Man, did we learn a lot about a whole talking to Dave and Paul about the new world (new to us) of paper model building! The work that these model builders are doing is NOT what you think it would look like when you think of a paper model structure and they have the ability to add a lot of layers and weathering just as we can with our structures. There are a lot of resources out there for paper models and here are a few of the ones that we talked about on our show this week with Dave & Paul: ...
Apr 10, 2020•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 195
You're in for another awesome week with the Bench Time Podcast because we had Jason Jensen from Jason Jensen Trains on! We're not 100% sure how many times Jason has been on the show, but EVERY time we have him on it's a blast and we never cover everything we initially set out to. If you aren't following Jason Jensen yet, you can "like" his Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/Jason-Jensen-Trains-578521205680286/ and his YouTube page here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwtCiywyxpf5ed78...
Apr 03, 2020•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 194
This has been a very weird week, but we hope all of you are doing well. We've loved seeing ALL of your builds the past couple of days and really appreciate the camaraderie that you have all shared on the different modeling forums and groups. It's been very warming to see everyone building, sharing and talking about what they've been working on and plan to work in the next couple of weeks. If you've listened to the entire episode this week you'll know there is a little surprise within the podcast...
Mar 28, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 193
Special Thursday Home Quarantine Release: PLEASE STAY SAFE AND HEALTHY, DO YOUR PART AND STAY HOME... Besides this is an awesome time to get some model building finished and get some of those projects you were procrastinating on done! This week on the Bench Time Podcast we had Craig Brotman on! If you're on any of the Facebook groups or forums, you've probably seen a lot of his fantastic work out there already. We go over a ton of awesome topics from Pan Pastels, weathering, current builds, opin...
Mar 19, 2020•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 192
This weekend we're all going to hunker down and spend some time inside with our families. There's no need to go out to go shopping, visiting large places or anything like that. Let's all just kick back, grab a couple items to build and get to work at the workbench or layout. Please stay safe and we wish everybody the best during these current times. And SANITIZE THOSE GRUBBY HANDS! My dad and I talk about skills we wish we understood and wish to learn better, as well as what a couple of other Pa...
Mar 14, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 191
Join Todd and Brett for the first Friday of March 2020 where we talk some shop for our current projects on our workbench and go off on a couple of rabbit trails… Well, a lot of rabbit trails actually. It seems like when it’s just us two we end up turning into little kids and it seems to go off the tracks quite a bit, but that’s what makes this show fun and why we do it! Bullhorn: Mine Mount Models New Products include… (non-affiliate links) Jig/Fixture for Joists, Rafters, & Stairs - HO scal...
Mar 07, 2020•2 hr 17 min•Ep. 190
Long time listener and amazing craftsman model builder Sue Cooley joins us this week on the Bench Time Podcast and we talk about her take on the hobby from the female perspective! We loved having her on and Sue is such an awesome person to meet and hang out with, so it was only fitting that we finally got her on the show to talk about her experience in model railroading and what she loves about it! The amazing this about this hobby, as Sue explained, is how amazingly inclusive it is to everyone....
Feb 29, 2020•2 hr 5 min•Ep. 189
This week we had the awesome opportunity talk with Stephen Milley of rail scale models about all the new exciting things going on with him. From his history in model building, the foundations and growth of his business at rail scale models, and his recent acquisitions of two historic and iconic model railroad kit and detail part manufacturers. We dig into the interesting takeover of Rusty stumps models, which you are all very familiar with, and is recent Line of products from Railway design asso...
Feb 21, 2020•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 188
We kick off this week's episode with some awesome listener mail! Thanks Dan for the sweet Sculpey Hockey Pucks and some vintage PRR items! The Bullhorn: Ipswitch Hobbies has released its latest craftsman kit in N scale. Check out the Union Freight House here: https://ipswichhobbies.com/shop?olsPage=products/union-freight-house-kit-2 (not an affiliate link) Hobby Holder from Game Envy: https://gameenvy.net/new-hobby-holder-miniature-holder/ (not an affiliate link) Next, my dad and I go through so...
Feb 15, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 187
We're kicking back in episode 113 and talking a little bit about a lot of things! We want to thank our new patrons Steve Fred, WigWag Workshop & not so new Patron Scott! The transfer tape that we were talking about can be found here: 3M #465 Transfer Tape 1 inch (no affiliate) 3M #465 Transfer Tape 1/2 in (no affiliate) Next up we talk about our paint colors of the week, some new layout updates, & tools of the week. We finish up this week's episode by allowing Brett to embarrass himself ...
