Scale Model Podcast

Welcome to Episode 147 Sponsored by CultTVMan, Sean’s Custom Model Tools and Return To Kit Form

Hosts

Stuart

Terry

John Novak, President IPMS BOH chapter.

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LATEST NEWS

Butch O’Hare chapter show. This is the 41st show. November 2. This is typically the largest general model show in the Chicago region, with a very good vendor selection and some good competition.

9 am to 4 pm.

Wheatland Salem United Methodist Church

1852 95th Street

Naperville, IL 60564

Tamiya Spray cans are no longer available in Canada from the distributor. (Youtube)

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LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTS

1/700 HMS Victory 

ICM's seven October Releases

Special Hobby & CMK kits for September

Two more releases from Trumpeter in November

Magic Factory's new Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP in 1/9th scale

A big Sherman & CCKW + 105 from I love Kit in November

P51 B/C in 1/32 from Eduard

3D Printed Albatros D.III/W & Halberstadt D.II released

What’s new at Scalemates.com

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WHAT’S ON THE BENCH

Stuart - CF-22 got the top coat of a lighter grey but I am not happy with the med grey I put on the wings. May be going back to the original lighter grey.

Trying some more painting experiments on several Battletech miniatures.

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Terry: Some moderate progress on the Moosaroo Cup preparations. Progressing on the 1/72 Destroid Tomahawk. The joints get painted grey, so they have to be done and masked before the tan body bits can be painted.

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John - Newer tool 71 Revell Olds 442 I got away from Cars for a while and I am enjoying getting back into it.

Xwing in progress, F4F wildcats. And other things that keep calling me from the stash.

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WHAT WE ARE READING

Stuart - The Times: How the Newspaper of Record Survived Scandal, Scorn, and the Transformation of Journalism by Adam Nagourney

Terry - Steve Brusette’s Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs. Now at the big asteroid.

John - Butch Ohare Biography is a recommended read.

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THINGS WE’VE SEEN

Wolf 3D Resin has some nice additions to your modern aircraft. 1/48 travel pods if you don’t want to load your jets down with ordinance!

Tony W. Shares pics from his local shop’s show.

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THE LAST WORD

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Welcome to Episode 146 Sponsored by CultTVMan, Sean’s Custom Model Tools and Return To Kit Form

Hosts

Stuart

Terry

Mike

Thanks to our latest Patreon and Buy Me a Coffee Supporters:

Hi Guys, I'm glad I came across your podcast. I often listen while I'm sanding resin figure parts outside on the deck. Keep up the great work!

Check out our What We Like page for lists of what we like.

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LATEST NEWS

Irish Nationals Oct. 5-6

Tim Cavileer

Please mention the IPMS Palouse Area Modelers fall show in your next episode. “Show off the Good Stuff” will be held on Saturday, Oct 5th, 2024 at the 1912 Center in Moscow, Idaho.

It goes without saying that you all are invited, especially those west of the Mississippi

Welcome to Episode 145 Sponsored by CultTVMan, Sean’s Custom Model Tools and Return To Kit Form

Hosts

Stuart

Geoff

Terry

Rob Riviezzo

I'm Rob Riviezzo, I'm from Long Island, NY. I've been building models since I was a small boy, probably around 6 or 7 years old when I used to sit with my dad while he made his HO scale train set. Took a break while in my teens and got back into the hobby around 21 after my mother fell ill and I was looking to get my mind off of all the craziness. I primarily build armour models, focused on mostly German and Russian WWII. I will also build the occasional modern armour subject or Sci Fi model like Gundam, or Star Wars. I am a very active member of Amps (Gotham Amps) and my local IPMS chapter (The Long Island Scale Model Society). I started the Modeling Insanity Podcast in May of 2023 after the Modeling Miscreant Podcast which I was a Co-Host on fell through. I am also now the Associate US Editor of Military Modelcraft International which is the largest English speaking Armor Military magazine in the world. I am a monthly contributor and reviewer for the magazine. I am known for my photo-etch and scratchbuilding.

