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Welcome to Episode 9 of the Scale Model Podcast.

In this podcast, I aim to entertain, inform, and promote the hobby of scale model kit building with interviews, reviews, and news about the hobby.

Guest Host – Anthony Goodman from Goodman Models

Exclusive: Super Sanding Blocks now carried by Flex-i-File/Alpha Abrasives

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Latest news

Hobbyboss announcements

1:35 Leopard C2 MEXAS (Canadian MBT)

1:35 Soviet SU-122-54 Tank Destroyer

https://www.scalemates.com/kits/1177856-hobby-boss-84504-leopard-c2-mexas-canadian-mbt

https://www.scalemates.com/kits/1177753-hobby-boss-84543-soviet-su-122-54

Bandai is releasing a 1/1000 rebel blockade runner with 1/350 Millennium Falcon in a set. Nov 30

https://bandai-hobby.net/item/2914/

Special Hobby is releasing a Canadian Boston Mk III in April

http://www.specialhobby.net/2018/11/sh72398-boston-mkiii-intruder.html

Squadron’s YouTube channel had an inbox review of the big 1/32 B-24 from Hobby Boss.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiIXsRRRDZ0

The Art of Stranski by Lorenzo. ETA 2019

https://industriamechanika.com/shop/60-the-art-of-stranski-by-lorenzo?fbclid=IwAR0LgsJ71AOgOA7kimJiQcmEYOaJEeTpHigddFp5Ww8AZdB8WAl8csBr_MI

Tamiya announced a 1/24 Ford GT due in Jan 2019

https://tamiyablog.com/2018/11/first-photos-and-details-of-tamiya-24346-1-24-ford-gt-shown-at-tamiya-fair-2018/

https://tamiyablog.com/2018/11/official-product-photo-details-and-description-of-tamiya-24346-1-24-ford-gt/

 

Tamiya’s new 1/48 Spitfire Mk1 inbox review.

https://imodeler.com/2018/11/new-tamiya-1-48-supermarine-spitfire-mk-i-review/

Ammo announcements

http://www.themodellingnews.com/2018/11/ammos-new-november-have-us-all-figured.html

 

What else are people talking about via scalemates.com hot kits section.

https://www.scalemates.com/kits/hot.php

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Topic – Building vs Collecting and estate planning

Recently in Ontario, a modeler’s estate had to deal with 11,000 kits. Very overwhelming for the family I’m sure.

 

I’ve seen ad’s on model railroading sites about estate planning. Is this something kit builders should be thinking about.

This is not just a scale model kit issue, it affects many hobbies.

https://www.smh.com.au/money/estate-planning-for-hobbyists-and-collectors-20171109-gzhxe5.html

https://www.forbes.com/sites/bobcarlson/2018/10/30/planning-for-your-collections-and-treasures/#556d45ff5ec9

Charitable donation. This is the obvious choice of many, but people who look into it often are surprised at the difficulty of giving away a collection. That’s one reason you need to begin planning years ahead of time. Collectors often assume that they’ll find a museum, university, or similar non-profit organization that will be happy to accept a donation of the collection and displays it to the public. A collector might imagine that there will be a wing or at least a room devoted to the hobby, perhaps including a brief biography.

Museums and charities often have a different view. Many museums have more items than they can display. I’ve seen estimates that 20% or less of the items held by museums ever are put on display. Instead, they are stored.

It costs a non-profit money to accept items into inventory, store them, provide security and maintain them in good condition. Also, an institution might want only part of a collection or a few select items that complement what they already own. Many of them will want the collection to be accompanied by a cash donation that can be used to maintain the collection.

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What’s on the bench

Stuart

Tamiya 1/35 Panther Working on weathering.

Hasegawa 1/72 F-18a Hornet Painting underway.

Bandai 1/144 Shy-Tarn – Painting and prepping for a diorama

http://gundam.wikia.com/wiki/ZM-S19S_Shy-Tarn

Anthony

Decals on 1/144 scale GM Sniper II major conversion

 

Sites and tips

The Ultimate Model Paint Conversion Chart

https://www.paint4models.com/

A shoutout to our friends ‘down under’ with the other Modelling podcast.

On The Bench

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