Feb 07, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 186
This week we had the awesome duo of Jake Johnson and Dave Meek from Crescent Creek Models on for our new segment called East Meets West! Jake and Dave elaborate a bunch about the differences in scenery and modeling structures in the west, compared to the east coast styles we often see out in our neck of the woods. The discussion included creating cacti, working with gold foam, and architectural styles. We also got into some history discussions and the spread of European and Atlantic styles. Afte...
Jan 31, 2020•2 hr 15 min•Ep. 185
We’ve got Jason Jensen of Jason Jensen Trains and Jeff Grove from Carolina Craftsman Kits on this week to talk about the 4 new kits out from CCK! Check out the new kits here (not affiliate links): Raymond Transfer Kruiswyk Pencil & Pen Wiley & Son Paper The Complex @ Wiley & Son You’ve GOT TO check out the videos that Jason did for the builds here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwtCiywyxpf5ed785KbAAQA/videos Have an awesome weekend everyone!...
Jan 25, 2020•2 hr 4 min•Ep. 184
First off we want to thank our new Patron Rob C! Support us here: https://patreon.com/hoscalecustoms We will also be soon launching our Bench Time Podcast Forum, stay tuned for more information to come about that! Bullhorn Announcements (not affiliate links): There are three new kits available from Carolina Craftsman Kits, you can check them out here: Raymond Transfer: https://carolinacraftsmankits.com/products/ho-raymond-transfer Kruiswyk Pencil & Pen: https://carolinacraftsmankits.com/prod...
Jan 17, 2020•1 hr 54 min•Ep. 183
This week we had a great time talking with Bob Van Gelder from South River Model Works who has created one of the most revered lines of craftsman kits in the hobby! We talked a little about how Bob grew his business into the giant it became in model railroading and shared some laughs about the hobby and where we've all been. We also got into a little bit of Bob's modeling career and how much of an impact his kits have made on the craftsman model railroading scene. Enjoy this week's show, and hav...
Jan 11, 2020•2 hr 26 min•Ep. 182
This week my dad and I talked a bit about some new scenery techniques as well as a couple of new products we picked up recently to apply some static grass in a more precise fashion. We also had a couple of announcements for our Fine Scale Bullhorn! Mine Mount Models - Sunrise Warehouse HO Scale Kit FOS Scale Models - Scratch Building Materials Wall Sections FOS Scale Models - Charity Auction Also we cover some questions as usual from our awesome Patrons! If you want to support the show and get a...
Jan 04, 2020•1 hr 54 min•Ep. 181
This is the last episode of 2019... [insert sad emoji here] We had an AWESOME year in model railroading and my Dad and I have been extremely grateful to have met a lot of our listeners, and shared some laughs and good times with all of you, whether it's online through email, messenger, our facebook page, or in person at a couple of the events we went to this year. Join us in this final Bench Time Podcast Episode of 2019 as we model into the new year! Have a safe and happy New Year everybody, we ...
Dec 28, 2019•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 180
It's the holiday season, so we'll keep this week's episode notes brief, because the show title explains most of the episode. Join us this week as we go over some Christmas traditions, holiday train talk, deep discussions about cookies, and everything holiday-related on episode 106 of the Bench Time Model Railroading Podcast. We want to thank Martin H. as our newest Patron ! This week's Contest Winner: Jason Sider We're taking a 1 week break from the contest, and we'll resume everything again aft...
Dec 21, 2019•1 hr 55 min•Ep. 179
This week we covered our top 5 favorite modeling books, which included the below books (in no particular order): AK - Realistic Wood Effects AK - F.A.Q. Dioramas Book - US How to Build Realistic Model Railroad Scenery, Third Edition (affiliate link) Modelling Ports and Inland Waterways (affiliate link) Model Railroading as Art - Lance Mindheim (affiliate link) After that, we went through our current projects as usual and had some fun talking about our upcoming plans for the layout and models. Ma...
Dec 14, 2019•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 178
Wow, did we cover a lot this week... From some work that Todd has been feverishly working on near the marina and waterfront, over to Brett's industrial side of the layout, we've been busy working on the layout as well as some new YouTube videos ! After our rundown of the week in work for both of our workbenches, we dove headfirst into the Patron questions and... Well, I don't think we've ever laughed as hard as we did in this episode. Hope you all get a good chuckle out of it too. This week's Po...
Dec 07, 2019•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 177
The Black Friday Episode This week we celebrated Thanksgiving and enjoyed our annual over-indulgence in food and time spent with some family! We hope you all had a Happy Thanksgiving with family and friends and that you're able to enjoy the weekend. We're bringing back the contest this week for a kit from RailroadKits.com , and you can win one by simply sharing a photo of what you worked on over the Thanksgiving weekend! As long as it's a modeling/model railroading photo you're qualified to win ...
