/31/model-prices-part-2-the-bad-scale-modeling-will-survive-tariffs-but-there-will-be-discomfort/?wref=tphttps://spruepiewithfrets.wordpress.com/2025/06/07/model-prices-part-3-the-weird-why-oh-why-is-that-one-weird-kit-ive-always-wanted-gone-or-expensive/Tony Wootson's Wonderfest report***************************************THE LAST WORDFor more modelling podcast goodness, check out other modelling podcasts at modelpodcasts.comPlease leave us a positive review if you enjoy what we're doing!Check us out: FaceBook, YouTube, and our very own website. Inbox reviews are available at http://blackfire.ca/We also have merchandise now. Check it out on Redbubble 

Welcome to Episode 158 of The Scale Model Podcast Sponsored by CultTVMan and Sean's Custom Model Tools HostsStuartTerryThanks to our latest Patreon and Buy Me a Coffee Supporters:Check out our What We Like page for lists of what we like.***************************************LATEST NEWSPics from Shizuoka Hobby Show 2025.https://www.themodellingnews.com/2025/05/tmn-on-tour-industry-day-tamiya-stand.htmlhttps://www.themodellingnews.com/2025/05/tmn-on-tour-industry-day-2-shizuoka.html Wonderfest!Demos and schedule look great. ***************************************MAILBAG Hey guys.I've been playing catch up with my podcast listening. I always enjoy your review of what's coming out in the model world. Both for the information and the back and forth comments. Keep it up!What's on my bench:Tamiya P-38 with way too much aftermarket.Revell SR-71a for when I need a break from the P-38 nightmare I createdWhat I'm reading:I just finished the Geddy Lee book, much like Brent did. I've been a Rush fan since my first Rush purchase in 1976. I was lucky enough to see Geddy earlier this year on his book tour. The date of the event coincided with Holocaust Remembrance Day so he spent some extra time talking on that subject. A great evening that was.Dust - this is the third book in the Silo series. They made the TV series after the first book. The next season will start looking at book 2, Shift.The Cactus Air Force: Air War over Guadalcanal - A good read. Nothing else has ever held a candle to Neptune's Inferno, but still very enjoyable.Be well everyone and keep building!Bob Bair- Charlotte, NCwww.theVOICEofBOB.comFrom Martin Hulst: Recommended Frans G. Bengtsson The Long Ships, historical Viking fiction.We want to hear from you! Let us know if you have any comments or suggestions scalemodelpodcast@gmail.com.***************************************LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTSKawasaki Ninja ZX-10R from Meng Models in 1/9th scaleICM's 48th scale captured Heinkel in two different markingsTakom's set of Shermans, A big gunner & bigger box in MayBorder Model's 35th scale SBD-3/4 Douglas DauntlessFAA Corsair MK.II in 48th scale From Magic FactoryTwo new 72nd scale kits from HobbyBoss in JuneA large Leo & 2-seater attack chopper from Trumpeter in JuneAgora Models announces “The Orca” from Jaws in 1/16 scaleWhat's new at Scalemates.com***************************************SPONSOR AD #1Cult TV Man***************************************WHAT'S ON THE BENCHStuart - Very little time with real life going on. Working on some Battletech heavy armour units. Great detail.Terry - light building, on the Hasegawa super valkyrie, and some other mecha. Getting color on the Reaper dragons.***************************************WHAT WE ARE READINGStuart - The Notebook by Roland Allen - A history of the notebook. More interesting than it sounds.Close to done with A Brief History of Everyone who Ever Lived. Also the most recent Reincarnated as a Slime,***************************************SPONSOR AD #2Seans Custom Model Tools***************************************THINGS WE'VE SEENChute 3D is working on new stuff. https://3d-chute-expert.myshopify.com***************************************THE LAST WORDFor more modelling podcast goodness, check out other modelling podcasts at modelpodcasts.comPlease leave us a positive review if you enjoy what we're doing!Check us out: FaceBook, YouTube, and our very own website. Inbox reviews are available at http://blackfire.ca/We also have merchandise now. Check it out on Redbubble 

Welcome to Episode 157 of The Scale Model Podcast Sponsored by CultTVMan and Sean's Custom Model Tools HostsStuartGeoffBrent BristowTerry 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. ***************************************LATEST NEWS ***************************************MAILBAGWe want to hear from you! Let us know if you have any comments or suggestions scalemodelpodcast@gmail.com.***************************************LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTSTakom planning 1/35th scale Sherman HVSS & the Super ShermanAn 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-orderWill not be available via US distributors  Eva Model's new 48th Super Hornet landing gearHasegawa May AnnouncementsThe USS Stevens DD-479 in 350th from I Love Kit What's new at Scalemates.com ***************************************SPONSOR AD #1Cult TV Man***************************************TOPICVinyl cutting with Brent BristowSome of Brent's work. ***************************************SPONSOR AD #2Seans Custom Model Tools***************************************WHAT'S ON THE BENCHStuart - 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 ***************************************WHAT WE ARE READINGStuart - NadaGeoff - 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***************************************THINGS WE'VE SEENOmask e-shop, foam masks for wheel bays, intakes etcReskit 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.Snapping TurtleEmerald City Council***************************************THE LAST WORDFor more modelling podcast goodness, check out other modelling podcasts at modelpodcasts.comPlease leave us a positive review if you enjoy what we're doing!Check us out: FaceBook, YouTube, and our very own website. Inbox reviews are available at http://blackfire.ca/We also have merchandise now. Check it out on Redbubble 

Welcome to Episode 156 of The Scale Model Podcast Sponsored by CultTVMan and Sean's Custom Model Tools HostsStuartTerryGeoffVince HoffmannThanks to our latest Patreon and Buy Me a Coffee Supporters:Check out our What We Like page for lists of what we like.***************************************LATEST NEWS***************************************MAILBAGWe want to hear from you! Let us know if you have any comments or suggestions scalemodelpodcast@gmail.com.***************************************LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTSPreview update: Art & plastic of Border Model's 35th scale He-111 H-6.Six releases from Italeri in April1/35th scale M2128 Bradley 105mm mobile gun system from Magic FactoryAirfix 1/72nd Bristol Blenheim Mk.IFSpecial Hobby April NewsletterX-15A-2 in 1/32 scale. IMAM/Romeo Ro.57bis in 1/48 scale and Blackburn Roc Mk.I in 1/72 scaleWhat's new at Scalemates.com**************************************SPONSOR AD #1Cult TV Man***************************************TopicVince Hoffmanhttps://www.vintagemodelplans.com/Build log on facebookhttps://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?4696483-1-16-LCM-6-build-loghttps://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10226022581051799&type=3 ***************************************WHAT'S ON THE BENCHStuart - 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.***************************************WHAT WE ARE READINGStuart - 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***************************************SPONSOR AD #2Seans Custom Model Tools***************************************THINGS WE'VE SEENArrows on GuardMatters of Scale is working on seamless intakes for the new Airfix Jaguar kit.***************************************THE LAST WORDFor more modelling podcast goodness, check out other modelling podcasts at modelpodcasts.comPlease leave us a positive review if you enjoy what we're doing!Check us out: FaceBook, YouTube, and our very own website. Inbox reviews are available at http://blackfire.ca/We also have merchandise now. Check it out on Redbubble 

Welcome to Episode 155 of The Scale Model Podcast Sponsored by CultTVMan and Sean's Custom Model ToolsHostsStuartTerryGeoffThanks to our latest Patreon and Buy Me a Coffee Supporters:Check out our What We Like page for lists of what we like.***************************************LATEST NEWSGood 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 Church4049 Marconi Ave.Sacramento, CATo 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 SavagePresident, IPMS SilverWings*****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 42734IPMS-USA Chapter ContactNorthwoods Scale Model Phanatics***************************************MAILBAGWe want to hear from you! Let us know if you have any comments or suggestions scalemodelpodcast@gmail.com.***************************************LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTSFAMO 18t & the large-scale gunship Chinook from Trumpeter in AprilA new Challenger & an Archer in April from HobbybossPreview: ICM's five releases for March just releasedJagdpanther G2 (Sd.Kfz. 173) 1/35 from Das WerksVickers - Clyno Mark IV motorcycle from Copper State ModelsAirfix BAC/SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1/GR.1A NEW TOOLING 1/481/16 Sherman M4A1(76)W rolls in from I love kit...What's new at Scalemates.com***************************************SPONSOR AD #1Cult TV Man***************************************Topic - Post HeritageConRecording 1 - HeritageCon observations at mid dayRecording 2 - Anthony Talks to Jannelle from Kit MasxRecording 3 - Talking with the Insanity podcast***************************************SPONSOR AD #2Seans Custom Model Tools***************************************WHAT'S ON THE BENCHStuart - 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.[foogallery id="3961"]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.[foogallery id="3967"]***************************************WHAT WE ARE READINGStuart - 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.***************************************THINGS WE'VE SEENVernon Clark doing a great job on a Space 1999 Eagle.***************************************THE LAST WORDFor more modelling podcast goodness, check out other modelling podcasts at modelpodcasts.comPlease leave us a positive review if you enjoy what we're doing!Check us out: FaceBook, YouTube, and our very own website. Inbox reviews are available at http://blackfire.ca/We also have merchandise now. Check it out on Redbubble 

Welcome to Episode 154 of The Scale Model Podcast Sponsored by CultTVMan and Sean's Custom Model Tools HostsStuartTerryGeoffNeil PrenticeThanks to our latest Patreon and Buy Me a Coffee Supporters:Check out our What We Like page for lists of what we like.***************************************LATEST NEWSThe last surviving Battle of Britain Pilot, John 'Paddy' Hemingway DFC, passes awayMoosaroo cup entries submitted ***************************************MAILBAGWe want to hear from you! Let us know if you have any comments or suggestions scalemodelpodcast@gmail.com.Hi Guys,Listening to Episode 153, I want to commend for your Literature reading, the novels by Philip Kerr. He wrote a series of 13 books in which the protagonist is a German policeman: they begin during the Weimar Republic years, span the Nazi period, and continue into the post-WW II era. The writing style leans heavily towards Raymond Chandler. They are NOT for the squeamish, however, as the historical accuracy is pretty spot-on. I recommend starting with Kerr's final volume, "Metropolis", which is set historically before the rest of the books in the series. As a testament to how much I like these books, I've read the entire series TWICE!Lastly, Stuart commented, in regard to a new Eduard Bf-109 E kit, that Adolf Galland had the most aerial victories in WW II. Actually, that should have been Erich Hartmann, a German fighter pilot who served mostly, I believe, on the Russian front.Love your podcast,Dave Kensy Martin Hulst reached out from Holland! Hoi, Martin!***************************************LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTSKotare's Hurricane Mk.I (Early)- New tool in 1/32nd scaleSix releases from Italeri in March.Three kits from the Cold War by TakomGrumman J2F-5 Duck in 32nd scale by LukGraph1/32 - Hansa-Brandenburg D.1 series 28 3D printed kit by LukGraphALPHA Model Announces March Release of 1:24 Ferrari SF90 XX Stradale3D-printed British Humber F.W.D 4×4 KitHasagawa what's new1970 Ford F-350 Ramptruck (1/25) What's new at Scalemates.com ***************************************SPONSOR AD #1Cult TV Man***************************************TOPICAfter reading Adam Savage's book I think it's time for a serious overhaul of my workspace. I see some of his philosophy can be very helpful. Mostly for my toolbox and bench drawers.A big topic on organizing, downsizing, rightsizing, rationalizing, and so on.Suggestions for organizing stuff, do you have a system?[foogallery id="3945"][foogallery id="3946"]***************************************WHAT'S ON THE BENCHStuart - Whirlwind painting is done, gloss coat has been applied, started decals. Working on a 1/48 Tamiya Sherman Firefly. Also working on a Matchbox 1/76 M-40 GMC as a club nostalgia build.Geoff - as part of the same “nostalgia build” contest our local club is having I started on a couple of old Matchbox and Esci 1/72 and 1/76 kits of a Humber armoured car and a Pzkpf 1. Fast, small and fun. I even decided to try and finish them with paints from the era - old Polly Scale acrylics! The smell even takes me back!Terry: Since I have new mecha kits for our old Battletech crew, I started the Hasegawa 1/72 Super Valkyrie battroid. That was Jeff's mech. Finished up the Hasegawa Harpy fighter (Crusher Joe) in Norma's red scheme. 90% done with the Macross Phalanx, but need to replace the antennae, since I broke one.Neil - Scratch built Macross Diorama building continues in 1/72nd scale. Painted and almost ready for glosscoating and decalling.***************************************WHAT WE ARE READINGStuart - Same as last week. Stephen Baxter's TracesGeoff - digging into some Time Life books on WW2, specifically on the desert campaigns, as I don't know much about them.Terry - Reading Stephen Baxter's Moonseed now, about 20% through. Also reading volume 1 of The Apothecary Diaries light novels.Neil - Too busy with remodelling to read right now. Cursing a local half price books for having an amazing sale bin.***************************************SPONSOR AD #2Seans Custom Model Tools***************************************THINGS WE'VE SEENA Swiss Guard (Papal Air Force ) AH64 .Shampoo Bottle Spaceships on Facebook ***************************************THE LAST WORD 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! Check us out: FaceBook, YouTube, and our very own website. Inbox reviews are available at http://blackfire.ca/ We also have merchandise now. Check it out on Redbubble 

Welcome to Episode 153 of The Scale Model Podcast Sponsored by CultTVMan and Sean's Custom Model Tools HostsStuartTerryGeoffThanks to our latest Patreon and Buy Me a Coffee Supporters:Check out our What We Like page for lists of what we like.***************************************LATEST NEWS48 in 48 hour build March 14-16thHeritagecon 17 March 23rd***************************************MAILBAGWe want to hear from you! Let us know if you have any comments or suggestions scalemodelpodcast@gmail.com.Hey guys,Not really sure how often you guys get feedback on the literature section of the podcast but I just wanted to reach out and say thank you.I recently finished Chris Hadfield's “The Defector” and I was worried about where I would get my next space fix from. The Apollo series he created is amazing from my point of view.But in the meantime, Baxter will scratch that itch!Keep up the great work,Tyler ***************************************LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTSMaster Box's two new kits of March/AprilThe Ohio & a brand new Hind from Trumpeter in MarchTwo 48th scale german WWII icons from Hobbyboss in MarchField guns of WWI from different countries1/24 TAMIYA SCALE RENAULT 5 TURBO RALLYSd.Kfz.165 Hummel 1/16Ferrari 412T2 from Model Factory Hiro1-72 Northrop M2-F3 from AMP1/35 ARTPLA Maschinen Krieger P.K.A. Kangaroo (2 Kits) & Maintenance CrewNew 48th scale US Weapon Loading Cart Set from Zimi ModelHobbyboss April update, a 1/350 Lord Clive gunship What's new at Scalemates.com ***************************************SPONSOR AD #1Cult TV Man***************************************WHAT'S ON THE BENCHStuart - Work continues on the 1/48 Trumpeter Westland Whirlwind. Pick up several items from an estate sale, including a 1/700 escort carrier, a 1/72 Airfix A26, a 1/72nd P61 Black Widow and several Matchbox 1/76 armor kits.Geoff - Finished a little Polish light plane in 1/72, just because it was so tiny, then started an even smaller Soviet seaplane from WW2. Also picked up a few kits from the same estate sale, including the old Airfix Refueling Set and Recovery Set, a Matchbox Victor K2, a Heller Douglas DC 6B, a tiny Airfix bag kit of the Cessna Bird Dog and several more!Terry - getting final pictures sorted out for the Moosaroo. I suppose I can reveal it now. Also I'll get the Phalanx assembled for some final touches. The Crusher Joe Harpy is in the same spot, those should both be done by the weekend. Probably. Beyond that, deciding on the next shelf queen to finish, assembling some Reaper Minis dragons since I'm back in a bit of the mythical beasts painting groove.[foogallery id="3921"]***************************************WHAT WE ARE READINGStuart - Still working on Stephen Baxter's TracesGeoff - reading? What's “reading”?Terry - Adam Savage's Every Tool's a Hammer. My friend Emily said it was very good and gave me her copy. So far it is. More from his approaches to starting and maintaining projects, asking for and giving help etc. I've implemented his checklist approach at work and it's pretty useful. Reading the second to most recent light novel of My Happy Marriage, and while different from the anime in organization it's every bit as good. ***************************************SPONSOR AD #2Seans Custom Model Tools ***************************************THINGS WE'VE SEENMatters of Scale detail bits. I've ordered the P-47 engines and some B-26 parts. ***************************************THE LAST WORD For more modelling podcast goodness, check out other modelling podcasts at modelpodcasts.comPlease leave us a positive review if you enjoy what we're doing!Check us out: FaceBook, YouTube, and our very own website. Inbox reviews are available at http://blackfire.ca/We also have merchandise now. Check it out on Redbubble 

Welcome to Episode 152 of The Scale Model Podcast Sponsored by CultTVMan and Sean's Custom Model ToolsHostsStuartTerryGeoffThanks to our latest Patreon and Buy Me a Coffee Supporters:Check out our What We Like page for lists of what we like.***************************************LATEST NEWS***************************************MAILBAGWe want to hear from you! Let us know if you have any comments or suggestions scalemodelpodcast@gmail.com.***************************************LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTSRevell's new CADs of the forthcoming 32nd scale Gloster Meteor F.8-FR.9.Four releases from Italeri in February1/35th scale- L701 German 3t Cargo Truck from MiniArt1:72 A380 from Titan Models1/72 - Junkers Ju-322 Mammut resin kit by HpH Models - first partsHasagawa April announcementsSpecial Hobby February 2025Takom's new Jagdpanther G2 "Blitz" kit in 35th scaleWhat's new at Scalemates.com***************************************SPONSOR AD #1Cult TV Man***************************************TopicHeritageCon 17Date: March 23, 2025Location: Canadian Warplane Heritage MuseumTime: 9 am to 4 pmAdmission: Adults $20 (Age 18+), Kids $15 (Ages 6-17). LIMITED QUANTITY AVAILABLE - to guarantee your museum entry, purchase your tickets in advance.WIN A FLIGHT in our World War II D-Day Veteran Dakota FZ692* – purchase your admission ticket by March 21, 2025, at 12 noon EST and you will automatically be entered into the draw for a pair of seats.CONTEST REGISTRATION FEE – Unlimited number of model entries. Adult (Age 18+) $10, Juniors FREE. SAVE TIME & BUY IN ADVANCE!***************************************WHAT'S ON THE BENCHStuart - Finished the 1/24 Land Rover LWB and also started and finished a MaK Nutrocker in 1/76. Simple yet cool looking kit. Now starting a Trumpeter 1/48 Westland Whirlwind.[foogallery id="3893"]Geoff - still plugging away at the Arado Amerika bomber project, but for a change of pace I pulled a tiny 1/72 Polish sport plane kit from the pile. An old kit from the Soviet era, but not too bad for detail, and very simple.Terry - Getting close to done on the Moosaroo entry. Lighting tests with the subject in the box, some slight tweaks to get things just right and I should be taking photos this weekend. I have some work travel this week, so I may not get any more done until then. One layer of dullcoat on the Phalanx, it needs another but it's been very cold in the garage.***************************************WHAT WE ARE READINGStuart - Working my way through Stephen Baxter's Short story collection called Traces.Geoff- plowing through a collection of “After the Battle” magazines - lots of interesting stories!Terry - Same as before, about 80 percent through Titan. Quite a ride, this book. I am eyeing an Osprey book on Troy, which has been sitting on the shelf for a while.***************************************SPONSOR AD #2Seans Custom Model Tools***************************************THINGS WE'VE SEENChris Meddings' single-piece 3D printed P-47 engine with mountings. Painting a single-piece radial engine seems a challenge.Hands-on review of ICM's B-26.***************************************THE LAST WORDFor more modelling podcast goodness, check out other modelling podcasts at modelpodcasts.comPlease leave us a positive review if you enjoy what we're doing!Check us out: FaceBook, YouTube, and our very own website. Inbox reviews are available at http://blackfire.ca/We also have merchandise now. Check it out on Redbubble 

