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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FAQs about The Model Philosopher:

How many episodes does The Model Philosopher have?

The podcast currently has 21 episodes available.

The Model Philosopher episodes:

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

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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

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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

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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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25min
December 18, 2024 Breaking the Rules, with Jonlyn Lippert, Creepingforscalemodes
In this Episode Chris talks to Jonlyn Lippert, AKA Creepingforscalemodels about Breaking the Rules, challenging what we accept and do not accept in scale modelling.

They also talk about anxiety, intrusive thoughts, sexism in the online hobby space, and Dessert Haros, which pokemon would look best on a dinner plate, and anonymous hobby confessions...

You can find Jonlyn on her website here: https://creepingforscalemodels.com/
On Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/creepingforscalemodels_andmore/
on Bluesky as #creepingforscalemodels

you can find photos of the models discussed in this episode on the ModelPhilosopher facebook page or at modelphilosopher.com

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560490345745

Contact the show at [email protected]
Support the show https://Patreon.com/themodelphilosopher

Support our sponsors:
https://anyz.io
https://scalemodelchallenge.com

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1h 17min
December 03, 2024 Episode 13: Collaborations, with Nikolas Triantafillou and Christos Apostolopoulos
In this episode, Chris talks to Nikolas Triantafillou and Christos Apostolopoulos, winners of gold models in figures masters at SMC, about their recent collaboration on two piece relating to Terezin and Theresientadt camps

You can find Nikki here: Facebook LINK
You can find Christos here: Facebook LINK

Chris also talks about "Der Krieg" by Jason Whitman, you can find Jason's blog HERE

You can find images supporting this show at the Model Philosopher Facebook Page

Please support our Sponsors:
Scale Model Challenge
ANYZ

Please support the show at Patreon

Contact Chris at [email protected]
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1h 2min
November 18, 2024 Episode 12 - How they Make the Difference: Scale Model Challenge After-show with Robert Crombeecke
in this Episode Chris talks to Robert Crombeecke about Scale Model Challenge 2024 and changes coming in 2025

They discuss the successes of this years show, and how to maintain the character of SMC going forward

Please check out the show sponsor (and best model show in the world in my opinion)
ScaleModelChallenge.com
Please Support the Show
https://www.patreon.com/theModelPhilosopher

Check out the Blog Version at https://modelphilosopher.com
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1h 8min

FAQs about The Model Philosopher:

How many episodes does The Model Philosopher have?

The podcast currently has 21 episodes available.

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