Welcome to Episode 138 Sponsored by CultTVMan, Sean’s Custom Model Tools and Return To Kit Form

Hosts

Stuart

Geoff

Terry

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

Check out our What We Like page for lists of what we like.

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LATEST NEWS

HeritageCon Final results

AMPS National Show

Model Mania 2024

Good afternoon guys. I was wondering if you could give our upcoming IPMS Houston show a mention in your upcoming Episodes. Our show is on May 4th. We have dual themes this year. May the 4th be with you (Star Wars) & Adversaries (natural combatants). We are also introducing a best of show mecha award. We are also implementing Gold, Silver & Bronze as well as feedback sheets.

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MAILBAG

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

Lots in the mailbag this week

Paul Redding

On the F1 cars/advertising there are still some models out there that have the decals included; have a look at the instruction sheet for the Italeri McLaren https://www.scalemates.com/kits/italeri-4711-mclaren-mp4-2c--1328411 Page 40 (download)

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Joel Middleton

I love the podcast, keep up the good work!

I was just listening to your banter with Terry about the only reason you like Special Hobbies being their tendency to keep their website up to date.

Which leads me to believe you might enjoy the website of Arcus Hobby Color, they are a long-time paint producer from Zaporizhzhia in Ukraine. They keep the website up to date with new paint releases, and include historical references, a blog and a model gallery where they do an in-depth magazine style feature on different kits finished using their paints.

https://arcus-hobby.store/

Stay safe,

Joel from Mansfield in the UK

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Good day Stuart,

I hope you're well.

Thank you for the podcast, which is excellent.

Geoff's Zeppelin diorama was 100% fun and I am sure the actual documentary record of this event was lost/destroyed prior to Germany's defeat in World War 1.

I have attached two pictures from the latest issue of New Scientist magazine (a weekly science magazine from here in the UK, which I believe is available in Canada). The feature of interest, "The Power of Solitude" suggests our solitary hobby is good for our health if you exclude the chemicals we may be breathing in! The term used is "crafting solitude" where we carry out a meaningful solitary activity which reduces stress and anxiety and improves relaxation.

Here in the UK some doctors working in our National Health Service ( still 'free' at the point of delivery) do social prescribing linking people to activities and social groups to improve well-being. Help for Heroes has already established that model making helps with mental health.

So maybe the next time I visit my GP, I will be prescribed an Airfix model kit!

Best wishes to the team.

Arti

Surrey. England

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LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTS

Andy’s Hobby Headquarters announces a 1/16 M113 APC

Apache & Fulmar from Trumpeter in May

IBG Models Catalogue & New Items of 2024

35th scale GFF „Eagle IV“ EKT / FüPers 2013 from Das Werk

35th scale Sd.Kfz. 234/2 "Puma" from MiniArt

R2 Miniatures new crew & weapon sets for US Army attack choppers

Lathe Machine from MiniArt in 35th scale

Rado Miniatures April

Diorama - Construction and Painting Techniques" by Marcel Ackle

Magic Factory's 48th scale A-4M Skyhawk kit w/colour profiles

What’s new at Scalemates.com

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Topic

Post HeritageCon

Interview with Andy

Andy’s Hobby HQ announces a Canadian Distribution center, opening in late May.

Round table with Geoff and Chris Wallace (Model Airplane Maker

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WHAT’S ON THE BENCH

Stuart - Real Life going on so not a ton of bench time. Some more mechs are being painted.

Starting the Hasegawa F-15J in 1/72nd. Got the front end almost done and then had to deal with a short shot in the area of the gun port.

Another RCAF what-if? Perhaps…

My order from China came in, got the Dspaie circular sander.

Geoff - Did two articles for IPMS Canada covering the Moebius Discovery and HAL kits and (of course) the completely truthful Zeppelin build, and with ALL my obligations for writing completed, I decided to start some new ones! Resurrecting old built up kits, with a resin Martin Mars water bomber and having fun with old kits, with a 1977 Revell 1/144 Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft and Space Shuttle. Also plugging away on an older 1/48 Sukhoi Su-25 and a resin 1/144X B70 Valkyrie and X108 Rapier, just because I saw them at Heritagecon and desired them - busy!

Terry - not a lot of progress, but working on numerous items. Decals done on the XP-47H, and some painting on the Regult. Plus, bits and pieces here and there on other kits. I’ve been travelling a bit, and getting other things done around the house.

Starting to work on the schedule for Wonderfest vehicle demos. Some first-time presenters again this year, plus the return of Bauble Young.

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WHAT WE ARE READING

Stuart - Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results by Shane Parrish

Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout by Cal Newport

Geoff - Journeys to the Ends of the Earth by John Balchin

An Immense World by Ed Yong

Secret Projects: Flying Saucer Aircraft by Tony Butler and Bill Rose

Terry - Just starting Madeline Murray’s Song of Achilles. Her first Greek mythology book, Circe was probably the best novel I’ve read in 10 years. I have high hopes, this one follows Patroclus.

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THINGS WE’VE SEEN

Build Guide Pt I: URAL-4320 in 1/72nd scale from ICM

Bauble Young’s latest big project, the FTL ship from Foundation.

We got the latest Atlas Agena from Horizon Models

Terry travelled to see the Eclipse.

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