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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 ...

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 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 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 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