Welcome to Episode 151 of The Scale Model Podcast Sponsored by CultTVMan and Sean's Custom Model ToolsHostsStuartTerryGeoffThanks to our latest Patreon and Buy Me a Coffee Supporters:Check out our What We Like page for lists of what we like.***************************************LATEST NEWSTariffs and tribulations.***************************************MAILBAGWe want to hear from you! Let us know if you have any comments or suggestions scalemodelpodcast@gmail.com.Hi Stuart, I hope you are keeping well. I just wanted to reach out and say thank you for the kind mention on the latest episode of the podcast. It was very unexpected but really made my day. Thank you too for all the great work you Terry and Geoff do at Scale Model Podcast and for all your tireless efforts to promote the hobby. You guys are fantastic and it is always a real treat when the latest episode drops : ) All the best! William Adair***************************************LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTSDas Werk Announcements for Toy Fair 2025Tamiya Armor items at Toy Fair 2025Tamiya Announcements at Toy Fair 2025IBG releasing a lot of 1/72 SpitfiresOther items from the IBG Catalog1st test shot build of Kotare's 1/32 Bf 109K-41/48 Saab B-18What's new at Scalemates.com***************************************SPONSOR AD #1Cult TV Man***************************************WHAT'S ON THE BENCHStuart - Slow but steady work on the Revell Land Rover. Wheels are now on and just a few more things to do. Airbrushes are on the way back from Badger. Looking forward to getting them back.Got a Tamiya 1/48 Sherman Firefly for the 48 hour build in March. Nice looking kit.Geoff - finished off the IBG 1/72 IAR80 and wrote the article on it for IPMS Canada, although you may never see it. Bottom line: very nice kit. Continued on the old Revell 1/72 Arado what if Amerika bomber. I couldn't find my lead weights, so I decided to do it in flight, perhaps dropping bombs over the NYC skyline, although in light of recent international events, I may have to find a red state with a recognizable skyline as a base! I wonder if anyone makes a 3D file of Mar a Lago?Terry: Work continues apace on the Moosaroo. The shadowbox is coming along nicely. I hope to be done shortly. The Phalanx is looking good, not much more on this either but I've said that for a month now. I do need to get a new windscreen for the Wingsy Claude, it broke in half in the bag. It is quite thin plastic.***************************************WHAT WE ARE READINGStuart - I've been in a reading kick lately instead of spending as much time on social media. Finished Titan and Moonseed by Stephen Baxter, now moving on to a collection of short stories by him called Traces.Geoff - I've been ploughing through a complete collection of Scale Airplane Modeller magazine and been fascinated by the fact that model debates never seem to change! Prices are too high, people who just collect kits, thus raising market prices for builders, are evil, who needs fancy new paints, IPMS judging sucks, etc. The UK magazine was quite parochial, and although there was a ton of good information on UK aircraft, they do get a tad stuck on themselves - back in 1988 at least.Terry: Apparently I've fallen behind Stuart! I'm halfway through Stephen Baxter's Titan. Also reading the first series of Bleach Manga. It tracks very close to the anime.***************************************SPONSOR AD #2Seans Custom Model Tools***************************************TopicHello Gentlemen!I have a show discussion topic for you all to ponder: SCALE WARS!The premise is as simple as it is fictional. Imagine I have hired each of you as a consultant to my brand new (again, fictional) scale model manufacturing company. I want to shake up the injection-molded kit industry and I'm relying on your knowledge and expertise. I am not interested in which kit you want made that either doesn't exist yet or is in need of a new tooling. Instead, I want to know your opinions on scale.I am tasking you each individually with two assignments in this discussion. Time and money are not considerations here (the most fictional part of all).You MUST eliminate a standard/popular modeling scale from a genre of your choosing and justify your choice (for the snarky-minded amongst you, “box scale” does not count). Or “They shouldn't have picked that scale.”You SHALL replace the eliminated scale by adding a new scale for any modeling genre of your choice that you believe is not represented well in the industry — or even at all — and you must tell me why I should invest in your idea. Or “Why they should have picked this scale instead.”Remember, in this scenario you are a pool of consultants competing with each other to have your pitch chosen — so bring your A game to your arguments!I know modelers can have strong opinions about their preferred scale(s) so I hope this is taken in the spirit of fun but if a friendship or two gets dented - well, we can't let that stand in the way of progress.Good luck and may the best arguments win!Rick BakerScale Model Outlier Terry's Suggestion:I say we go to a Roman Numeral system, essentially a decimal system.I is 1:1.V is 1:5X is 1:10L is 1:50C is 1:100D is 1:500M is 1:1000 I suppose you could get larger if you need, for things like starships.***************************************THINGS WE'VE SEEN3D Wild building a 1/200 C5 GalaxyVince Hoffman restoring another RC Tank. A vintage Tamiya Sherman. ***************************************THE LAST WORDFor more modelling podcast goodness, check out other modelling podcasts at modelpodcasts.comPlease leave us a positive review if you enjoy what we're doing!Check us out: FaceBook, YouTube, and our very own website. Inbox reviews are available at http://blackfire.ca/We also have merchandise now. Check it out on Redbubble 

Welcome to Episode 150 of The Scale Model Podcast Sponsored by CultTVMan and Sean's Custom Model Tools HostsStuartTerryGeoffThanks to our latest Patreon and Buy Me a Coffee Supporters:Check out our What We Like page for lists of what we like. ***************************************LATEST NEWSAviation artist Roy Huxley passed away over the weekend 48 hour buildThe 48in48 Challenge, spearheaded by James Skiffins and the Model Officers Mess Facebook group, is a globally celebrated scale modelling event with a mission: to bring together the modelling community while raising funds for Models for Heroes, a UK-based charity supporting the mental health of veterans and first responders through the therapeutic benefits of scale modelling. This year, the event is set to kick off on Friday 14th March 2025, promising 48 hours of camaraderie, creativity, and charity.www.48-48.org Scale Colors being purchased by Squadron 2 stories from Hobby Merchandiser MagazineBandai Raises Prices; Opens New FactoryRetail prices for models and collectibles from the popular anime“Mobile Suit Gundam,” including Gundam plastic models (or gunpla), will progressively increase from April 2025, major toymaker BandaiSpirits Co. announced. Model Kit Market Set To Grow Through 2028The global hobby model kits market is estimated to grow by 3.65%, or $219 million, through 2028, according to research firm Technavio.The growing disposable income of the middle-class population is driving market growth, along with the growth in 3D printing.IPMS Canada Website SNAFU resolved - membership renewals didn't work in mid January - you could get to paying by PayPal but nothing would happen. The issue has been resolved, so go ahead and renew/start your membership!IPMS 2024 Nationals Numbers releasedNumbers from the 2024 IPMS National Convention-1012 Members attended the convention-There were 92 different vendors and 403 tables-764 people bought one day passes (these are family passes, so they represent a larger number of people)-2667 Models were entered in the contest-Over 600 models were on display at our first “Tiger Meet”. Some of those models were entered in the contest on FridayAirfix 2025 range launchNew tool items.1/144 SLS Artemis Rocket1/72 B-24D Liberator1/72 Westland Wessex HC.21/48 SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1/GR.1A1/48 Fairey Gannet COD.41/48 Spitfire Mk.IXe1/48 Spitfire TR.91/35 Ferret Scout Car Mk.I1/35 Alvis FV622 Stalwart Mk.2 Vintage classic announcements.1/72 Puma HC.1 (1973)1/72 Sopwith Pup (1973)1/72 SEPECAT Jaguar (1970)1/72 German E Boat (1975)1/72 Vosper M.T.B (1972)1/72 Lockheed Hudson (1963!!)1/144 Boeing 314 Clipper (1967)1/72 RAF Rescue Boat (1978) ***************************************MAILBAGWe want to hear from you! Let us know if you have any comments or suggestions scalemodelpodcast@gmail.com.***************************************LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTSBridge for SNW Enterprise, by ParagrafixModeling Master File: How to Master Low Visibility Modern Aircraft by John Chung (Scale Scriber)Two tracked AFV's from Hobbyboss in February1/35 Telsa Tank from Border ModelsWWII German Motorcycle Zundapp KS750S-3B Viking Anti-Submarine Aircraft in 1/48 and 1/32 from TrumpeterCaproni Ca.3 Final Renders in 1/32Airscale is working on a 3D-printed Boulton Paul Mk.l in 1:32 scale.A preview of Italeri's newest itemsTrumpeter FebruaryAmmo has a weathering pencil system.What's new at Scalemates.com ***************************************SPONSOR AD #1Cult TV Man***************************************WHAT'S ON THE BENCHStuart - Work continues slowly on the Land Rover, I finished several Comstar battlemechs. Geoff - IPMS London member George Wray and I were tagged to build a couple of IAR80 review models from IBG in Poland - George isn't renovating a house, so his review was published in the latest IPMS Canada RT online magazine this month. His work is excellent, so I've been pushing myself to finish my version for the next issue. It's a beautiful kit - maybe what Wingnut Wings would do if they did 1/72 WW2 Romanian fighters… Terry - Work continues apace on the Moosaroo project. Mocking up the shadowbox has shown me a couple of things I'll need to change. Groundwork looks good so far, but a lot left to do. I need to get into the airbrush booth for the sub and some other items but will wait until it warms up a little. Some progress on both the Destroid Phalanx, which should be done in a short while and the Claude which is just in the cockpit phase now. Plenty of shelf queens waiting for some attention once bench space is available.***************************************WHAT WE ARE READINGStuart - Return of the King, On Terry's recommendation read and finished Stephen Baxter's Voyage,Geoff - Empire of the Summer Moon, by S.C. Gwynn - an excellent book about the history and destruction of the Comanche Nation in the southwest, centering around the remarkable last major Comanche leader, Quanah Parker. Apparently, it's been picked up for a movie adaptation. Highly recommended. Also, “The Skystone” by Jack Whyte, the first in a three volume series about the fictional “true” story behind the Arthurian legend. Hint: the core things happened in the period after the collapse of Roman rule in Britain as it slid into the dark ages, but no magic or mysticism- just events that were elaborated on over time until the myth we know today solidified. My son in law recommended it ages ago and I am pretty sure I read it before, but it's very good and hard to put down Terry: Finished Voyage by Steven Baxter, a very nice conjectural fiction about NASA going to Mars, and all the work and drama therein. I started his next book, Titan. The central conceit here is that Cassini/Huygens found life on Titan. I'm just in the early pages so it's all place setting at this point. Also reading the Bleach Manga, now that it's available in English for a decent price.***************************************SPONSOR AD #2Seans Custom Model Tools***************************************THINGS WE'VE SEENWilliam Adair 1/144 German WWI Fighter1/32 scratchbuilt Halifax IPMS Bolton, UKModel Airplane Maker's 2025 wish list.WW2 ammo color set***************************************THE LAST WORDFor more modelling podcast goodness, check out other modelling podcasts at modelpodcasts.comPlease leave us a positive review if you enjoy what we're doing!Check us out: FaceBook, YouTube, and our very own website. Unboxings are available at http://blackfire.ca/We also have merchandise now. Check it out on Redbubble 

Welcome to Episode 149 Sponsored by CultTVMan and Sean's Custom Model ToolsRecorded on Jan 6th 2025HostsStuartTerryGeoffThanks to our latest Patreon and Buy Me a Coffee Supporters:Check out our What We Like page for lists of what we like.***************************************LATEST NEWSMid Michigan Model Makers presents the 4M Mayhem ***************************************MAILBAGWe want to hear from you! Let us know if you have any comments or suggestions scalemodelpodcast@gmail.com.***************************************LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTSTamiya 2025 Catalog is outICM 2025 Catalog has been releasedAcademy 2025Arma Hobby 2025 Release PlanTrumpeter 2025-2026 - catalogueHasegawa 2025 Airfix 2025 Range Launch scheduled for Jan 14th.1/48 & 1/32 - North American XF-108 Rapier 3D printed kits by Flying S Models - 3D renders1/48 & 1/72 - Consolidated B-32 Dominator 3D printed kits by One Man Model - expected in 2025What's new at Scalemates.com ***************************************SPONSOR AD #1Cult TV Man***************************************WHAT'S ON THE BENCHStuart - Revell 1/24 Land Rover Series III LWB station wagon. Picked this up at Heritagecon last year. My Dad has a short wheelbase model and I'm doing it as a tribute build to him. Many sprues and much priming and painting.I gave my airbrushes a good deep clean over the holidays. One of my Badger airbrushes needs a good service. Badger offers a lifetime labor warranty on their airbrushes so I'm packing the 155 and my 105 for a well-deserved service. I've heard good things in the past from people who have used this service. These two brushes have served me for over 10+ years.Also picked up a Trumpeter 1/48 Westland Whirlwind and a 1/76 Nutrocker from an estate sale at the LHS.Geoff - still focused on home renovations, but I did do a little work on the IBG kit. (IAR 80) Finally went to our local hobby shop and met the new owner today, and picked up a stash kit - an old resin kit of the Martian war machine from the 1953 version of War of the Worlds!Terry - Work continues on the Moosaroo, the subject is coming along nicely and I need to start working on the diorama portion. The Wave Destroid Phalanx is moving along, with decals and some weathering. I'll need to touch up some of the decals over the highly raised detail. My club, the Techmages, has started a BTS challenge, and I have plenty to finish up. I finally bought the old Grenadier (1993) Wyvern which has been staring at me from the high shelf in Games Plus. Beautifully cast, as were all the Grenadier miniatures.[foogallery id="3864"]***************************************SPONSOR AD #2Seans Custom Model Tools***************************************WHAT WE ARE READINGStuart - The Lord of the Rings - Return of the King. Every few years I re-read Tolkien's classic trilogy.Geoff - finished The Apollo Murders by Cmdr Chris Hatfield. Lots of fun and detail for space junkies. Also knee deep in “A Man on the Moon” by Andrew Chakin - a very deep dive into the lives of the Apollo astronauts and their personal experiences of their work. Very good.Terry - Reading Stephen Baxter's Voyage, first of his alternate history series about going to Mars with Saturn V-era technology. It's an interesting exploration of what could have happened, while most of the world's events remain the same. It's a big book, and follows a few people in two timelines, one on the Mars mission and one on the events which led to it. THE LAST WORDFor more modelling podcast goodness, check out other modelling podcasts at modelpodcasts.comPlease leave us a positive review if you enjoy what we're doing!Check us out: FaceBook, YouTube, and our very own websiteWe also have merchandise now. Check it out on Redbubble 

Welcome to Episode 148 Sponsored by CultTVMan, and Sean's Custom Model ToolsHostsStuartTerryGeoffThanks to our latest Patreon and Buy Me a Coffee Supporters:Check out our What We Like page for lists of what we like.Topics we rambled aboutEstate PlanningWHAT'S ON YOUR Bench.Stuart - Some smaller kits such as Bandai's Death Star II were completed over the last month and a half. I have a Meng Spice Harvester from Dune to be painted and weathered and I've started a Revell 1/24 Land Rover Series IIIGeoff - nothing. Sweet diddly squat. Up to my neck in a 1:1 home demolition/renovation with lots of “surprises” that - like most surprises - were unexpected! On the positive side, the F16 I built as a USAF pilot's retirement gift was very warmly received, as was the C47 in Rocco Flamefart Fire Rescue markings, which now has a place of honour on my brother's mantle. Also still plugging through the latest ex-modellers stash and library…Terry - Christmas birds are done.[foogallery id="3845"]Tony - I've been working on a bunch of (Premium) P-Bandai Gundams since September. There are a total of four Master Grade, (1:100 scale) Gudams which were re-released in special black and neon colors. Included are Barbatos, Exia, Aile Strike along with the original RX-78-2.All are being built straight out-of-the-box, in an attempt to breathe some life back into my numerous, ongoing modeling projects which have been relegated to my Shelf-of-Doom!To date, I've completed 3 of them, (Barbatos, Exia and Aile Strike), with just the RX-78-2 Remaining.In the meantime, I recently started two Gundams from Netflix's Requiem of Vengeance series. I just finished applying and cleaning up a wash I applied to my assembled RX, and am in the midst of trying to do a color conversion of the dark gray portions of the Zaku. I'm looking to give these parts a metallic look, but using diluted AK True Metal (paste).[foogallery id="3855"] 

Welcome to Episode 147 Sponsored by CultTVMan, Sean's Custom Model Tools and Return To Kit Form HostsStuartTerryJohn Novak, President IPMS BOH chapter.Thanks to our latest Patreon and Buy Me a Coffee Supporters:Check out our What We Like page for lists of what we like.***************************************LATEST NEWSButch O'Hare chapter show. This is the 41st show. November 2. This is typically the largest general model show in the Chicago region, with a very good vendor selection and some good competition.9 am to 4 pm.Wheatland Salem United Methodist Church1852 95th StreetNaperville, IL 60564 Tamiya Spray cans are no longer available in Canada from the distributor. (Youtube)***************************************MAILBAGWe want to hear from you! Let us know if you have any comments or suggestions scalemodelpodcast@gmail.com.***************************************LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTS1/700 HMS Victory ICM's seven October ReleasesSpecial Hobby & CMK kits for SeptemberTwo more releases from Trumpeter in NovemberMagic Factory's new Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP in 1/9th scaleA big Sherman & CCKW + 105 from I love Kit in NovemberP51 B/C in 1/32 from Eduard3D Printed Albatros D.III/W & Halberstadt D.II released What's new at Scalemates.com***************************************SPONSOR AD #1Cult TV Man***************************************WHAT'S ON THE BENCHStuart - CF-22 got the top coat of a lighter grey but I am not happy with the med grey I put on the wings. May be going back to the original lighter grey.Trying some more painting experiments on several Battletech miniatures.[foogallery id="3826"]Terry: Some moderate progress on the Moosaroo Cup preparations. Progressing on the 1/72 Destroid Tomahawk. The joints get painted grey, so they have to be done and masked before the tan body bits can be painted.[foogallery id="3829"]John - Newer tool 71 Revell Olds 442 I got away from Cars for a while and I am enjoying getting back into it.Xwing in progress, F4F wildcats. And other things that keep calling me from the stash. ***************************************WHAT WE ARE READING Stuart - The Times: How the Newspaper of Record Survived Scandal, Scorn, and the Transformation of Journalism by Adam NagourneyTerry - Steve Brusette's Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs. Now at the big asteroid.John - Butch Ohare Biography is a recommended read.***************************************SPONSOR AD #2Seans Custom Model Tools***************************************THINGS WE'VE SEENWolf 3D Resin has some nice additions to your modern aircraft. 1/48 travel pods if you don't want to load your jets down with ordinance!Tony W. Shares pics from his local shop's show.***************************************THE LAST WORDSMP Ep. 147 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.comPlease leave us a positive review if you enjoy what we're doing!Check us out: FaceBook, YouTube, and our very own websiteWe also have merchandise now. Check it out on Redbubble 

