Welcome to Episode 130 Sponsored by CultTVMan, Sean’s Custom Model Tools and Return To Kit Form

Hosts

Stuart

Geoff

Terry

Special Guest - George Seletas

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

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LATEST NEWS

Welcome Show in Guelph

ModelFiesta 42, hosted by IPMS Alamo Squadron (San Antonio), will be held on February 10, 2024 at the New Braunfels Civic/Convention Center in New Braunfels, Texas. This year's theme is "Under the Union Jack - All Things British." Pre-registration for the contest is open now, and all the show details are available at modelfiesta.com

Chris Meddings new book

IPMS Vancouver fall show

Horizon Models Contest Result

AK Discontinuing some AK Real Color in preparation for a relaunch

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MAILBAG

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Chris Meddings A20

The weights are two moulded pieces sandwiched between the nose gear bay and the hull sides

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LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTS

Arma Hobby's new "Hurribomber" Mk.IIb 1/48

Border Models 1/35 German main battle Tank Leopard 2 A7

I Love Kits December 

Infini model one-touch fully movable tracks

Airfix Gloster Meteor F.8 New Edition

Airfix 1:48 scale Fairey Gannet AS.1/AS.4

Lanmo ShermFairey Gannet Released | AeroScalean Deep Wading Kit

1/48 - de Havilland Canada DHC-4 (C-7) Caribou multimedia kit by OzMods - 

What’s new at Scalemates.com

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Interview

Interview with George Seletas

Telford Trip

Wonderfest

Current IPMS USA woes and judging systems.

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SPONSOR AD #2

Seans Custom Model Tools

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WHAT’S ON THE BENCH

Stuart - Slow and steady on the Moosaroo Cup. The cab and back bed have been attached to the body. Wheels on later this week. I have some HO-scale sheep I want to add to the diorama. Primed with white, working on dry brushing next.

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Geoff - struggling with rigging the 1/72 Airfix Handley Page 0/400 and got back to a shelf queen - a 1/72 Airfix Albatross DV in Richthofen livery. Also started playing with armour weathering on a Russian tank donated by Frank Donati of our London Club. Next though will be a Christmas project to build “something cool” for a grandson. Thinking about the SR75 Penetrator but in bright colours!

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Terry - Got a good coat of NATO black on the Lamda carrier decks, and glosscoat over that. I’m debating whether I need to buff that or just paint markings. It depends on how many decals I will use vs. painting. Also working on this year’s Christmas Birds. About 90% done with them.

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WHAT WE ARE READING

Stuart - Coming of Age in the Milky Way by Timothy Ferris. Just starting the 19th century. It’s fascinating how some discoveries of things were done independently but also some would not have happened without the work done by previous generations.

Geoff - SAS Bravo Three Zero by Des Powell and Damien Lewis. Just started, but I already feel terribly inadequate when measured against the SAS!

Terry - Still reading Ed Yong’s An Immense World. Through hearing, elecrosensory and now into magnetic sense. It’s amazing how many senses are modifications of other nerve and chemosensory mechanisms.  

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THINGS WE’VE SEEN

https://www.cozmicscalemodels.com/shop

James Burkes Connections

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