Just Making Conversation About Realism, Impressionism, and Reference Photo Zealotry

For a year or so, I’ve had a post in draft for this blog titled, “Hey Cranky Modelers, Leave Them Crew Chiefs Alone.” The hook

3D Printing Haters Are Missing Out

On Episode 59 of Plastic Model Mojo, Mike and Dave talked 3D printing, providing a useful top level overview of the topic. Mike put his

An Old Italeri Standby Gets An Update

In a recent episode of Plastic Model Mojo, Dave and Mike pondered a listener question about vintage kits that have yet to be bested by

On My Bench: Experiments With Tools Recommended by Podcast People

I typically use a fairly small number of ‘old standby’ tools while I’m building, and for decades relied almost exclusively on Xacto knives, tweezers, needle

The Gift of Music (To Which I Sometimes Model)

Jim Bates, the Scale Canadian, can’t stop talking about music on his vlog, and I actually enjoy hearing about his listening and concert adventures. Questions

The Christmas Episode of Just Making Conversation Warmed My Heart, Which Is Saying Something

Because I’m not a holiday person. Remember that scene in Gremlins in which Phoebe Cates recounted her Christmas trauma? It’s a long story for another