Episodes
We are back after an unexpected absence. One of our hosts has decided to torpedo his life, and we learn more about it and what he is up to! It may explain the long absence!
Published 09/15/22
Published 09/15/22
The boys are back. Summer makes modeling harder, with many distractions. While trying to talk about the inspiration for our build, our intrepid modelers touch on almost every other topic under the sun. No wonder we aren't building much!
Published 06/17/22
Justin and John debate the process of building a model from start to finish. As always, we disagree and whoever didn't write the show notes (John) is a barbarian! We also talk about what we've been working on, buying , and drool over some of the latest kit news in the hobby.
Published 05/21/22
John's planning the Perfect Model Room and has been asking the interwebs. We find out what he has learned and what he is planning to incorporate into his new build.
Published 04/23/22
John's off sick this episode, so the industrious Chris Martin joins Justin to talk model cars. Chris comes prepared with a lot to talk about - he does a lot of homework.
Published 04/09/22
One of the hosts is building. The other isn’t. And it may not be who you think. We look at the latest kit news in the hobby and announce a new community build. Come and join us.
Published 03/28/22
We get crickets from a host, while the other one has been buying all of the kits. Lots of new models coming out. And finally we try to figure out an airbrush cleaning schedule. Is once in 20 years enough? Find out!
Published 03/11/22
We are both building. And buying. And we talk about all of the new announcements in the hobby. This is going to get expensive. Finally, Justin asks John for help airbrushing, and John goes full barbarian!
Published 02/25/22
Justin utters the F Word. Yes, he actually finished something. And John has lots to talk about. We take a long and meandering visit through the latest developments in the hobby. How much will this week cost us?
Published 02/11/22
John and Justin catch up and talk about the latest developments in the hobby. We also discuss the hobby magazine industry, which is showing some publishers pulling away and others coming back strong.
Published 01/29/22
As usual, we look at what we’ve been up to and what new models have been announced. Then, in a strange turn of events, John has a rant and Justin finishes something. What’s the world coming to?
Published 01/14/22
Not too much happening in the hobby this week, but John still finds kits for Justin to spend his money on. We reflect on the interesting 2021 year and what are our hopes and expectations are for the upcoming year.
Published 12/31/21
John is baking Christmas Cookies instead of building models, and Justin is having more problematic customer service. Is it just him, or does our hobby have some bad actors? We discuss.
Published 12/17/21
An extended episode. Lots of new releases and lots of suggestions for Christmas gifts for yourself or for a modeler in your life. Or you can just send them to us! :)
Published 12/03/21
A wandering tale of a trip to a local hobby store that made Justin think about the state of the hobby, particularly after the buying changes after last year at home. We also talk about new kits, and John has some cool stuff to tease Justin.
Published 11/19/21
John goes full squirrel and falls in love with a new release. Justin has ordered a new spray booth for his new model room and so we discuss the best way to decant paint and spray with an airbrush.
Published 11/05/21
John lays down a challenge. Take pictures of your stash to show us how you organize your kits. Why? Because Justin is trying to set up his hobby room and has more kits than storage! We talk about storage challenges in this episode. Also, we launch a new community build. Listen for more details.
Published 10/22/21
John's being doing ALL the homework this week. And we talk about what he's found. We decide we must live forever to build them all! We also talk bare metal foil. Like always, we do things differently. How do you foil?
Published 10/07/21
We are back after Justin's move. Living in boxes is fun and there are some problems with new modeling room. We look at the upcoming releases and go down a rabbit hole of Japanese foods while trying to figure out what exactly is being released!
Published 09/24/21
It's episode 69 and the boys are a little goofy. We talk about the latest kits and then give a behind the scenes look at what it takes to make a podcast. It's more work than you may think!
Published 08/27/21
Justin and John have an extended chat about spray booths. John still loves his, and Justin has some decisions to make once he moves. We touch on feedback, and apparently, most modellers don't prime, and we review the upcoming kit news from the hobby!
Published 08/13/21
John has a terrible secret. He doesn't prime his bodies before he paints. And Justin needs to unpack this strange behaviour and find out what drives the man!?!
Published 07/30/21
John and Justin catch up on what we haven't been building, look at new releases and announcements and try to figure out how to beat the summer building doldrums.
Published 07/16/21
Modellers love a deal. But does our quest for the best deal mean that we don't support our local hobby shops? Justin reflects on his recent experience selling kits and wonders if a current deal isn't at the expense of the hobby in general.
Published 07/01/21