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LATEST NEWS

James Morando

I’m writing now because our local club, IPMS Santa Rosa, will be hosting a show on October 12, 2024 and I wanted to ask if you could please include our show during any upcoming model show “shoutouts" on your podcast.

We are very excited about this year's show. This year we will be adopting an Open/GSB judging format for the first time. In fact I’m pretty sure this will be the very first show ever to use an open judging format in the IPMS Region 9, which encompasses Northern California and Nevada. So we’ll be making a little history! With that in mind, the theme of our show will be “Evolution.”

I have attached our show flyer below but the pertinent information is that: It will be held from 9-4 pm on Saturday, October 12, 2024 at the Rohnert Park Community Center in Rohnert Park, California. Free admission and $12 entry fee for first 3 models. Lots of great vendors are lined up, we will have a terrific raffle, will be doing a build and take table and then the Open/GSB judging. We are also asking folks to bring kits and model building supplies to the show for donation to support our charity initiative for Help Heal Veterans, a wonderful organization that provides free theraputic kits and modeling supplies to veterans.

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Hi Stuart,

Paul Redding

Just to say I am following your Tamiya 1/350 build with interest as I bought the 1/450 Hasegawa version earlier this month as part of a carrier / IJN aircraft rabbit hole I went down...I have steered clear of anything Japanese all my modeling life but finally, curiosity got the better of me and I caved. Lots of research on IJN aircraft and how it all got built up resulted in about 18 aircraft kits...doh! Luckily there were some sales on including the canopy masks so that helped...

I haven't built any warships before (except Airfix Victorious in 1/600 in the 60s as my father was on it in the Fleet Air Arm as a flight engineer bringing the aircraft up on deck and have pics of it in Sydney Harbour (see attached). You can also see its' sister ship Illustrious and maybe you / Geoff can identify the aircraft on board - Martlets? One photo shows an aircraft that seems to have stuffed it into the tower. I seem to have ended up with quite a few carriers as I also get sucked into watching docos on PBS America which is fatal

A doco on the scuttling of the ships at Scarpa Flow and the film Sink The Bismark didn't help either so that ended up with a few more purchases; I can't see the detail in 1/700 so minimum is 1/450 or the usual 1/350

Like you I try to stay away from PE but have bought a few railing kits and also for the radar arrays/antenna if not included; plus the wooden deck sets and a couple of brass barrel sets for Prince Eugen...

I also concur with your plan to paint common parts on the sprues and build in sub-assemblies ( I have been doing this for my model railway wagon kits in batches of 4 or 6 - makes for alot simpler build)

I am mentally prepared for a ship build; after 1/48 aircraft and 1/24 cars, its going to be very different.

Hope the extended break allows y'all to recharge and come back rested - I build for the relaxation like I did all those years ago pre-internet and do it to my own standards ie no interest/point in trying to achieve the standards of some of the professional kit builders out there on YT or the forums

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LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTS

ICM's Eight September Releases

Barracuda Studios ten new sets in two scales to upgrade your Mossie, Sea Fury & Yak

New 35th scale WWII US Tank Crew from Border Model

Takom's 35th scale M29C Weasel in Arctic/Antarctic Expedition VehicleT

Takom's new art & a BIG box combine their Sd.Kfz.201/1 & 3 + Rommel figure

1/72 Bandai PG Millennium Falcon is being rereleased in March

1/48 - Mitsubishi/Nakajima A6M5 Type 52 Hei/"Zero" by Finemolds - Dec 2024

Gecko to release the Mk I version of the Universal Carrier in 1/16th scale

DB Model Kits [DBMK] is planning to release a plastic-injected Spitfire Mk.XIV in 1:32 scale

Lukgraph RAF BE2c in 1:32 scale

MiniArt Kits Available September 2024

What’s new at Scalemates.com

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Topic - The state of publishing magazines from Rob’s view

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WHAT’S ON THE BENCH

Stuart - Not a ton of time but finished Yamato and started a 1/72 Italeri F-22 which will be made into a what-if CF-22. Also helping a club member with the estate of a fellow modeler. Lots of stuff to deal with.

