ModelGeek's Podcast

The Geeks hit the road and hit up the IPMS Roanoke Valley’s “Virginia Shootout” show.

Nothing beats a quick weekend trip with your modeling buddies, especially when a show is happening, the kit deals are HOT and the Mexican food is muy bueno! Toss in a few beers with friends and it’s practically impossible to top for a real Modelgeek!

In this episode we recap our trip to southwestern Virginia and the Virginia Shootout. We had a great time, saw some great models and made some awesome deals on kits that we’d each been looking for. We sit down with show Co-Chair Greg Clower and he gives us a history of the show and the club.
 
 D-ran is still MIA so we play shorthanded once again…anyone wanna take that 5th seat???

We would like to thank all you listeners out there for the continued support you have given the show. We hope to see you out and about as we hit more of the shows coming up this busy 2024 If you happen to see us at a show, set up at our table, come on over and say hello, we may even put you in front of the mic!

El Presidenté mentions Reith Creations (P5M-1 Marlin conversion) in the episode, and here is a link to their page:

 https://www.riethcreations.com

 If you can't make it to the shows then you can still interact with us through social media, Facebook, Instagram, and of course email at:

[email protected] 
 
 

Make sure you check out our group / community on Facebook:

The ModelGeeks Model Shack
 

Get on there and feel free to share your work! We want to see what’s on your bench.

We also want to thank each of our sponsors for their support. We are very lucky to have their support. When you have the time, pay a visit to their web sites, and have a look at their fine products.

Sponsors:

Furball Aero-Design
Tamiya USA
SprueBrothers
https://lionhearthobby.com/

If you're a wicked ModelGeek go check out the following links!
 
  IPMS USA Events Page

Butch O'Hare Modeling Club 

The Interesting Modeling Company 

We are very fortunate to be able to join the scale modeling podcast community and are in the company of several other really GREAT podcasts. Hopefully, someday we’ll earn our wings and be able to keep up with those guys!  Please check them all out at Scale Model Podcasts.

Blogs:

The Kit Box 

Sprue Pie with Frets 

Model Airplane Maker 

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Welcome to a special episode of The Modelgeeks Podcast!
 
 In this episode, Frilldo and Whitey sit down and Interview, Tim Holland President, Bruce Worrall Vice President Canada and VP of Exhibitions and Dave Goldfinch Vice President and talk about the new model organization “Modellers Without Borders”. Frilldo and whitey ask the important questions of who, what, when, why, and how. Modellers Without Borders will exist alongside IPMS and AMPS. Our illustrious guest go into detail about how they are set up and what belonging to the organization will be like.

We would like to thank all the listeners for the continued support you have given the show. We hope to see you out and about as we hit some of the shows or if you decide to come visit ours in October. If you can't make it to the shows then you can still interact with us through social media, Facebook, Instagram, and email:  [email protected]

Make sure you check out our new group / community on Facebook, The ModelGeeks Model Shack

https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/ac24d88a-08a8-47fe-961a-a53559fd3d36/IPMS-2024-Madison_Mission-Briefv2.pdf

We also want to thank each of our sponsors for their support. We are very lucky to have their support. When you have the time, pay a visit to their web sites, and have a look at their fine products.

Sponsors:
Furball Aero-Design
Tamiya USA
SprueBrothers

Also, if you're a real ModelGeek you'll check out the following links!
IPMS USA Events Page
Butch O'Hare Modeling Club
The Interesting Modeling Company

We are very fortunate to be able to join the scale modeling podcast community and are in the company of several other really GREAT podcasts. Hopefully, someday we’ll earn our wings and be able to keep up with those guys!  Please check them all out at Scale Model Podcasts.

Blogs:
The Kit Box
Sprue Pie with Frets
Model Airplane Maker

Support the show

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Welcome to Episode 84 of The Modelgeeks Podcast!
 
 In this episode, the Modelgeeks take the listeners for a lap in the pattern and discuss what new items they have picked up since the Nats (really???).  d-Ran is out for work reasons and the Geeks have the con! The geeks answer the listener email, and give a rundown of what is new in the hobby.

The Geeks also discuss their travel plans for the upcoming IPMS Roanoke Virginia Shootout 2024.  For the main topic, Whitey, El Presidente, Nemo and Frilldo discuss the items they use for modeling on the go.  The geeks give their tools and tips for modeling while you are away from the bench.

