Just Making Conversation

Hello! This is Series 3. Episode 1.  In this episode we bent the terms of our restraining order to speak with multi- talented Kathy Millat.  We discuss her TV work, new projects, her outlook on the hobby and her curious blended interests in Railways and Sci Fi.  Show notes: https://www.youtube.com/KathyMillat https://www.originalmechacontest.com Kathy's "AS SEEN ON TV" Port Dinorwick: https://youtu.be/o_Kx85Epkg8 Rebel Base Builds James Culley: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd6HRbyt4n4GdSdHzwz2ivg Find other model podcasts on: http://modelpodcasts.com Support us: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jmcpodcast ----------------------------------------------- "Happy Boy Theme" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/ From the Free Music Archive, CC BY-NC 3.0

Hello!  The final episode of Season 2 is here.  While extremely late and totally irrelevant now as Christmas was yonks ago, the podcast does contain some info that you will find useful on upcoming events.  Thank you for supporting us through 2022 in all the ways you do.  See you in Season 3 Coming Soon! Show Link:  https://anchor.fm/justmakingconversation Show Notes: March 10th 7:30pm 48 hour buddy Build. Join the Model Officers Mess for links to the Live stream. https://www.justgiving.com/.../48hr-birthday-bash... Find other model podcasts on: http://modelpodcasts.com Support us: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jmcpodcast "Happy Boy Theme" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Title: 80's Cheese Infomercial Artist: Scott Dugdale Link: https://www.facebook.com/sound/collection/...

Hello! In this (mini) episode James and Malcolm speak with Researcher Luke Slaney-Hewitt and Head of Brand Dale Luckhurst from Airfix about the 2023 New Range launch.  We discuss the new models planned for this year what particularly has floated our boat. Watch details of the launch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eChmXvb5ME The whole range for 2023: https://uk.airfix.com/new-2023 Find other model podcasts on: http://modelpodcasts.com Support us: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jmcpodcast "Happy Boy Theme" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Hello!  This is episode 22 of Just Making Conversation, Season 2!  In this episode James and Malcolm spend time at Christmas with each other talking and sharing gifts ideas for each other.  The fire is roaring, the brandy is flowing.  Tune into hear who got who socks! Show Link: https://anchor.fm/justmakingconversation Show Notes: https://www.facebook.com/rubiconmodels https://www.elgrecominiatures.co.uk/collections/rp-models/products/dsf-gator-vehicle-120mm https://www.1001hobbies.co.uk/gunpla-mg-1100-master-grade/477429-bandai-banmk61610-gundam-gunpla-mg-1-100-rx-78-2-gundam-ver-3-0-4573102616104.html?gclid=Cj0KCQiAnNacBhDvARIsABnDa6_WUTAYyxBSNNP0cf2LS6K18zsgOOphvZ-M10U9T3CiMui51WnsoQ8aAig4EALw_wcB https://www.wonderlandmodels.com/andys-hobby-headquarters-1-16-m4a3e8-sherman-easy-eight/ https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Modelling_Scale_Figures/Tku1CwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1 Show Notes: Find other model podcasts on: http://modelpodcasts.com or join reddit.com/r/modelpodcasts/ Support us: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jmcpodcast Additional sound effects from zapsplat.com "Happy Boy Theme" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Hello!  This is episode 22 of Just Making Conversation, Season 2!  In this episode James and Malcolm pull up a third beanbag to chat with the amazing SCALE MODEL MEDIC aka Jon Haywood, his hobby and his work.  Jon's channel inspired Malcolm to rejoin the hobby with simple and easy to follow Millennium Falcon weathering videos. Our guest was not manipulated for any political reasons or to win any arguments about painting underneath models. Show Link: https://anchor.fm/justmakingconversation Show Notes: https://www.facebook.com/scalemodelmedic https://www.youtube.com/c/ScaleModelMedic THAT Millennium Falcon YouTube weathering video: https://youtu.be/MQX3nLKVFS4?t=133 Hitachi Zaxis Excavator Video: https://youtu.be/0r3bTaTHyvQ?t=1147 Modelling for Beginners, Airfix Starter Set by Scale Model Medic: https://youtu.be/ymvVOK8p3oY Find other model podcasts on: http://modelpodcasts.com or join reddit.com/r/modelpodcasts/ Support us: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jmcpodcast Additional sound effects from zapsplat.com "Happy Boy Theme" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Hello! In this episode of Just Making Conversation, not ones to pass up a free lunch,  James and Malcolm discuss their visit to the plastic injection molding factory where the new scale model 1/24 Airfix Spitfire MkIXc is being made. Show Link:  https://anchor.fm/justmakingconversation Show Notes: Airfix:  https://uk.airfix.com/products/supermarine-spitfire-mkixc-a17001 Find other model podcasts on: http://modelpodcasts.com Support us: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jmcpodcast "Happy Boy Theme" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an excerpt from the second track of the 1968 “Romeo & Juliet” original soundtrack recording album, composed and conducted by Nino Rota.The complete soundtrack album has been originally released as ST-2993 on October 7, 1968. (p) (c) 1989 Capitol Records, Inc. CDP 7 92057 2 Additional information regarding the musical work contained herein can be found at http://www.capitolrecords.com/ UMG (on behalf of Tooth & Nail (TNN)); Sony Music Publishing, SOCAN RR, and 10 music rights societies