Geoff - two “request” builds on the go. My brother wanted a ceiling hanger for his cottage, so I Pulled a 1/48 Revell DC3 from the stash to paint as a fire spotter plane, with custom decals by club member Pablo! The same brother also asked me to build a F-16CJ block 50 for a retiring USAF pilot who is married to his good friend's daughter. Been very busy!

Terry -

Off the bench: Yamato Dreadnaughts and P-47H. On the bench: Moosaroo Cup items. Working on something nice, getting all the bits together. Also trying to get the Crusher Joe Harpy finished up. Mostly I’m getting things out of the way now, either finished or stored so I have space for the Moosarro diorama.

Rob - currently painting the Bronco Panzer III A for the second part of a 2 part article for Military Modelcraft International. The build was in the September issue of the magazine. Also working on reviews for Resin Tech Model (RTM) for their KV and SU-100Y. Lastly working on the 1/16th Stug III G for Boresight, the Amps club magazine.

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WHAT WE ARE READING

Stuart - The Times: How the Newspaper of Record Survived Scandal, Scorn, and the Transformation of Journalism by Adam Nagourney

Geoff - The Hunters, by James Salter. A 1956 novel about F86 Sabre pilots in the Korean War.

Terry - Completed Adrian Tchaikovsky’s Final Architecture. Very satisfying, a big involved experience. He follows the same characters through the series, and it seems like he really came to love some characters who were initially just support characters. Reading a few informal series now, but I have some nonfiction on the deck, Steve Brusette’s Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs. Also reading the Cimarrean Conan graphic novel.

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THINGS WE’VE SEEN

Terry goes to Nats

Moosaroo cup

【大刀洗平和記念館】実物大の震電の脚の長さにうっとり！大刀洗周辺も見て東洋一の飛行場を感じてきたよ

Japanese museum with a Shinden, and the only remaining Nakajima Ki–27 Type 97 fighter. Turn on the subtitles.

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THE LAST WORD

SMP Ep. 145 is also sponsored by Return To Kit Form (R2KF). Check out their web store!

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Welcome to Episode 144 Sponsored by CultTVMan, Sean’s Custom Model Tools and Return To Kit Form

Hosts

Stuart

Geoff

Terry

Thanks to our latest Patreon and Buy Me a Coffee Supporters:

Check out our What We Like page for lists of what we like.

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LATEST NEWS

We are taking a break until Sept.

Shapeways has filed for bankruptcy.

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LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTS

Italeri in July

ICM August 

Meng's new 1/72nd scale American M142 HIMARS

Hanriot HD.1 in 1:16 scale

SH72501 Seafire FR Mk.47 Seafire FR MK.47

Hasegawa coming soon

What’s new at Scalemates.com

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WHAT’S ON THE BENCH

Stuart - More work on the Yamato. Turrets and put 2 out of the 3 decks on. After this will be the after-market wood deck.

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Also more being bad at the Broughdale Hobby sale. A “Brian Lane’ Mk 1 Spitfire in 1/32nd, a partially started Matchbox 1/32 Lysander and a Tamiya 1/12 Suzuki RG250 Motorcycle. Never done a bike kit so that will be interesting. Coming soon - Where will Stuart display all these?

Welcome to Episode 143 Sponsored by CultTVMan, Sean’s Custom Model Tools and Return To Kit Form

Hosts

Stuart

Geoff

Terry

Thanks to our latest Patreon and Buy Me a Coffee Supporters:

Check out our What We Like page for lists of what we like.

