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Welcome to Episode 118 Sponsored by CultTVMan, Sean’s Custom Model Tools and Return To Kit Form

Hosts

Stuart

Geoff

Terry

Thanks to our latest Patreon Supporters:

This is an excerpt of Ep. 118 which will be coming out in a few days. Due to the timeliness of this issue, we felt it was important to get this out early.

Our thanks to David for agreeing to come on the podcast.

David Lockhart - President IPMS USA

Bio:

I live in Duluth, GA (40 miles NE of Atlanta). Prior to my retirement (Aug 2021) I was in diagnostic microbiology sales. I started building models young (around the age 9-10). I modelled until college and like many, college, marriage, career & kids, but a bit of a hold on modelling. I started back when the kids got into middle school and started ignoring Dad. Since then, I’ve been going full steam ahead. 

I am a bit of an eclectic modeller: I build ships, planes, sci-fi. My favourite models are sailing ships. I’m finishing up a couple of chapter projects (Panther Ausf. D tank) and will get back to finishing my Revell 1/96 Constitution.

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Welcome to Episode 117 Sponsored by CultTVMan, Sean’s Custom Model Tools and Return To Kit Form

Hosts

Stuart

Geoff

Terry

Thanks to our latest Patreon Supporters:

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LATEST NEWS

Wonderfest updates

Medea, as in Iwata-Medea, has released NuWorlds, a new paint formulated for plastics.

Picard Season 3 Panel

Shizuoka Hobby Show 2023

Photo Gallery

TMN on Tour: Industry Day

TMN on Tour: Main Modellers Hall

Wolfpack designs

Kinetic 1/48 CT-114 Tutor box art.

1/32nd scale Lancaster B.Mk.III Dambusters kit from Border model

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LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTS

Arma 1/48 Hurricane

Moebius Models 2001 Space Station

TIE Fighter 1:32 scale from AMT

New announcements from Takom.

Miniart 1/35 European based G506 Chevrolet

Special Hobby F-84F Thunderstreak in 1/72 - improved testshots

Horizon Models Atlas Agena coming soon.

What’s new at Scalemates.com

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WHAT’S ON THE BENCH

Stuart - Beaufighter paint on and complete. A satisfying feeling when the masking comes off. Several small areas require some touch up, but over all it looks good.I’m trying Tamiya XF72 as I do not have an AK colour for the RAF brown currently. The XF72 is labelled as JGSDF brown and is slightly lighter than the XF52 Flat Earth I have used in the past. I’ve read that others find the colour closer to the actual RAF brown. Then masked and put on the AK Dark Green.

Geoff - Not much modelling, but got a long way on the rebuilding of our screened cabin by the lake! On the bench I was limited to working on the Tamiya 1/12 Datsun 240Z… a LOT of detail on this one!

Terry - The Fine Molds Mitshubishi Babs is nearly done. Dullcoat looks OK, so just some finishing bits to do. I’m trying to get it done for the May deadline.

Will Barton’s Aldrin Class version of the Shenzou ship - a TOS era version of the design - is moving along nicely, and in primer now. Some parts in their second coat after further cleanup. Will plans to have 5 or so copies to sell at Wonderfest. Decals available from G-Cals.

https://www.facebook.com/starship.dynamics/posts/work-is-proceeding-well-on-william-barton-s-heavy-cruiser-uss-aldrin-here-are-so/10160127044859489/

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THINGS WE’VE SEEN

Macross Modeller FB Group

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THE LAST WORD

SMP Ep. 117 is also sponsored by Return To Kit Form (R2KF). Check out their web store

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Welcome to Episode 116 Sponsored by CultTVMan, Sean’s Custom Model Tools and Return To Kit Form

Hosts

Stuart Clark

Geoff Heyland

Terry

Thanks to our latest Patreon Supporters:

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LATEST NEWS

TMN on Tour: Mosonshow

Shizuoka hobby show

Norris Graser passed away April 16th. Well-known P-47 expert and researcher for Thundercals. We had him as a guest on Ep 97.

https://imodeler.com/2023/04/rip-norris-graser-what-a-shock/

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LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTS

M48A5 MBT from I Love Kit

Tamiya release list for May

1/32 new decals for Douglas A-20G Havoc

Meng's 1/48th scale J-20 Veyron

Newest items from Barracuda Studios

Early, Mid & Late Jagdpanzer 38 (t) w/full interior from Takom

Fujimi Model releases for May - July

Ukraine's Maritime Drone (USV)

1863 CSS David submarine

Reskit announcements

What’s new at Scalemates.com

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Topic

Anthony talks with Kris Sieber Luftraum 72 

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WHAT’S ON THE BENCH

Stuart - Beaufighter masking for the top side is complete. Starting work on a Mig37B, trying to decide if it will be a Macross or a RCAF what-if.

