The Scale Model Podcast - EP 159 - Show Wrap Ups

Welcome to Episode 159 of The Scale Model Podcast, Sponsored by CultTVMan and Sean’s Custom Model Tools

Hosts

Stuart

Terry

Geoff

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LATEST NEWS

Southwestern Ontario Scale Model Expo post show.

Shout out to the winner of the raffle grand prize: Harold Sydness, a good story there!

Had a good chat with the Mid-Michigan Model Makers.

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LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTS

Revell's July releases

Five releases from Italeri in June

MiniArt's new 48th scale P-47D-11RE Thunderbolt "Razorback" "Basic kit" 

https://dnmodels.com/all/takom-unveils-henschel-129b-2-b-3-kits-in-1-48-scale/

Alvis FV622 Stalwart Mk.2. in 1/35 by Airfix

Border BS-005 IJN HEAVY CRUISER TAKAO

What’s new at Scalemates.com

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SPONSOR AD #1

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Wonderfest wrap-up with George Seletas

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SPONSOR AD #2

Seans Custom Model Tools

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WHAT’S ON THE BENCH

Stuart - With the model show planning and life, no time for bench work this week.

Geoff - two windstorms in London impacted our neighbourhood, resulting in changes in our lives and one chainsaw accident…

As a tie in to the books I’ve been reading I worked on repairing a couple of dinosaur skeletons originally built by Steve Harvey, who passed away last year.

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A year ago I built a 1/48 Monogram DC-3 for my brother, who had just become a grandfather and wanted a “bush plane/rescue thing” to hang from the ceiling of his cottage. A fellow club member made custom decals for “Nana and Pops Rescue Service”, with a logo I designed of a bare bum passing explosive gas. It was flown by my brother’s nom de plume, “Rocco Flamefart”…. Anyway, he wants more vehicles for the “fleet”, so I am now building a Heller 1/72 DC6B in N&P markings!

I also have been working on the old Hobbycraft 1/28 Fokker DR1. Not bad and satisfyingly substantial!

Terry - I can see the bench again! I’m getting close to getting back on the bench itself. As f