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LATEST NEWS

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LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTS

Trumpeter in August

Mantis Miniatures in June

1/32nd scale Spitfire Mk.Va from Kotare available for pre-order

Airfix 1/72 Shannon Class lifeboat available for pre-order

Hobbyboss in July

Special Hobby & CMK kits for July

ICM New Items for June

SBS released two Bristol Jupiter engine sets for Airfix’s 1:48 Bristol Bulldog

1/32 - Convair F-106A Delta Dart resin kit by HpH - in design

What’s new at Scalemates.com

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Interview with Craig Fuller CEO of Firecrown Media

Craig Fuller is the founder and CEO of Firecrown, the new owner of Trains, Model Railroader,Classic Trains, Classic Toy Trains, and Garden Railways and Fine Scale Modeller

Firecrown was founded in 2021 as a platform to create commerce out of enthusiast audiences. Firecrown makes significant investments in the brands it acquires to deliver high-quality content and experiences to its audiences.

Firecrown also owns FLYING, Yachting, Boating, Astronomy, and dozens of other brands. Prior to founding Firerown, Fuller was the founder and CEO of FreightWaves, often called the “Bloomberg of freight”, a platform which provides news and high-frequency data serving the global supply chain industry. Prior to that, Fuller spent 9 years as the CEO of Transcard, a leading fintech platform and was the founder of Xpress Direct, the on-demand logistics division of US Xpress.

He holds a BBA from Baylor University and is a private pilot. He lives with his wife and 5 kids in Chattanooga, TN.

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WHAT’S ON THE BENCH

Stuart - A bit more work on the Yamato, but it has been a ‘real life’ 2 weeks with too many other things going on.

I did take advantage of the sale at Broughdales.

Geoff - a little more work on the Goblin, but mostly real-life chores and getting the place ready for summer.

Terry - the P-47H is languishing a bit, I have been more enthusiastic about the Yamato Dreadnaughts and Crusher Joe Harpy. Painting moving along really nicely on those, now the Dreadnaughts move into masking preparing for more painting. Used the complimentary color priming at Anthony’s suggestion on the Mars pattern Dreadnaught.

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WHAT WE ARE READING

Stuart - Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results by Shane Parrish and D-Day by Martin Gilbert.

Geoff - The Dambusters Raid by John Sweetman, and The Guns of Normandy by George Blackburn

Terry - Getting near the end of Adrian Tchaikovsky’s Shards of Earth - I’ll read the rest of the series in sequence. His storytelling is as good as ever, with believable characters, pretty much all of whom have a compelling point of view. Also started the Hellboy Omnibuses (Omnibi?). I actually think I haven’t read these before, somehow. Maybe excerpts?

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THINGS WE’VE SEEN

Doog is Done with 1-2-3

Facebook group for ICM B-26. Of course, I can’t find it now, but someone is backdating one to a B-26B IIRC. Plenty of people making corrections, modifications, etc.

Godzilla Minus One. On Netflix now.

Vince Hoffman is nearly finished with a Tamiya 1:16 Tamiya M1A2 radio-controlled tank. If he posts videos, I’ll share them - and maybe we get him on the show.

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THE LAST WORD

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Welcome to Episode 142 Sponsored by CultTVMan, Sean’s Custom Model Tools and Return To Kit Form

Hosts

Stuart

Geoff

Terry

Chris Doll

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Check out our What We Like page for lists of what we like.

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LATEST NEWS

Wonderfest Wrapup with Chris

What’s Chris been up to etc.

https://christopher-doll.com/

Round 2 Announcements

USS Cygnus from the Black Hole

UFO Tracked vehicle 1/35th

X-35 Land Speeder in 1/12th

1/72 Tie Bomber

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LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTS

Arma P39Q Airacobra in 1:48 scale.

Arma Hobby Blog

ICM's 1/35th scale Humvee M1097A2

Italeri June announcements

Preview: 1/35th scale German WW2 8.8cm Flak Crew from Das Werk.

1/32 Blohm & Voss BV 138 released

Hasegawa June

Aoshima New for June

Fujimi June

What’s new at Scalemates.com

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WHAT’S ON THE BENCH

Stuart - Work continues on the 1/350 Yamato. Starting to test fit the deck to the main hull. Sand a bit, blow off the soft plastic, test fit and repeat. Very zen like

Pick up 2 newer Tamiya colours that replace TS spray cans for this build.