Welcome to Episode 146 Sponsored by CultTVMan, Sean's Custom Model Tools and Return To Kit Form HostsStuartTerryMikeThanks to our latest Patreon and Buy Me a Coffee Supporters:Steven bought 3 coffeesHi Guys, I'm glad I came across your podcast. I often listen while I'm sanding resin figure parts outside on the deck. Keep up the great work!Check out our What We Like page for lists of what we like.***************************************LATEST NEWSIrish Nationals Oct. 5-6Tim CavileerPlease mention the IPMS Palouse Area Modelers fall show in your next episode. “Show off the Good Stuff” will be held on Saturday, Oct 5th, 2024 at the 1912 Center in Moscow, Idaho.It goes without saying that you all are invited, especially those west of the Mississippi

Welcome to Episode 145 Sponsored by CultTVMan, Sean's Custom Model Tools and Return To Kit Form HostsStuartGeoffTerryRob RiviezzoI'm Rob Riviezzo, I'm from Long Island, NY. I've been building models since I was a small boy, probably around 6 or 7 years old when I used to sit with my dad while he made his HO scale train set. Took a break while in my teens and got back into the hobby around 21 after my mother fell ill and I was looking to get my mind off of all the craziness. I primarily build armour models, focused on mostly German and Russian WWII. I will also build the occasional modern armour subject or Sci Fi model like Gundam, or Star Wars. I am a very active member of Amps (Gotham Amps) and my local IPMS chapter (The Long Island Scale Model Society). I started the Modeling Insanity Podcast in May of 2023 after the Modeling Miscreant Podcast which I was a Co-Host on fell through. I am also now the Associate US Editor of Military Modelcraft International which is the largest English speaking Armor Military magazine in the world. I am a monthly contributor and reviewer for the magazine. I am known for my photo-etch and scratchbuilding. Thanks to our latest Patreon and Buy Me a Coffee Supporters:Check out our What We Like page for lists of what we like.***************************************LATEST NEWSJames MorandoI'm writing now because our local club, IPMS Santa Rosa, will be hosting a show on October 12, 2024 and I wanted to ask if you could please include our show during any upcoming model show “shoutouts" on your podcast.We are very excited about this year's show. This year we will be adopting an Open/GSB judging format for the first time. In fact I'm pretty sure this will be the very first show ever to use an open judging format in the IPMS Region 9, which encompasses Northern California and Nevada. So we'll be making a little history! With that in mind, the theme of our show will be “Evolution.”I have attached our show flyer below but the pertinent information is that: It will be held from 9-4 pm on Saturday, October 12, 2024 at the Rohnert Park Community Center in Rohnert Park, California. Free admission and $12 entry fee for first 3 models. Lots of great vendors are lined up, we will have a terrific raffle, will be doing a build and take table and then the Open/GSB judging. We are also asking folks to bring kits and model building supplies to the show for donation to support our charity initiative for Help Heal Veterans, a wonderful organization that provides free theraputic kits and modeling supplies to veterans.***************************************MAILBAGWe want to hear from you! Let us know if you have any comments or suggestions scalemodelpodcast@gmail.com.Hi Stuart,Paul ReddingJust to say I am following your Tamiya 1/350 build with interest as I bought the 1/450 Hasegawa version earlier this month as part of a carrier / IJN aircraft rabbit hole I went down...I have steered clear of anything Japanese all my modeling life but finally, curiosity got the better of me and I caved. Lots of research on IJN aircraft and how it all got built up resulted in about 18 aircraft kits...doh! Luckily there were some sales on including the canopy masks so that helped...I haven't built any warships before (except Airfix Victorious in 1/600 in the 60s as my father was on it in the Fleet Air Arm as a flight engineer bringing the aircraft up on deck and have pics of it in Sydney Harbour (see attached). You can also see its' sister ship Illustrious and maybe you / Geoff can identify the aircraft on board - Martlets? One photo shows an aircraft that seems to have stuffed it into the tower. I seem to have ended up with quite a few carriers as I also get sucked into watching docos on PBS America which is fatalA doco on the scuttling of the ships at Scarpa Flow and the film Sink The Bismark didn't help either so that ended up with a few more purchases; I can't see the detail in 1/700 so minimum is 1/450 or the usual 1/350Like you I try to stay away from PE but have bought a few railing kits and also for the radar arrays/antenna if not included; plus the wooden deck sets and a couple of brass barrel sets for Prince Eugen...I also concur with your plan to paint common parts on the sprues and build in sub-assemblies ( I have been doing this for my model railway wagon kits in batches of 4 or 6 - makes for alot simpler build)I am mentally prepared for a ship build; after 1/48 aircraft and 1/24 cars, its going to be very different.Hope the extended break allows y'all to recharge and come back rested - I build for the relaxation like I did all those years ago pre-internet and do it to my own standards ie no interest/point in trying to achieve the standards of some of the professional kit builders out there on YT or the forums***************************************LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTSICM's Eight September ReleasesBarracuda Studios ten new sets in two scales to upgrade your Mossie, Sea Fury & YakNew 35th scale WWII US Tank Crew from Border ModelTakom's 35th scale M29C Weasel in Arctic/Antarctic Expedition VehicleTTakom's new art & a BIG box combine their Sd.Kfz.201/1 & 3 + Rommel figure1/72 Bandai PG Millennium Falcon is being rereleased in March1/48 - Mitsubishi/Nakajima A6M5 Type 52 Hei/"Zero" by Finemolds - Dec 2024Gecko to release the Mk I version of the Universal Carrier in 1/16th scaleDB Model Kits [DBMK] is planning to release a plastic-injected Spitfire Mk.XIV in 1:32 scaleLukgraph RAF BE2c in 1:32 scaleMiniArt Kits Available September 2024 What's new at Scalemates.com ***************************************SPONSOR AD #1Cult TV Man***************************************Topic - The state of publishing magazines from Rob's view**************************************WHAT'S ON THE BENCHStuart - Not a ton of time but finished Yamato and started a 1/72 Italeri F-22 which will be made into a what-if CF-22. Also helping a club member with the estate of a fellow modeler. Lots of stuff to deal with.Geoff - two “request” builds on the go. My brother wanted a ceiling hanger for his cottage, so I Pulled a 1/48 Revell DC3 from the stash to paint as a fire spotter plane, with custom decals by club member Pablo! The same brother also asked me to build a F-16CJ block 50 for a retiring USAF pilot who is married to his good friend's daughter. Been very busy!Terry -Off the bench: Yamato Dreadnaughts and P-47H. On the bench: Moosaroo Cup items. Working on something nice, getting all the bits together. Also trying to get the Crusher Joe Harpy finished up. Mostly I'm getting things out of the way now, either finished or stored so I have space for the Moosarro diorama.Rob - currently painting the Bronco Panzer III A for the second part of a 2 part article for Military Modelcraft International. The build was in the September issue of the magazine. Also working on reviews for Resin Tech Model (RTM) for their KV and SU-100Y. Lastly working on the 1/16th Stug III G for Boresight, the Amps club magazine. ***************************************WHAT WE ARE READINGStuart - The Times: How the Newspaper of Record Survived Scandal, Scorn, and the Transformation of Journalism by Adam NagourneyGeoff - The Hunters, by James Salter. A 1956 novel about F86 Sabre pilots in the Korean War.Terry - Completed Adrian Tchaikovsky's Final Architecture. Very satisfying, a big involved experience. He follows the same characters through the series, and it seems like he really came to love some characters who were initially just support characters. Reading a few informal series now, but I have some nonfiction on the deck, Steve Brusette's Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs. Also reading the Cimarrean Conan graphic novel.***************************************SPONSOR AD #2Seans Custom Model Tools***************************************THINGS WE'VE SEENTerry goes to NatsMoosaroo cup【大刀洗平和記念館】実物大の震電の脚の長さにうっとり！大刀洗周辺も見て東洋一の飛行場を感じてきたよJapanese museum with a Shinden, and the only remaining Nakajima Ki–27 Type 97 fighter. Turn on the subtitles. ***************************************THE LAST WORDSMP Ep. 145 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.comPlease leave us a positive review if you enjoy what we're doing!Check us out: FaceBook, YouTube, and our very own websiteWe also have merchandise now. Check it out on Redbubble 

Welcome to Episode 144 Sponsored by CultTVMan, Sean's Custom Model Tools and Return To Kit FormHostsStuartGeoffTerryThanks to our latest Patreon and Buy Me a Coffee Supporters:Check out our What We Like page for lists of what we like.***************************************LATEST NEWSWe are taking a break until Sept.Shapeways has filed for bankruptcy.***************************************MAILBAGWe want to hear from you! Let us know if you have any comments or suggestions scalemodelpodcast@gmail.com.***************************************LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTSItaleri in JulyICM August Meng's new 1/72nd scale American M142 HIMARSHanriot HD.1 in 1:16 scaleSH72501 Seafire FR Mk.47 Seafire FR MK.47Hasegawa coming soonWhat's new at Scalemates.com***************************************SPONSOR AD #1Cult TV Man***************************************WHAT'S ON THE BENCHStuart - More work on the Yamato. Turrets and put 2 out of the 3 decks on. After this will be the after-market wood deck.[foogallery id="3791"]Also more being bad at the Broughdale Hobby sale. A “Brian Lane' Mk 1 Spitfire in 1/32nd, a partially started Matchbox 1/32 Lysander and a Tamiya 1/12 Suzuki RG250 Motorcycle. Never done a bike kit so that will be interesting. Coming soon - Where will Stuart display all these?

Welcome to Episode 143 Sponsored by CultTVMan, Sean's Custom Model Tools and Return To Kit FormHostsStuartGeoffTerry Thanks to our latest Patreon and Buy Me a Coffee Supporters:Check out our What We Like page for lists of what we like.***************************************LATEST NEWS***************************************MAILBAGWe want to hear from you! Let us know if you have any comments or suggestions scalemodelpodcast@gmail.com.***************************************LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTSTrumpeter in AugustMantis Miniatures in June1/32nd scale Spitfire Mk.Va from Kotare available for pre-orderAirfix 1/72 Shannon Class lifeboat available for pre-orderHobbyboss in JulySpecial Hobby & CMK kits for JulyICM New Items for JuneSBS released two Bristol Jupiter engine sets for Airfix's 1:48 Bristol Bulldog1/32 - Convair F-106A Delta Dart resin kit by HpH - in design What's new at Scalemates.com ***************************************SPONSOR AD #1Cult TV Man***************************************Interview with Craig Fuller CEO of Firecrown MediaCraig Fuller is the founder and CEO of Firecrown, the new owner of Trains, Model Railroader,Classic Trains, Classic Toy Trains, and Garden Railways and Fine Scale ModellerFirecrown was founded in 2021 as a platform to create commerce out of enthusiast audiences. Firecrown makes significant investments in the brands it acquires to deliver high-quality content and experiences to its audiences.Firecrown also owns FLYING, Yachting, Boating, Astronomy, and dozens of other brands. Prior to founding Firerown, Fuller was the founder and CEO of FreightWaves, often called the “Bloomberg of freight”, a platform which provides news and high-frequency data serving the global supply chain industry. Prior to that, Fuller spent 9 years as the CEO of Transcard, a leading fintech platform and was the founder of Xpress Direct, the on-demand logistics division of US Xpress.He holds a BBA from Baylor University and is a private pilot. He lives with his wife and 5 kids in Chattanooga, TN.***************************************WHAT'S ON THE BENCHStuart - A bit more work on the Yamato, but it has been a ‘real life' 2 weeks with too many other things going on.I did take advantage of the sale at Broughdales.Geoff - a little more work on the Goblin, but mostly real-life chores and getting the place ready for summer.Terry - the P-47H is languishing a bit, I have been more enthusiastic about the Yamato Dreadnaughts and Crusher Joe Harpy. Painting moving along really nicely on those, now the Dreadnaughts move into masking preparing for more painting. Used the complimentary color priming at Anthony's suggestion on the Mars pattern Dreadnaught.***************************************WHAT WE ARE READINGStuart - Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results by Shane Parrish and D-Day by Martin Gilbert.Geoff - The Dambusters Raid by John Sweetman, and The Guns of Normandy by George BlackburnTerry - Getting near the end of Adrian Tchaikovsky's Shards of Earth - I'll read the rest of the series in sequence. His storytelling is as good as ever, with believable characters, pretty much all of whom have a compelling point of view. Also started the Hellboy Omnibuses (Omnibi?). I actually think I haven't read these before, somehow. Maybe excerpts?***************************************SPONSOR AD #2Seans Custom Model Tools***************************************THINGS WE'VE SEENDoog is Done with 1-2-3Facebook group for ICM B-26. Of course, I can't find it now, but someone is backdating one to a B-26B IIRC. Plenty of people making corrections, modifications, etc.Godzilla Minus One. On Netflix now.Vince Hoffman is nearly finished with a Tamiya 1:16 Tamiya M1A2 radio-controlled tank. If he posts videos, I'll share them - and maybe we get him on the show.***************************************THE LAST WORDSMP Ep. 143 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.comPlease leave us a positive review if you enjoy what we're doing!Check us out: FaceBook, YouTube, and our very own websiteWe also have merchandise now. Check it out on Redbubble

Welcome to Episode 142 Sponsored by CultTVMan, Sean's Custom Model Tools and Return To Kit FormHostsStuartGeoffTerryChris Doll Thanks to our latest Patreon and Buy Me a Coffee Supporters:Check out our What We Like page for lists of what we like.***************************************LATEST NEWSWonderfest Wrapup with ChrisWhat's Chris been up to etc.https://christopher-doll.com/Round 2 AnnouncementsUSS Cygnus from the Black HoleUFO Tracked vehicle 1/35thX-35 Land Speeder in 1/12th1/72 Tie Bomber***************************************MAILBAGWe want to hear from you! Let us know if you have any comments or suggestions scalemodelpodcast@gmail.com.***************************************LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTSArma P39Q Airacobra in 1:48 scale.Arma Hobby BlogICM's 1/35th scale Humvee M1097A2Italeri June announcementsPreview: 1/35th scale German WW2 8.8cm Flak Crew from Das Werk.1/32 Blohm & Voss BV 138 releasedHasegawa JuneAoshima New for JuneFujimi JuneWhat's new at Scalemates.com***************************************SPONSOR AD #1Cult TV Man***************************************WHAT'S ON THE BENCHStuart - Work continues on the 1/350 Yamato. Starting to test fit the deck to the main hull. Sand a bit, blow off the soft plastic, test fit and repeat. Very zen likePick up 2 newer Tamiya colours that replace TS spray cans for this build.[foogallery id="3745"]Geoff - Worked on the Special Hobby 1/48 XF 85 Goblin. A bit of a challenge… Also managed to get my chainsaw mill working on some logs that have been drying for a few years, and did a lot of outdoor chores!Terry - Working on those EDF Dreadnaughts, they will have some challenging paint schemes, and I'm trying something new - a complimentary color basing on the Mars ship. XP-47H is moving along, I really want to get this finished. Otherwise, figuring out what other half-finished projects need attention.[foogallery id="3751"]Chris - 22 inch Eagle from Space 1999, I also have Eagle 2. Which do I make the rescue eagle. ***************************************WHAT WE ARE READINGStuart - Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results by Shane Parrish and D-Day by Martin Gilbert. Geoff - “The Dambusters Raid” by John Sweetman, and “The Sixth Extinction” by Elizabeth Kolbert. Terry - Started Adrian Tchaikovsky's Shards of Earth, his Final Architecture trilogy book #1. Looking forward to another of his series, they're highly engaging. Still reading Not a Scientist. Chris - Project Hail Mary by Andy Wier ***************************************SPONSOR AD #2Seans Custom Model Tools ***************************************Anthony Interview Wonderfest and Tag Team Hobbies **************************************THINGS WE'VE SEENnew Boeing Chinook HC.1 tooling from Airfix featured in their blog. ***************************************THE LAST WORD SMP Ep. 142 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! Check us out: FaceBook, YouTube, and our very own website We also have merchandise now. Check it out on Redbubble 

Welcome to Episode 141 Sponsored by CultTVMan, Sean's Custom Model Tools and Return To Kit Form HostsStuartGeoffTerryThanks to our latest Patreon and Buy Me a Coffee Supporters:Check out our What We Like page for lists of what we like.***************************************LATEST NEWSWonderfest wrapping up as this drops, next episode we will talk all about it.Sad News from Reskit BBMF Spitfire crashes killing pilot.Welcome IPMS Canada's newest chapter. Kawartha Scale Modellers***************************************MAILBAGWe want to hear from you! Let us know if you have any comments or suggestions scalemodelpodcast@gmail.com.***************************************LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTSTrumpeter JulyNew Patton & 105mm armament for your DUKW from I love Kit in JuneGloria Model's new 48th & 35th scale crews, prop & jet accessoriesHobbyboss in JulyAtlantis New Kit AnnouncementsDouble Mustang from Arma Hobby in 1/72Special Hobby & CMK kits for May/JuneAK Interactive's new items for May What's new at Scalemates.com***************************************SPONSOR AD #1Cult TV Man***************************************WHAT'S ON THE BENCHStuart - Started on the Tamiya 1/350 Yamato, the mould is from 1973. The plan is to build it out of the box with just an aftermarket wood deck. Started working on the hanger deck crane and hanger deck doors.[foogallery id="3728"]Geoff - masking and painting on the Martin Mars waterbomber, the Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft and shuttle and a 1/48 V2, but just starting a 1/48 XF-85 Goblin. Terry - A lot of work done these past two weeks, since Toshi is getting me up around 5:15. The Regult is getting decals and detail painting. The XP-47H is now in dull coat with some pastel work. I hope to have it finished the week after Wonderfest. I'm starting to paint the Yamato Dreadnaughts, with some fresh AV Game Air paints. Also, since I'll be painting red I've started putting paint on a Crusher Joe Harpy fighter which has been awaiting paint for the better part of a year. Productivity![foogallery id="3727"]***************************************SPONSOR AD #2Seans Custom Model Tools ***************************************WHAT WE ARE READINGStuart - Same as before Geoff - Finished Red November by W. Craig Reed. Good read about the submarine experiences during the Cold War. Started Operation Corporate by Martin Middlebrook - a history of the Falklands War. I don't know a lot about that conflict, so this is quite interesting. Terry - Still reading the same books. Travel and meetings have eaten into my lunch time. ***************************************THINGS WE'VE SEENWent down to a Model Train show/sale at the Elgin County Railroad Museum. ***************************************THE LAST WORD SMP Ep. 141 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! Check us out: FaceBook, YouTube, and our very own website We also have merchandise now. Check it out on Redbubble 

