Show Notes
Beyond The Box Art® — Episode 30 Australia Calling! with Sam Dwyer, Scott Taylor (SMS Paint) & John Marley Hiya Benchmates — Episode 30 has landed, and this one comes with a distinctly Australian flavour running right through it… so there's every chance the stash inflation may need to be measured in kangaroos per square metre! As June begins, Beyond The Box Art® also proudly celebrates Pride Month and inclusion across the hobby community. Modelling is — and always should be — for everyone, regardless of background, identity, experience, or what happens to be on your workbench. Our special Pride show logo this month is a small but important reminder that the show/Benchmates community is built around respect, support, friendship, and a shared love of the hobby. 🎙️ Feature Discussion — Australia Calling! For this episode the team head down under for a brilliant conversation with friends of the show from Australia, covering modelling, community, creativity, and how the hobby scene continues to thrive on the other side of the world — even if absolutely everything seems to want to kill you there. Joining us are Sam Dwyer, Scott Taylor from The Scale Modellers Supply, and John Marley from Peace by Piece, for a hugely enjoyable discussion that bounces between modelling, mateship, mental health, community projects, and the simple reality that scale modellers everywhere are fundamentally the same — just with different accents and possibly more dangerous wildlife! We also celebrate an incredible milestone for The Scale Modellers Supply as the company marks its 10th anniversary, reflecting on how SMS has grown from a small Australian business into one of the hobby's most respected names worldwide. Alongside that, John Marley joins us to discuss the fantastic Peace by Piece initiative and the genuinely meaningful impact modelling can have beyond the bench itself. As expected… things occasionally drift gloriously off course into humour, hobby chaos, and several moments where the team probably should have been supervised. ⭐ IPMS Dispatches This episode's IPMS Dispatches heads to East Anglia as we spend some time with the team from IPMS West Norfolk. The branch give us a great insight into their club, members, local modelling scene, and the work they do supporting the hobby within the community. We also hear about their upcoming events, club atmosphere, and why local branches remain such an important part of keeping modelling social, welcoming, and alive. ⭐ Stash Inflation Report As always, the team round up the latest releases, aftermarket temptations, kit announcements, resin wizardry, and wallet-threatening arrivals from across the modelling world. From aircraft to armour, ships to sci-fi, and more Gundam-related plastic than is probably medically advisable, the stash inflation continues to rise faster than an Australian summer temperature reading. There may also be at least one questionable segue, a dangerous amount of enabling, and the usual promises that "this is definitely the last kit for a while." (We all know that's a lie.) ⭐ Pride Month & The Modelling Community This month also gives us an opportunity to simply say something important: The hobby is for everyone. Whether you build aircraft, armour, cars, figures, Gunpla, ships, sci-fi, or something completely impossible to explain to normal people — the bench should always be a place where people feel welcome, accepted, and able to simply enjoy creating. Beyond The Box Art® remains incredibly proud of the wonderfully diverse global community that has grown around the show, and we genuinely thank every single Benchmate for helping make it such a positive & inclusive place to be.
So… grab a brew, avoid the drop bears, clear a space on the bench, and prepare for another wander into the wonderful world of scale modelling. BTBA Episode 30 starts NOW! Brownie & the Beyond The Box Art® team Models. Modellers. Meaning. Contact Email: [email protected] W
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