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Geoff - Worked on the Special Hobby 1/48 XF 85 Goblin. A bit of a challenge… Also managed to get my chainsaw mill working on some logs that have been drying for a few years, and did a lot of outdoor chores!

Terry - Working on those EDF Dreadnaughts, they will have some challenging paint schemes, and I’m trying something new - a complimentary color basing on the Mars ship. XP-47H is moving along, I really want to get this finished. Otherwise, figuring out what other half-finished projects need attention.

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Chris - 22 inch Eagle from Space 1999, I also have Eagle 2. Which do I make the rescue eagle.

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WHAT WE ARE READING

Stuart - Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results by Shane Parrish and D-Day by Martin Gilbert.

Geoff - “The Dambusters Raid” by John Sweetman, and “The Sixth Extinction” by Elizabeth Kolbert.

Terry - Started Adrian Tchaikovsky’s Shards of Earth, his Final Architecture trilogy book #1. Looking forward to another of his series, they’re highly engaging. Still reading Not a Scientist.

Chris - Project Hail Mary by Andy Wier

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Anthony Interview

Wonderfest and Tag Team Hobbies

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THINGS WE’VE SEEN

new Boeing Chinook HC.1 tooling from Airfix featured in their blog.

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THE LAST WORD

SMP Ep. 142 is also sponsored by Return To Kit Form (R2KF). Check out their web store!

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Welcome to Episode 141 Sponsored by CultTVMan, Sean’s Custom Model Tools and Return To Kit Form

Hosts

Stuart

Geoff

Terry

Thanks to our latest Patreon and Buy Me a Coffee Supporters:

Check out our What We Like page for lists of what we like.

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LATEST NEWS

Wonderfest wrapping up as this drops, next episode we will talk all about it.

Sad News from Reskit 

BBMF Spitfire crashes killing pilot.

Welcome IPMS Canada’s newest chapter. Kawartha Scale Modellers

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LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTS

Trumpeter July

New Patton & 105mm armament for your DUKW from I love Kit in June

Gloria Model's new 48th & 35th scale crews, prop & jet accessories

Hobbyboss in July

Atlantis New Kit Announcements

Double Mustang from Arma Hobby in 1/72

Special Hobby & CMK kits for May/June

AK Interactive's new items for May

What’s new at Scalemates.com

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WHAT’S ON THE BENCH

Stuart - Started on the Tamiya 1/350 Yamato, the mould is from 1973. The plan is to build it out of the box with just an aftermarket wood deck. Started working on the hanger deck crane and hanger deck doors.

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Geoff - masking and painting on the Martin Mars waterbomber, the Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft and shuttle and a 1/48 V2, but just starting a 1/48 XF-85 Goblin.

Terry - A lot of work done these past two weeks, since Toshi is getting me up around 5:15. The Regult is getting decals and detail painting. The XP-47H is now in dull coat with some pastel work. I hope to have it finished the week after Wonderfest. I’m starting to paint the Yamato Dreadnaughts, with some fresh AV Game Air paints. Also, since I’ll be painting red I’ve started putting paint on a Crusher Joe Harpy fighter which has been awaiting paint for the better part of a year. Productivity!

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WHAT WE ARE READING

Stuart - Same as before

Geoff - Finished Red November by W. Craig Reed. Good read about the submarine experiences during the Cold War. Started Operation Corporate by Martin Middlebrook - a history of the Falklands War. I don’t know a lot about that conflict, so this is quite interesting.

Terry - Still reading the same books. Travel and meetings have eaten into my lunch time.

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THINGS WE’VE SEEN

Went down to a Model Train show/sale at the Elgin County Railroad Museum.

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SMP Ep. 141 is also sponsored by Return To Kit Form (R2KF). Check out their web store!

