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Plastic Model Mojo

A Scale Modeling Podcastwww.plasticmodelmojo.com

Plastic Model Mojo, a podcast dedicated to scale modeling, as well as the news and events around the hobby

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Episodes

Plastic Model Mojo Episode 52: A Sticky Situation, Modeling Adhesives

Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/plasticmodelmojo) Our Patreon is live... you can also support the show here. A Sticky Situation... Per a listener's suggestion, Mike and Dave give a rundown on the adhesives found on their benches, as well as a bit about when and how they use them! Check out TacketZ , our latest sponsor, for handy tools and workbench organizers! Plastic Model Mojo is brought to you by Model Paint Solutions ! Check out John Miller's site for the best in airbrushing, both eq...

Dec 03, 20211 hr 34 minSeason 2Ep. 52

Plastic Model Mojo Episode 51: It's a StuG Life (w PanzerMeister36)

Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/plasticmodelmojo) Our Patreon is live now as well! It's a StuG Life... Mike and Dave welcome back Evan McCallum (aka PanzerMeister36). Listen in as Mike and Evan geek out on the SturmGeschutz III as a modeling subject, leaving Dave bewildered. Check out TacketZ , our latest sponsor, for handy tools and workbench organizers! Plastic Model Mojo is brought to you by Model Paint Solutions ! Check out John Miller's site for the best in airbrushing, both equipme...

Nov 19, 20211 hr 57 minSeason 2Ep. 51

Plastic Model Mojo Episode 50: Hanging with a Scale Canadian

Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/plasticmodelmojo) Our Patreon is live now as well! Hanging out with a Scale Canadian! Mike and Dave welcome back Jim Bates from " A Scale Canadian TV " to the third chair. Mike, Dave, and Jim share their camaraderie and lace in a few sound bites along the way from the recent Cincinnati Scale Modeler's show at the Tri-State Warbird Museum . Check out TacketZ for handy tools and workbench organizers! Plastic Model Mojo is brought to you by Model Paint Soluti...

Nov 05, 20211 hr 45 minSeason 2Ep. 50

Plastic Model Mojo Episode 49: Revenge of Dr. Strangebrush

Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/plasticmodelmojo) Our Patreon is live now as well! What's Your Plan For Getting Better? Mike and Dave welcome the return of show sponsor Dr. John Miller (aka Dr. Strangebrush) of Model Paint Solutions back to Plastic Model Mojo. We take a list of listener/customer solicited questions around the topic of airbrushing and related equipment. Plastic Model Mojo is brought to you by Model Paint Solutions ! Check out John Miller's site for the best in airbrushing...

Oct 22, 20211 hr 56 minSeason 2Ep. 49

Plastic Model Mojo Episode 48: What's Your Plan For Getting Better?

Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/plasticmodelmojo) Our Patreon is live now as well! What's Your Plan For Getting Better? Mike and Dave offer a little insight into their often uttered question, "What's your plan for getting better?" Many of us strive to improve our work, Mike and Dave talk about how they approach it in their hobby. Let them know you approach the subject of continual improvement. Plastic Model Mojo is brought to you by Model Paint Solutions ! Check out John Miller's site fo...

Oct 12, 20211 hr 19 minSeason 2Ep. 48

Plastic Model Mojo Episode 47: Scott Lord's Sterling Short Stirling

Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/plasticmodelmojo) Our Patreon is live now as well@ Scott Lord's Sterling Short Stirling! Mike and Dave have a nice chat with Idaho Falls modeler, Scott Lords. Quite impressed with Scott's 2021 IPMS National Contest entry, a 1/48th scale RAF Short Stirling from the Sanger vacuform kit, we decided to have a conversation with him. Listen as Scott offers some insight into this large undertaking. Check out photos on his Instagram Page: @scottsscalemodels Plasti...

Sep 24, 20211 hr 53 minSeason 2Ep. 47

Plastic Model Mojo Episode 46: Aftermarket: It’s Not All an Upgrade

Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/plasticmodelmojo) Aftermarket: It's Not All and Upgrade Taking a minor break from all the special editing, Mike and Dave tackle a full slate of standard PMM segments this episode. Lots of great listener mail to dive into, and some interesting Favs and Yawns. From Listener Mail, please check out the following friends of the show: Dave Weiss' " The Glue Bomb Show " YouTube Channel Brian Dencklau and " Built Sideways " Podcast Plastic Model Mojo is brought to...

