in this Episode Chris talks to Robert Crombeecke about Scale Model Challenge 2024 and changes coming in 2025 They discuss the successes of this years show, and how to maintain the character of SMC going forward Please check out the show sponsor (and best model show in the world in my opinion)  ScaleModelChallenge.com Please Support the Show https://www.patreon.com/theModelPhilosopher Check out the Blog Version at https://modelphilosopher.com 

in this Episode Chris talks to Robert Lane, chief sculptor and owner at Elan 13 (https://elan13.co.uk/) about learning and developing your modelling and yourself in the hobby, Please check out the show sponsor (and best model show in the world in my opinion)  ScaleModelChallenge.com Please Support the Show https://www.patreon.com/theModelPhilosopher

in this episode, Chris discusses judging ordnance and figures, and the philosophy of the contest at Scale Model Challenge https://scalemodelchallenge.com with Head Ordnance Judge Ivan Cocker, Head Figures Judge Fabrizio Russo, and Scale Model Challenge's own Rober Crombeecke. Robert also gives us some important updates on the show

in this Episode, Chris talks to modeller and gallery artist, Harry Arling, Creator of Kosmotroniks https://www.kosmotroniks.com/ You can find Harry on his site, or on facebook as https://www.facebook.com/kosmotroniks or on Instagram as @Kosmotroniks Please support our sponsor https://scalemodelchallenge.com Please support the show https://www.patreon.com/theModelPhilosopher~ Check out Chris' business, ITA3 Inside the Armour at https://www.insidethearmour.com/ Contact Chris with your comments on the model philosopher at [email protected]

In this episode, Chris takes a step back and invites Marijn van Gils and Barry Biediger to interview each other on the subject of the Story in modelling. You can find Marijn here: https://www.facebook.com/marijn.vangils.3 You can find Barry here: https://www.facebook.com/barry.biediger  You can find Small Subjects, the *essential* podcast Barry runs with Jim de Rogatis,  on all good podcasting apps, and here https://www.boxdioramas.com/smallsubjects  Do also check out the rest of their superb Box Dioramas site while you are there You can read the illustrated text version of this interview at the ModelPhilospher.com  Contact Chris, at the model Philosopher, at [email protected] and please do check out his business at insidethearmour.com Please visit our Sponsor, the best model show in the world: Scale Model Challenge at scalemodelchallenge.com You can support the show at https://www.patreon.com/theModelPhilosopher

In this episode, Chris talks to  David Parker, publisher, author and scratchbuilding master, now scratchprinting master, about bringing heightened levels of realism to modelling, in detail and in painting. You can find AFV/ AIR  Modeller Here And you can Follow David Here You can read the illustrated text version of this interview at the ModelPhilospher.com  Please visit our Sponsor, the best model show in the world: Scale Model Challenge at scalemodelchallenge.com You can support the show at https://www.patreon.com/theModelPhilosopher

In this Episode, your host, Chris Meddings, speaks to Tue Kaae to get a Figure painter's view on colour.  Tue talks about how to frame elements with colour, directing gaze: using saturated colours, and desaturation to effect and much more besides Check out Tue here  or here You can read the illustrated text version of this interview at the ModelPhilospher.com  Please visit our Sponsor, the best model show in the world: Scale Model Challenge at scalemodelchallenge.com You can support the show at https://www.patreon.com/theModelPhilosopher

In this Episode Chris talks to Model Artist and Dioramist, Jean André about colour and contrast, and how they are crucial elements to a dramatic and dynamic diorama or model. you can follow Jean here: https://www.facebook.com/jbadiorama or on instagram https://www.instagram.com/jean_diorama/?hl=en Please check out the show sponsor (and best model show in the world in my opinion)  ScaleModelChallenge.com Please Support the Show https://www.patreon.com/theModelPhilosopher

In this Episode I talk to Ivan Cocker. Ivan has a highly informed view on history, as keeper of models at the Malta Maritime Museum for Heritage Malta, and as a world renowned modeller in his own right with a long history of award-winning models and some seminal pieces that were a big influence on me as a returner to the hobby on the pages of military modelling magazine, and at Euromilitaire. He is also a reenactor of several periods including medieval and Napoleonic, and head ordnance judge at Scale Model Challenge You can find Ivan on Facebook Please check out the show sponsor (and best model show in the world in my opinion)  ScaleModelChallenge.com Please Support the Show https://www.patreon.com/theModelPhilosopher

In this episode, Chris talks to renowned sculptor, model artist, and award winning, Oscar nominated movie effects legend, John Rosengrant about sculpting, and bringing character and history into his work Special thanks to the Model Philosopher Patrons: Robert, Stephen, Christian, Carlos, Paul, Schaef, Flip, and John. I really do appreciate your faith in this show. If you would like to support the show, you can become a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/theModelPhilosopher. You can also really help me out be telling your friends about the show and the blog; modelphilospher.com, where you can also find transcripts of all the episodes of the show, and extra blogs on the philosophical side of modelling. And welcome to our new Sponsor SCALE MODEL CHALLENGE! the truly international model show for model artists of all genres