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Welcome to Episode 140 Sponsored by CultTVMan, Sean’s Custom Model Tools and Return To Kit Form

Hosts

Stuart

Geoff

Terry

Thanks to our latest Patreon and Buy Me a Coffee Supporters:

Check out our What We Like page for lists of what we like.

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LATEST NEWS

Kalmbach sells many hobby magazines including Fine Scale Modeller to Firecrown Media

Mosonshow, Hungary 2024

Shizuoka Hobby Show 2024

Day 1

Club day 1

Bandai Booth

Dragon 11023 - 1/400 Space Shuttle w/Crawler-Transporter

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LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTS

HobbyBoss June

Miniart May

Modelsvit catalog '24-'25

Hasegawa New Items

Kinetic 1/48 F-16D Thunderbirds

1:48 scale A-4M Skyhawk cockpit pics from Magic Factory

1:35 scale CH-54A Tarhe with Universal Military Pod from ICM

1/32, 1/48 & 1/72 - Henschel Hs.293 A-1 3D printed kits by Mulberry Scale Kits

What’s new at Scalemates.com

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Interview

Wonderfest 2024 Interview

George

Lee

Wonderfest 2024 Schedule

Wonderfest 2024 Guests

Wonderfest 2024 Overall Events

WHAT’S ON THE BENCH

Stuart - CF-15 is almost done, just waiting until club night to pick up some 3d printed nozzles from a fellow club member.

Time to start thinking about what’s next. So many choices… The one-year challenge build of the Tamiya 1/350 Yamato needs some thought….

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Geoff - I started (and finished!) the Horizon Models 1/72 Atlas Agena this week, and posted pics and comments on the show Facebook page. I received the white and black shuttle tile decal sets for the 1/144 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft project from Lake County Spaceport. Excellent quality and service! Just received the 747 decals from Drawdecal in Florida - they look very good! Also awaiting decals for the Martin Mars water bomber from Above and Below Decals - also in shipping purgatory.

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Terry - Some progress on both the Regult and XP-47H. Also building some other items, getting things ready for painting, like a pair of Star Blazers Dreadnaughts I picked up at last Wonderfest.

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WHAT WE ARE READING

Stuart - Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results by Shane Parrish

Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout by Cal Newport

Geoff - Same things I was reading last show - spending way too much time battling rabbits and deer in the garden! Mostly reading formulas for rabbit repellents!

Terry - Not a Scientist: How Politicians Mistake, Misrepresent and Utterly Mangle Science by Dave Levitan. I bought this new, but I am just reading it now. How to spot the BS politicians use to malign and mangle science. Also reading Volume 18 of Slime.

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SMP Ep. 140 is also sponsored by Return To Kit Form (R2KF). Check out their web store!

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Welcome to Episode 139 Sponsored by CultTVMan, Sean’s Custom Model Tools and Return To Kit Form

Hosts

Stuart

Geoff

Frank

Dedicated to James from JMC, get better soon.

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LATEST NEWS

Frank went to AMPS and got concussed.

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LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTS

Trumpeter June announcements

Tamiya Upcoming releases

Jagdpanzer 38(t) Hetzer Prague May 1945 in 1/35th scale from Snowman Model

MiniArt's 35th scale M3 Stuart "Early Production" with a full interior

Sd.Kfz. 234/2 "Puma" full interior kit from MiniArt 1/35th scale

A new 16th scale Sherman from I love Kit

Australian Army M113A1 LRV 1/35

Special Hobby is working on a Baltimore Bomber in 1/48

FlyHawk 1/350 USS Cowpens CG-63 coming in July

1/350 PLAN Type054B Frigate from Magic Factory.

Hurricane Mk.IIb trop from Arma in 1/48

Hasegawa - 1/72 Queadluun-Rau Max use (Movie Version)

What’s new at Scalemates.com

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WHAT’S ON THE BENCH

Stuart - Work continues on the CF-15 what if. Hasegawa does the engine nozzles as five separate parts each. I have lost one to the floor monster so I will be looking for either 3d print or after-market replacements.