Sep 10, 20211 hr 26 minSeason 2Ep. 46

Plastic Model Mojo Episode 45: 2021 IPMS National Convention Recap

Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/plasticmodelmojo) Mojo Miscellaneous Mike and Dave recap an excellent experience at the 2021 IPMS National Convention in Las Vegas, NV. Listen in as they bounce back and forth between the studio and live from the vendor room floor. PMM spoke with a variety of attendees and got some interesting perspectives and content. A great time was had, which should be quite obvious from this episode. Plastic Model Mojo is brought to you by Model Paint Solutions ! Chec...

Aug 27, 20211 hr 46 minSeason 2Ep. 45

Plastic Model Mojo Episode 44: Vegas, Clear for Liftoff!

Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/plasticmodelmojo) Mojo Miscellaneous Mike and Dave host several guest in the warm up to the 2021 IPMS National Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. First up is John Miller of Model Paint Solutions (aka Dr. Strangebrush). John provides some of the details for the seminars he will be hosting at the national convention. In addition, John helps kick off our solicitation of listener questions about airbrushing and decaling. These questions will be collected and use...

Aug 13, 20211 hr 55 minSeason 2Ep. 44

Plastic Model Mojo Episode 43: Mojo Miscellaneous

Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/plasticmodelmojo) Mojo Miscellaneous Mike and Dave touch on a number of topics, including the Moosaroo Cup, their response to a recent IPMS-USA Facebook page post regarding podcast length, and finally a bit of conversation on how they each approach a project. Plastic Model Mojo is brought to you by Model Paint Solutions ! Check out John Miller's site for the best in airbrushing, both equipment and tips of the trade. Mail Bag! Join the Mail Bag my emailing ...

Jul 30, 20211 hr 22 minSeason 2Ep. 43

Plastic Model Mojo Episode 42: A Chat with the Panzermeister

Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/plasticmodelmojo) A Chat with the Panzermeister: Mike and Dave have a nice conversation with Mr. Evan McCallum aka "Panzermeister36" of YouTube fame. If you are an armor builder and unfamiliar with Evans's content, you should check it out here: Panzermeister36 Plastic Model Mojo is brought to you by Model Paint Solutions ! Check out John Miller's site for the best in airbrushing, both equipment and tips of the trade. Mail Bag! Join the Mail Bag my emailing...

Jul 16, 20212 hr 13 minSeason 2Ep. 42

Plastic Model Mojo Episode 41: Sprue Pie a la Mojo

Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/plasticmodelmojo) Sprue Pie a la Mojo: Mike and Dave have a chat with Blogger Stephen Lee, author of "Sprue Pie with Frets" Plastic Model Mojo is brought to you by Model Paint Solutions ! Check out John Miller's site for the best in airbrushing, both equipment and tips of the trade. Mail Bag! Join the Mail Bag my emailing the show at plasticmodelmojo@gmail.com or sending us a message via Facebook Messenger system from the Plastic Model Mojo Facebook page. ...

Jul 02, 20211 hr 53 minSeason 2Ep. 41

Plastic Model Mojo Episode 40: Getting Mojo at WonderFest!

Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/plasticmodelmojo) Getting Mojo at Wonderfest Mike and Dave head off to Wonderfest, the epic Sci-Fi and Fanatasy scale modeling show in their own backyard! Plastic Model Mojo is brought to you by Model Paint Solutions ! Check out John Miller's site for the best in airbrushing, both equipment and tips of the trade. Episode 40's "Favs and Yawns" segment is brought to you by Horizon Models . Check our their great deal for commemorating the Mercury program. Che...

Jun 19, 20211 hr 30 minSeason 2Ep. 40

Plastic Model Mojo Episode 39: Listener Confessions... or More Goofs, Gaffs, & Blunders

Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/plasticmodelmojo) Listener Confessions... or More Goofs, Gaffs, & Blunders Mike and Dave share the best Listener submitted Goofs, Gaffs, and Blunders. As they say, success is built on a mountain of failure. Plastic Model Mojo is brought to you by Model Paint Solutions ! Check out John Miller's site for the best in airbrushing, both equipment and tips of the trade. Episode 39's "What Broke Your Wallet" segment is brought to you by Horizon Models . Check...

Jun 05, 20211 hr 16 minSeason 2Ep. 39

Plastic Model Mojo Episode 38: Shocking... T-34 Shock

Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/plasticmodelmojo) T-34 Shock... The Soviet Legend in Pictures Authors Francis Pulham and William Kerrs join Dave and Mike to offer details surrounding their pending publication. Drawing heavily on wartime snapshots taken by curious German soldiers, most all previously unpublished, T-34 shock promises to be the most comprehensive work on the T-34 to date. The authors also discuss the very modeler/historian-centric naming nomenclature they have created to be...