We would like to thank all the listeners for the continued support you have given the show. We hope to see you out and about as we hit some of the shows or if you decide to come visit ours in October. If you can't make it to the shows then you can still interact with us through social media, Facebook, Instagram, and email:  [email protected]

Make sure you check out our new group / community on Facebook, The ModelGeeks Model Shack

www.nats2024

https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/ac24d88a-08a8-47fe-961a-a53559fd3d36/IPMS-2024-Madison_Mission-Briefv2.pdf

We also want to thank each of our sponsors for their support. We are very lucky to have their support. When you have the time, pay a visit to their web sites, and have a look at their fine products.

Sponsors:
Furball Aero-Design
Tamiya USA
SprueBrothers

Also, if you're a real ModelGeek you'll check out the following links!
IPMS USA Events Page
Butch O'Hare Modeling Club
The Interesting Modeling Company

We are very fortunate to be able to join the scale modeling podcast community and are in the company of several other really GREAT podcasts. Hopefully, someday we’ll earn our wings and be able to keep up with those guys!  Please check them all out at Scale Model Podcasts.

Blogs:
The Kit Box
Sprue Pie with Frets
Model Airplane Maker

Support the show

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2024 Nats Wrap!

Welcome to Episode 83 of The Modelgeeks Podcast!  Tonight we discuss 2024 USA Nats.  Nemo keeps us focused on how much fun we had in Madison, Wisconsin, what we thought of the venue, the contest room, the Tiger Meet, the vendors, and of course the PEOPLE!  Along the way we also chat about what we got, what we missed, and which models we liked the most. 

We would like to thank all our listeners out there for the continued support you have given the show. We hope to see you out and about as we hit more of the shows coming up this busy 2024. If you happen to see us at a show, set up at our table come on over and say hello, we may even put you in front of the mic.

If you can't make it to the shows then you can still interact with us through social media, Facebook, Instagram, and of course email at:

[email protected] 

Make sure you check out our group / community on Facebook:

The ModelGeeks Model Shack

Get on there and feel free to share your work! We want to see what’s on your bench.

We also want to thank each of our sponsors for their support. We are very lucky to have their support. When you have the time, pay a visit to their web sites, and have a look at their fine products.

Sponsors:

Furball Aero-Design
Tamiya USA
SprueBrothers
LionHeart Hobby

If you're a true ModelGeek go check out the following links mentioned in this episode!

We are very fortunate to be able to join the scale modeling podcast community and are in the company of several other really GREAT podcasts. Hopefully, someday we’ll earn our wings and be able to keep up with those guys!  Please check them all out at Scale Model Podcasts.

Blogs:

The Kit Box 

Sprue Pie with Frets 

Matters of Scale

Model Airplane Maker 

Inch High Guy

Support the show via Patreon.

Support the show via PayPal.

Support the show

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Welcome to Episode 82 of The Modelgeeks Podcast!  We have a full crew tonight!  

After a bit of banter and a sea story or two, we share what is on our bench and what we have picked up lately.  We talk about some new modeling related items we’ve found out there and  El-Presidenté tells us “What’s New in 72!”.  After a Show & Contest update and Mail Call we discuss Tires & Wheels, how we paint them, our preferred methods of masking, and how we do a bit of simple weathering.

 We would like to thank all our listeners out there for the continued support you have given the show. We hope to see you out and about as we hit more of the shows coming up this busy 2024 as well as at the Nats in Madison Wisconsin. If you happen to see us at a show, set up at our table come on over and say hello, we may even put you in front of the mic!

If you can't make it to the shows then you can still interact with us through social media, Facebook, Instagram, and of course email at:
[email protected]

Make sure you check out our group / community on Facebook:
The ModelGeeks Model Shack

Get on there and feel free to share your work! We want to see what’s on your bench.

We also want to thank each of our sponsors for their support. We are very lucky to have their support. When you have the time, pay a visit to their web sites, and have a look at their fine products.

Sponsors:
Furball Aero-Design
Tamiya USA
SprueBrothers
LionHeart Hobby

If you're a wicked ModelGeek go check out the following links!
 
Scale Model Paint Masks
Counting Rivets Models
Resin2Detail
IPMS USA Events Page
Model Cave, Ypsilanti, MI

We are very fortunate to be able to join the scale modeling podcast community and are in the company of several other really GREAT podcasts. Hopefully, someday we’ll earn our wings and be able to keep up with those guys!  Please check them all out at Scale Model Podcasts.

Blogs:
The Kit Box
Sprue Pie with Frets
Model Airplane Maker
Inch High Guy

Support the show via Patreon.
Support the show via PayPal.