Geoff - continuing on getting the Martin Mars and the NASA shuttle carrier aircraft and shuttle in 1/144 ready for paint. Ordered decals for the 747 from Drawdecal and the shuttle from Lake County Spaceport.

Terry - Some progress on my open projects, I’ll get the landing gear on the P-47 and do some minor weathering before dullcoating, then I’ll probably mostly use pastels for further weathering. I just want the Regult off my bench. I need to get the decals on that.

Frank - Mirror Models Komsomolets T-20 Tractor - started this last week and the interior tub was painted tonight - engine, etc. I made some cloth-looking seat pads as per reference images. Also painted a 1/72 ICM BM-24-12 kit, I picked up 4 at AMPS, got a new Grad but got 3 from the mid-90s. It looks okay…the rocket bed is rough and i’d recommend scratch if you want it to sing

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WHAT WE ARE READING

Stuart - Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results by Shane Parrish

Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout by Cal Newport

Geoff - “The Better Angels of Our Nature” by Steven Pinker. Good, factual survey of history establishes that despite what some people seem to think, violence in the West is at a historic low point.

Also “Spies in the Sky” by Taylor Downing - a history of aerial intelligence in WW2.

Terry - Finished Madeleine Murray’s Song of Achilles. It’s brilliant. She really brings the Greek characters to life, all these legendary names. I started to wonder how she would finish the story, since the narrator Patroclus must die before Achilles. The end will bring you to tears. What next? The 18th volume of That Time I got Reincarnated as a Slime, so that’s a background read. I have some nonfiction to choose from.

Frank - Reading Book 2 of the Theodore Roosevelt bio by Edmund Morris - Theodore Rex and picked up Israel - A History by Martin Gilbert

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THINGS WE’VE SEEN

Build Guide Pt II: URAL-4320.

JPL reestablishes contact with Voyager! The RTGs will die in a few years, but the sturdy probe is again sending data.

There’s a FB group called Historical Space Models, I have a number of friends in there - have a look. (I can’t figure out how to grab a link via the iPad)

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THE LAST WORD

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Welcome to Episode 138 Sponsored by CultTVMan, Sean’s Custom Model Tools and Return To Kit Form

Hosts

Stuart

Geoff

Terry

Thanks to our latest Patreon and Buy Me a Coffee Supporters:

Check out our What We Like page for lists of what we like.

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LATEST NEWS

HeritageCon Final results

AMPS National Show

Model Mania 2024

Good afternoon guys. I was wondering if you could give our upcoming IPMS Houston show a mention in your upcoming Episodes. Our show is on May 4th. We have dual themes this year. May the 4th be with you (Star Wars) & Adversaries (natural combatants). We are also introducing a best of show mecha award. We are also implementing Gold, Silver & Bronze as well as feedback sheets.

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MAILBAG

We want to hear from you! Let us know if you have any comments or suggestions [email protected].

Lots in the mailbag this week

Paul Redding

On the F1 cars/advertising there are still some models out there that have the decals included; have a look at the instruction sheet for the Italeri McLaren https://www.scalemates.com/kits/italeri-4711-mclaren-mp4-2c--1328411 Page 40 (download)

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Joel Middleton

I love the podcast, keep up the good work!

I was just listening to your banter with Terry about the only reason you like Special Hobbies being their tendency to keep their website up to date.

Which leads me to believe you might enjoy the website of Arcus Hobby Color, they are a long-time paint producer from Zaporizhzhia in Ukraine. They keep the website up to date with new paint releases, and include historical references, a blog and a model gallery where they do an in-depth magazine style feature on different kits finished using their paints.

https://arcus-hobby.store/

Stay safe,

Joel from Mansfield in the UK

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Good day Stuart,

I hope you're well.

Thank you for the podcast, which is excellent.

Geoff's Zeppelin diorama was 100% fun and I am sure the actual documentary record of this event was lost/destroyed prior to Germany's defeat in World War 1.