Did a clean and re-org of the workbench which gave me a bit more working room and some mojo.

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Geoff - vacationing with family on the east coast for most of the last two weeks so no modelling, but I did visit a great Military Aircraft museum in Greenwood, Nova Scotia and bought a few books! Read “Shattered Sword - The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway” by Jonathan Parshall and Anthony Tully. Excellent read and a look at the battle from the Japanese point of view, using Japanese primary sources. Highly recommended.  

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Terry - a little progress on the Mitsubishi Babs. I had to repair some seams but now it’s all sealed up. I should get started on the panelling and some nice moderate weathering then be done. I’m cleaning up a 3D print of a TOS type variation of the USS Shenzou.  

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THINGS WE’VE SEEN

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THE LAST WORD

SMP Ep.116 is also sponsored by Return To Kit Form (R2KF). Check out their web store!

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

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Welcome to Episode 115 Sponsored by CultTVMan, Sean’s Custom Model Tools and Return To Kit Form

Hosts

Stuart Clark

Geoff Heyland

Terry 

Thanks to our latest Patreon Supporters:

Rob V

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LATEST NEWS

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MAILBAG

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LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTS

Trackjam Models is currently in negotiations with MAD - Modellbau to carry their Canadian G-wagon kit in resin.

Kotaro starting a preorder of Kotare a 1/32 Spitfire Mk.Ia "Brian Lane"

HKM 1/32nd scale Douglas A-20G Havoc in European theatre.

Trumpeter May

Infinity Models 1/32 Val

1/12 Meng McLaren MP4/4 1988

Special Hobby April Newsletter

What’s new at Scalemates.com

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Interview 

Rick Sternbach

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WHAT’S ON THE BENCH

Terry - continuing work on masking the drop ship. I did cut several sizes of hexagons from a sheet of Tamiya Tape paper - the proper settings for you to remember are speed:4 and pressure:4. I ruined a sheet by presuming washi tape was the same setting. Work continues on the military Babs. I am currently resisting the urge to start work on the Kotare Spitfire.

The HK 1/48 B-25 kit arrived, it’s very nice.

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Stuart - Plugging away on the Beaufighter. Got the RAF Sky on the underside but then noticed a nasty gap along one of the wing seam lines, I must have knocked it at the ‘right’ angle at some point. Going back to file, sand and paint.

Geoff - Nada. Zip. Burned myself out on all the builds in the first quarter. Well, I did do some more sanding and priming on the two Airfix 1/144 Concordes, but that’s about it. Most efforts went into demolishing our cabin by the lake (before it slides down the cliff)….

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THINGS WE’VE SEEN

Terry - Modeling Madness has Tom Cleaver’s review of Dora Wings’ Vultee P-66. Looks like Dora continues to get better and pick underserved subjects.

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THE LAST WORD

SMP Ep. 115 is also sponsored by Return To Kit Form (R2KF). Check out their web store!

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

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Welcome to Episode 114 Sponsored by CultTVMan, Sean’s Custom Model Tools and Return To Kit Form

Hosts

Stuart

Terry

Thanks to our latest Patreon Supporters:

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LATEST NEWS

Post HeritageCon

Moosaroo Cup

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MAILBAG

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LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTS

Pathway to the Stars: 100 Years of the RCAF

Extreme Real Buildings by Emmanuel Nouaillier

British Apache AH Mk.I in 35th scale from Takom

Israeli Apache AH-64DI "SARAF" in 35th scale from Takom

Italeri's April releases

Hasegawa April

Jurassic Park T-Rex & Malcolm diorama

Round 2 new releases 

1992 Chevy Silverado Shortbed 1500

1965 Pontiac GTO Hardtop 

1/72 DH-88 Comet New tool by Clear Prop

What’s new at Scalemates.com

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A segment with Plastic Model Mojo at HeritageCon.

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WHAT’S ON THE BENCH

Stuart - Priming complete on the Beaufighter! Moving on to the underside color next, Planning to use the AK Gen3 Acrylics.

Terry - making some progress on the Babs, getting ready for decals and panel lining. Beyond that, cleaning - not that you can really tell…

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Interview with Colin at Kinetic Models

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THINGS WE’VE SEEN

Bold Division Wow. Check out those conversions in their shop. Mostly WW2 armour conversions, some very interesting subjects.

