Beyond The Box Art® — Episode 35
Inside Scale Model Challenge with Robert & Margot Crombeecke
Hiya Benchmates — Episode 35 has landed!
And after the incredible response to our last episode and the first IPMS Presidents Round Table, we genuinely want to start by saying thank you.
The emails, messages and comments that arrived following Episode 34 have been quite extraordinary. What began as an idea to get national IPMS Presidents around the same virtual table clearly struck a chord with modellers around the world.
Even better, that conversation isn't going to be a one-off.
The Presidents Round Table will return annually, and the invitation is open to all national IPMS Presidents who would like to take part.
But for Episode 35, we're packing our metaphorical bags and heading to the Netherlands...
🎙️ Feature Discussion — Scale Model Challenge
This episode we're joined by Robert & Margot from Scale Model Challenge to take us behind the scenes of one of Europe's major modelling events.
Held in Eindhoven in the Netherlands, Scale Model Challenge has developed a reputation for bringing together an extraordinary mixture of scale modelling, figures, traders, manufacturers, demonstrations and modellers from across Europe and much further afield.
But what does it actually take to put an event of this size together?
Robert and Margot join us to talk about the history of Scale Model Challenge, how the show has grown, what makes SMC different, and the enormous amount of work that happens long before the doors ever open.
We also look ahead to the upcoming show, what's planned, what visitors can expect and why Scale Model Challenge has become such an important date in the international modelling calendar.
For anyone who has already experienced SMC, there should be plenty here to whet your appetite for another visit.
And if you've never been before...
You may find yourself checking the distance to Eindhoven before the interview is finished.
⭐ Stash Inflation Report
Naturally, no episode of Beyond The Box Art® would be complete without the team doing its very best to undermine your financial self-control.
The Stash Inflation Report returns with another worldwide trawl through the latest releases, announcements and upcoming temptations.
Balders takes care of aviation, Dan heads back into the world of armour, Nevs goes nautical, while Shane explores Gunpla, sci-fi and everything else likely to result in another mysterious parcel arriving at the front door.
Expect new kits, aftermarket goodies, a little enabling and the inevitable phrase:
"Well... I wasn't going to buy one, but..."
We know.
We've heard it before.
Episode 35 is ultimately about something we love doing on Beyond The Box Art® — meeting the people behind the events, organisations and companies that make our hobby what it is.
Shows like Scale Model Challenge don't simply appear for a weekend. They happen because people invest enormous amounts of time, enthusiasm and effort into creating somewhere that modellers can meet, learn, shop, display their work and — perhaps most importantly — spend time with other people who share their passion.
So grab a brew, find something vaguely comfortable at the bench, and join Brownie and the team as we head to Eindhoven to discover what goes into creating Scale Model Challenge.
Beyond The Box Art® Episode 35 starts NOW!
Brownie & the Beyond The Box Art® Team
Models. Modellers. Meaning.
Contact
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Show Sponsors
AMMO by Mig Jiménez — www.ammo.es
Fischkopp Model Company — www.fischkoppcompany.de
Guideline Publications — www.guidelinepublications.co.uk
The Scale Modellers Supply — www.scalemodeller.com.au
Our commercial sponsors help us cover the running costs of Beyond The Box Art®, allowing us to encourage Benchmates who would like to support something financially to consider supporting modelling charities and good causes instead.
Useful Links
Scale Model Challenge — www.scalemodelchallenge.com
Pondstones — https://pondstones.sumupstore.com
MachModels — https://www.youtube.com/@machmodels
48 in 48 event information — https://48-48.org
Models for Heroes — https://modelsforheroes.org.uk
Eduard — https://www.eduard.com/
Airfix — www.airfix.com
Revell — www.revell.com
IPMS UK — www.ipmsuk.org
Scale Modelling Now — http://www.scalemodellingnow.com
Inside The Armour — https://www.insidethearmour.com/
Red Beach One Studios — https://www.facebook.com/RedBeachOneStudios/
🎙️ Why Listen to Beyond The Box Art®?
Beyond The Box Art® is the modelling radio show on the internet, bringing together modellers from around the world through:
• In-depth interviews with industry leaders, manufacturers, event organisers and hobby personalities
• Honest discussions about kits, techniques and the ever-changing modelling world
• Coverage of clubs, shows and the people who make the hobby special
• Support for modelling charities and initiatives that use the hobby to improve lives
• A genuinely international look at our hobby
• Plenty of humour, friendship and the occasional excuse to buy just one more kit...
Available free of charge wherever you get your podcasts.