Support the show

Model Geeks Podcast

Welcome to Episode 81 of The Modelgeeks Podcast!  In this episode, we kick off with what we are in work on, what new items are out there, and what we have picked up lately. After a few consecutive episodes being down a man, D-Ran is back in front of the mic along with the whole crew. El-Presidenté will tell us “What’s New in 72!”, and we’ll end with a discussion on DEADLINES! Some like a deadline to keep them on track, while others despise them and stay well clear of any reason to set one.

We would like to thank all you listeners out there for the continued support you have given the show. We hope to see you out and about as we hit more of the shows coming up this busy 2024 as well as at the Nats in Madison Wisconsin. If you happen to see us at a show, set up at our table come on over and say hello, we may even put you in front of the mic!

 If you can't make it to the shows then you can still interact with us through social media, Facebook, Instagram, and of course email at:

[email protected] 
 
 

Make sure you check out our group / community on Facebook:

The ModelGeeks Model Shack
 

Get on there and feel free to share your work! We want to see what’s on your bench.

We also want to thank each of our sponsors for their support. We are very lucky to have their support. When you have the time, pay a visit to their web sites, and have a look at their fine products.

Sponsors:

Furball Aero-Design
Tamiya USA
SprueBrothers
https://lionhearthobby.com/

If you're a wicked ModelGeek go check out the following links!
 
  IPMS USA Events Page

Butch O'Hare Modeling Club 

The Interesting Modeling Company 

We are very fortunate to be able to join the scale modeling podcast community and are in the company of several other really GREAT podcasts. Hopefully, someday we’ll earn our wings and be able to keep up with those guys!  Please check them all out at Scale Model Podcasts.

Blogs:

The Kit Box 

Sprue Pie with Frets 

Model Airplane Maker 

Support the show

Support the Show.

Support the show

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Welcome to Episode 80 of The Modelgeeks Podcast!
 
 In this episode, the Modelgeeks discuss how they pack and transport their models.  The same process can be used to store your models as well. Frilldo takes the geeks for a lap in the pattern with an update on the Privateer, trying to avoid having to buy dinner for the other geeks.  The rest of the geeks give an update of what is on their benches and do a run down of the email and a recap on the FB Model Geeks Model shack page.

For the main topic, the geeks discuss what they use to build the containers that they use and other materials to safely transport or store your models with the Nats coming right around the corner.  The geeks even tell a few TSA horror stories.

We would like to thank all the listeners for the continued support you have given the show. We hope to see you out and about as we hit some of the shows or if you decide to come visit ours in October. If you can't make it to the shows then you can still interact with us through social media, Facebook, Instagram, and email:  [email protected]

Make sure you check out our new group / community on Facebook, The ModelGeeks Model Shack

www.nats2024

https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/ac24d88a-08a8-47fe-961a-a53559fd3d36/IPMS-2024-Madison_Mission-Briefv2.pdf

We also want to thank each of our sponsors for their support. We are very lucky to have their support. When you have the time, pay a visit to their web sites, and have a look at their fine products.

Sponsors:
Furball Aero-Design
Tamiya USA
SprueBrothers

Also, if you're a real ModelGeek you'll check out the following links!
IPMS USA Events Page
Butch O'Hare Modeling Club
The Interesting Modeling Company

We are very fortunate to be able to join the scale modeling podcast community and are in the company of several other really GREAT podcasts. Hopefully, someday we’ll earn our wings and be able to keep up with those guys!  Please check them all out at Scale Model Podcasts.

Blogs:
The Kit Box
Sprue Pie with Frets
Model Airplane Maker

Support the show

Model Geeks Podcast

Welcome to Episode 79 of The Modelgeeks Podcast!  I should be calling this one "Better Late Than Never"!  D-Ran here coming at ya with a heart felt apology for being late with the episode but life just seemed to get in the way.

We all have that one tip or trick that we've picked up along the way that's helped us become just a little bit better at the hobby.  In this EXCITING episode the Geeks will discuss what their favorite tips and tricks are.   

We would like to thank all you listeners out there for the continued support you have given the show. We hope to see you out and about as we hit more of the shows coming up this busy 2024 as well as at the Nats in Madison Wisconsin. If you happen to see us at a show, set up at our table come on over and say hello, we may even put you in front of the mic!
  
If you can't make it to the shows then you can still interact with us through social media, Facebook, Instagram, and of course email at:

[email protected]
 
Make sure you check out our group / community on Facebook and Discord:

The ModelGeeks Model Shack
The ModelGeeks Discord
 
Please check out the up coming Rocky Mountain Hobby Expo. If the text doesn't take you there then please follow this link: https://rockymtnhobbyexpo.com/

Get on there and feel free to share your work! We want to see what’s on your bench.

