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Welcome to Episode 153 of The Scale Model Podcast Sponsored by CultTVMan and Sean’s Custom Model Tools
Hosts Stuart Terry Geoff 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 48 in 48 hour build March 14-16th Heritagecon 17 March 23rd *************************************** MAILBAG We want to hear from you! Let us know if you have any comments or suggestions [email protected]. 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 ANNOUNCEMENTS Master Box's two new kits of March/April The Ohio & a brand new Hind from Trumpeter in March Two 48th scale german WWII icons from Hobbyboss in March Field guns of WWI from different countries 1/24 TAMIYA SCALE RENAULT 5 TURBO RALLY Sd.Kfz.165 Hummel 1/16 Ferrari 412T2 from Model Factory Hiro 1-72 Northrop M2-F3 from AMP 1/35 ARTPLA Maschinen Krieger P.K.A. Kangaroo (2 Kits) & Maintenance Crew New 48th scale US Weapon Loading Cart Set from Zimi Model Hobbyboss April update, a 1/350 Lord Clive gunship
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*************************************** SPONSOR AD #1 Cult TV Man *************************************** WHAT’S ON THE BENCH Stuart - 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 READING Stuart - Still working on Stephen Baxter’s Traces Geoff - 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.
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*************************************** THINGS WE’VE SEEN Matters of Scale detail bits. I’ve ordered the P-47 engines and some B-26 parts.
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Scale Model Podcast — Episode 161 Beyond The Box Art® — Episode 28 Breaking the Hiatus! Hiya Benchmates — and a very warm welcome to something a little bit special. This episode sees Beyond The Box Art® joining forces with the Scale Model Podcast as we help cover the gap SMP has left since Stuart took a break to look after his better half following a prolonged health issue — and what better way to do it than with a proper transatlantic natter session. Joining Brownie for this one from the UK are Dan Brazil & Shane Cowie and from SMP we have dusted off Geoff Heyland and Terry Miesley for a general hobby conversation and how BTBA was robbed at the moosaroo cup ???? amongst many other topics. Unfortunately we had a technical issue whilst recording, so there are a few bits of the conversation which sound a bit odd or not to the normal quality we try to put out – but it was better than losing a big chunk of the show!
Welcome to Episode 160 of The Scale Model Podcast Sponsored by CultTVMan and Sean’s Custom Model Tools Hosts Stuart Terry Geoff 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 We had great responses in our thread about what everyone is reading. *************************************** MAILBAG We want to hear from you! Let us know if you have any comments or suggestions [email protected]. *************************************** LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTS Special Hobby & CMK kits for June MENG Model's new Panzerhaubitze 2000 in 72nd scale Clear Prop! Upcoming Kit: 1/48 F4B-4 MiniArt's new 35th scale "Garage Workshop Set #2" U.S.A.F. B-21 Raider from Model Collect in 1/72 Meng's 48th scale F-4E/2020 Terminator Fighter (Turkish Air Force) The Mandalorian's N-1 Starfighter 1/48 from Bandai Q1 26
Welcome to Episode 158 of The Scale Model Podcast Sponsored by CultTVMan and Sean’s Custom Model Tools
Welcome to Episode 152 of The Scale Model Podcast Sponsored by CultTVMan and Sean’s Custom Model Tools Hosts Stuart Terry Geoff 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 *************************************** MAILBAG
Welcome to Episode 151 of The Scale Model Podcast Sponsored by CultTVMan and Sean’s Custom Model Tools Hosts Stuart Terry Geoff 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 Tariffs and tribulations. *************************************** MAILBAG We want to hear from you! Let us know if you have any comments or suggestions [email protected]. 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 ANNOUNCEMENTS Das Werk Announcements for Toy Fair 2025 Tamiya Armor items at Toy Fair 2025 Tamiya Announcements at Toy Fair 2025 IBG releasing a lot of 1/72 Spitfires Other items from the IBG Catalog 1st test shot build of Kotare's 1/32 Bf 109K-4 1/48 Saab B-18 What’s new at Scalemates.com *************************************** SPONSOR AD #1 Cult TV Man *************************************** WHAT’S ON THE BENCH Stuart - 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 READING Stuart - 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 #2 Seans Custom Model Tools *************************************** Topic Hello 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