Welcome to Episode 140 Sponsored by CultTVMan, Sean's Custom Model Tools and Return To Kit Form HostsStuartGeoffTerry Thanks to our latest Patreon and Buy Me a Coffee Supporters:Check out our What We Like page for lists of what we like.***************************************LATEST NEWSKalmbach sells many hobby magazines including Fine Scale Modeller to Firecrown MediaMosonshow, Hungary 2024Shizuoka Hobby Show 2024Day 1Club day 1Bandai BoothDragon 11023 - 1/400 Space Shuttle w/Crawler-Transporter***************************************MAILBAGWe want to hear from you! Let us know if you have any comments or suggestions scalemodelpodcast@gmail.com.***************************************LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTSHobbyBoss JuneMiniart MayModelsvit catalog '24-'25Hasegawa New ItemsKinetic 1/48 F-16D Thunderbirds1:48 scale A-4M Skyhawk cockpit pics from Magic Factory1:35 scale CH-54A Tarhe with Universal Military Pod from ICM1/32, 1/48 & 1/72 - Henschel Hs.293 A-1 3D printed kits by Mulberry Scale Kits What's new at Scalemates.com***************************************SPONSOR AD #1Cult TV Man***************************************InterviewWonderfest 2024 InterviewGeorgeLeeWonderfest 2024 ScheduleWonderfest 2024 GuestsWonderfest 2024 Overall Events WHAT'S ON THE BENCHStuart - CF-15 is almost done, just waiting until club night to pick up some 3d printed nozzles from a fellow club member.Time to start thinking about what's next. So many choices… The one-year challenge build of the Tamiya 1/350 Yamato needs some thought….[foogallery id="3707"]Geoff - I started (and finished!) the Horizon Models 1/72 Atlas Agena this week, and posted pics and comments on the show Facebook page. I received the white and black shuttle tile decal sets for the 1/144 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft project from Lake County Spaceport. Excellent quality and service! Just received the 747 decals from Drawdecal in Florida - they look very good! Also awaiting decals for the Martin Mars water bomber from Above and Below Decals - also in shipping purgatory.[foogallery id="3705"]Terry - Some progress on both the Regult and XP-47H. Also building some other items, getting things ready for painting, like a pair of Star Blazers Dreadnaughts I picked up at last Wonderfest.[foogallery id="3704"]***************************************SPONSOR AD #2Seans Custom Model Tools***************************************WHAT WE ARE READINGStuart - Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results by Shane ParrishSlow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout by Cal Newport Geoff - Same things I was reading last show - spending way too much time battling rabbits and deer in the garden! Mostly reading formulas for rabbit repellents! Terry - Not a Scientist: How Politicians Mistake, Misrepresent and Utterly Mangle Science by Dave Levitan. I bought this new, but I am just reading it now. How to spot the BS politicians use to malign and mangle science. Also reading Volume 18 of Slime. ***************************************THE LAST WORD SMP Ep. 140 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! Check us out: FaceBook, YouTube, and our very own website We also have merchandise now. Check it out on Redbubble 

Welcome to Episode 139 Sponsored by CultTVMan, Sean's Custom Model Tools and Return To Kit FormHostsStuartGeoffFrankDedicated to James from JMC, get better soon.Thanks to our latest Patreon and Buy Me a Coffee Supporters:Check out our What We Like page for lists of what we like. ***************************************LATEST NEWSFrank went to AMPS and got concussed. ***************************************MAILBAGWe want to hear from you! Let us know if you have any comments or suggestions scalemodelpodcast@gmail.com.***************************************LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTSTrumpeter June announcementsTamiya Upcoming releasesJagdpanzer 38(t) Hetzer Prague May 1945 in 1/35th scale from Snowman ModelMiniArt's 35th scale M3 Stuart "Early Production" with a full interiorSd.Kfz. 234/2 "Puma" full interior kit from MiniArt 1/35th scaleA new 16th scale Sherman from I love KitAustralian Army M113A1 LRV 1/35Special Hobby is working on a Baltimore Bomber in 1/48FlyHawk 1/350 USS Cowpens CG-63 coming in July1/350 PLAN Type054B Frigate from Magic Factory.Hurricane Mk.IIb trop from Arma in 1/48Hasegawa - 1/72 Queadluun-Rau Max use (Movie Version)What's new at Scalemates.com ***************************************SPONSOR AD #1Cult TV Man***************************************WHAT'S ON THE BENCHStuart - Work continues on the CF-15 what if. Hasegawa does the engine nozzles as five separate parts each. I have lost one to the floor monster so I will be looking for either 3d print or after-market replacements.Geoff - continuing on getting the Martin Mars and the NASA shuttle carrier aircraft and shuttle in 1/144 ready for paint. Ordered decals for the 747 from Drawdecal and the shuttle from Lake County Spaceport.Terry - Some progress on my open projects, I'll get the landing gear on the P-47 and do some minor weathering before dullcoating, then I'll probably mostly use pastels for further weathering. I just want the Regult off my bench. I need to get the decals on that.Frank - Mirror Models Komsomolets T-20 Tractor - started this last week and the interior tub was painted tonight - engine, etc. I made some cloth-looking seat pads as per reference images. Also painted a 1/72 ICM BM-24-12 kit, I picked up 4 at AMPS, got a new Grad but got 3 from the mid-90s. It looks okay…the rocket bed is rough and i'd recommend scratch if you want it to sing[foogallery id="3690"]***************************************WHAT WE ARE READINGStuart - Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results by Shane ParrishSlow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout by Cal NewportGeoff - “The Better Angels of Our Nature” by Steven Pinker. Good, factual survey of history establishes that despite what some people seem to think, violence in the West is at a historic low point.Also “Spies in the Sky” by Taylor Downing - a history of aerial intelligence in WW2.Terry - Finished Madeleine Murray's Song of Achilles. It's brilliant. She really brings the Greek characters to life, all these legendary names. I started to wonder how she would finish the story, since the narrator Patroclus must die before Achilles. The end will bring you to tears. What next? The 18th volume of That Time I got Reincarnated as a Slime, so that's a background read. I have some nonfiction to choose from.Frank - Reading Book 2 of the Theodore Roosevelt bio by Edmund Morris - Theodore Rex and picked up Israel - A History by Martin Gilbert***************************************SPONSOR AD #2Seans Custom Model Tools***************************************THINGS WE'VE SEENBuild Guide Pt II: URAL-4320.JPL reestablishes contact with Voyager! The RTGs will die in a few years, but the sturdy probe is again sending data.There's a FB group called Historical Space Models, I have a number of friends in there - have a look. (I can't figure out how to grab a link via the iPad)***************************************THE LAST WORDSMP Ep. 139 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.comPlease leave us a positive review if you enjoy what we're doing!Check us out: FaceBook, YouTube, and our very own websiteWe also have merchandise now. Check it out on Redbubble 

Welcome to Episode 138 Sponsored by CultTVMan, Sean's Custom Model Tools and Return To Kit FormHostsStuartGeoffTerryThanks to our latest Patreon and Buy Me a Coffee Supporters:Check out our What We Like page for lists of what we like.***************************************LATEST NEWSHeritageCon Final resultsAMPS National ShowModel Mania 2024Good afternoon guys. I was wondering if you could give our upcoming IPMS Houston show a mention in your upcoming Episodes. Our show is on May 4th. We have dual themes this year. May the 4th be with you (Star Wars) & Adversaries (natural combatants). We are also introducing a best of show mecha award. We are also implementing Gold, Silver & Bronze as well as feedback sheets.***************************************MAILBAGWe want to hear from you! Let us know if you have any comments or suggestions scalemodelpodcast@gmail.com.Lots in the mailbag this weekPaul ReddingOn the F1 cars/advertising there are still some models out there that have the decals included; have a look at the instruction sheet for the Italeri McLaren https://www.scalemates.com/kits/italeri-4711-mclaren-mp4-2c--1328411 Page 40 (download)****Joel MiddletonI love the podcast, keep up the good work!I was just listening to your banter with Terry about the only reason you like Special Hobbies being their tendency to keep their website up to date.Which leads me to believe you might enjoy the website of Arcus Hobby Color, they are a long-time paint producer from Zaporizhzhia in Ukraine. They keep the website up to date with new paint releases, and include historical references, a blog and a model gallery where they do an in-depth magazine style feature on different kits finished using their paints.https://arcus-hobby.store/Stay safe,Joel from Mansfield in the UK****Good day Stuart,I hope you're well.Thank you for the podcast, which is excellent.Geoff's Zeppelin diorama was 100% fun and I am sure the actual documentary record of this event was lost/destroyed prior to Germany's defeat in World War 1.I have attached two pictures from the latest issue of New Scientist magazine (a weekly science magazine from here in the UK, which I believe is available in Canada). The feature of interest, "The Power of Solitude" suggests our solitary hobby is good for our health if you exclude the chemicals we may be breathing in! The term used is "crafting solitude" where we carry out a meaningful solitary activity which reduces stress and anxiety and improves relaxation.Here in the UK some doctors working in our National Health Service ( still 'free' at the point of delivery) do social prescribing linking people to activities and social groups to improve well-being. Help for Heroes has already established that model making helps with mental health.So maybe the next time I visit my GP, I will be prescribed an Airfix model kit!Best wishes to the team.ArtiSurrey. England ***************************************LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTSAndy's Hobby Headquarters announces a 1/16 M113 APCApache & Fulmar from Trumpeter in MayIBG Models Catalogue & New Items of 202435th scale GFF „Eagle IV“ EKT / FüPers 2013 from Das Werk35th scale Sd.Kfz. 234/2 "Puma" from MiniArtR2 Miniatures new crew & weapon sets for US Army attack choppersLathe Machine from MiniArt in 35th scaleRado Miniatures AprilDiorama - Construction and Painting Techniques" by Marcel AckleMagic Factory's 48th scale A-4M Skyhawk kit w/colour profiles What's new at Scalemates.com***************************************SPONSOR AD #1Cult TV Man***************************************TopicPost HeritageConInterview with AndyAndy's Hobby HQ announces a Canadian Distribution center, opening in late May.Round table with Geoff and Chris Wallace (Model Airplane Maker***************************************SPONSOR AD #2Seans Custom Model Tools***************************************WHAT'S ON THE BENCHStuart - Real Life going on so not a ton of bench time. Some more mechs are being painted.Starting the Hasegawa F-15J in 1/72nd. Got the front end almost done and then had to deal with a short shot in the area of the gun port.Another RCAF what-if? Perhaps…My order from China came in, got the Dspaie circular sander.Geoff - Did two articles for IPMS Canada covering the Moebius Discovery and HAL kits and (of course) the completely truthful Zeppelin build, and with ALL my obligations for writing completed, I decided to start some new ones! Resurrecting old built up kits, with a resin Martin Mars water bomber and having fun with old kits, with a 1977 Revell 1/144 Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft and Space Shuttle. Also plugging away on an older 1/48 Sukhoi Su-25 and a resin 1/144X B70 Valkyrie and X108 Rapier, just because I saw them at Heritagecon and desired them - busy!Terry - not a lot of progress, but working on numerous items. Decals done on the XP-47H, and some painting on the Regult. Plus, bits and pieces here and there on other kits. I've been travelling a bit, and getting other things done around the house.Starting to work on the schedule for Wonderfest vehicle demos. Some first-time presenters again this year, plus the return of Bauble Young.***************************************WHAT WE ARE READINGStuart - Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results by Shane ParrishSlow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout by Cal NewportGeoff - Journeys to the Ends of the Earth by John BalchinAn Immense World by Ed YongSecret Projects: Flying Saucer Aircraft by Tony Butler and Bill RoseTerry - Just starting Madeline Murray's Song of Achilles. Her first Greek mythology book, Circe was probably the best novel I've read in 10 years. I have high hopes, this one follows Patroclus.***************************************THINGS WE'VE SEENBuild Guide Pt I: URAL-4320 in 1/72nd scale from ICMBauble Young's latest big project, the FTL ship from Foundation.We got the latest Atlas Agena from Horizon ModelsTerry travelled to see the Eclipse.***************************************THE LAST WORDSMP Ep. 138 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.comPlease leave us a positive review if you enjoy what we're doing!Check us out: FaceBook, YouTube, and our very own websiteWe also have merchandise now. Check it out on Redbubble

Welcome to Episode 137 Sponsored by CultTVMan, Sean's Custom Model Tools and Return To Kit FormHostsStuart Anthony Thanks to our latest Patreon and Buy Me a Coffee Supporters:Gareth Burge bought 5 coffeesKeep up the great work guys, appreciate the work you put in on the other side of the pond. A relaxing and informative listen! Some time back there was a mini feature on airbrush management…loved that and would be great for more “mini-skills/tricks and tips from you guys. Cheers from Scotland!Check out our What We Like page for lists of what we like.***************************************LATEST NEWSMacross Finally has an International Release on Disney+***************************************MAILBAGHey guys, Listening to the last episode I feel obligated to let you know about Paint Rack. I first heard about it on OTB episode 174 when the boys down under interviewed the designer. It's a great way to keep track of your paint. You can scan your bottles and the search function works really well too. It has a good set of colour tools. No more buying paint you already have.  https://apps.apple.com/us/app/paintrack/id1490523130 Keep up the great work.  -Andrew Armstrong Centerport NYWe want to hear from you! Let us know if you have any comments or suggestions scalemodelpodcast@gmail.com.***************************************LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTSAK Updates their Real Color line. Going to dropper bottles.Other AK News for MarchDune Ornithopter in 1/72Four new flora & fauna sets in 35th scale from Mantis MiniaturesSpecial Hobby NewsKinetic Models is to release a 1:48 scale two-seat CF-104D StarfighterHypersonic Models working on a 1:48 scale mixed-power NF-104 Starfighter[Jetmads] is now taking reservations for a resin-based 1:32 scale Republic F-84F ThunderstreakNew 1/16 figures, the Desert Fox and Princess & dog from GeckoEduard news for May5 types of 1/16 Sherman Tracks from Doogs ModelsAirfix 1/48 de Havilland DH.82a Tiger Moth with 2 new decal optionsWhat's new at Scalemates.com***************************************SPONSOR AD #1Cult TV Man ***************************************WHAT'S ON THE BENCHStuart - Finished the Dune Ornithopters, Great little kits. I am also working on painting the bases for the USS Dallas and Typhoon class 1/700 subs. Other projects include painting mini's both Battletech and some fantasy clerics. It's nice to have a break from more complex kits; these projects have been doing that for me. Now to decide what I'm going to do next……Anthony - 1/72 UN Spacey Legioss, Finished a No-paint HG RX-78, the Gundam Hazel, and a few more Shelf/Box Queen projects in the works![foogallery id="3640"]Terry - Masks off, next up decals! Those fuselage cooler doors mean insignia needs to be cut up a bit, fortunately, I have an abundance of those insignia.Blue was a primer coat of AV Wolf Grey (Maybe my most-used color) followed by Tamiya blue - I added some flat base to help with opacity, but wow it was too much. I'll never learn with Tamiya flat. Followed by Tamiya gloss blue, so it's like 5 coats of thinned paint. I think a second coat of gloss over that will be needed, and will help with the markings too. I have a set of P-47 stencils, and I'll use them on this project since I want it to be a production aircraft. I also have an idea for the shark mouth.I see a couple of things I should address, but won't.***************************************WHAT WE ARE READINGStuart - The Year Without Summer:1816 and the Volcano That Darkened the World and Changed HistoryAnthony - Scale Aviation 1 Jan. 2024 - Kris Seiber Edition***************************************SPONSOR AD #2Seans Custom Model Tools***************************************THINGS WE'VE SEENAnthony - Mobile Suit Breakdown PodcastStuart - Shogun Mini Series***************************************THE LAST WORDSMP Ep. 137 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.comPlease leave us a positive review if you enjoy what we're doing!Check us out: FaceBook, YouTube, and our very own websiteWe also have merchandise now. Check it out on Redbubble 

Welcome to Episode 136 Sponsored by CultTVMan, Sean's Custom Model Tools and Return To Kit FormHostsStuartGeoffTerryThanks to our latest Patreon and Buy Me a Coffee Supporters:Check out our What We Like page for lists of what we like.***************************************LATEST NEWSHeritageCon 16March 24, 2024​9:00 am to 4:00 pmNorthwoods Scale Model Phanatics presents, the 10th. annual, “Spring In The Pines”I.P.M.S. Model contest & Swap MeetSaturday, May 18th. 2024Eagle River Derby Track Convention Hall1311 N. Railroad St. (Highway 45 N.)Eagle River, WI 54521Time: 9:00 AM until 4:00 PMwww.nsmpmodelclub.org***************************************MAILBAGWe want to hear from you! Let us know if you have any comments or suggestions scalemodelpodcast@gmail.com.***************************************LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTSTrumpeter April AnnouncementsHobbyboss AprilMiniArt's 48th scale P-47D-30RE Advanced kit in plastic & colours…Takom's new StuH 42 & StuG III Ausf.G Mid Production1/35th scale M3 Stuart - Initial Production from MiniartZoukei-Mura F-4E Late 1/48Sea Hurricane Mk IIc 1/48 from Arma HobbySpecial Hobby & CMK kits for MarchFour releases for Italeri in MarchVallejo's New Model Color (Video)https://acrylicosvallejo.com/en/category/hobby/model-color-en/New color chartWhat's new at Scalemates.com ***************************************SPONSOR AD #1Cult TV Man***************************************TopicChanges in modelling over the years and the impact social media has had on styles, techniques and even subject matter - the rise of non-historic subjects (eg: film and TV models, sci fi, anime, etc.) and what the future holds.My guess - WW1 and 2 subjects become more niche as truly historical in nature and entertainment subjects increase as modellers age out.***************************************WHAT'S ON THE BENCHStuart - CF21 is complete. Working on some battle mechs as as well as the first of two Ornithopters from the latest Dune movie. Meng made a kit similar in quality to the Bandai micro Star Wars kits. The first one I built in a landed configuration. I should have added nose weight to it, but it's going on a base so I can glue it down. I think the scale is around 1/200[foogallery id="3618"]Geoff - finishing off the Zeppelin vs Pterodactyls project, which has been fast and fun. I also put two articles together for IPMS Canada - on the Zeppelin project and my 1/32 Revell Lysander target tug. Now I'm back at the Moebius 1/144 Discovery from 2001 which is the subject of another long delayed article. My guilt at the delay finally forced me to get at it![foogallery id="3611"]Terry - Moving along with the XP-47H. Looking good under some paint, so I am cautiously optimistic. The Haseagawa Regult is looking good under some paint as well.[foogallery id="3623"]***************************************WHAT WE ARE READING Geoff - Finished Bravo Three Zero by Des Powell - a good book about SAS operations in Desert Storm.Stuart - The Year Without Summer:1816 and the Volcano That Darkened the World and Changed HistoryTerry - Finished Handmade. Very interesting, and more about how she interacts with the materials while making all these items, it's a very personal book. Still reading the same other books as before, but deciding what to dive into next.***************************************SPONSOR AD #2Seans Custom Model Tools***************************************THINGS WE'VE SEENLook Geoff - a new pterosaur!https://www.palaeocast.com/ceoptera-evansae/3D files for a 1/48 Avro Arrow?? Something is out***************************************THE LAST WORDSMP Ep.136 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.comPlease leave us a positive review if you enjoy what we're doing!Check us out: FaceBook, YouTube, and our very own websiteWe also have merchandise now. Check it out on Redbubble 

