Welcome to Episode 56 Sponsored by Goodman Models.

Hosts

Stuart Clark

Terry Miesle

Thanks to our latest Patreon Supporters:

Malcolm Hunter

Jamie Walker

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LATEST NEWS

Ron Cobb, a highly influential designer and model maker has passed away.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ron-cobb-dead-designer-alien-ship-back-future-delorean-was-83-1149219?fbclid=IwAR3ZAarpYFhu7Uy6gF0EUr7UWOiwdiDVHSyHbZQWoNg_0z8t7CPhE52scxs

Sean Vail-Rhodes wrote in:

Mark Bilas of Wolfpack Decals passed away earlier this month of a heart attack.

His website is still up with no notification of his passing. There is a concern that unaware modellers will place orders and then get pissed off when they don’t get their decals.

Might want to let folks know that if you have made a purchase then please be patient while the family gets things sorted. Also, if you plan on placing an order from Wolfpack please hold off until the family can figure out what to do with it.

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MAILBAG

Don writes in:

I would love to hear a “PE Whisperer” show where old newbies like me can learn that PE requires specific tools to be effectively applied.  

Another technique piece would be on masking, including which products work best.  I have some Vallejo mask liquid and it simply is worthless.  3M Blue tape, so so. Tamiya 2mm flexible tape – OMG!  The stuff is really nice.  But am I applying it and cutting it properly?  Especially on the old Hasegawa 1/72 H8K Emily that has the glass frames molded on the inside and the outside is smooth?  I’ve got pics, I’m getting better but … this baby won’t be winning any contests.

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LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTS

New items from Ammo:

https://www.themodellingnews.com/2020/09/we-preview-ammos-latest-products-for.html#more

Airfix 1/48 Sabre tooling first look:

https://www.airfix.com/uk-en/news/workbench/sabre-parts-first-look-exclusive

New mould (?) (w/full interior) Semovente da 75/18 from Italeri:

https://www.themodellingnews.com/2020/09/preview-all-new-full-interior-semovente.html#more

Riich Model’s new 35th scale French Light Tank FCM-36:

https://www.themodellingnews.com/2020/09/another-fcm-36-on-horizon-thats-riich.html#more

Fourteen (14) new products from Black Dog!

https://www.themodellingnews.com/2020/09/fourteen-14-new-products-from-black-dog.html

Bergepanzer 2A2 and Panther G (early) in 1/35 from Takom:

https://www.themodellingnews.com/2020/09/two-tasty-teutonic-head-turners-from.html

Heller announcing some 1/400 ships to be (re?)released:

https://www.facebook.com/hellerjoustra/posts/1626967300798736