May 21, 20212 hr 12 minSeason 2Ep. 38

Plastic Model Mojo Episode 37: Return of Dr. Strangebrush

Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/plasticmodelmojo) Dr. Strangebrush returns to Plastic Model Mojo for more great airbrush discussion! John Miller's Model Paint Solutions is now a sponsor of Plastic Model Mojo Mail Bag! Join the Mail Bag my emailing the show at plasticmodelmojo@gmail.com or sending us a message via Facebook Messenger system from the Plastic Model Mojo Facebook page. If you do, please tell us where you are from. We like to know! Countdown to Vegas: 2021 IPMS USA National Co...

May 07, 20212 hr 18 minSeason 2Ep. 37

Plastic Model Mojo Episode 36: Roscoe Turner Show Live... and Not So Much

Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/plasticmodelmojo) Mike and Dave camp out at the 2021 Roscoe Turner Invitational. A little live recorded content peppered in our normal format. Not our best effort, but we did our best. Live and Learn. John Miller's Model Paint Solutions is now a sponsor of Plastic Model Mojo Mail Bag! Join the Mail Bag my emailing the show at plasticmodelmojo@gmail.com or sending us a message via Facebook Messenger system from the Plastic Model Mojo Facebook page. If you d...

Apr 23, 20211 hr 29 minSeason 2Ep. 36

Plastic Model Mojo Episode 35: Countdown to Vegas Deluxe!

Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/plasticmodelmojo) 2021 Las Vegas IPMS National Contest Chairman, Bob Lomassaro joins Mike and Dave for an extended "Countdown to Vegas" segment. John Miller's Model Paint Solutions is now a sponsor of Plastic Model Mojo Mail Bag! Join the Mail Bag my emailing the show at plasticmodelmojo@gmail.com or sending us a message via Facebook Messenger system from the Plastic Model Mojo Facebook page. If you do, please tell us where you are from. We like to know! C...

Apr 09, 20211 hr 40 minSeason 2Ep. 35

Plastic Model Mojo Episode 34: Talk About the Weather(ing)

Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/plasticmodelmojo) Mike and Dave pontificate their experiences with the current weathering techniques!! John Miller's Model Paint Solutions is now a sponsor of Plastic Model Mojo Mail Bag! Join the Mail Bag my emailing the show at plasticmodelmojo@gmail.com or sending us a message via Facebook Messenger system from the Plastic Model Mojo Facebook page. If you do, please tell us where you are from. We like to know! Countdown to Vegas: 2021 IPMS USA National ...

Mar 26, 20211 hr 30 minSeason 2Ep. 34

Plastic Model Mojo Episode 33: Paint the Town Red, in Enamels, Lacquers or Acrylics?

Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/plasticmodelmojo) Mike and Dave discuss the vast selection of hobby paints currently on the market. John Miller's Model Paint Solutions is now a sponsor of Plastic Model Mojo Mail Bag! Join the Mail Bag my emailing the show at plasticmodelmojo@gmail.com or sending us a message via Facebook Messenger system from the Plastic Model Mojo Facebook page. If you do, please tell us where you are from. We like to know! Countdown to Vegas: 2021 IPMS USA National Con...

Mar 12, 20211 hr 34 minSeason 2Ep. 33

Plastic Model Mojo Episode 32: Squirrels and Rabbit Holes

Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/plasticmodelmojo) Mike and Dave are join by Jim Bates from "A Scale Canadian T.V." to discuss Squirrels and Rabbit Holes in the context of scale modeling. John Miller's Model Paint Solutions is now a sponsor of Plastic Model Mojo Mail Bag! Join the Mail Bag my emailing the show at plasticmodelmojo@gmail.com or sending us a message via Facebook Messenger system from the Plastic Model Mojo Facebook page. If you do, please tell us where you are from. We like ...

Feb 26, 20211 hr 18 minSeason 2Ep. 32

Plastic Model Mojo Episode 31: Red Thread, Red Army Uniforms in WW2

Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/plasticmodelmojo) Mike and Dave discuss the evolution and details of the uniforms worn by the Red Army from 1935 - 1945. Mike draws on 25 years of collecting experience to offer a high level look at the Red Army. Mail Bag! Join the Mail Bag my emailing the show at plasticmodelmojo@gmail.com or sending us a message via Facebook Messenger system from the Plastic Model Mojo Facebook page. If you do, please tell us where you are from. We like to know! Countdow...

Feb 12, 20211 hr 26 minSeason 2Ep. 31

Plastic Model Mojo Episode 30: Dr. Strangebrush

Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/plasticmodelmojo) Mike and Dave host John Miller of Model Paint Solutions for a discussion on airbrushing acrylic paints. Mail Bag! Join the Mail Bag my emailing the show at plasticmodelmojo@gmail.com or sending us a message via Facebook Messenger system from the Plastic Model Mojo Facebook page. If you do, please tell us where you are from. We like to know! Countdown to Vegas: 2021 IPMS USA National Convention Web Site 2021 IPMS USA National Convention Tr...