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Welcome to Episode 113 Sponsored by CultTVMan, Sean’s Custom Model Tools and Return To Kit Form

Hosts

Stuart Clark

Geoff Heyland

Terry Miesle

Thanks to our latest Patreon Supporters:

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LATEST NEWS

We are at Heritagecon

Other shows coming in our area

Torcan

Southwestern Ontario Scale Model Show

CommieFest

Capcon

WELCOME show - Date change coming

Some news from RTKF

From Moscato Hobby

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LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTS

Beacon Models Some completed builds in 1/144

Trumpeter April

Hobbyboss April

Some aftermarket for Tamiya’s F-35A from Detail & Wonder

35th scale LARC-V from DAS WERK

1/72nd Special Hobby A-20G Havoc

ARTPLA Küster (set of 2) by Kaiyodo

Armory Models Group [AMG] announces 1:144 scale the North American XB-70 Valkyrie

Boeing SST Supersonic Transport 1/400 Atlantis

Moon suit and more from Monarch

What’s new at Scalemates.com

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Stashes

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WHAT’S ON THE BENCH

Stuart Masking the canopies complete and glued on.  

Lots of prep going on for Heritagecon.

Geoff. Busy month… Finished the Moosearoo entry (Arma Hobbies 1/72 P51B) and submitted pictures as required - first podcast over the line according to Iain! Also finished and delivered the two 1/18 jet builds to the London Jet Aircraft Museum and submitted the associated article to IPMS Canada. Finished the CL52 and Orenda Iroquois engine and the related article for IPMS Canada as well. Finished construction of my first Gundam ever - an ancient Bandai molding of Dijeh. Finally, working on the Airfix 1/144 Concorde prototype and production versions - both kits came in one box from the Broughdale Stash. All that finishing and starting, as well as two weeks of family visit time… Phew!

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Arma Hobbies P51B 1/72

CT-133 1/18

CF5D 1/18

CL52 1/72

Dijeh 1/144 (glued up)

Airfix Concorde prototype (foreground) and production (background) versions 1/144

Terry

Some time working on the military version of the Ki-1 “Babs.” It looks good, and is in the gloss coat phase. I’ve also spent some more time masking the Bandai drop ship and cleaning up the Halberd Models Curtiss Seahawk. That’s really nice.

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THINGS WE’VE SEEN

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THE LAST WORD

SMP Ep. 113 is also sponsored by Return To Kit Form (R2KF). Check out their web store!

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Welcome to Episode 112 Sponsored by CultTVMan, Sean’s Custom Model Tools and Return To Kit Form

Hosts

Stuart Clark

Paul Bodensiek

Terry Miesle

Thanks to our latest Patreon Supporters:

Rick

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LATEST NEWS

Super Secret prize draw for Patreon supporters

Winner is - Robert Lara

HeritageCon update.

Armour Weathering with Panzermeister36

Kris Sieber of Luftraum72 Scale Modeling Studio

Wonderfest

https://www.wonderfest.com/speaker/daren-dochterman/

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Hiya Stuart!

 Been listening since the first little announcement popped up in my podcast feed back in 2018 and for a time, you and Aussie Dave have been my go-to in the days when we wandered the desert looking for scale modeling podcasts. I trust all is still going well deep in the basement of Goodman Industries

Welcome to Episode 111 Sponsored by CultTVMan, Sean’s Custom Model Tools and Return To Kit Form

Hosts

Stuart

Geoff 

Terry 

Anthony 

Thanks to our latest Patreon Supporters:

Rick and Rob

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LATEST NEWS

Getting Excited for HeritageCon - Just over a month to go

Plastic Model Mojo will be joining us there.

Wonderfest news

William Stout

Nick Tate

Special Hobby awarded the Model of the Year prize at Nuremburg for their 1/48 Cobra

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LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTS

A second pre-order bonus for Kotare's 1/32nd scale Spitfire Mk.Ia (Late)

Sneak Peak: X-Plus at Wonderfestival Japan

Upgraded Millennium Falcon from Round 2 in 1/72

Gecko's Ram Kangaroo & Badger in 1/35

ICM 2023 Catalog

SBS Model’s Norden Bombsight

Special Hobby Feb

CMK sets for the 1/72 PT Boats

Trumpter’s 1/32 TBD-1 Devestator and a discussion on why it came out.

What’s new at Scalemates.com

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Interview

Vince Hoffmann

Photos

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WHAT’S ON THE BENCH

Stuart - Still slow but steady progress on the Beaufighter and mechs.

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Geoff - Finished the two 1/18 scale jets for the London Jet Aircraft Museum, but couldn’t deliver them because illness intervened. Also finished the Arma Hobbies 1/72 P51B Mustang for the Moosearoo Cup. All three were “obligation builds”, so it will be nice to settle down to the bench with something from my stash for a change!

Geoff builds a Gundam!

Anthony - Slowly beating my way through my stalled out guilt-inducing projects! Putting decals on my 1/144th EYE-Zak in Titans Test Team livery, which was a major conversion project that I started only years before they released a new tool kit!

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THINGS WE’VE SEEN

Catalyst Creations new offerings (Terry and George) Space Academy Seeker mastered by Carl Darby offered as a 3D print in 1/48 scale - roughly 17 inches long. An interior set mastered by Randy Cooper will include resin cast parts and a vacuformed window.

We’re also working on an Ark 2 in 1/24 scale. Details to follow.

