Episode 17 “Taking a Pitt Stop to Talk Mental Health & the Hobby"

Coming with us Live from the land of 1000 deadly things, Luke Pitt joins us to talk about his experiences in building 1/48th scale armor. HE also talks to us as to why he has chosen 1/48th scale as his ‘canvas’, and the answer may shock you!

Luke Pit the interviewee turns into Luke Pitt the guest cohost as we all open up about our mental health struggles and how the hobby has helped us cope, find closure , or to find hope. it gets a little deep on the second half, but in that way that shows we really are just a group of irreverent humans working together to hold it together!

Machinen Krieger Group build is well underway! Officially ends in July, with the release of the 1/35 Falke kit-post your unstarted builds in the ‘Unstarted ‘ Album.

New Kits In The News

Tuch-tells us about a few new kits he saw:

Copper State is releasing WWI German figures to accomany their motorcycles and other german subjects in both 1/35th and 1/32nd scale

Dragon is releasing a few Shermans, M4A1 76W Operation Cobra, M4A1 Early, M4A1 76mm in Normandy

And also a Stug III 105 and Sherman (in both US and Russian sevice), both in 1/56 scale (Gamer’s scale)

Italerii Is releasing a Volvo VH Euro Tractor Trailer

Border Models M4A2 Sherman in 1/35th and 1/35-th Battleship Yamato

And the usual Miniart dump...

Justin picked out a few aircraft related new kits:

MilMod Air Portable Jet Test System in 1/72 scale, with 4 tugs and engines with both military and civilian markings

Aircast Resin GrummanG164A Cropduster in 1/72 scale

Rush Model Kits Slingsby Type 31 Tandem Tudor in 1/72nd scale

Platz Spitfire Mk IXc 127 Squadron in Normandy

Luke Pitt called out a couple as well!

FNA Models Scammel Tank Transporter in 1/48th scale

Mark Kerr 3D printed English Mk6 he is working on a thing with BNS out of Australia, but right now you will need to find him on Facebook

Goblin Parasite Fighter in 1/48th - no mention of maker or brand so keep your eys open!

Upcoming Shows

Scale Model Expo in Manawatu New Zealand-July 21 10 am to 4 pm Fielding Community Center-address correction

Scalemodelswellington.org.nz/expo

Panscon- June 22nd Plant City Strawberry Festival in Plant City Florida

Okeedokee Con-June 15th Council Road Baptist Church Bethany Oklahoma

Nimcon-June 12th McHenry VFW McHenry Illinois

Social Media Shout Outs

Tuch-Michael Vocourt Copperstate Motorcycle and figures

Rob Adams - Chris Graeter Thomas the Sherman Tank

Frank Donati - Glenn Cauley Meng BMW R9t

Rob Riv -Janusz Baranowski Eduard F4-F3 Wildcat

Bad Santa - Brian Guggemos P-51 Egg Plane ‘Crack up on Landing’

Luke Pitt - Chris 1/32nd ME 162

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Riv first goes on a rant about what others consider entertainment with content creators in the hobby. Whether it by creating and producing podcast, YouTube content, or other social media...

Stemming from our excursion to AMPS Nats, this is a spill over episode, discussing what brings us inspiration in the hobby. What is it that makes us want to produce? Where does inspiration come from?

Our discussion about inspiration leads into research and aftermarket additions. Somewhere along the conversation, Justin got kidnapped by aliens or something, as he missed the switch in topics. Stash accumulation rounds out the conversation and we talk about the strange stuff in our stashes and where they came from.

And Riv admits he has a photoetch problem…and the conversation ends with the inevitable question of what happens with those stashes when we cross the River Styx on that next journey.

The Red Beach One Studios World War One group build is has converted to a Special Interest Group Machinen Krieger Group build is well underway! Officially ends in July, with the release of the 1/35 Falke kit-post your unstarted builds in the ‘Unstarted ‘ Album.

New Kits In The News

Tuch-finds the treasure trove of new kits and
brings us the highlights of what’s new with Takom-Obj. 279 with MBC commando tank anda VK100.01 P The Maus meets the Panther and Porsche Tiger, Fire system-HPJ11 guided fire system, Sdkfz 251 halftrack w/interior, Miniart with all sorts of new stuff… And Andy’s Hobby Headquarters is releasing their 1/16 scale M113. Magic Factory released the test shots of their A-4 M Skyhawks and they look spectacular!

Upcoming Shows

Scale Model Expo in Manawatu New Zealand-July 21 10 am to 4 pm Fiielding Community Center

Scalemodelswellington.org.nz/expo

May 18th-

North shore con 2024-9-4 KOc hall in Peabody Mass. IPMS Northshore Modelers

Mosscon 1501 East Hythean Street Ark of te Ozarks in Missouri-hosted by IMPS Missouri Ozark Scale Specialists

Cal max 37 West Cal Arena and Events center Sulpher La.

IPMS Swamp southwest area modelers of plastic

IPMS Silvercon 2024 T&C Lutheran Church IPMS silverwings

And then Donati got bored and stuck something up his nose…

Social Media Shout Outs:

Tuch - Kev Green and his AMT Bulldozer

Rob Adams -Devon Bauermeister Cutaway Tamiya 32 nd scale F16

Frank Donati - Tomislav Kromislovitch-his showing at Moson Show

Rob Riv - Shsuro Gaishi's Pacific Sherman

Bad Santa- LessKnown Panzer and his 1/35 Hobbyboss LandWasserschlepper

Links

RobRivs Modeling Insanity Facebook page

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Ryan’s Random Modelwerks on Facebook

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The ModelLager on Facebook

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Yup! Another AMPS Episode! But the last show episode for a while...

This time, the guys have Jeff ‘El Jeffe’ Herne on as a guest co-host and they break down the different perspectives from the Amps Nats.

Some highlights: Justin joins the Steve Andreano Driving Club, by driving the car from his brand new Playstation controller, while Rob becomes an awards winning back seat driver! Rob Adams and Frankie meet up with Silent Tyler from the buildrooms on their way through southern Canadia, and Tuch crashes the Belsheim residencs with Chris Green

We also break down the show, the debauchery and the hilarity with our friends that have transcended from “weird Internet” to 3D friends!

We also talk about what we were able to pillage from the vendors as well!

Tuch knocks it out of the park with some on the spot interviews with Chris Graeter, Jeff Herne, Adam ‘Dr. Feelgood’ Jackson, Harrison Bueler, Doctor Dave, John Bonanni, and Daniel Brubaker, one of the coolest kids we have ever talked the hobby with!

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