The Model Philosopher

By Chris Meddings

A podcast about the philosophical side of scale modelling.

Hosted by Chris Meddings, each episode Chris interviews a well known modeller about a specific, more philosophical, aspect of scale modelli... more

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How many episodes does The Model Philosopher have?

The podcast currently has 24 episodes available.

The Model Philosopher episodes:

September 15, 2025 Special Episode: The Upturner Prize for Art in Modelling
In this episode Chris Launches the Upturner Prize for Art in Modelling and Miniature and talks to the judges for the prize: Tue Kaae, Marijn van Gils, Calvin Tan, and Robert Crombeecke

The prize is kindly sponsored by AK Interactive https://ak-interactive.com/

Please also visit our show sponsors:
https://scalemodelchallenge.com
https://anyz.io
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1h 0min
June 24, 2025 Episode 23: Miniatures with Alex Friedrich
In this Episode, Chris talks to Alex Friedrich about his modelling, his movie miniature work on movies from Tarantino to Wes Anderson, and his trip to Pripyat

You can find Alex Here: https://www.facebook.com/alex.friedrich.7

Please support our Sponsors!
https://Anyz/io
https://ScaleModelChallenge.com
https://www.hypersonicmodels.com/

Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/theModelPhilosopher
email the show at [email protected]

Chris' business ITA3 is at https://insidethearmour.com
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1h 22min
April 27, 2025 Episode 22, "originality" with Fet Milner and Mikkel Frederiksen
In this episode Chris brings you another head to head interview where he steps back and lets two artists hold their own conversation and interview each other

This time its Fet Milner (Fet's Facebook https://www.facebook.com/fet.milner) and Mikkel Frederiksen (Mikkel's Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100082883032605), and their theme is Originality

Please support our Sponsors!
https://Anyz/io
https://ScaleModelChallenge.com
https://www.hypersonicmodels.com/

Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/theModelPhilosopher
email the show at [email protected]

Chris' business ITA3 is at https://insidethearmour.com

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1h 27min
April 05, 2025 Episode 21 "What Can We Learn From Art?" With Tracy Hancock
in this episode, Chris is reunited with one of the Sprue Cutters Union hosts; Tracy Hancock, to talk about what modellers might be able to learn from art

You can find Tracy here: https://www.facebook.com/tracy.hancock.10
We also hear listener feedback on the previous episode and the latest updates from Scale Model Challenge

Please support our Sponsors!
https://Anyz/io
https://ScaleModelChallenge.com
https://www.hypersonicmodels.com/

Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/theModelPhilosopher
email the show at [email protected]

Chris' business ITA3 is at https://insidethearmour.com

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2h 7min
March 09, 2025 Episode 20: Politics, Modelling, and Homeopathic Nazis, with Matt McDougall
In this episode, Chris talks to Matt McDougall following Matt's recent blog about Politics and Modelling.

You can read Matt's Blog here: https://doogsmodels.com/2025/03/01/the-public-thing/

You can also follow Matt on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/doogsmodels

Chris also talks to Stefab Bridle about his Group Build to support ukraine. You can join the Group Build on facebook here: For Ukraine GB https://www.facebook.com/groups/929469842362979

or on Bluesky by posting #forukraineGB

Please support our Sponsors!
https://Anyz/io
https://ScaleModelChallenge.com

Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/theModelPhilosopher
email the show at [email protected]

Chris' business ITA3 is at https://insidethearmour.com

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1h 28min
March 04, 2025 Episode 19 "Focus on the Subject", with Jon Bryon
In this Episode Chris talks to Jon Byron about modelling without a story, focussing purely on a subject

You can find Jon on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/jonsmodels

Please support our sponsors
https://www.scalemodelchallenge.com
https//:Anyz.io

Please support the show
https://www.patreon.com/c/themodelphilosopher

Check out the Model Philosophers Lounge, the MP facebook Group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1112133263704382

Check out the Model Philosopher Blog
https://modelphilosopher.com

Chris Business is at https://insidethearmour.com
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1h 26min
February 19, 2025 Episode 18: Individualism with Fet Milner
in this episode, Chris talks to Fet Milner, about making something different, tall chairs, and ambition in storytelling

Please support our Sponsors!
https://Anyz/io
https://ScaleModelChallenge.com

Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/theModelPhilosopher
email the show at [email protected]

Chris' business ITA3 is at https://insidethearmour.com
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1h 10min
February 08, 2025 Episode 17: Perfectionism - With Chloé Plattner
In this Episode Chris talks to modelling polymath and queen of precision, presentation and craft, Chloé Plattner

Please support our Sponsors!
https://Anyz/io
https://ScaleModelChallenge.com

Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/theModelPhilosopher
email the show at [email protected]

Chris' business ITA3 is at https://insidethearmour.com
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1h 25min
January 19, 2025 Episode 16: Robert Karlsson
In this Episode, the first of season 2 of the Model Philosopher, Chris interviews figure painter Robert Karlsson. They talk contrasting temperature texture and colour, focussing the eye with specific detail and Robert's upcoming workshop for Scale Model Challenge

Roberts Workshop can be booked here: https://www.scalemodelchallenge.com/academy-robert-karlsson-workshop/

Please support our sponsors
https://www.scalemodelchallenge.com
https//:Anyz.io

Please support the show
https://www.patreon.com/c/themodelphilosopher

Check out the Model Philosophers Lounge, the MP facebook Group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1112133263704382

Check out the Model Philosopher Blog
https://modelphilosopher.com

Chris Business is at https://insidethearmour.com
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1h 7min
January 13, 2025 Episode 15: New Year Reflections
In this episode Chris talks about modelling in review from 2024, the broader hobby, and our own reflections from listeners on what we have done and what we want to do in 2024.

Chris also asked listeners to nominate their favourite models and modellers and talks about how reflecting on our modelling can inform our practice

Thank you to Scale Model Challenge (Scalemodelchallenge.com) and ANYZ (Anyz.io) for sponsoring the show

Thank you too, to our patrons
Scott, Carlos, Chris, Christian, Eddie, Eric, John, Lee, Paul, Flip, Plastic Scholar
Resurrected DM, Robert, Schaef, Stephen, Stuart, and Matt.

you can support the show at https://www.patreon.com/themodelphilosopher

Contact the show [email protected]

read the illustrated blog at https://modelphilosopher.com

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FAQs about The Model Philosopher:

How many episodes does The Model Philosopher have?

The podcast currently has 24 episodes available.

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