Just Making Conversation

Just Making Conversation

By James Skiffins and Malcolm ChildsLeisureHobbies
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Just Making Conversation episodes

  • Christmas Special. 2021

    Hello! They're are back for a special episode. James Skiffins and Malcolm Childs go through which gifts they have bought for each other and what is on their special wish list.  Fingers crossed that they have been good boys this year.

    Show link:

    https://anchor.fm/justmakingconversation/episodes/Christmas-Special--2021-e1badh4

    Find other model podcasts on http://modelpodcasts.com/


    "Happy Boy Theme" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

    12 Days of Christmas by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)

    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    1 hr 6 min
  • Scale Model World Special. Telford 2021

    Hello! They're are back for a special episode. James Skiffins and Malcolm Childs visited the IPMS UK Scale Model World show in Telford, UK. Here is the debrief of their experiences both inside and outside of the venue.  

    Scale Model World Special. Telford 2021. of Just Making Conversation. https://buymeacoffee.com/jmcpodcast

    Show link:

    https://anchor.fm/.../Promoting-the-Hobby--should-we-be...

    Discussion Links:

    Scale Model World:

    https://ipmsuk.org/ipms-scale-modelworld/

    Elan 13: (Jetbike not yet listed.)

    https://elan13.co.uk/

    Pheonix Scale Modelling

    https://www.phoenixscalepublications.co.uk/

    Cross and Cockade International.

    https://www.crossandcockade.com/


    Find other model podcasts on http://modelpodcasts.com/


    "Happy Boy Theme" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

    "Jingle Bells"  (https://freesound.org/people/juskiddink/sounds/110158)

    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    48 min
  • Episode 24. Season Finale. James and Malcolm take your complaints and spend 1hour 17mins explaining themselves.

    Hello! In this FINAL EPISODE of series 1, we are Just Making Conversation about questions we have received from listeners.  Wallowing in self reference, James Skiffins and Malcolm Childs discuss. This is Episode 24 of Just Making Conversation. https://buymeacoffee.com/jmcpodcast

    Moosaroo Cup updates will be posted on our Facebook page sporadically, look out for them!


    Software:

    https://zencastr.com/

    https://www.audacityteam.org/

    https://anchor.fm

    https://drive.google.com/

    Equipment:

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07Z1C5GKS/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_F0XQFHM44A7HJFM9M3YY?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07DTTGZ7M/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_F1JWDC9PQDF3VA5K49XW

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000EOPQ7E/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_AWR6B28KAK02PQ6DG6EQ


    Find other model podcasts on http://modelpodcasts.com/


    Happy Boy Theme by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Happy Boy End Theme by Kevin MacLeod

    Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3854-happy-boy-end-theme

    License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license


    Note: Malcolm's birthday is the 22nd November.

    1 hr 18 min
  • Promoting the Hobby, should we be writing a song and a dance about our hobby or will it sell itself?

    WARNING: contains discussion of the macabre and bizarre.

    Hello! In this season's penultimate episode, we are Just Making Conversation about promoting the hobby.  Are you duty bound to sing and dance about the hobby or do we let new comers to the hobby to their own devices to discover their own way up the learning curve.  In 50 minutes or less, James Skiffins and Malcolm Childs discuss. This is Episode 23 of Just Making Conversation. https://buymeacoffee.com/jmcpodcast

    Show link:

    https://anchor.fm/

    Discussion Links:

    Figure painting magazine:

    https://pocketmags.com/fantasy-figures-international-magazine

    Yoga:

    https://www.verywellfit.com/tree-pose-vrksasana-3567128

    Crane Enthusiasts:

    https://www.facebook.com/CraneOperatorsForum


    Find other model podcasts on http://modelpodcasts.com/


    "Happy Boy Theme" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    59 min
  • Toys are miniature replicas, fun things to play with. models are fun, are they toys too? Discuss in 500 words or less.
    Hello! In this episode, we are Just Making Conversation by asking are models toys?   By calling models toys, are we misunderstanding the hobby? Toys are fun, models are fun, so where's the issue?  James Skiffins and Malcolm Childs discuss.  This is Episode 21 of Just Making Conversation. https://buymeacoffee.com/jmcpodcast
    Show link:
    https://anchor.fm/justmakingconversation
    Model Car podcast:
    https://modelcar.show/
    Walkers Crisps Antique Cars:
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lledo
    Revell Blog on SR-71:
    https://blog.revell.de/2021/modellbau/die-testshots-der-sr-71-blackbird-sind-da/
    Find other model podcasts on http://modelpodcasts.com/
    "Happy Boy Theme" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
    50 min
  • Going Small. Making the tiniest of models takes skill and a microscope strapped to your face.