Welcome to Episode 135 Sponsored by CultTVMan, Sean's Custom Model Tools and Return To Kit FormHostsStuartGeoffTerryThanks to our latest Patreon and Buy Me a Coffee Supporters:Check out our What We Like page for lists of what we like.***************************************LATEST NEWSHeritageConKCCON 2024March 9thKC First Church of the Nazarene11811 State Line RdKansas City, MO***************************************MAILBAGTerry got some great feedback about tips when modelling on the road.We want to hear from you! Let us know if you have any comments or suggestions scalemodelpodcast@gmail.com.Terry correction: last episode I mentioned Macross started in the late 80s. The series storyline begins in 1999 when the alien ship crashed on Earth, and the first episode is ten years later, when the Zendradi show up.***************************************LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTSHobbyBoss MarchTrumpeter MarchHasegawa March and AprilHasegawa April AnnouncementsResKit New ReleasesF-15 Eagle Camouflage Paint Masks Set 1/72nd1:48 scale Douglas A2D-1 Skyshark from ClearPropICM New ItemsAoshima March ItemsGreat Wall Hobby's new-tool 48th scale A-10C Thunderbolt IIA 35th scale Zero & the Akagi's bridge from Border ModelSome newer items from AMT What's new at Scalemates.com***************************************SPONSOR AD #1Cult TV Man***************************************WHAT'S ON THE BENCHStuart - YF-21 painted up. Decals are going on. Looking really good now. Going to be called the CF-21 Peregrine.Moosaroo Cup needs to have pictures done this week.Geoff - Wayward Zeppelin LZ77 is cruising above an uncharted tropical volcanic island near Iceland after being blown WAY off course during a raid in 1916. Harassed by Pteradons, their accompanying (don't ask how they got there!) Fokker DR1 Triplanes cannot protect the doomed ship! Dinos and DR1's are coming this week from fellow club modeller Ron, but it's really coming along nicely - even with the required PE work!Terry - Not a lot of time while I was traveling for business, at our plant so just a single hotel but still, not a ton of time. Big dinners are awful. On the plus side the Steam Deck is great for travel time. I did get some work done on a few projects, the P-47H is coming along, and I brought the 1/48 Jeep which comes with the Tamiya P-47M kit to the club meeting which was fun to work on. Getting the paint touched up a bit on the Regult so I can mask off grey areas. ***************************************WHAT WE ARE READINGStuart - The Year Without Summer:1816 and the Volcano That Darkened the World and Changed HistoryGeoff - Mostly online stuff about Zeppelins…. And plowing through a collection of Scale Model magazines going back to the 1970's!Terry - Started reading Anna Ploszajski's Handmade: A Scientist's Search for Meaning. She is a materials scientist who has chosen a number of materials and objects to describe while making things in workshops, like iron, glass, plastic, brass etc. Very interesting and I've been interested in materials scienceI started reading the graphic novel omnibus of Fritz Lieber's Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser, which I think I signed up for via Kickstarter? This is a major influence on fantasy to come - like Elric etc.***************************************SPONSOR AD #2Seans Custom Model Tools***************************************THINGS WE'VE SEENKitmasx, is a guy making masks for various aircraft and vehicles - window masks, markings and more. Erin Lantz did a great job on a Nissan Fairlady and took plenty of pictures in progress. He took gold last weekend. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10224849912221324&type=3&ref=embed_post***************************************THE LAST WORDSMP Ep. 135 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.comPlease leave us a positive review if you enjoy what we're doingCheck us out: FaceBook, YouTube, and our very own websiteWe also have merchandise now. Check it out on Redbubble 

Welcome to Episode 134 Sponsored by CultTVMan, Sean's Custom Model Tools and Return To Kit FormHostsStuart GeoffTerryThanks to our latest Patreon and Buy Me a Coffee Supporters:Check out our What We Like page for lists of what we like.***************************************MAILBAGHey guys!I wanted to say that I really enjoyed the show. I've been listening since last year and enjoy the topics and discussions.I did want to ask a question. I too am a big fan of the Robotech/Macross series and especially the aircraft. I've heard that you guys get extras for your kits and wanted to know where you got them.I've been reading the books that the show “The Expanse” was made from and really love them. Thanks for the great show! Mike GordyHi Stuart and gang,Just a quick line to say how much I've enjoyed listening to your podcast. It's just like eavesdropping on a couple of buddies discussing their favourite builds and really keeps me entertained!Given that it's almost time for the Moosaroo Cup again (Go Stuart!) I thought I'd attach a couple of pics that I took while attending the original contest at the Warplane Heritage Museum, between Anthony and the “Podfather” David Goldfinch. Please keep up the great work!Kevin WhiteWe want to hear from you! Let us know if you have any comments or suggestions scalemodelpodcast@gmail.com. ***************************************LATEST NEWSTAMIYA 2024 NEW! Nürnberg 2024NEW! EDUARD AIRFIX ITALERI... NÜRNBERG Live

Welcome to Episode 133 Sponsored by CultTVMan, Sean's Custom Model Tools and Return To Kit FormHostsStuartGeoffTerryThanks to our latest Patreon and Buy Me a Coffee Supporters:Check out our What We Like page for lists of what we like.***************************************LATEST NEWSIPMS Canada Workbench on Facebook***************************************MAILBAGWe want to hear from you! Let us know if you have any comments or suggestions scalemodelpodcast@gmail.com.***************************************LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTSItaleri 2024ICM 2024 CatalogHeller Feb releasesIBG FebMore details on the 1/48th scale A-4M Skyhawk by Magic Factory.Kotare's new Bf 109K-4 in 1/32Gloria Model's new 48th & 35th scale crews, prop & jet accessoriesLukegraph Curtiss Jenny JN-4D 1:32 Pre-orderWhat's new at Scalemates.com***************************************SPONSOR AD #1Cult TV Man ***************************************IPMS Hamilton presents HeritageCon 16https://www.ipmshamilton.ca/herritageconDuncan YoungAllan MurrellA few details to pass along to your listeners:- The show is scheduled for Sunday, March 24 at the Canadian Warplane Museum in Hamilton Ontario- We have shifted back to online registration for model entry registration this year. Entries must be registered by Tuesday, March 19th. Any walk-in's on the day of the show will be 'display only'.- We will be announcing this year's line up of special guests in the very near futureMore information on the show, including a link to the online registration portal, can be found on our newly revamped club website: Home | IPMS Hamilton***************************************WHAT'S ON THE BENCHGeoff - building the ancient 1/48 Lindbergh Snark and equipment kit. Pretty good molding given the age, but raised panel lines and rivets for sure - neither of which bothers me really. Lots of reinforcement is required internally though, as it's quite large and the joins are not large. Putty too, but not a crazy amount. It's my transition kit to non-aircraft models, as it has the launcher and tractor as well!Stuart - Work continues on the YF-21 Good fit as is to be expected from this Hasegawa release. Lots of priming and painting of sub-assemblies lie ahead.Terry - did not paint the Regult, it got a bit cold in my garage shop. I did do some work on the Halberd Models XP-47H, it's as easy as expected from a Tamiya conversion.[foogallery id="3583"]***************************************WHAT WE ARE READINGGeoff - Still on The Wager, but also Assassins Creed Valhalla game is chewing up a lot of my time! Stuart - Coming of Age in the Milky Way by Timothy Ferris. - Almost done.Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results - Shane Parrish Terry - Still reading the Second Elric book and now the Constantine 2013-2015 series. Debating which nonfiction book to start next. ***************************************SPONSOR AD #2Seans Custom Model Tools ***************************************THINGS WE'VE SEENLayered Ink Patina technique from Luftraum72 https://www.staplesandvine.com/index.php/product/slave-1/(He is currently doing an incredible CAD rendering of the ship from Guardians of the Galaxy which showed up on the Starship Modeller FB page the other day and got my attention.) ICM B-26 Marauder kits should start arriving in March. Netflix 1670 - a Polish “mockumentary” well worth watching, very funny and like Norsemen, filmed in a historic reconstruction village. Adam Savage got a ton of parts from ILM***************************************THE LAST WORD SMP Ep. 133 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.comPlease leave us a positive review if you enjoy what we're doing!Check us out: FaceBook, YouTube, and our very own websiteWe also have merchandise now. Check it out on Redbubble

Late last year, most of the Modelling Podcasts got together via Zoom and recorded a session where we talked about the various things about bringing a modelling podcast together for our listeners.Well worth a listen.

Welcome to Episode 132 Sponsored by CultTVMan, Sean's Custom Model Tools and Return To Kit Form HostsStuart GeoffTerryFrank Donati - National Director IPMS Canada  Thanks to our latest Patreon and Buy Me a Coffee Supporters: Check out our What We Like page for lists of what we like. ***************************************LATEST NEWSLots of Shows coming soonBuffcon 39 Sunday April 7 2024Mid Michigan Model Makers Saturday Feb 3 202481st DuPage County Plastic Kit and Model Show. February 26th. Downer's Grove ILAirfix 2024 range launch Jan 9Aviation Artist Robert Taylor has passed awayIPMS Nats kerfuffleHatton Model Railways closing shop - This is the equivalent of Hannants or Hobby Link Japan closing down.***************************************MAILBAGWe want to hear from you! Let us know if you have any comments or suggestions scalemodelpodcast@gmail.com. ***************************************LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTSSpecial Hobby & CMK Model's latest kits for JanuaryRevell new tool 1/12 Speeder BikeMiniArt 2024 CatalogHobbyboss Feb. 2024And some Hobbyboss 2024 releasesMagic Factory New Tool - 1/48 A-4M SkyhawkTrumpeter FebBorder ModelsTrumpter 1/32 S-3B VikingAirfix limited edition 1:48 scale Blackburn Buccaneer S.2B in RAF coloursTakom Hetzer MadnessM8 Greyhound 1/16 from Andy's HobbyWhat's new at Scalemates.com***************************************SPONSOR AD #1Cult TV Man***************************************WHAT'S ON THE BENCHStuart - Just about done with the weathering of the Moosaroo cup. Started on the YF-21.[foogallery id="3566"]Frank - Just completed a Trumpeter E100 monster I call the Duplex! Currently started on a VF-0 Phoenix with a drone. 1/48 Panther with full interior.[foogallery id="3558"]Geoff - Finished the colourful XR-75 Penetrator in time for my grandson's Xmas gift and it's now hanging from his ceiling. Started the ancient Lindbergh 1/48 Snark guided missile kit, just for fun. Still worrying about how best to rig the Airfix 1/72 Handley Page 0/400.Terry: Getting work done on Hasegawa's Regult kit now that I know what I need to do for painting. Filling seams now, and some gaps. Hopefully, I will get to do some work on decks for that Gamillon Lambda carrier. Test fit the Halberd Models XP-47H conversion major parts just to see how they fit, and they do fit nicely.[foogallery id="3557"]***************************************WHAT WE ARE READINGStuart -  Coming of Age in the Milky Way by Timothy Ferris. Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results - Shane Parrish Frank - The Spanish Civil War - Anthony BeevorGeorge Harrison on George Harrison Interviews and Encounters (Volume 17)The International Brigades: Fascism, Freedom and the Spanish Civil War Geoff - The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder - David Grann Terry - Second Elric book and still reading Preacher graphic novels. I did take time to read the new Vol 17 of That Time I got Reincarnated as a slime - novella collections for the next few volumes until the final arc starts. *************************************** SPONSOR AD #2Seans Custom Model Tools ***************************************Interview with Frankhttps://www.facebook.com/themodellaager ***************************************THINGS WE'VE SEEN Shuichi Hayashi ***************************************THE LAST WORD  SMP Ep. 132 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! Check us out: FaceBook, YouTube, and our very own website We also have merchandise now. Check it out on Redbubble Stuart GeoffFrankTerry 

Welcome to Episode 131 Sponsored by CultTVMan, Sean's Custom Model Tools and Return To Kit FormHostsStuart TerryThanks to our latest Patreon and Buy Me a Coffee Supporters:Check out our What We Like page for lists of what we like.***************************************LATEST NEWSTaking a seasonal break after this episode, see everyone in the new year.Creating a new ‘What we like page' with stuff we use and recommend, also books we have read.***************************************MAILBAGWe want to hear from you! Let us know if you have any comments or suggestions scalemodelpodcast@gmail.com. With the end of the year coming, Show us what you finished for the year.Hi All at Scale Model Podcast. Just want to thank you for a very informative and easy-listening podcast. It definitely helps me get through my days at work. Just catching up on the latest episodes and heard the update from Scale ACT 2023. It was the 1st time I'd attended and was an amazing show! I met up with some people in person for the 1st time who I have talked to for a few years on Instagram. We ended up going out for some refreshing adult beverages both nights of the weekend. I can definitely understand it when people say that it's the people that make the shows. During the episode, I heard you mention the Ram Kangaroo at the show. That was mine. It was the Gecko Models kit and it was a dream to put together. Here are a few more pics of it (attached). Keep up the great podcasting!! Nick - Social media: The Scale ArmourerGordon SorensenEnjoyed the latest podcast…I went to Telford for the first time this year. Montreal has direct flights to LHR, and it's about a 3 hour drive north-west from there.There are three large halls, totalling about 100,000 sq.ft. The 170+ different clubs and SIGs were situated in the middle of the halls, and 120+ vendors around were on the outskirts and along the walls.I displayed some models on the Danish SIG, and had a great time.I spent waaaay over my budget, but I justify it saying ´I am saving on shipping costs…'  ***************************************LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTSDragon's new 48th scale Bf-109E-4MiniArt's 48th scale D-30RE Jug in CAD & ArtPart 2 with spru shots29 new products from Black DogGreat Wall's new 1/48 F-14AHobbyBoss JanuaryItaleri's December releasesAMT New tool 1960 Ford F-100 Pickup with Trailer (1/25) Revell releasing Stranger Things vehicles What's new at Scalemates.com ***************************************SPONSOR AD #1Cult TV Man***************************************TOPICEnd-of-year summaryGeneral discussion.Hi's and Lows of 2023***************************************WHAT'S ON THE BENCHStuart - Taking a brief break on the Moosaroo cup to figure out what I want to do in terms of the diorama. Got a larger base.Battle mechs are almost completed and deciding what to build next. YF-21 Perhaps.[foogallery id="3539"]Terry - Finished the Christmas Birds. Sanded and resurfaced the Lamda carrier decks, they were a bit rougher than I would have liked. I think they may be ready. Also went back to the Hasegawa Regault kit. I think I have no choice but to build, mask and paint it. I had thought I could paint parts first, but that's not going to work.[foogallery id="3540"]***************************************WHAT WE ARE READINGStuart - Coming of Age in the Milky Way by Timothy Ferris. Just getting into the 20th Century.Terry - Finished Ed Yong's An Immense World. Reading the second Elric collection by Moorecock. Also still reading the Reacher series of Graphic Novels.***************************************SPONSOR AD #2Seans Custom Model Tools***************************************THINGS WE'VE SEENGreat looking BattlemasterLuftraum/72 providing some interesting details on the painting of his F15-JTerry did visit the Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle. Some nice collections of movie props, and a Leika Studios special exhibit.  The paint rack I got was the hanging rack from Lazy Dog Studio. If you look at options you will find the size you need. Pro Acryl is the medium size cutouts.***************************************THE LAST WORD SMP Ep. 131 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.comPlease leave us a positive review if you enjoy what we're doing!Check us out: FaceBook, YouTube, and our very own websiteWe also have merchandise now. Check it out on RedbubbleCheck out our What We Like page for lists of what we like. 