Jan 29, 20211 hr 54 minSeason 2Ep. 30

Plastic Model Mojo Episode 29: 2020 Wish List Wrap Up & 2021 Top Picks

Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/plasticmodelmojo) Mike and Dave size up the results of their original 2020 wish lists, and then offer up some hopeful releases for 2021. Lets here your's! Mail Bag! Join the Mail Bag my emailing the show at plasticmodelmojo@gmail.com or sending us a message via Facebook Messenger system from the Plastic Model Mojo Facebook page. If you do, please tell us where you are from. We like to know! Countdown to Vegas: 2021 IPMS USA National Convention Web Site 202...

Jan 15, 20211 hr 15 minSeason 2Ep. 29

Plastic Model Mojo Episode 28: Big Trouble in Little Lexington, Plans for 2021

Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/plasticmodelmojo) Mike and Dave chart their course for 2021. Working through "The New List", hear their top three items in the following categories: 1) Top 3 projects in their preferred scale and genre 2) Top 3 project outside their preferred scale and genre 3) Top 3 products, techniques, or skill they wish to try or improve upon in 2021 4) Top 3 activities within their "modelsphere" other than kit builds, to attempt in 2021 Mail Bag! Join the Mail Bag my ...

Jan 01, 20211 hr 28 minSeason 2Ep. 28

Plastic Model Mojo Episode 27: 2020 Comes to a Close, So How'd it Go?

Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/plasticmodelmojo) Mike and Dave offer some reflection and reminiscence on the first year of Plastic Model Mojo. Tune in to learn their all their favorites from the first 27 Episodes! Mail Bag! Join the Mail Bag my emailing the show at plasticmodelmojo@gmail.com or sending us a message via Facebook Messenger system from the Plastic Model Mojo Facebook page. If you do, please tell us where you are from. We like to know! Countdown to Vegas: 2021 IPMS USA Nati...

Dec 18, 20201 hr 29 minSeason 1Ep. 27

Plastic Model Mojo Episode 26: Bases, Dioramas, and Vignettes... Oh My!

Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/plasticmodelmojo) Mike and Dave offer some commentary on a user submitted question all the way from Copenhagen, Denmark. Just what is the best way to present a model? A simple base or not... or in a diorama or vignette setting? Mail Bag! Join the Mail Bag my emailing the show at plasticmodelmojo@gmail.com or sending us a message via Facebook Messenger system from the Plastic Model Mojo Facebook page. If you do, please tell us where you are from. We like to...

Dec 04, 20201 hr 18 minSeason 1Ep. 26

Plastic Model Mojo Episode 25: Turns Out, The Hobby's Not Dead After All

Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/plasticmodelmojo) Mike and Dave scrap the bonus episode idea and tackle the feedback to "Death of the Hobby" as the special segment for Episode 25. The "Death of the Hobby" episode generated a large amount of listener feedback. Mike and Dave parse through it, discussing why so many always feel the hobby is on the way out, and why it actually is not! Mail Bag! Join the Mail Bag my emailing the show at plasticmodelmojo@gmail.com or sending us a message via F...

Nov 20, 20201 hr 31 minSeason 1Ep. 25

Plastic Model Mojo Episode 24: Fear and (self)Loathing in Scale Modeling

Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/plasticmodelmojo) Dave and Mike are joined by friend and guest Jim Bates, of Tacoma, Washington. We get a third perspective as we discuss the fears and other things that slow us down at the bench, with Jim throwing in his 2 cents (Canadian... which is about 1.53 cents US after conversion). Jim's Stuff: AScaleCanadianTV IPMS Canada The Museum of Flight (Seattle, WA) Countdown to Vegas: 2021 IPMS USA National Convention Web Site 2021 IPMS USA National Conven...

Nov 06, 20201 hr 16 minSeason 1Ep. 24

Plastic Model Mojo Episode 23: Breaking Your Wallet and Your Will

Support the Show! Welcome to Episode 23 of Plastic Model Mojo! Mike and Dave break the ice will some commentary about what has happened in their “Modelshere” since Episode 22 and then reveal their selected “Modeling Fluid”. There is a ton of listener mail to work through, both general comments and questions, as well as, a few related to the Episode 22 special segment on our “Shelves of Doom”. As discussed in Episode 23: Please check out Wrightcon , the IPMS Region IV regional contest. Covid-19 h...

Oct 23, 20201 hr 27 minSeason 1Ep. 23
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