Nick has earned an international reputation for his boxes—many of which touch on his other passion for film—and his was one of the first artists galleries we added to boxdioramas.com!  We also offer some useful tips when sculpting or converting for scaling your work.

You can find photos and links to information discussed in each episode at our podcast blog on  boxdioramas.com

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 Michael Kontraros is one of the top sculptors in the world in the fantasy realm. For years, he won gold medals and wide renown for his one-off sculpts, which are painted by some of the top artists in Greece, and which are greatly sought-after by collectors. He now runs his own company, Michael Kontraros Collectibles, where he produces stunning figure kits. We also talk about the 2021 MMSI Chicago Show and give a couple of wet palette suggestions you might want to try out.

You can find photos and links to information discussed in each episode at our podcast blog on  boxdioramas.com

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We talk to Joel Glass, a collector of miniatures and a supporter of the MFCA show in Philadelphia as well as World Expo. We also share our thoughts about the world of collecting miniatures.

 You can find photos and links to information discussed in each episode at our podcast blog on  boxdioramas.com

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 This episode features an interview with Greg DiFranco, a master painter renowned for his use of shadows, light, and color, as well as a damn fine sculptor and a champion of flats who has raised that aspect of our hobby to new heights.

You can find photos and links to information discussed in each episode at our podcast blog on  boxdioramas.com

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 This episode features an interview with Mike Blank as well as a discussion of last Saturdays online MFCA show. We also talk about one of our favorite online shops, Last Cavalry and a few other things.

You can find photos and links to information discussed in each episode at our podcast blog on  boxdioramas.com

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 In this episode, your hosts Barry Biediger and Jim DeRogatis talk about some of their most beloved, must-own modelling tomes filling their book shelves, as well as magazines present and past.

You can find photos and links to information discussed in each episode at our podcast blog on  boxdioramas.com

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This episode features an interview with Ben Komets, a talented and inspiring fantasy miniature painter.
You can find photos and links to information discussed in each episode at our podcast blog on  boxdioramas.com

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This episode features an interview with our friend, the excellent flats painter Penny Meyer.

Pics of some of the pieces discussed and links to further information can be found at the Small Subjects Blog, which is part of the Box Dioramas website.

We discuss some of the reasons plastic modelers might be reluctant to paint figures.  Also, why does it seem to be so difficult to explain the process of figure painting?  We will attempt to convince a few more modelers to give it a try by talking about why figures can add something to your models. We also give some tips for beginners that will hopefully help take away some of the apprehension.

For some helpful images and links, visit our blog post here: http://www.boxdioramas.com/smallsubjects/2021/7/28/episode-3

In this episode, we interview John Rosengrant, who is not only an excellent modeler and figure sculptor, he has one of the coolest day jobs as a special effects artist. John has created some of the most memorable and iconic characters in movies and television.

Legacy Effects, the special effects company John co-founded:  https://www.legacyefx.com/

A lot of John’s modeling work can be found on the following thread at the Planet Figure forum: https://www.planetfigure.com/threads/101st-airborne-normandy.117700/

John wrote a full article about building his diorama “Leave No Man Behind” in Shep Paine's Armor Modelers Guide (edited by none other than co-host Jim DeRogatis)