We also want to thank each of our sponsors for their support. We are very lucky to have their support. When you have the time, pay a visit to their web sites, and have a look at their fine products.

Sponsors:

Furball Aero-Design
Tamiya USA
SprueBrothers
Detail and Scale
LionHeart Hobby

If you're a ModelGeek go check out the following links!
 
IPMS USA Events Page

We are very fortunate to be able to join the scale modeling podcast community and are in the company of several other really GREAT podcasts. Hopefully, someday we’ll earn our wings and be able to keep up with those guys!  Please check them all out at Scale Model Podcasts.

Blogs:

The Kit Box 

Sprue Pie with Frets 

Support the Show.

Support the show

Model Geeks Podcast

Welcome to Episode 78 of The Modelgeeks Podcast!  In this EXCITING episode, we kick off with  what we are in work on, what new items are out there, and what we have picked up lately. 

We dive into El-Presidenté's exciting news regarding is recent trip to the UK!

Rounding out the episode with our main topic we discuss those disgusting little things we call "warts".   What are they? How do you prevent them and last but not least, do really even care about em?

We would like to thank all you listeners out there for the continued support you have given the show. We hope to see you out and about as we hit more of the shows coming up this busy 2024 as well as at the Nats in Madison Wisconsin. If you happen to see us at a show, set up at our table come on over and say hello, we may even put you in front of the mic!
  
If you can't make it to the shows then you can still interact with us through social media, Facebook, Instagram, and of course email at:

[email protected]
 
Make sure you check out our group / community on Facebook and Discord:

The ModelGeeks Model Shack
The ModelGeeks Discord
 
Please check out the up coming Rocky Mountain Hobby Expo. If the text doesn't take you there then please follow this link: https://rockymtnhobbyexpo.com/

Get on there and feel free to share your work! We want to see what’s on your bench.

We also want to thank each of our sponsors for their support. We are very lucky to have their support. When you have the time, pay a visit to their web sites, and have a look at their fine products.

Sponsors:

Furball Aero-Design
Tamiya USA
SprueBrothers
Detail and Scale
LionHeart Hobby

If you're a ModelGeek go check out the following links!
 
IPMS USA Events Page

We are very fortunate to be able to join the scale modeling podcast community and are in the company of several other really GREAT podcasts. Hopefully, someday we’ll earn our wings and be able to keep up with those guys!  Please check them all out at Scale Model Podcasts.

Blogs:

The Kit Box 

Sprue Pie with Frets 

Support the show

Model Geeks Podcast

Welcome to Episode 77 of The Modelgeeks Podcast!  In this episode, we kick off with  what we are in work on, what new items are out there, and what we have picked up lately. 

We discuss some new kits and accessories that we’ve seen lately, and El-Presidenté will tell us “What’s New in 72!”.  Then Nemo, Frilldo, and Whitey provide a summary of Northern Virgina IPMS’ Model Classic, while El-Presidenté gives us his impressions of his first AMPS Nationals at South Bend.

We end with a discussion on what we believe are the best kits of some of our favorite modeling subjects.

We would like to thank all you listeners out there for the continued support you have given the show. We hope to see you out and about as we hit more of the shows coming up this busy 2024 as well as at the Nats in Madison Wisconsin. If you happen to see us at a show, set up at our table come on over and say hello, we may even put you in front of the mic!
  
 If you can't make it to the shows then you can still interact with us through social media, Facebook, Instagram, and of course email at:

[email protected]
  
 Make sure you check out our group / community on Facebook and Discord:

 The ModelGeeks Model Shack
The ModelGeeks Discord
 
 Get on there and feel free to share your work! We want to see what’s on your bench.

We also want to thank each of our sponsors for their support. We are very lucky to have their support. When you have the time, pay a visit to their web sites, and have a look at their fine products.

Sponsors:

Furball Aero-Design
Tamiya USA
SprueBrothers
Detail and Scale
LionHeart Hobby

If you're a ModelGeek go check out the following links!
 
IPMS USA Events Page

The Interesting Modeling Company 

We are very fortunate to be able to join the scale modeling podcast community and are in the company of several other really GREAT podcasts. Hopefully, someday we’ll earn our wings and be able to keep up with those guys!  Please check them all out at Scale Model Podcasts.

Blogs:

The Kit Box 

Sprue Pie with Frets 

Model Airplane Maker 

Support the show

Support the show

Model Geeks Podcast