I have attached two pictures from the latest issue of New Scientist magazine (a weekly science magazine from here in the UK, which I believe is available in Canada). The feature of interest, "The Power of Solitude" suggests our solitary hobby is good for our health if you exclude the chemicals we may be breathing in! The term used is "crafting solitude" where we carry out a meaningful solitary activity which reduces stress and anxiety and improves relaxation.

Here in the UK some doctors working in our National Health Service ( still 'free' at the point of delivery) do social prescribing linking people to activities and social groups to improve well-being. Help for Heroes has already established that model making helps with mental health.

So maybe the next time I visit my GP, I will be prescribed an Airfix model kit!

Best wishes to the team.

Arti

Surrey. England

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LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTS

Andy’s Hobby Headquarters announces a 1/16 M113 APC

Apache & Fulmar from Trumpeter in May

IBG Models Catalogue & New Items of 2024

35th scale GFF „Eagle IV“ EKT / FüPers 2013 from Das Werk

35th scale Sd.Kfz. 234/2 "Puma" from MiniArt

R2 Miniatures new crew & weapon sets for US Army attack choppers

Lathe Machine from MiniArt in 35th scale

Rado Miniatures April

Diorama - Construction and Painting Techniques" by Marcel Ackle

Magic Factory's 48th scale A-4M Skyhawk kit w/colour profiles

What’s new at Scalemates.com

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Topic

Post HeritageCon

Interview with Andy

Andy’s Hobby HQ announces a Canadian Distribution center, opening in late May.

Round table with Geoff and Chris Wallace (Model Airplane Maker

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WHAT’S ON THE BENCH

Stuart - Real Life going on so not a ton of bench time. Some more mechs are being painted.

Starting the Hasegawa F-15J in 1/72nd. Got the front end almost done and then had to deal with a short shot in the area of the gun port.

Another RCAF what-if? Perhaps…

My order from China came in, got the Dspaie circular sander.

Geoff - Did two articles for IPMS Canada covering the Moebius Discovery and HAL kits and (of course) the completely truthful Zeppelin build, and with ALL my obligations for writing completed, I decided to start some new ones! Resurrecting old built up kits, with a resin Martin Mars water bomber and having fun with old kits, with a 1977 Revell 1/144 Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft and Space Shuttle. Also plugging away on an older 1/48 Sukhoi Su-25 and a resin 1/144X B70 Valkyrie and X108 Rapier, just because I saw them at Heritagecon and desired them - busy!

Terry - not a lot of progress, but working on numerous items. Decals done on the XP-47H, and some painting on the Regult. Plus, bits and pieces here and there on other kits. I’ve been travelling a bit, and getting other things done around the house.

Starting to work on the schedule for Wonderfest vehicle demos. Some first-time presenters again this year, plus the return of Bauble Young.

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WHAT WE ARE READING

Stuart - Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results by Shane Parrish

Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout by Cal Newport

Geoff - Journeys to the Ends of the Earth by John Balchin

An Immense World by Ed Yong

Secret Projects: Flying Saucer Aircraft by Tony Butler and Bill Rose

Terry - Just starting Madeline Murray’s Song of Achilles. Her first Greek mythology book, Circe was probably the best novel I’ve read in 10 years. I have high hopes, this one follows Patroclus.

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THINGS WE’VE SEEN

Build Guide Pt I: URAL-4320 in 1/72nd scale from ICM

Bauble Young’s latest big project, the FTL ship from Foundation.

We got the latest Atlas Agena from Horizon Models

Terry travelled to see the Eclipse.

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THE LAST WORD

SMP Ep. 138 is also sponsored by Return To Kit Form (R2KF). Check out their web store!

For more modelling podcast goodness, check out other modelling podcasts at modelpodcasts.com

Please leave us a positive review if you enjoy what we’re doing!

Check us out: FaceBook, YouTube, and our very own website

We also have merchandise now. Check it out on Redbubble