Episode 23: Miniatures with Alex Friedrich

in this episode Chris talks to Evi Van Der Vorst of @EviVanDerVorstScenic, about creativity and recreating, props, movies and textures Chris also talks about authorship and how we need to respect it again.

In this episode Chris Launches the Upturner Prize for Art in Modelling and Miniature and talks to the judges for the prize: Tue Kaae, Marijn van Gils, Calvin Tan, and Robert Crombeecke The prize is kindly sponsored by AK Interactive https://ak-interactive.com/  Please also visit our show sponsors: https://scalemodelchallenge.com https://anyz.io

In this Episode, Chris talks to Alex Friedrich about his modelling, his movie miniature work on movies from Tarantino to Wes Anderson, and his trip to Pripyat You can find Alex Here: https://www.facebook.com/alex.friedrich.7 Please support our Sponsors! https://Anyz/io https://ScaleModelChallenge.com https://www.hypersonicmodels.com/ Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/theModelPhilosopher email the show at [email protected] Chris' business ITA3 is at https://insidethearmour.com  

In this episode Chris brings you another head to head interview where he steps back and lets two artists hold their own conversation and interview each other This time its Fet Milner (Fet's Facebook https://www.facebook.com/fet.milner) and Mikkel Frederiksen (Mikkel's Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100082883032605), and their theme is Originality Please support our Sponsors! https://Anyz/io https://ScaleModelChallenge.com https://www.hypersonicmodels.com/ Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/theModelPhilosopher email the show at [email protected] Chris' business ITA3 is at https://insidethearmour.com

in this episode, Chris is reunited with one of the Sprue Cutters Union hosts; Tracy Hancock, to talk about what modellers might be able to learn from art  You can find Tracy here: https://www.facebook.com/tracy.hancock.10 We also hear listener feedback on the previous episode and the latest updates from Scale Model Challenge Please support our Sponsors! https://Anyz/io https://ScaleModelChallenge.com https://www.hypersonicmodels.com/ Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/theModelPhilosopher email the show at [email protected] Chris' business ITA3 is at https://insidethearmour.com

In this episode, Chris talks to Matt McDougall following Matt's recent blog about Politics and Modelling.  You can read Matt's Blog here: https://doogsmodels.com/2025/03/01/the-public-thing/ You can also follow Matt on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/doogsmodels Chris also talks to Stefab Bridle about his Group Build to support ukraine. You can join the Group Build on facebook here: For Ukraine GB https://www.facebook.com/groups/929469842362979 or on Bluesky by posting #forukraineGB Please support our Sponsors! https://Anyz/io https://ScaleModelChallenge.com Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/theModelPhilosopher email the show at [email protected] Chris' business ITA3 is at https://insidethearmour.com

In this Episode Chris talks to Jon Byron about modelling without a story, focussing purely on a subject You can find Jon on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/jonsmodels Please support our sponsors https://www.scalemodelchallenge.com https//:Anyz.io Please support the show https://www.patreon.com/c/themodelphilosopher Check out the Model Philosophers Lounge, the MP facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1112133263704382 Check out the Model Philosopher Blog https://modelphilosopher.com Chris Business is at https://insidethearmour.com

in this episode, Chris talks to Fet Milner, about making something different, tall chairs, and ambition in storytelling Please support our Sponsors! https://Anyz/io https://ScaleModelChallenge.com Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/theModelPhilosopher email the show at [email protected] Chris' business ITA3 is at https://insidethearmour.com

In this Episode Chris talks to modelling polymath and queen of precision, presentation and craft, Chloé Plattner Please support our Sponsors! https://Anyz/io https://ScaleModelChallenge.com Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/theModelPhilosopher email the show at [email protected] Chris' business ITA3 is at https://insidethearmour.com

In this Episode, the first of season 2 of the Model Philosopher, Chris interviews figure painter Robert Karlsson. They talk contrasting temperature texture and colour, focussing the eye with specific detail and Robert's upcoming workshop for Scale Model Challenge Roberts Workshop can be booked here: https://www.scalemodelchallenge.com/academy-robert-karlsson-workshop/ Please support our sponsors https://www.scalemodelchallenge.com https//:Anyz.io Please support the show https://www.patreon.com/c/themodelphilosopher Check out the Model Philosophers Lounge, the MP facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1112133263704382 Check out the Model Philosopher Blog https://modelphilosopher.com Chris Business is at https://insidethearmour.com