Welcome to Episode 123 Sponsored by CultTVMan, Sean’s Custom Model Tools and Return To Kit Form HostsStuartGeoffAnthonyTerryThanks to our latest Patreon and Buy Me a Coffee Supporters:***************************************LATEST NEWSMoosaroo Cup announced! The ICM 1/72 URAL-4320 truck in Ukraine service.IPMS Nats 2023There were 3079 models on the tables.Awards Presentation Slide ShowAndys Hobby Headquarters - British Achilles M10 IIc Tank Destroyer 1/16Andys Hobby Headquarters - M10 US Tank Destroyer 1/16Magic Factory 1/48 F4U-1A/2 Corsair to be released October 2023. (broken link)Latest Gundam News and Gundam InfoSmall Space UK 2023http://www.hamex.co.uk/smallspace/smallspace%2010/smallspace%2010.html The Special Giveaway!! A One Year Membership for IPMS USA care of the Executive Board! Submit your WIP to Scalemodelpodcast@gmail.com Patreons are entered automatically!Send an email with the subject “IPMS USA Draw” to scalemodelpodcast@gmail.com***************************************MAILBAGWe want to hear from you! Let us know if you have any comments or suggestions scalemodelpodcast@gmail.com. ***************************************LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTSAirpro has detail-up sets for Trumpeters 1/32 TBD Devastator kitMiniArt's 1/35th scale U.S. Army G-527 250 Gal Water Trailer “Water Buffalo”Trumpeter OctThree panzers in three scales from Hobbyboss in Sept.Lots of goodies from Black Dog in AugustSuper Mystére in 1/48 via Special HobbyGreenstuff World UV PuttyMagic Factory 1/700 CVN78 USS Gerald R.FordXF-85 Goblin September Release from Halberd Models in 1/32 and 1/48.Halberd Models XP-47H now open for pre-order.Aeroscale 3D printed Blenheim engines.   What’s new at Scalemates.com***************************************SPONSOR AD #1Cult TV Man***************************************WHAT’S ON THE BENCHStuart - Now that I know what the Moosaroo cup kit is I can plan what I want to do with it. Painting of the solar panels and main body of the Hayabusa probe is done, now to start working on masking. I’m going to be cross-eyed by the time this is done.Geoff - Summer doldrums still, but laying on multiple spray coats of white to the Savoia Marchetti S55X. I decided to paint it in Porco Rosso colours, even if it’s not exactly the same aircraft model!Terry - Building two 1:1 scale Husky Maniacs. Setting up a new workstation computer since the old one was giving me a lot of trouble with its USB bus. Nothing really on the model front. Toshi, 5ish months old and Zeus, 9-10 months old. Both are sweet boys.Anthony - 1/144 Finishing the painting for the Gundam GP03; prepping another Gundam TR-1 Hazel. I’m also working on a Lancaster front-nose blister vac form master for a fellow club member. What are we readingStuart - Confessions of a Bookseller by Shaun BythellAn amusing tale of a year in the life of a used bookstore owner in a tourist town in the north of England.Hyperfocus by Chris BaileyI had started this a while back but lost focus :-) With the events of the last few years I have had trouble keeping focus, several people I know continue to recommend this one. Geoff - finished “Over the Edge of the World” - great read. Looking for the next one that isn’t Clive Cussler. Terry: Moving along well with Clean Sweep, fighters are now over Berlin. The Mustangs are still troubled with teething problems. I did pick up Moorecock’s Elric Trilogy to read while travelling etc. Anthony - I’m eagerly awaiting my “Super Detailing F-14 Tomcat” book! ***************************************SPONSOR AD #2Seans Custom Model Tools***************************************MODEL INSIDER Interview with ROB BOOTH of IPMS USA PART 2*************************************** THINGS WE’VE SEEN Facebook discussion regarding IPMS Nat judges picking up models. Rules clearly allow/require it in the US. Less so in Canada.   On the bench episode 167 Feedback request from Nats XF-85 Goblin video ***************************************THE LAST WORD SMP Ep. 123 is also sponsored by Return To Kit Form (R2KF). Check out their web store! For more modelling podcast goodness, check out other modelling podcasts at modelpodcasts.com Please leave us a positive review if you enjoy what we’re doing! Check us out: FaceBook, YouTube, and our very own website We also have merchandise now. Check it out on Redbubble