Welcome to Episode 130 Sponsored by CultTVMan, Sean's Custom Model Tools and Return To Kit FormHostsStuartGeoffTerrySpecial Guest - George SeletasThanks to our latest Patreon and Buy Me a Coffee Supporters:***************************************LATEST NEWSWelcome Show in GuelphModelFiesta 42, hosted by IPMS Alamo Squadron (San Antonio), will be held on February 10, 2024 at the New Braunfels Civic/Convention Center in New Braunfels, Texas. This year's theme is "Under the Union Jack - All Things British." Pre-registration for the contest is open now, and all the show details are available at modelfiesta.comChris Meddings new bookIPMS Vancouver fall showHorizon Models Contest ResultAK Discontinuing some AK Real Color in preparation for a relaunch ***************************************MAILBAGWe want to hear from you! Let us know if you have any comments or suggestions scalemodelpodcast@gmail.com. Chris Meddings A20The weights are two moulded pieces sandwiched between the nose gear bay and the hull sides***************************************LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTSArma Hobby's new "Hurribomber" Mk.IIb 1/48Border Models 1/35 German main battle Tank Leopard 2 A7I Love Kits December Infini model one-touch fully movable tracksAirfix Gloster Meteor F.8 New EditionAirfix 1:48 scale Fairey Gannet AS.1/AS.4Lanmo ShermFairey Gannet Released | AeroScalean Deep Wading Kit1/48 - de Havilland Canada DHC-4 (C-7) Caribou multimedia kit by OzMods - What's new at Scalemates.com***************************************SPONSOR AD #1Cult TV Man***************************************InterviewInterview with George SeletasTelford TripWonderfestCurrent IPMS USA woes and judging systems. ***************************************SPONSOR AD #2Seans Custom Model Tools***************************************WHAT'S ON THE BENCH Stuart - Slow and steady on the Moosaroo Cup. The cab and back bed have been attached to the body. Wheels on later this week. I have some HO-scale sheep I want to add to the diorama. Primed with white, working on dry brushing next.[foogallery id="3512"]Geoff - struggling with rigging the 1/72 Airfix Handley Page 0/400 and got back to a shelf queen - a 1/72 Airfix Albatross DV in Richthofen livery. Also started playing with armour weathering on a Russian tank donated by Frank Donati of our London Club. Next though will be a Christmas project to build “something cool” for a grandson. Thinking about the SR75 Penetrator but in bright colours![foogallery id="3508"]Terry - Got a good coat of NATO black on the Lamda carrier decks, and glosscoat over that. I'm debating whether I need to buff that or just paint markings. It depends on how many decals I will use vs. painting. Also working on this year's Christmas Birds. About 90% done with them. ***************************************WHAT WE ARE READINGStuart - Coming of Age in the Milky Way by Timothy Ferris. Just starting the 19th century. It's fascinating how some discoveries of things were done independently but also some would not have happened without the work done by previous generations.Geoff - SAS Bravo Three Zero by Des Powell and Damien Lewis. Just started, but I already feel terribly inadequate when measured against the SAS!Terry - Still reading Ed Yong's An Immense World. Through hearing, elecrosensory and now into magnetic sense. It's amazing how many senses are modifications of other nerve and chemosensory mechanisms.  ***************************************THINGS WE'VE SEENhttps://www.cozmicscalemodels.com/shopJames Burkes Connections***************************************THE LAST WORDSMP Ep. 130 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.comPlease leave us a positive review if you enjoy what we're doing!Check us out: FaceBook, YouTube, and our very own websiteWe also have merchandise now. Check it out on Redbubble 

Welcome to Episode 129 Sponsored by CultTVMan, Sean's Custom Model Tools and Return To Kit FormHostsStuartGeoffTerryThanks to our latest Patreon and Buy Me a Coffee Supporters:Mark and Rob***************************************LATEST NEWSShows!Scale Model World 2023Scale ACT 2023Sword and Brush 20232023 Detroit Area Auto Modelers NNL Motor City***************************************MAILBAGWe want to hear from you! Let us know if you have any comments or suggestions scalemodelpodcast@gmail.com. ***************************************LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTSAirfix unveils a new tool 1/72 ME 410XP-72 Ultrabolt Conversion in both 1/48 and 1/32Resin 1:72 scale Boeing 737-300HK Models new 1/32 Boston MK. IV / A-20J/K HavocLots of Tigers, Takom releasing a "Big Box" combo & 16th scale Otto CariusMeng 1/12 McLaren MP4/4 1988 (Pre-colored Edition)Three new items to enhance your Corsair in 48th from Magic FactoryEduard Nov.SummaryNew Captain Scarlet White Falcon in 1/72News from Special Hobby 11/2023HMS Venus and HMS Scorpion from Atlantic Models 1/700Round 2's 1971 Dodge Demon 340 What's new at Scalemates.com ***************************************SPONSOR AD #1Cult TV Man***************************************WHAT'S ON THE BENCHStuart - 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.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.***************************************SPONSOR AD #2Seans Custom Model Tools ***************************************WHAT WE ARE READINGStuart - Yomu ebook readerComing of Age in the Milky WayGeoff - 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. ***************************************THINGS WE'VE SEENChris Meddings A-20 XP-72 ;build***************************************THE LAST WORDSMP 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.comPlease leave us a positive review if you enjoy what we're doing!Check us out: FaceBook, YouTube, and our very own websiteWe also have merchandise now. Check it out on Redbubble 

Welcome to Episode 128 Sponsored by CultTVMan, Sean's Custom Model Tools and Return To Kit FormHostsStuartGeoffTerryThanks to our latest Patreon and Buy Me a Coffee Supporters:***************************************LATEST NEWSMMSI show pics from Neil.Terry went to the Cincinnati show.Welcome Show in Guelph***************************************MAILBAGWe want to hear from you! Let us know if you have any comments or suggestions scalemodelpodcast@gmail.com. ***************************************LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTSTrumpeter December itemsHobbyboss DecemberSpecial Hobby, CMK & Planet Model's latest kits in Nov/DecBarracuda Studios ten new sets in three scales144th scale VIIC U-boat U-96Arma Hobbies 10th Anniversary Hurricane IIC in 1/48Osprey: 70 Years of the US Navy's Nuclear Submarines2n1 Corsair kit from Magic Factory review1/12 Fulldetail Kit : McLaren MP4/5 Modelfactory HiroMetropolis seated Robot Maria 1:8 scale from X-PlusEduard Upcoming 1/48 Stuka FamilyBandi Spirits Plannosaurus Ankylosaurus1/24 80's F1 monitor1/32 Drakkon preorder has started What's new at Scalemates.com ***************************************SPONSOR AD #1Cult TV Man***************************************WHAT'S ON THE BENCHStuart - 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.[foogallery id="3480"]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.[foogallery id="3476"]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.[foogallery id="3475"]***************************************WHAT WE ARE READINGStuart -  Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization - Neil deGrasse TysonThe 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.***************************************SPONSOR AD #2Seans Custom Model Tools ***************************************THINGS WE'VE SEEN1/144 Blackbird Spooky!  Vampire Mk.1 conversion - perfect for those Swedish subjects!***************************************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! Check us out: FaceBook, YouTube, and our very own website We also have merchandise now. Check it out on Redbubble 

Welcome to Episode 127 Sponsored by CultTVMan, Sean's Custom Model Tools and Return To Kit FormHostsStuartChris Wallace (Model Airplane Maker)TerryThanks to our latest Patreon and Buy Me a Coffee Supporters:***************************************LATEST NEWSLots more shows going on.CapConAircadConScale Model ChallengeMore Pics***************************************MAILBAGWe want to hear from you! Let us know if you have any comments or suggestions scalemodelpodcast@gmail.com. Hi Stuart, just sitting here in Toulouse waiting for SWMBO to fly in from Munich on a delayed flight and to say what a great show that was as I drove over here.I had just watched a doco on Ark Royal yesterday so went looking for a 1/48 kit of the Fulmar and saw the new Trumpeter version but no detail if it had the wingfold, so you mentioned it in the New Releases with a link to the pics was perfect. This will now be on my Xmas list for SWMBO ☺I think I am also going to bite the bullet and get that Trump 1/32 Devastator. pity the Trident wasnt in 1/72 as that was a lovely aircraftYour show notes are absolutely superb and in general, your show is the bestSo keep on, its a great show and hope you can take it easier for a few weeks at home, as having been in the hospital myself, its not a fun place to beRegardsPaul ReddingAuch SW France (pronounced Osh)***************************************LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTSItaleri's October releasesColours & markings of MiniArt's new "Advanced" 48th scale P-47D-25Meng: Dune Models coming soon1/72 Sea Hurricane Mk.IIc Released from ArmaTest parts of the 1:35 scale Mitsubishi A6M Zero from Border ModelsKotare working on the next 1/32 kit. “Not A Spitfire”News from Special Hobby OctPREORDER : Gamera 1996 from X-Plus - Price TBAGunpla NewsPhotos from the al lJapan Hobby ShowNew Hasegewa Macross kit! 1/72 Quaedluun Rau in Milia's colors.What's new at Scalemates.com***************************************SPONSOR AD #1Cult TV Man***************************************WHAT'S ON THE BENCHStuart - Working on the Hayabusa Muses-C Lots of assembly going to. The solar panels are attached to the main sprues via a very small area at the end of the spars. Going to have to research what others did.Terry - Working on the Aldrin Class and F-203 Dragon still. Getting some of the bits put together in preparation for painting the Aldrin.  [foogallery id="3460"]Chris - 3d printed engine recently finished. Soon to be finishing the Okinawa Corsair build by finally painting it!Lots of 3d printed engines at https://www.stirlingkit.com/?ref=x6dbtltu***************************************WHAT WE ARE READINGStuart - Coming of Age in the Milky Way by Timothy FerrisOffers a breathtaking tour of astronomy and the brilliant, eccentric personalities who have shaped it. Terry - Read Neil Gaiman's Norse Mythology - very entertaining, really meant to be read aloud. He discusses how he reconstructed these stories, where the source material came from. Currently reading Ed Yong's An Immense World about the Umwelt - sensory world of animals. I just started that one. Also started the 2015 series of Hellblazer, picking the story up a bit after the second series.***************************************SPONSOR AD #2Seans Custom Model Tools***************************************THINGS WE'VE SEEN1/35 PACV hovercraft announced by Gecko. 1/16 Puma scout car by Das Werk.A 1/400 Cessna 172His YouTube channelFacebookJim Bates Hurricane***************************************THE LAST WORD SMP Ep. 127 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.comPlease leave us a positive review if you enjoy what we're doing! Check us out: FaceBook, YouTube, and our very own website We also have merchandise now. Check it out on Redbubble 

Welcome to Episode 126 Sponsored by CultTVMan, Sean's Custom Model Tools and Return To Kit FormHostsStuartMike Ward, President of the Cincinnati Scale ModelersTerry  Thanks to our latest Patreon and Buy Me a Coffee Supporters:Thanks to someone who bought us 5 coffees.***************************************LATEST NEWSSouth Western Ontario Scale Model Expo was a success.Cincinnati Scale Modelers Modelnati 2023Eduard's E-day show 2023Statement from IPMS USA Eboard on Judging issue at Nats.Head Judges “I Quit” messageCongrats to Plastic Model Mojo on their 100th episode.***************************************MAILBAGWe want to hear from you! Let us know if you have any comments or suggestions scalemodelpodcast@gmail.com. ***************************************LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTSTamiya at the All Japan Hobby show1:48 scale Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II from Tamiya1:48 scale Grumman FM-1 Wildcat/Martlet Mk. V from TamiyaLots of Tamiya release PicsGustav Jungs Pics2 new Hummel's from Border Hobby in 1/35AK New Items for FallMiniart P-47D-25 RE Thunderbolt "Advanced kit" previewMiniArt's P-47D-25-RE in 48th scale test build...BMW R 1250 GS ADV From Meng Models in 1/9th scaleTakom AnnouncementsTrumpeter DecemberBorder Models new 35th scale B5N2 TYPE 97 Kate1/35th scale JP III Spinosaurus from X-PlusAK Learning 15: Modeling from ScratchHorizon Models 8th Anniversary Contest and SaleWhat's new at Scalemates.com***************************************SPONSOR AD #1Cult TV Man***************************************WHAT'S ON THE BENCHStuart - Between the local model show and work done in my basement requiring me to pack up the bench not much has been done.The bench has been mostly put back with an eye to try and make things more organized. Still a work in progress. Just a bit more work on the Moosaroo cup entryGeoff - similar to Stuart, lots of real life stuff these last few weeks, but I DID get a mojo wake up call to go back to a kit I started in the 1980's: a metal kit of a 1909 Ford Model T Tourer! Way out of my comfort zone, but that's the point really. What triggered this was the desire to use some of the “new” (to me) paints I received last month - some nice old Metallics. In the end I didn't use them (because 1909 Fords didn't have metallic finishes…), but I am still plugging away on this ancient kit, and I'm enjoying it!Terry - Working on the Moscato F-203 Dragon and the Aldrin Class by Will Barton. Both are in the stages of pinning and prepping, so a fair amount of work without a lot to show. I did pick up a Tamiya 1/48 P-47 for that XP-47H conversion which is serenading me with its siren's song. Toshi won't let me sleep past 530, often up in the middle of the night so I'm a little sleep deprived!Mike - Back to 1/32nd F-18 [foogallery id="3443"]***************************************WHAT WE ARE READINGStuart -To Sleep In A Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini - Great sci fi Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention--and How to Think Deeply Again by Johann Hari Geoff -Natural Navigator by Tristan Gooley - how to find your way around the world without a phone, map or compass!Terry: Close to finishing the first Elric book by Michael Moorcock. My 17 year old self would have loved this. I took a break when Volume 16 of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (Tensura) was released, so I re-read 15 and then 16. It's mostly wrap-up of the big invasion and stage-setting for the last major arc of the novels.***************************************SPONSOR AD #2Seans Custom Model Tools***************************************THINGS WE'VE SEENUSAF Museum acquires ex-Ukrainian Su-27.Tony Wootson will have his Jersey Fest coverage up soon.  Terry helped organize a session of drawing under the microscope with Kathleen Garness, noted botanical illustrator. We're going to make this a monthly (mostly) event at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve. [foogallery id="3444"]***************************************THE LAST WORDSMP Ep. 126 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.comPlease leave us a positive review if you enjoy what we're doing!Check us out: FaceBook, YouTube, and our very own websiteWe also have merchandise now. Check it out on Redbubble 

Welcome to Episode 125 Sponsored by CultTVMan, Sean's Custom Model Tools and Return To Kit Form HostsStuartGeoff Thanks to our latest Patreon and Buy Me a Coffee Supporters: ***************************************LATEST NEWS Southwestern Ontario Scale Model Expo - We will be there!We will also be taking a break for the next episode due to most of us helping at the show. Windsor Model Show 26th Model Show of the GPC - Plastic Modeling Group of Campinas Strange things afoot at the Nats ***************************************MAILBAGWe want to hear from you! Let us know if you have any comments or suggestions scalemodelpodcast@gmail.com. I just finished listening to Anthony's interview with Rob Booth concerning the future of the IPMS and I wanted to write in to say thank you.I am exclusively a Sci-Fi modeler. Thanks to Dave over at the PMM podcast I am also a member of IPMS/USA but it's only because I feel an obligation to support the hobby in general. There is honestly not much for me in IPMS currently, and I'm not very engaged in the organization. However, thanks to Anthony's interview with Rob, I decided to vote on the new amendments to the constitution and by-laws, in the interest of inclusivity. I imagine there are a lot of people out there like me who would love for IPMS to promote and support their niche of this fantastic hobby but who are apathetic to the current iteration of the organization.One issue I would have loved to hear addressed in that interview is the chicken and egg problem of new contest categories. Rob said that they track the level of participation in each of their categories and try to respond with new categories and modifications to existing ones where necessary. My question then is: why would modelers enter sci-fi / gundam / other "niche" models into IPMS contests if there are no categories that properly value their contest entries? And if IPMS is waiting until they see significant levels of participation in those niches to create sensible contest categories... well, you see the problem.If IPMS wants to truly be seen as inclusive it needs to proactively court modelers in areas of the hobby that it has traditionally overlooked by reaching out to those communities and working directly with them to establish new contest categories and other opportunities within IPMS. If you want something, you have to go after it. You can't wait for it to come to you.Just my 2 cents.Keep up the great podcast,Gino ***************************************LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTSSprues of MiniArt's new 48th scale P-47D-25 RE ThunderboltHobbyboss SeptSpecial Hobby re-releasesHKM 1/48th scale Lancaster B.Mk.III Dambusters kitMagic Factory's new 35th scale MRZR D4 kitBorder Model's 35th scale Akagi & B5N2 KateHpH news - 1/32 Kate, Marauder, Ventura and 1/48 B-471/72 - McDD F-15 Eagle family by FinemoldsPreview: New Mirage 2000-5 1/32 Resin cockpit from ResKit What's new at Scalemates.com ***************************************SPONSOR AD #1Cult TV Man***************************************WHAT'S ON THE BENCHStuart - Work continues on the 2023 Moosaroo build, the 1/72 Ural truck, I've got more of an idea of what I want to do for a diorama for it. I think as building continues it will become more clear. I also primed the tires.Geoff - Spent the whole time sorting through a ton of magazines, books and paints I received from a retiring modeller. I did splash some paint on the very odd experimental British WW2 “fighter” whose name I cannot recall again.*************************************** SPONSOR AD #2Seans Custom Model Tools ***************************************What are we Reading Stuart - Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization by Neil Degrasse Tyson  Geoff - Every frigging aircraft and modelling magazine known to man! THINGS WE'VE SEENInside the Armour Publications ***************************************THE LAST WORD  SMP Ep. 125 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! Check us out: FaceBook, YouTube, and our very own website We also have merchandise now. Check it out on Redbubble 

Welcome to Episode 124 Sponsored by CultTVMan, Sean's Custom Model Tools and Return To Kit FormHostsStuartGeoffAnthonyKrisTerryThanks to our latest Patreon and Buy Me a Coffee Supporters:***************************************LATEST NEWSIPMS USA announces “No Touch” policy for models at contests.SPECIAL CONTEST Winner - Congratulations Preston Culp! Look out for an email from us to set up your IPMS USA Membership! Thank you to the IPMS USA Executive for their generous participation!Legacy Presents from R2KF! Brett has streamlined his business to focus on his amazing Valkyrie Canopy Masks! They are the best - check them out here! However, look for a Huge Resin Macross kit coming soon!***************************************MAILBAGWe want to hear from you! Let us know if you have any comments or suggestions scalemodelpodcast@gmail.com. ***************************************LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTSSix new 1/48th scale aircraft detail sets from Mini Craft CollectionMiniArt P-47D in 1/48Tamiya Sept Announcements3D-Wild announcing USS Midway in 1/350Some comments from 3D-Wild on a competitor doing the same kit.Xtradecal releasing sets for Airfix's 1:48 scale Westland Sea KingQuickboost August Resin ReleasesFantastic Plastic is working on a 1:72 SR-72 Darkstar hypersonic testbed.Border Model is to release a 1/35th Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vb kitSpecial Hobby Newsletter AugustGundam News - New Real Type MG 1/100 Freedom & Justice GundamAFV has upgrade items for your 1/16 scale SdKfz. 251 kit from Das Werk. What's new at Scalemates.com***************************************SPONSOR AD #1Cult TV Man***************************************InterviewKris Sieber (Luftraum72)https://luftraum72.com/product/super-detailing-the-f-14-tomcat/[foogallery id="3404"]***************************************WHAT'S ON THE BENCHStuart - Not much progress this week, work is taking up much of my time and the summer heat zaps the mojo. I did pick up the Arma Hobby 1/48 Hurricane Mk. IIc and it's a very nice kit at first look.Geoff - Got the first colours on the Savoia Marchetti, but otherwise, it was all about getting the house spiffy for a wedding group. Now that that's done, we can maybe relax…Terry - Cleaning the bench a little at a time. I discard some clutter each time and have found things I knew I had somewhere. Doing a little resin kit cleanup, too - including the Elric White Wolf figure which needs more cleanup than thought. Pups are getting bigger - Toshi is 37lbs now. Including Toshi and Zeus' attempt at a New Wave album cover.[foogallery id="3418"]Kris - Boxes, mailing labels, and books, books, books! Arma Hobby 1/72 F-6C Mustang for next book Mini Hangar No.1 published by Joycraft. Secret project which I can't go into details on at the moment.Anthony - Priming the Gundam Hazel and working on some finer detail painting for the GP03. Just killing it when it comes to procrastinating on painting figures for my Bosnia MIFV build!*************************************** WHAT WE'RE READINGStuart - Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization - Just started last night. In a time when our political and cultural views feel more polarized than ever, Tyson provides a much-needed antidote to so much of what divides us, while making a passionate case for the twin chariots of enlightenment―a cosmic perspective and the rationality of science.Geoff - “Maximum Bob” by Elmore Leonard. A quick fun summer read I hope!Kris - Nothing modelling-related, just Sci-fi from Adrian TchaikovskyTerry - Almost done with Tom Cleaver's Clean Sweep, started Moorecock's Elric books.Anthony - Nuttin' much, just finished Simu Liu's autobiography, “We Were Dreamers”. Covering my eyes until I get my copy of Kris' F-14 book so as to not ruin the surprise!***************************************SPONSOR AD #2Seans Custom Model Tools***************************************THINGS WE'VE SEENNeil Prentice doing a digital camouflage scheme on a VF-11 ThunderboltNeil's Tomcat and that little dropship. The Tomcat has a VF-0 gun pod on its centerline, but you can't see it[foogallery id="3407"] ***************************************THE LAST WORDSMP Ep. 124 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.comPlease leave us a positive review if you enjoy what we're doing!Check us out: FaceBook, YouTube, and our very own websiteWe also have merchandise now. Check it out on Redbubble 