Fantastic Plastic Regula-1 space station 1/1000 scale. Produced by G&T and really nicely modeled and cast.

Got a package from Above and Below Graphics.

Closed until 5 March 2023

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THE LAST WORD

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Welcome to Episode 110 Sponsored by CultTVMan, Sean’s Custom Model Tools and Return To Kit Form

Hosts

Stuart Clark

Geoff Heyland

Terry Miesle

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Sean’s Custom Model Tools Surprise Prize Draw, sponsored by Goodman Models 

Next prize draw winner is

Tim Cavileer

We want to hear from you! Let us know if you have any comments or suggestions scalemodelpodcast@gmail.com. 

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LATEST NEWS

Zoom Podtrack P4 is on the way thanks to our latest Patreon Supporters:

2023 Product Releases from Nuremberg Toy Fair

Revell

Italeri

Modelsvit

Tamiya 

F35 in 1/72

Show pics

Tamiya Model Magazine

IPMS Germany

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LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTS

Wingspan Volume 5 - World War One Edition From Canfora Publishing

Storm Factory 1/32 Tiger II’s

Airframe & Miniature No.20: The Avro Lancaster (incl. the Manchester) Part One

AK Land Rovers in 1/35

Hasegawa in March

Special Hobby 2023

Above and Below Graphics Anti Skid Plate Graphics

Model Roundup’s new car releases.

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WHAT’S ON THE BENCH

Stuart: Slow but steady progress on the Tamyia 1/48 Beaufighter. Wings and fuselage now attached. Working on the landing gear.

Geoff: Still plugging away on the two 1/18 scale 3D printed kits (CF5D and CT133. Most of the painting is done, and the decals are delivered tomorrow. Next: finish up the Moosearoo cup entry.

Terry: Work on the same subjects, rigging the Kamikaze Mitsubishi Ki-15. Started painting that Dropship after digging out the colours I wanted.

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THINGS WE’VE SEEN

Barracuda Studios running a big sale, minimum 15% off.

Alfred Wong completed the Airfix Anson in a 1937 Irish Air Corps scheme.

Uncle Nightshift is going to a longer / more irregular schedule on YouTube

Firebird decals for the 1/18 kit - join the FB private group if you’re interested!

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Welcome to Episode 109 Sponsored by CultTVMan,  Sean’s Custom Model Tools and Return To Kit Form

Hosts

Stuart Clark

Geoff

Terry

Anthony Goodman

Thanks to our latest Patreon Supporters:

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LATEST NEWS

Sean’s Custom Model Tools Surprise Prize Draw, sponsored by Goodman Models 

Winner: Jamie Anderson from Richmond, TX

Listeners! Submit your WIP to scalemodelpodcast@gmail.com to be entered in the next Surprise Prize Draw! You never know when it’s gonna hit ya!

Draw Winner 2 will be Peter Blazevic  '66 Buick Wildcat

Wonderfest - The return to Mr. Goodman

ModelFiesta 41 New Braunfels Texas Civic/Convention Center on February 11 from 9:00AM to 4:30PM

IPMS Boulton Show

Superglues

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LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTS

AK’s new items for January.

M-50 Ontos in 1/16 from Takom

Four new products announced by Gecko models

Thunder Model's 35th scale C9/B Morris Bofors Gun Truck "Late"

Hellar is coming out with new mold items more items coming in 2023

Reskit coming out with a F111 escape pod in 1/32

Mitches Military Models: WW2 US Paratrooper 1/9 (200mm)

Border 1/35 Sd.Kfz. 164 Nashorn

Border 1/35 Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-6

Airfix 2023 Announcements from last week

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WHAT’S ON THE BENCH

Stuart - Too much real life means not much bench time. Did get a start on the landing gear on the Beaufighter.

Geoff - working on the two 1/18 scale ceiling models for the Jet Aircraft Museum.  Discovered that the wings were missing a full section, so had to fabricate that from sheet styrene and putty.  Not happy with the ghost camouflage airbrushing job, so that’s going to need more work.  Lots of new skills are being developed!  80 hours invested in the two of them so far…..

Terry - A bit of work on the Babs models, not a lot of progress.  Started the Hasegawa Regult from Macross, since I don’t have enough open projects already.  If I can find my tiny drill bits or buy some more I can drill fine holes to rig the Kamikaze Babs, and it will be done.  A little bit of work on the Moscato Dragon.

Anthony - VF-4G Lightning III is done!  

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THINGS WE’VE SEEN

3D Wild becoming the US partner for Bunker Studios 3d printed ship accessories. 

Mike Williams posted in the Barracuda Studios Ready Room a completed Airfix 1/48 Avro Anson in (I think) RAF Coastal Command Temperate Land Scheme.

https://www.wip3d.it/en/categories/

Eduard Look set for OV-10A 

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