Episode 62: Robert Blokker

About this episode

Jim and Barry interview Robert Blokker, a graphic artist and imaginative modeler from Alkmaar, Netherlands.

Your hosts talk with Robert Blokker, a loyal listener who lives in Alkmaar, a city located in the North Holland province of the Netherlands, known for its traditional cheese market. In addition to being a wonderfully gregarious fellow—Barry really enjoyed spending some time with him during World Model Expo in Versailles last summer—Robert, who works as a graphic artist, is a wonderfully imaginative modeler with a wide variety of interests: World War I to fantasy, busts to flats, 1/72nd figure...

People in this episode

Hosts: Jim, Barry

Guest: Robert Blokker

Topics covered

• modeling
• graphic art
• World War I
• fantasy
• hobbies
• cheese market

Keywords

• modeling
• graphic artist
• World War I
• fantasy
• hobbies
• Alkmaar
• cheese market

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: World War I, fantasy, busts, flats, 1/72nd figure

Places: Alkmaar, Netherlands, North Holland, Versailles

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