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Welcome to Episode 40 Sponsored by Goodman Models.
Hosts
Stuart Clark
Anthony Goodman
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LATEST NEWS
Thanks to our latest Patreon supporter Kevin Kentner!
We had a great live episode with David Goldfinch of On The Bench. Our thanks to IPMS Hamilton and the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum.
We are extending the Super Sanding Single Giveaway to the next episode. Send an email with your wip photo to scalemodelpodcast@gmail.com
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MAILBAG
From Tania:
Just listening to one of your podcasts on the way to work, and you were quoting prices from HLJ for various kits. HLJ is a great source, and I love their business, but they are not the prices you should be basing comments on for Chinese/HKG or European kits (Meng, Dragon, Trumpeter, Eduard etc.) These all attract a “protection tax” (or equivalent) in Japan, so are priced highly compared to other sources. For non-Japanese kits, I recommend the pricing from Hobbyeasy in Hong Kong (www.hobbyeasy.com) Their prices will be more reflective of “free market” prices. I have visited them several times in HKG and like HLJ they are an enthusiast run business, with sharp prices and reasonable shipping costs.
A pricing example for the Meng WASP Jeep kit. HLJ are CAD$47.37, and Hobbyeasy HK$163 which converts to CAD$27.89, so it’s a huge difference.
I’m a pilot with Air NZ, so I get to visit model shops in lots of countries. Whilst Japan and Hong Kong are just streets ahead for the number and quality of shops, I’ve found Vancouver BC to be one of the best non-Asian countries for great model shops. Magic Box hobbies is a treasure and whilst prices are higher than in Asia, the selection is right up there.
Cheers for now from a rainy Sydney Australia, and I’ll check you guys out on FB.
Tania
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LATEST PRODUCT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Italeri Feb releases.
https://www.themodellingnews.com/2020/02/italeris-five-releases-for-february-in.html
Hasegawa Feb announcements.
https://www.themodellingnews.com/2020/02/preview-we-pick-best-out-of-hasegawas.html
Miniart 2020 catalogue
https://www.themodellingnews.com/2020/02/miniarts-2020-catalogue-full-of-current.html#more
https://miniart-models.com/wp-content/catalogue/2020/mobile/index.html
Includes a new tool T34
https://dnmodels.com/all/miniart-new-tool-t-34/
IBG’s 2020 catalog
https://www.themodellingnews.com/2020/02/preview-of-ibgs-catalogue-new-items-for.html
New items from Black Dog in various scales.
https://www.themodellingnews.com/2020/02/16-new-products-from-black-dog-in-72nd.html
Some Heller release dates
https://heller-forever.forumactif.com/t12290-exclusif-heller-forever-une-partie-des-news-2020-heller
Trumpeter is to release a 1/144th Xian Y-20
https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235067920-1144-xian-y-20-by-trumpeter-release-in-2020/
Tamiya Feb 2020
https://www.tamiya.com/english/news/news2003/news0.htm
New Gunpla listings from Silver Gunpla
https://www.facebook.com/SilverMavrikGunpla/
MG 1/100 RGM-89D Jegan D type (preceding deployment machine)
Selling price: 4,620 yen (tax included)
Release date: June 2020
HG 1/144 Messer
price: 2,750 yen (tax 10% included)
Release date:June 2020
RG Eva Unit 0 (Positron Sniper Rifle ver)
price: 7,150 yen (including tax 10%)
Release date: June 2020
HG 1/144 RX-78-2 Gundam [BEYOND GLOBAL]
price: 2,200 yen (including tax 10%)
Release date:June 2020
https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10673865
What’s hot at Scalemates.com
https://www.scalemates.com/kits/hot.php
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WHAT’S THE SCOOP
Upcoming from Sean’s Custom Model Tools: 1/144 & 1/100 scale 3D printed Resin Power Cable Sections to replace the cheesy rubber ones that are usually included with ZAKU kits! 45 degree sections are also in the works! Price and details TBA.
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SPONSOR AD
Goodman Models
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TOPIC
Len Pilhofer IPMS Nats
http://www.nats2020.com/
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TALKIN’ TOOLS
Pin Vise
https://www.ishor.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=pin+vise
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WHAT’S ON THE BENCH
Stuart
1/72 VF-1 Valkyrie – Construction continues
1/72 Eduard Spitfire found the open canopy.
Anthony
MHM 1/48th M72 Gabriel Heavy Infantry Unit – Construction
MHM 1/72th Quincy Rowe – Construction
Bandai 1/144th Stark Jegan – priming & lighting
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SITES AND TIPS
From Hector Colon:
He penned an article for the IPMS Butch O’Hare in Chicago Land about the SMP and other hobby podcasts:
http://butchoharemodelers.com/newsletters.php
Tamiya Design Knife
https://www.hlj.com/design-knife-tam74020
https://www.hlj.com/design-knife-spare-blade-30pcs-tam74074
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