The Scale Model Podcast Ep 162

Beyond The Box Art® — Episode 34

Scale Model Podcast  — Episode 162

IPMS UK & USA Presidents – TOGETHER

Hiya Benchmates — Episode 34 has landed, and this is one we’ve genuinely been looking forward to for a very long time.

For only the second time, Beyond The Box Art® joins forces with our great friends at The Scale Model Podcast for another special transatlantic collaboration, bringing together voices from both sides of the Atlantic for what has become a truly landmark episode.

This time, however, we’re making a little bit of history…

Feature Discussion — The First Public IPMS Presidents Round Table

For the first time ever, the Presidents of IPMS UK, IPMS USA, come together publicly for one conversation.

Joining Brownie, Balders, Dan & Shane are Terry Miesle and Geoff Heyland, plus:

  • Ian Middleton — President, IPMS UK
    • John Noack — President, IPMS USA

Together they discuss the future of IPMS, attracting new generations of modellers, supporting clubs and shows, the challenges facing modelling organisations around the world, and why the hobby remains as relevant today as ever.

Rather than a formal interview, this is a genuine round-table discussion between friends who all share the same goal — ensuring scale modelling continues to thrive for many years to come.

There are thoughtful discussions, plenty of laughs, a healthy amount of good-natured banter, and more than a few moments where international diplomacy is tested over plastic kits.

Stash Inflation Report

The team’s wallets once again take a considerable battering as they round up the latest kit announcements, aftermarket releases and modelling temptations from around the world.

Aircraft, armour, naval subjects, Gunpla and everything in between all come under the spotlight, with plenty of opportunities to add “just one more kit” to the stash.

As always, expect a few questionable purchasing decisions, several enabling comments, and at least one declaration that “I definitely don’t need another one…”

(We all know how that ends.)

This episode is more than simply another podcast.

It’s a celebration of what can happen when modelling communities work together rather than apart, proving that while our accents, club badges and favourite subjects may differ, we’re all united by exactly the same passion for scale modelling.

We sincerely hope this becomes the first of many annual conversations bringing together IPMS organisations from around the world.

So grab a brew, pull up a chair at the bench, and join us for a truly international conversation celebrating our hobby.

Beyond The Box Art® Episode 34 & The Scale Model Podcast Episode 162 starts NOW!

Brownie & the Beyond The Box Art® Team
Models. Modellers. Meaning.

Contact

Email: info@beyondtheboxart.com
Website: www.beyondtheboxart.com

Show Sponsors

AMMO by Mig Jiménez — www.ammo.es
Fischkopp Model Company — https://www.fischkoppcompany.de/
Guideline Publications — https://www.guidelinepublications.co.uk/
Phase Hangar Resin Accessories — https://phasehangarresin.com/
The Scale Modellers Supply — https://www.scalemodeller.com.au/

Useful Links

Pondstones — https://pondstones.sumupstore.com
MachModels — https://www.youtube.com/@machmodels
48 in 48 event information — https://48-48.org
Models for Heroes — https://modelsforheroes.org.uk
Eduard — https://www.eduard.com/
Airfix — www.airfix.com
Revell — www.revell.com
IPMS UK — www.ipmsuk.org
Scale Modelling Now — http://www.scalemodellingnow.com
Inside The Armour — https://www.insidethearmour.com/
Red Beach One Studios — https://www.facebook.com/RedBeachOneStudios/


The Scale Model Podcast – Ep. 161 – Beyond The Box Art

Scale Model Podcast — Episode 161
Beyond The Box Art® — Episode 28

Breaking the Hiatus!

Hiya Benchmates — and a very warm welcome to something a little bit special.

This episode sees Beyond The Box Art® joining forces with the Scale Model Podcast as we help cover the gap SMP has left since Stuart took a break to look after his better half following a prolonged health issue — and what better way to do it than with a proper transatlantic natter session.

Joining Brownie for this one from the UK are Dan Brazil & Shane Cowie and from SMP we have dusted off Geoff Heyland and Terry Miesley for a general hobby conversation and how BTBA was robbed at the moosaroo cup 😊 amongst many other topics.
Unfortunately we had a technical issue whilst recording, so there are a few bits of the conversation which sound a bit odd or not to the normal quality we try to put out – but it was better than losing a big chunk of the show!

Stash Inflation Report

As always, we bring you the latest kit announcements, new releases, aftermarket updates, and all the incoming damage to your wallet that’s heading straight for the stash.

Plus… The Usual BTBA & SMP Banter

Alongside the feature, expect plenty of bench chat, laughs, and that unmistakable mix of insight and nonsense that only happens when modellers get together — this time, on both sides of the Atlantic.

If you enjoy hearing passionate modellers talking honestly about the hobby — this is absolutely one you don’t want to miss.

So… clear a space on your bench, line up the sprues, grab a brew…

Episode 161 & Episode 28 starts NOW!

Brownie, Dan, Shane, Terry & Geoff
Models. Modellers. Meaning.

📩 Contact

Beyond the Box Art®
Email: info@beyondtheboxart.com
Website: www.beyondtheboxart.com
Scale Model Podcast
Website: https://scalemodelpodcast.com/

🤝 Show Sponsors

Beyond The Box Art®
AMMO by Mig Jiménez — www.ammo.es
Fischkopp Model Company — https://www.fischkoppcompany.de/
Guideline Publications — https://www.guidelinepublications.co.uk/
Phase Hangar Resin Accessories — https://phasehangarresin.com/
The Scale Modellers Supply — https://www.scalemodeller.com.au/

Scale Model Podcast
Cult TV Man Shop — https://www.culttvmanshop.com/
Seans Custom Model Tools — https://seanscustommodeltools.com/

🔗 Useful Links

Pondstones — https://pondstones.sumupstore.com
MachModels — https://www.youtube.com/@machmodels
48 in 48 — https://48-48.org
Models for Heroes — https://modelsforheroes.org.uk
Eduard — https://www.eduard.com/
Airfix — www.airfix.com
IPMS UK — www.ipmsuk.org
Scale Modelling Now — http://www.scalemodellingnow.com
Inside The Armour — https://www.insidethearmour.com/
Red Beach One Studios — https://www.facebook.com/RedBeachOneStudios/

 


Status of the Podcast and I

As you have noticed, we have not recorded any episodes of The Scale Model Podcast since the early summer.

This is due to several factors: my wife’s health and ongoing care required at home, and my own mental and physical health.

Taking care of her, including getting to medical appts, making meals, etc., results in me being quite tired by the time evening comes. This is when normally I would be working on the bench or on the podcast. This also results in a lack of modelling mojo. I have sat down on the bench, opened a kit and said ‘nope, not today’ and closed the lid again.

We purchased an e-reader when she was in the hospital, and I’ve been using that to catch up on reading quite a few books I’ve been meaning to read over the years. I find that it is not too taxing on my brain.

She is getting more mobile every week, and we are hoping to schedule surgery to reverse the colostomy and improve her quality of life. I’m hoping that when that happens, I’ll have more mental and physical capacity to get back with the podcast and the bench.

Be well.