Hello! In this episode James talks to Malcolm about his Scale Model World experience including the competition review, the traders and The Nuts Award.  After having met so many good folk and looking at so many fantastic model making projects it is inevitable that Malcolm forgot some people to mention.   Show Link: https://anchor.fm/justmakingconversation Show Notes: Scale Model World Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/543286466226964/ RP Models: http://www.rpmodels.pt/ Micro Machines Podcast + Group Build:  https://rss.com/podcasts/micromachinespodcast/ Chris Meddings' Ukraine Book: https://www.insidethearmour.com/product-page/models-for-ukraine-vol-2-preorder Plastic Posse Podcast: https://plasticpossepodcast.buzzsprout.com/ Find other model podcasts on: http://modelpodcasts.com Support us: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jmcpodcast "Happy Boy Theme" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License: https://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Hello! In this episode James and Malcolm drag Robert Lane in front of the microphone to discuss his company, his work, his figure sculpting hobby and his aggressive distaste of plush and cuddly WW2 weaponry.  We have a bit of Scale Model World chat and the usual updates from our scale modelling hobby.  This is Season 2, Episode 18 of Just Making Conversation. Show Notes: Elan 13: Website: https://www.elan13.co.uk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/www.elan13.co.uk Chris Clayton: http://demonwinner.free.fr/uk/2022Nottingham/golden_demon_winner.php?categorie=10#1st Mike Good: https://modelcellar.com/product-category/sculptors/mike-good Scale Model World: https://ipmsuk.org/ipms-scale-modelworld/ Bill Horan sculpting: https://youtu.be/LBer4zs1-tQ Find other model podcasts on: http://modelpodcasts.com Support us: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jmcpodcast Additional sound effects from https://zapsplat.com "Happy Boy Theme" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License: https://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Hello!  In this episode James and Malcolm get a bit annoyed at hearing the same questions at model shows from non modellers.  What are these questions, why are they asked and how do we answer them?  We come to some enlightening conclusions.  This is episode 18 of Just Making Conversation. Show Link:  https://anchor.fm/justmakingconversation Episode Links: The Micro machines podcast Group Build info:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33XziGMV9Bg IPMS Hamilton Facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/117776364962937 Find other model podcasts on: http://modelpodcasts.com/ Support us: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jmcpodcast "Happy Boy Theme" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Hello!  In this episode we are just making conversation about the gender diversity in the model making hobby.  Where are all the women at?  Is it something we said?  We ask expert women Lisa Mason (@Goldfinch_minis) and Nat Williamson (@Dextrous Crafter) why there it is more men in the hobby and what we can all do to change that.   This is Season 2, Episode 16 of Just Making Conversation Show Links: Micro Machines Podcast: https://rss.com/podcasts/micromachinespodcast/ IPMS Lincoln: Skellingthorpe Community Centre, Lincoln Rd, Skellingthorpe, Lincoln, on the second Monday of the month, starting 7.15 - 10.00pm Nuns with Guns: https://www.games-workshop.com/en-GB/Adepta-Sororitas-Battle-Sisters-Squad-2020 Heroquest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cx8sl2uC46A Lisa Mason: https://www.instagram.com/goldfinch_minis/ Nat Williamson: https://www.youtube.com/c/dexterouscrafter Find other model podcasts on: http://modelpodcasts.com/ Support us: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jmcpodcast "Happy Boy Theme" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/