Nov 30, 2019•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 176
Clearing the air first, we will not take the intro songs out of the podcast. It’s only like 12-15 seconds of the 1+ hour podcast and it’s just fun to put some different and zany intro tracks in for each week Fine Scale Bullhorn Announcements: George is currently building his kit from RailroadKits.com and plans on sharing his progress on his build. George Sellios is going to be having an open house on Black Friday to view the Franklin & South Manchester layout. Contact us if you want addition...
Nov 22, 2019•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 175
Storage and Organization Solutions from Motrak Models We recently had the opportunity to get our hands on some awesome new workbench storage and organization systems from Motrak Models . This stuff is awesome! They’re made from really sturdy masonite board and they offer a wide variety of storage and organization module systems to store tools, paints, and really whatever you may have at your workbench! Some of the specific storage items include: Pan Pastel Racks Acrylic Paint Racks Floquil/Polys...
Nov 22, 2019•15 min•Ep. 174
Jason Jensen joins us for an update of his layout and some great conversations about some model building topics! We go over some of the techniques that Jason has been using for his waterfront. Including how he's creating his water, arranging his buildings and structures, as well as some other model building questions from our Patrons. We're extremely excited to see how Jason's layout progresses and it's definitely something that we've all been following as fine-scale model railroaders. BUT if yo...
Nov 16, 2019•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 173
We want to thank every single listener, guest, and patron of our show for supporting us as we reached our first 100 episodes! We've got some neat ideas lined up for our next 100, 200, and more episodes so buckle in, because there's going to be some new things coming for the show! You can call our show ANYTIME and leave us a phone message to be played the next show at 1-717-601-2348 or email us at podcast@hoscalecustoms.com Continued support helps keep the show going, consider supporting us here:...
Nov 08, 2019•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 172
Happy Halloween everybody! We decided to have fun this episode and turn it into a Halloween themed show, so yeah, it's a slight change of pace. But sit back, grab a handful of candy corn (yuck!) and pop open your favorite pumpkin-spiced beverage! Do you want to call in to give us a shoutout or message for our 100th episode special? Call in to our automated message line at 717-601-2348 and leave us a special word for our 100th show! Have fun with it. Love our content? Consider supporting us! http...
Nov 01, 2019•55 min•Ep. 171
Joey Ricard from Trackside Scenery joins us for episode 98 of the Bench Time Podcast to tell us the in's and out's of adding the perfect backdrop for your layout! His website, TracksideScenery.com offers a huge selection of beautiful seamless and endless backdrops for almost any model railroad scene you could be modeling. In addition to his backdrops he offers a bunch of other great products as well as some how-to's and tips for using and applying his backdrops to your layout. Check out some of ...
Oct 25, 2019•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 170
We've talked to each other quite a bit how much of an honor it would be to have George Sellios on our podcast and we (Todd & Brett) have both considered it one of our biggest bucket list guests to have on. This week we had the pleasure to sit down for a good hour+ conversation with George about his introduction into model railroading and history of what he's most well known for, his modeling! Join us this week as George Sellios takes us on a journey through his story from starting out with a...
Oct 18, 2019•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 169
Here's a fun scenery tip for this week's model building toolbox talk: Using a fan brush to spread and even out the dirty on your layout or diorama scenery! Brett discusses the advantages he's found in using a wide fan brush to move the dirt around without creating harsh and odd-looking lines in the dirt base of the scenes he is working on! We also throw in a few other little mini tips too for scenery. Look for our full-length episode tomorrow!
Oct 18, 2019•9 min•Ep. 168
How often do you get two Brett's (and a Todd) together at the same time to talk about fine-scale modeling? Well, we're not the official record keepers of the data on that, but this has got to be a first... Someone do the digging and find out for us. Brett Gallant of SierraWest Scale Models gave us his introduction into model building and model railroading and all we have to say is thank god that his mom didn't just pitch those old yellow box builds that he built as a kid! First of all, how aweso...
Oct 12, 2019•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 167
https://hoscalecustoms.com/ We were so excited to get Jeff Grove of Carolina Craftsman Kits back on the show to talk about a bunch of topics this week! We started the conversation out about the new CCK limited kit, Shawyers Store which has an awesome mansard roof and cupola. The kit also features a unique shape in which Jeff explains in detail how he went about designing. This is an awesome looking limited run and from our experience with all of the CCK kits we’ve done, this one is sure to be a ...
Oct 04, 2019•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 166