Welcome to Episode 123 Sponsored by CultTVMan, Sean's Custom Model Tools and Return To Kit Form HostsStuartGeoffAnthonyTerryThanks to our latest Patreon and Buy Me a Coffee Supporters:***************************************LATEST NEWSMoosaroo Cup announced! The ICM 1/72 URAL-4320 truck in Ukraine service.IPMS Nats 2023There were 3079 models on the tables.Awards Presentation Slide ShowAndys Hobby Headquarters - British Achilles M10 IIc Tank Destroyer 1/16Andys Hobby Headquarters - M10 US Tank Destroyer 1/16Magic Factory 1/48 F4U-1A/2 Corsair to be released October 2023. (broken link)Latest Gundam News and Gundam InfoSmall Space UK 2023http://www.hamex.co.uk/smallspace/smallspace%2010/smallspace%2010.html The Special Giveaway!! A One Year Membership for IPMS USA care of the Executive Board! Submit your WIP to Scalemodelpodcast@gmail.com Patreons are entered automatically!Send an email with the subject “IPMS USA Draw” to scalemodelpodcast@gmail.com***************************************MAILBAGWe want to hear from you! Let us know if you have any comments or suggestions scalemodelpodcast@gmail.com. ***************************************LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTSAirpro has detail-up sets for Trumpeters 1/32 TBD Devastator kitMiniArt's 1/35th scale U.S. Army G-527 250 Gal Water Trailer “Water Buffalo”Trumpeter OctThree panzers in three scales from Hobbyboss in Sept.Lots of goodies from Black Dog in AugustSuper Mystére in 1/48 via Special HobbyGreenstuff World UV PuttyMagic Factory 1/700 CVN78 USS Gerald R.FordXF-85 Goblin September Release from Halberd Models in 1/32 and 1/48.Halberd Models XP-47H now open for pre-order.Aeroscale 3D printed Blenheim engines.   What's new at Scalemates.com***************************************SPONSOR AD #1Cult TV Man***************************************WHAT'S ON THE BENCHStuart - Now that I know what the Moosaroo cup kit is I can plan what I want to do with it. Painting of the solar panels and main body of the Hayabusa probe is done, now to start working on masking. I'm going to be cross-eyed by the time this is done.Geoff - Summer doldrums still, but laying on multiple spray coats of white to the Savoia Marchetti S55X. I decided to paint it in Porco Rosso colours, even if it's not exactly the same aircraft model!Terry - Building two 1:1 scale Husky Maniacs. Setting up a new workstation computer since the old one was giving me a lot of trouble with its USB bus. Nothing really on the model front. Toshi, 5ish months old and Zeus, 9-10 months old. Both are sweet boys.Anthony - 1/144 Finishing the painting for the Gundam GP03; prepping another Gundam TR-1 Hazel. I'm also working on a Lancaster front-nose blister vac form master for a fellow club member. What are we readingStuart - Confessions of a Bookseller by Shaun BythellAn amusing tale of a year in the life of a used bookstore owner in a tourist town in the north of England.Hyperfocus by Chris BaileyI had started this a while back but lost focus :-) With the events of the last few years I have had trouble keeping focus, several people I know continue to recommend this one. Geoff - finished “Over the Edge of the World” - great read. Looking for the next one that isn't Clive Cussler. Terry: Moving along well with Clean Sweep, fighters are now over Berlin. The Mustangs are still troubled with teething problems. I did pick up Moorecock's Elric Trilogy to read while travelling etc. Anthony - I'm eagerly awaiting my “Super Detailing F-14 Tomcat” book! ***************************************SPONSOR AD #2Seans Custom Model Tools***************************************MODEL INSIDER Interview with ROB BOOTH of IPMS USA PART 2*************************************** THINGS WE'VE SEEN Facebook discussion regarding IPMS Nat judges picking up models. Rules clearly allow/require it in the US. Less so in Canada.   On the bench episode 167 Feedback request from Nats XF-85 Goblin video ***************************************THE LAST WORD SMP Ep. 123 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! Check us out: FaceBook, YouTube, and our very own website We also have merchandise now. Check it out on Redbubble 

Welcome to Episode 122 Sponsored by CultTVMan, Sean's Custom Model Tools and Return To Kit FormHostsStuart GeoffChris Wallace (Model Airplane maker)TerryThanks to our latest Patreon and Buy Me a Coffee Supporters:***************************************LATEST NEWSResicast: Closing by end of 2023Friulmodel is closingThe Moosarro Cup box is here. It's very light….SIG Area at 2024 Nats***************************************MAILBAGWe want to hear from you! Let us know if you have any comments or suggestions scalemodelpodcast@gmail.com. Shattered Sword was written by Jonathan Parshall and Anthony Tully.Thanks to Ken Freundt for writing in.***************************************LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTSMeng's Audi R8 LMS GT3 2019 in 24th scale.Trumpeter in OctoberHawker Hurricane Mk.IIc Trop in 1/48 coming from ArmaF-16 or Abrams Beginners Set from Italeri3D-Wild Miniatures to show a 1/200 Nimitz class Island and flight deck at NatsLUNA COMBAT The Ma.K Lincoln Report Vol.2 from Lincoln WrightWhat's new at Scalemates.com*************************************Chris Wallace on Why Our Model Shows Have Competitions***************************************SPONSOR AD #1Cult TV Man***************************************WHAT'S ON THE BENCHStuart - Working on a 1/144 Bandai Tie fighter. Painted the solar panels Aqueos Metallic Black, then after a gloss coat going to try Mr Metallic Color GX Metallic Violet. In a very thin coat. After masking the panels off I may use the same Violet color for the other parts.I have also primed and airbrushed gold onto some parts of the Hayabusa Muses-C space probe. Geoff - really stuck in the summer doldrums, partly due to chores but also just not terribly motivated, so I'm just plugging away at several kits at the pre-painting stage.Terry - Slow summer with puppies! Ginny brought a (maybe) foster husky home. Zeus is about 9 months old and is doing a stellar job wearing himself and Toshi out. I have had a chance to do a bit of sanding etc. here and there.Chris - Rebuilding the hobby studio in the new house. Phase 1a is complete. Phase 1b to begin when I build up the courage.Improving the Tamiya 1/48 Corsair - Build video at https://youtu.be/JLK9h2Sg-qgI'll be painting this build next and hope to have a video out soon.WHAT ARE WE READINGStuart - The Victorian Internet by Tom Stage - A history of the telegraph and how it's effect on civilization mirrors quite a bit the creation of the Internet.Geoff - still reading about Magellan!Terry: Still reading the same books, I'm about halfway through Tom Cleaver's Clean Sweep - P-51Bs have started arriving in England. I'm getting the urge to read something big and engrossing like a China Mieville or Neal Stephenson novel. Maybe Discworld, I've never read that series.Chris - Bomber Mafia by Malcolm Gladwell, The Fighting Corsairs***************************************SPONSOR AD #2Seans Custom Model Tools***************************************THINGS WE'VE SEENAirfix has been hinting at something. Very coy.Turned out to be a 1/48 Westland Sea King HAS.1/HAS.5/HU.5Trumpeter's 1/32 Devastator is now on people's benches!  Putty and Paint to see amazing miniature work.***************************************THE LAST WORD“Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven's sake. Sing in the shower. Dance to the radio. Tell stories. Write a poem to a friend, even a lousy poem. Do it as well as you possibly can. You will get an enormous reward. You will have created something.”-Kurt VonnegutAlso: https://honeycopy.com/copywritingblog/kurt-vonnegut-adviceSMP Ep. 122 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.comPlease leave us a positive review if you enjoy what we're doing!Check us out: FaceBook, YouTube, and our very own websiteWe also have merchandise now. Check it out on Redbubble

Welcome to Episode 121 Sponsored by CultTVMan, Sean's Custom Model Tools and Return To Kit FormHostsStuartGeoffTerryAnthony Thanks to our latest Patreon and Buy Me a Coffee Supporters:***************************************LATEST NEWSMoosaroo cup kits have been shipped. Can't open until Aug 1st.ModelCon 5 on the USS New Jersey August 5th 10-3More details at https://www.philadelphiashipmodelsociety.com/modelcon/Founder of Model Factory Hiro has passed away2023 Zhengzhou Xinghuo Dimensional Animation Game Carnival Model Contest2023 NSW Scale Model ShowGoodmanModels.com is live!***************************************MAILBAGWe want to hear from you! Let us know if you have any comments or suggestions scalemodelpodcast@gmail.com. ***************************************LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTSAK JulyDBMK Model Kits NewsLatest Kotare info on their 2 1/32 Spitfires on the way.Magic Factory new itemsTamiya AugustRepublic XP-47H Conversion SetHe162 A & Arado E-377 ReleasedThunderModel's Clarktor-6Airfix Supermarine Seafire F.XVII 1/48Boeing KC-46A Tanker, USAF New Hampshire ANG 1/144HK 1/32 B-17G “Rose of York”Special Hobby JulyWhat's new at Scalemates.com***************************************SPONSOR AD #1Cult TV Man***************************************TopicMini-Topics: Discussion on FB recently about whether 3D printed subjects are actually models. I've responded as a judge - print lines are the same as gaps between parts and other things you need to clean up. Plenty of resin cast subjects are a single piece. You still need to clean up and paint them.Thoughts on IPMS National Membership - the gang discusses their own experiences with IPMS ahead of the interview with Rob Booth who sets us straight on the future of IPMS USA! ***************************************SCALE INSIDERAnthony Interviews Rob Booth / Secretary IPMS USA Part 1***************************************SPONSOR AD #2Seans Custom Model Tools***************************************WHAT'S ON THE BENCH + WHAT ARE WE READINGStuart - Not much, I haven't decided what the next big project is going to be, so I'm going through some stuff on the shelf of shame. Working on the 1/144 Bandai Tie Fighter. Priming first, followed by 1st coat of paint on the solar panels.Geoff - Same. Lots of real-life stuff getting in the way of building. Helping my brother build a shady pergola area on his boat dock and racing RC speedboats over drinks! Still sanding and filling and sanding the Delta 2 Savoia Marchetti S55X - a real bear!Terry - Cleaning up the shelf queen Harlock's Arcadia (Green), now that I've figured out how to do some painting. Cleaning up the Aldrin Class and more importantly Catalyst Creations' Space Academy Seeker kit - a big 3D print we're selling. It's well printed but needs cleanup like all 3D prints. Meanwhile, a few weeks after losing our 13-year-old Remy, we now have a puppy. Toshi is about 3.5 weeks old so I have not been getting much modeling work done.Anthony - Hangar Queen Blitz Continues! HG GP03, touching the HG Stark Jegan, breaking the barrier on painting figures for my MIFV build. Vac-forming MHM Cat's Eye Canopies for members of Macrossworld.com. I'm buying one of Sean's 3D printers, so that journey will begin![foogallery id="3336"]WHAT WE'RE READING:Terry: Clean Sweep, Tom Cleaver: the story of the VIII Air Force Clean Sweep: VIII Fighter Command against the Luftwaffe, 1942–45 eBook : McKelvey Cleaver, Thomas, Anderson, Clarence E. "Bud": Kindle StoreFae Wars, J.F. Holmes. Light reading about a Fae invasion of modern Earth. The books are pretty short but entertaining.Anthony: David Parker's Crew School - A comprehensive figure painting reference.Geoff - “Over the Edge of the World” by Laurence Bergreen - the story of Magellan's circumnavigation of the globe - fascinating, and I definitely wouldn't have survived!“The Body - A Guide for Occupants” by Bill Bryson Stuart - Just started The Victorian Internet - Tom Standage Finished Shattered Sword by Thomas Mckelvey Cleaver  To sleep in a sea of stars by  ***************************************THINGS WE'VE SEEN 1701-G - Statement from Round2Models Terry's Mustang on Modeling Madness 1/72nd Valkyrie from Jasmine Model***************************************THE LAST WORD SMP Ep. 121 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! Check us out: FaceBook, YouTube, and our very own website We also have merchandise now. Check it out on Redbubble 

Welcome to Episode 120 Sponsored by CultTVMan, Sean's Custom Model Tools and Return To Kit FormHostsStuart GeoffThanks to our latest Patreon and Buy Me a Coffee Supporters:***************************************MAILBAGWe want to hear from you! Let us know if you have any comments or suggestions scalemodelpodcast@gmail.com. ***************************************LATEST NEWSWonderfest winners listWonderfest Interviews with AnthonyIntroTom Grossman Tag TeamPaul Bodensiek ParagrafixAaron Skinner FSMJason EatonWally FundekalsGeorge Selatas***************************************SPONSOR AD #1Cult TV Man***************************************LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTSTwo updates on the Special Hobby 1/72 Krigsfischkutter modelOneTwoTwo new-tooled WRC Celica's in 24th scale by D.ModelHobbyBoss JulyLukGraph plans for 20231/350 HMS Vanguard battleship coming soon.1:350 USS Gerald R. Ford CVN-78 by 3d-WildICM June ICM is planning to release in 1:48 scale the Mistel 1The 56th Fighter Group In World War II: 18th April 1944 To V-E Day & BeyondAoshima JulyGunpla releases for JuneBandai has released a website for instruction manuals for its Gundam ranges.What's new at Scalemates.com ***************************************WHAT'S ON THE BENCHStuart - Beaufighter and the Mig 37(CF-200 Muskrat) are complete. Time to figure out what is next, keeping in mind I have to keep space later in the year for the Moosaroo Cup.Picked up a total of 7 kits in the last few weeks….. Geoff - …two of which were ones I wanted of course! A local fellow was clearing his stash and I picked up 5 (Lindberg Snark, Lindberg Space Station and Rocket, Italeri 1/72 XB-70 Valkyrie, Revell 1/125 Calypso Oceanic Exploration Vessel, Airfix 1/144 Saturn S1B). All were “I've always wanted this” kits! I also got an Imai Thunderbird 2 and rescue vehicles set via Bill Webb at Wonderfest. Didn't build anything though - just acquiring!*************************************** SPONSOR AD #2Seans Custom Model Tools ***************************************THINGS WE'VE SEEN 1/72 Revell S-Boat with griffon etch set and CMK figures. 1/72nd USS Nimitz IPMS USA looking for ideas for how to improve the org. https://jasmodel.shop/ What if you could only keep 5 kits in your stash.***************************************THE LAST WORD  SMP Ep. 120 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! Check us out: FaceBook, YouTube, and our very own website We also have merchandise now. Check it out on Redbubble 

Welcome to Episode 119 Sponsored by CultTVMan, Sean's Custom Model Tools and Return To Kit FormHostsStuartGeoffTerryMike Ward, President of the Cincinnati Scale ModelersThanks to our latest Patreon Supporters:Dan Cross***************************************LATEST NEWSPost WonderfestTerry's PicsMatt Cook Pics Duncan ScottCult TV Man AnnouncementsMalaysia Hobby Show 2023Facebook page for MHS2023Cincinnati Scale Modelers ModelNati 2023 Sat, Oct 21 The Tri-State Warbird Museum. We also have merchandise now. Check it out on Redbubble***************************************MAILBAGWe want to hear from you! Let us know if you have any comments or suggestions scalemodelpodcast@gmail.com. ***************************************LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTSItaleri's June releasesIBG Models 1/35th scale Chevrolet C60L AmbulanceAmusing Hobby's AbramsX in 35th scale in development72nd scale HMS Hood turret B boxart Revell's 24th scale N1 StarfighterIJA 28cm Howitzer 1905 in 35th scale from Border ModelsSpecial Hobby June 2023Special Hobby T-2 Buckeye - an upcoming 1/32 scale releaseTamiya July ReleasesNew 1/35 FuSE-65 Würzburg-Riese Radar from HaulerJet Mad Studios 1/48 P2V-7 Neptune UpdateWhat's new at Scalemates.com ***************************************SPONSOR AD #1Cult TV Man***************************************WHAT'S ON THE BENCH Stuart - Beaufighter is almost done now that I found the missing landing gear bay hiding in plain sight. The Mig 37 has been primed now to make the final choice of a what-if scheme. Then to figure out what's next in the build queue.Geoff - disassembling several odd built up kits to be rebuilt, including the 1/72 Delta Savoia-Marchetti S55X kit of the classic twin hulled seaplane from the 1930's. I have quite an assembly line of kits waiting for the airbrush station again! A friend from our club - Bill Webb - was at Wonderfest and brought me back a grail kit: Aoshima's Transparent Thunderbird 2 with all the rescue vehicles! Just have to get into town and trade kit for cash later in the week!!Terry: What day is it? Where am I? What is this sleep thing everyone tells me about?I need to figure out what to work on, gotta finish up some half-finished projects.[foogallery id="3299"]Mike - Academy 1/32 F-18 back from the shelf of doom. Get it done for the show in Oct. Cleaned up the bench post wonderfest. USS Ward  ***************************************SPONSOR AD #2Seans Custom Model Tools ***************************************THINGS WE'VE SEEN Stu Foley of Trekyards has a 2+ hour Wonderfest Experience on YouTube.***************************************THE LAST WORDSMP Ep. 119 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.comPlease leave us a positive review if you enjoy what we're doing!Check us out: FaceBook, YouTube, and our very own websiteWe also have merchandise now. Check it out on Redbubble 