    Hello! In this episode, we are Just Making Conversation about Going Small. Building tiny scales requires patience and accuracy, skill and some good tweezers. So are the smaller scales the best for the beginner? Are the smaller scales just frustrating for you? James and Malcolm are going to have a little chat about little things.  This is Episode 21 of Just Making Conversation. https://buymeacoffee.com/jmcpodcast

    Show link:

    https://anchor.fm/justmakingconversation

    Discussion Links:

    Pencil lead sculptures:

    https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2015/07/delicate-pencil-lead-carvings-by-salavat-fidai/

    Starter Sets:

    https://www.wonderlandmodels.com/models/plastic-models/airfix/starter-sets/

    Clip On & Flip Up Magnifying lenses:

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07WW3J4ZN/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_KEKGXXC3XJAWTEZW0EG9


    Find other model podcasts on http://modelpodcasts.com/

    "Happy Boy Theme" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    49 min
  • Going Big. Is bigger better when it comes to model making? Is it easier for a beginner to start at a larger scale?

    Hello! In this episode, we are Just Making Conversation about Going Big. Does making a larger model mean easier to build, larger parts for those aging eyes and chunky sausage fingers?  What advantages are there to building a larger model and do you need to learn new skills?  - This is Episode 20 of Just Making Conversation. https://buymeacoffee.com/jmcpodcast


    Discussion Links:


    The Sad Story of Henry:

    https://ttte.fandom.com/.../The_Sad_Story_of.../Gallery...


    Weathervane:

    https://vintageflying.co.uk/product/dambuster-weathervane/


    Lancaster Projects Group:

    https://www.facebook.com/groups/836037070250699


    Find other model podcasts on http://modelpodcasts.com/

    "Happy Boy Theme" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    57 min
  • Stashes. Do you build a model kit, buy a kit or buy a kit, buy another kit?

    Hello! In this episode, we are Just Making Conversation about Stashes. Malcolm Childs and James Skiffins engage in hearsay and conjecture regarding the subject of stashes and domestic situations. Hobby kits purchased with good intention can pile up in some bizarre places.  - This is Episode 19 of Just Making Conversation. https://buymeacoffee.com/jmcpodcast

    Show Link:

    https://anchor.fm/justmakingconversation

    Discussion Links:

    Under bed storage!

    https://www.divanbedwarehouse.co.uk/collections/divan-bases/products/end-lift-ottoman-storage-divan-bed-base

    Tall Boy.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tallboy_(furniture)

    Understanding Perfume notes.

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/luxury/premium-perfume/decoding-fragrance-notes/


    "Happy Boy Theme" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    48 min
  • Space and Sci-Fi. Have you dreamt about golfing on the moon or even reaching Uranus? Does your imagination spark watching Star Wars, Ulysees or Battlestar Galactica?

    Hello! In this episode, we are Just Making Conversation about Space and Science Fiction. Malcolm Childs and James Skiffins get lost in space and sci-fi and the wonderous possibilities for making models. Real world rockets and shuttles or Fantastical warp drives and Starship Filth.  - This is Episode 18 of Just Making Conversation. https://buymeacoffee.com/jmcpodcast

    Show Link:

    https://anchor.fm/justmakingconversation

    Discussion Links:

    https://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/

    Ulysees Cartoon:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N50XnT9206w


    "Happy Boy Theme" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    46 min
  • Diorama Semantics. Does your model need that bit extra? How do you even spell Vignette?

    Hello! In this episode, we are Just Making Conversation about Diorama Semantics. Malcolm Childs and James Skiffins discuss the subtle but incredibly important difference between a diorama and a vinaigrettes.  But why give your model a fussy base? Can you tell a story with the placement of your model? What are you really saying by perfecting the placement of wet and dry muds.  - This is Episode 17 of Just Making Conversation. https://buymeacoffee.com/jmcpodcast

    Show Link:

    https://anchor.fm/justmakingconversation

    Discussion Links:

    https://www.toysoldierfair.com/

    http://www.diorama-clervaux.com/

    "Happy Boy Theme" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    57 min

About Just Making Conversation

From the publisher's feed

We apologise in advance. The JMC podcast is mostly about the hobby of scale models, making and painting hobbies in miniature. When not modelling, James and Malcolm are just making conversation.

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