Welcome to Episode 118 Sponsored by CultTVMan, Sean's Custom Model Tools and Return To Kit FormHostsStuartGeoffTerryThanks to our latest Patreon Supporters:***************************************LATEST NEWSWonderfest less than 2 weeks awayTorcan show reportsPhoto Gallery ***************************************MAILBAGWe want to hear from you! Let us know if you have any comments or suggestions scalemodelpodcast@gmail.com. ***************************************LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTSRed Pill Models to Release New F-4B Phantom II Model in 1/32Vought Corsair F4U-1A/2 in 48th scale test shots from Magic FactoryMeng's 1/72nd scale M1A2 SEP Abrams TUSK I/TUSK IIBorder Models 1/35th scale Akagi Bridge W/flight Deck & Nakajima & B5N2 KateScenes of rural Vietnam from Gecko Models1/32 F-5E & F-5F in ROCAF from Storm FactoryQuick Set 3D Acrylic Interior Detail Sets from Red Fox Studio in MayNews from Special HobbySeafire F/FR Mk.46 in 1/72 from Special Hobby - And the box art What's new at Scalemates.com***************************************SPONSOR AD #1Cult TV Man***************************************Interview 1David Lockhart - President IPMS USABio:I live in Duluth, GA (40 miles NE of Atlanta). Prior to my retirement (Aug 2021) I was in diagnostic microbiology sales. I started building models young (around the age 9-10). I modelled until college and like many, college, marriage, career & kids, but a bit of a hold on modelling. I started back when the kids got into middle school and started ignoring Dad. Since then, I've been going full steam ahead. I am a bit of an eclectic modeller: I build ships, planes, sci-fi. My favourite models are sailing ships. I'm finishing up a couple of chapter projects (Panther Ausf. D tank) and will get back to finishing my Revell 1/96 Constitution.[foogallery id="3260"]***************************************WHAT'S ON THE BENCHStuart - Trying to get the Beaufighter done for the “Let's go Pacific group build” Too much club show planning and other real-life tasks have sucked bench time away.Also reading Shattered Sword - The Untold Story of MidwayGeoff - mostly real-world granddad stuff this time, but I did pick up a number of built-up kits in support of a local RCAF social group (1/144 Martin Mars, 1/72 Avro Avrocar, etc) and have been stripping them and cleaning them up. Most are rare, odd resin things and I'm really enjoying the process of bringing them back to life!Terry - I should be done with the 1/48 Fine Molds Mitshubishi Babs by the time this episode airs. I'll get photos this week. Cleanup work on the 1/1400 Aldrin Class continues well. I have been replacing some greeblies, and need to to a bit of scribing reinforcement. That's always the problem with 3D printed kits - if they have a lot of details it's difficult to remove the grow lines. This will disappear as each generation of printers improves. I know how I want to paint this, and will need to order some registry decals from G-Cals.Just finished Tom Cleaver's Under the Southern Cross, his second book of the early pacific air war.**************************************SPONSOR AD #2Seans Custom Model Tools**************************************THINGS WE'VE SEENModeling for a Buck or Twohttps://reviews.ipmsusa.org/https://www.nats2023.com/G-Cals custom decals for SF subjects***************************************THE LAST WORDSMP Ep. 118 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.comPlease leave us a positive review if you enjoy what we're doing!Check us out: FaceBook, YouTube, and our very own website 

.Welcome to Episode 118 Sponsored by CultTVMan, Sean's Custom Model Tools and Return To Kit FormHostsStuartGeoffTerryThanks to our latest Patreon Supporters:This is an excerpt of Ep. 118 which will be coming out in a few days. Due to the timeliness of this issue, we felt it was important to get this out early.Our thanks to David for agreeing to come on the podcast.David Lockhart - President IPMS USABio:I live in Duluth, GA (40 miles NE of Atlanta). Prior to my retirement (Aug 2021) I was in diagnostic microbiology sales. I started building models young (around the age 9-10). I modelled until college and like many, college, marriage, career & kids, but a bit of a hold on modelling. I started back when the kids got into middle school and started ignoring Dad. Since then, I've been going full steam ahead. I am a bit of an eclectic modeller: I build ships, planes, sci-fi. My favourite models are sailing ships. I'm finishing up a couple of chapter projects (Panther Ausf. D tank) and will get back to finishing my Revell 1/96 Constitution.[foogallery id="3260"] 

 Welcome to Episode 117 Sponsored by CultTVMan, Sean's Custom Model Tools and Return To Kit Form HostsStuartGeoffTerryThanks to our latest Patreon Supporters: ***************************************LATEST NEWSWonderfest updatesMedea, as in Iwata-Medea, has released NuWorlds, a new paint formulated for plastics.Picard Season 3 PanelShizuoka Hobby Show 2023Photo GalleryTMN on Tour: Industry DayTMN on Tour: Main Modellers HallWolfpack designsKinetic 1/48 CT-114 Tutor box art.1/32nd scale Lancaster B.Mk.III Dambusters kit from Border model***************************************MAILBAGWe want to hear from you! Let us know if you have any comments or suggestions scalemodelpodcast@gmail.com. ***************************************LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTSArma 1/48 HurricaneMoebius Models 2001 Space StationTIE Fighter 1:32 scale from AMTNew announcements from Takom.Miniart 1/35 European based G506 ChevroletSpecial Hobby F-84F Thunderstreak in 1/72 - improved testshotsHorizon Models Atlas Agena coming soon.What's new at Scalemates.com ***************************************SPONSOR AD #1Cult TV Man***************************************WHAT'S ON THE BENCHStuart - Beaufighter paint on and complete. A satisfying feeling when the masking comes off. Several small areas require some touch up, but over all it looks good.I'm trying Tamiya XF72 as I do not have an AK colour for the RAF brown currently. The XF72 is labelled as JGSDF brown and is slightly lighter than the XF52 Flat Earth I have used in the past. I've read that others find the colour closer to the actual RAF brown. Then masked and put on the AK Dark Green.Geoff - Not much modelling, but got a long way on the rebuilding of our screened cabin by the lake! On the bench I was limited to working on the Tamiya 1/12 Datsun 240Z… a LOT of detail on this one!Terry - The Fine Molds Mitshubishi Babs is nearly done. Dullcoat looks OK, so just some finishing bits to do. I'm trying to get it done for the May deadline.Will Barton's Aldrin Class version of the Shenzou ship - a TOS era version of the design - is moving along nicely, and in primer now. Some parts in their second coat after further cleanup. Will plans to have 5 or so copies to sell at Wonderfest. Decals available from G-Cals.https://www.facebook.com/starship.dynamics/posts/work-is-proceeding-well-on-william-barton-s-heavy-cruiser-uss-aldrin-here-are-so/10160127044859489/[foogallery id="3248"] ***************************************THINGS WE'VE SEEN Macross Modeller FB Group ***************************************SPONSOR AD #2Seans Custom Model Tools ***************************************THE LAST WORD SMP Ep. 117 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! Check us out: FaceBook, YouTube, and our very own website 

Welcome to Episode 116 Sponsored by CultTVMan, Sean's Custom Model Tools and Return To Kit FormHostsStuart ClarkGeoff HeylandTerry Thanks to our latest Patreon Supporters: ***************************************LATEST NEWSTMN on Tour: MosonshowShizuoka hobby showNorris Graser passed away April 16th. Well-known P-47 expert and researcher for Thundercals. We had him as a guest on Ep 97.https://imodeler.com/2023/04/rip-norris-graser-what-a-shock/***************************************MAILBAGWe want to hear from you! Let us know if you have any comments or suggestions scalemodelpodcast@gmail.com. ***************************************LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTSM48A5 MBT from I Love KitTamiya release list for May1/32 new decals for Douglas A-20G HavocMeng's 1/48th scale J-20 VeyronNewest items from Barracuda StudiosEarly, Mid & Late Jagdpanzer 38 (t) w/full interior from TakomFujimi Model releases for May - JulyUkraine's Maritime Drone (USV)1863 CSS David submarineReskit announcements What's new at Scalemates.com ***************************************SPONSOR AD #1Cult TV Man***************************************TopicAnthony talks with Kris Sieber Luftraum 72  *************************************** WHAT'S ON THE BENCHStuart - Beaufighter masking for the top side is complete. Starting work on a Mig37B, trying to decide if it will be a Macross or a RCAF what-if.Did a clean and re-org of the workbench which gave me a bit more working room and some mojo.[foogallery id="3235"]Geoff - vacationing with family on the east coast for most of the last two weeks so no modelling, but I did visit a great Military Aircraft museum in Greenwood, Nova Scotia and bought a few books! Read “Shattered Sword - The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway” by Jonathan Parshall and Anthony Tully. Excellent read and a look at the battle from the Japanese point of view, using Japanese primary sources. Highly recommended.  [foogallery id="3224"]Terry - a little progress on the Mitsubishi Babs. I had to repair some seams but now it's all sealed up. I should get started on the panelling and some nice moderate weathering then be done. I'm cleaning up a 3D print of a TOS type variation of the USS Shenzou.  [foogallery id="3225"]*************************************** SPONSOR AD #2Seans Custom Model Tools ***************************************THINGS WE'VE SEEN  ***************************************THE LAST WORDSMP Ep.116 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.comPlease leave us a positive review if you enjoy what we're doing!Check us out: FaceBook, YouTube, and our very own website 

Welcome to Episode 115 Sponsored by CultTVMan, Sean's Custom Model Tools and Return To Kit FormHostsStuart ClarkGeoff HeylandTerry Thanks to our latest Patreon Supporters:Rob V***************************************LATEST NEWS***************************************MAILBAGWe want to hear from you! Let us know if you have any comments or suggestions scalemodelpodcast@gmail.com. ***************************************LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTSTrackjam Models is currently in negotiations with MAD - Modellbau to carry their Canadian G-wagon kit in resin.Kotaro starting a preorder of Kotare a 1/32 Spitfire Mk.Ia "Brian Lane"HKM 1/32nd scale Douglas A-20G Havoc in European theatre.Trumpeter MayInfinity Models 1/32 Val1/12 Meng McLaren MP4/4 1988Special Hobby April Newsletter What's new at Scalemates.com ***************************************SPONSOR AD #1Cult TV Man***************************************Interview Rick Sternbach***************************************SPONSOR AD #2Seans Custom Model Tools***************************************WHAT'S ON THE BENCHTerry - continuing work on masking the drop ship. I did cut several sizes of hexagons from a sheet of Tamiya Tape paper - the proper settings for you to remember are speed:4 and pressure:4. I ruined a sheet by presuming washi tape was the same setting. Work continues on the military Babs. I am currently resisting the urge to start work on the Kotare Spitfire.The HK 1/48 B-25 kit arrived, it's very nice.[foogallery id="3201"] Stuart - Plugging away on the Beaufighter. Got the RAF Sky on the underside but then noticed a nasty gap along one of the wing seam lines, I must have knocked it at the ‘right' angle at some point. Going back to file, sand and paint.Geoff - Nada. Zip. Burned myself out on all the builds in the first quarter. Well, I did do some more sanding and priming on the two Airfix 1/144 Concordes, but that's about it. Most efforts went into demolishing our cabin by the lake (before it slides down the cliff)….[foogallery id="3209"]***************************************THINGS WE'VE SEEN Terry - Modeling Madness has Tom Cleaver's review of Dora Wings' Vultee P-66. Looks like Dora continues to get better and pick underserved subjects. ***************************************THE LAST WORD  SMP Ep. 115 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! Check us out: FaceBook, YouTube, and our very own website 

Welcome to Episode 114 Sponsored by CultTVMan, Sean's Custom Model Tools and Return To Kit FormHostsStuartTerryThanks to our latest Patreon Supporters:***************************************LATEST NEWSPost HeritageConMoosaroo Cup***************************************MAILBAGWe want to hear from you! Let us know if you have any comments or suggestions scalemodelpodcast@gmail.com. ***************************************LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTSPathway to the Stars: 100 Years of the RCAFExtreme Real Buildings by Emmanuel NouaillierBritish Apache AH Mk.I in 35th scale from TakomIsraeli Apache AH-64DI "SARAF" in 35th scale from TakomItaleri's April releasesHasegawa AprilJurassic Park T-Rex & Malcolm dioramaRound 2 new releases 1992 Chevy Silverado Shortbed 15001965 Pontiac GTO Hardtop 1/72 DH-88 Comet New tool by Clear PropWhat's new at Scalemates.com***************************************SPONSOR AD #1Cult TV Man***************************************A segment with Plastic Model Mojo at HeritageCon.***************************************WHAT'S ON THE BENCHStuart - Priming complete on the Beaufighter! Moving on to the underside color next, Planning to use the AK Gen3 Acrylics.Terry - making some progress on the Babs, getting ready for decals and panel lining. Beyond that, cleaning - not that you can really tell…***************************************SPONSOR AD #2Seans Custom Model Tools***************************************Interview with Colin at Kinetic Models***************************************THINGS WE'VE SEENBold Division Wow. Check out those conversions in their shop. Mostly WW2 armour conversions, some very interesting subjects.***************************************THE LAST WORDSMP Ep. 114 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.comPlease leave us a positive review if you enjoy what we're doing!Check us out: FaceBook, YouTube, and our very own website 

Welcome to Episode 113 Sponsored by CultTVMan, Sean's Custom Model Tools and Return To Kit Form HostsStuart ClarkGeoff HeylandTerry Miesle Thanks to our latest Patreon Supporters: ***************************************LATEST NEWSWe are at Heritagecon Other shows coming in our area TorcanSouthwestern Ontario Scale Model ShowCommieFestCapconWELCOME show - Date change coming Some news from RTKFFrom Moscato Hobby ***************************************MAILBAGWe want to hear from you! Let us know if you have any comments or suggestions scalemodelpodcast@gmail.com. ***************************************LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTSBeacon Models Some completed builds in 1/144Trumpeter AprilHobbyboss AprilSome aftermarket for Tamiya's F-35A from Detail & Wonder35th scale LARC-V from DAS WERK1/72nd Special Hobby A-20G HavocARTPLA Küster (set of 2) by KaiyodoArmory Models Group [AMG] announces 1:144 scale the North American XB-70 ValkyrieBoeing SST Supersonic Transport 1/400 AtlantisMoon suit and more from Monarch What's new at Scalemates.com ***************************************SPONSOR AD #1Cult TV Man***************************************Topic Stashes *************************************** SPONSOR AD #2Seans Custom Model Tools ***************************************WHAT'S ON THE BENCHStuart Masking the canopies complete and glued on.  Lots of prep going on for Heritagecon. Geoff. Busy month… Finished the Moosearoo entry (Arma Hobbies 1/72 P51B) and submitted pictures as required - first podcast over the line according to Iain! Also finished and delivered the two 1/18 jet builds to the London Jet Aircraft Museum and submitted the associated article to IPMS Canada. Finished the CL52 and Orenda Iroquois engine and the related article for IPMS Canada as well. Finished construction of my first Gundam ever - an ancient Bandai molding of Dijeh. Finally, working on the Airfix 1/144 Concorde prototype and production versions - both kits came in one box from the Broughdale Stash. All that finishing and starting, as well as two weeks of family visit time… Phew![foogallery id="3180"]Arma Hobbies P51B 1/72CT-133 1/18CF5D 1/18CL52 1/72Dijeh 1/144 (glued up)Airfix Concorde prototype (foreground) and production (background) versions 1/144 TerrySome time working on the military version of the Ki-1 “Babs.” It looks good, and is in the gloss coat phase. I've also spent some more time masking the Bandai drop ship and cleaning up the Halberd Models Curtiss Seahawk. That's really nice.[foogallery id="3183"]***************************************THINGS WE'VE SEEN  ***************************************THE LAST WORD  SMP Ep. 113 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! Check us out: FaceBook, YouTube, and our very own website 

Welcome to Episode 112 Sponsored by CultTVMan, Sean's Custom Model Tools and Return To Kit FormHostsStuart ClarkPaul BodensiekTerry MiesleThanks to our latest Patreon Supporters:Rick***************************************LATEST NEWSSuper Secret prize draw for Patreon supportersWinner is - Robert LaraHeritageCon update.Armour Weathering with Panzermeister36Kris Sieber of Luftraum72 Scale Modeling StudioWonderfesthttps://www.wonderfest.com/speaker/daren-dochterman/***************************************MAILBAGHiya Stuart! Been listening since the first little announcement popped up in my podcast feed back in 2018 and for a time, you and Aussie Dave have been my go-to in the days when we wandered the desert looking for scale modeling podcasts. I trust all is still going well deep in the basement of Goodman Industries

Welcome to Episode 111 Sponsored by CultTVMan, Sean's Custom Model Tools and Return To Kit Form HostsStuartGeoff Terry Anthony  Thanks to our latest Patreon Supporters:Rick and Rob ***************************************LATEST NEWS Getting Excited for HeritageCon - Just over a month to goPlastic Model Mojo will be joining us there. Wonderfest newsWilliam StoutNick Tate Special Hobby awarded the Model of the Year prize at Nuremburg for their 1/48 Cobra ***************************************MAILBAGWe want to hear from you! Let us know if you have any comments or suggestions scalemodelpodcast@gmail.com. ***************************************LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTS A second pre-order bonus for Kotare's 1/32nd scale Spitfire Mk.Ia (Late)Sneak Peak: X-Plus at Wonderfestival JapanUpgraded Millennium Falcon from Round 2 in 1/72Gecko's Ram Kangaroo & Badger in 1/35ICM 2023 CatalogSBS Model's Norden BombsightSpecial Hobby FebCMK sets for the 1/72 PT BoatsTrumpter's 1/32 TBD-1 Devestator and a discussion on why it came out.  What's new at Scalemates.com ***************************************SPONSOR AD #1Cult TV Man ***************************************InterviewVince HoffmannPhotos ***************************************WHAT'S ON THE BENCH Stuart - Still slow but steady progress on the Beaufighter and mechs.[foogallery id="3135"]Geoff - Finished the two 1/18 scale jets for the London Jet Aircraft Museum, but couldn't deliver them because illness intervened. Also finished the Arma Hobbies 1/72 P51B Mustang for the Moosearoo Cup. All three were “obligation builds”, so it will be nice to settle down to the bench with something from my stash for a change!Geoff builds a Gundam!Anthony - Slowly beating my way through my stalled out guilt-inducing projects! Putting decals on my 1/144th EYE-Zak in Titans Test Team livery, which was a major conversion project that I started only years before they released a new tool kit![foogallery id="3141"]*************************************** SPONSOR AD #2Seans Custom Model Tools  ***************************************THINGS WE'VE SEEN Catalyst Creations new offerings (Terry and George) Space Academy Seeker mastered by Carl Darby offered as a 3D print in 1/48 scale - roughly 17 inches long. An interior set mastered by Randy Cooper will include resin cast parts and a vacuformed window.We're also working on an Ark 2 in 1/24 scale. Details to follow. Fantastic Plastic Regula-1 space station 1/1000 scale. Produced by G&T and really nicely modeled and cast. Got a package from Above and Below Graphics.Closed until 5 March 2023[foogallery id="3134"] ***************************************THE LAST WORD SMP Ep. 111 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! Check us out: FaceBook, YouTube, and our very own website