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Show Outline: Hello Geeks!!  Welcome to another Special Episode of the Modelgeeks Podcast!  Nemo leads the way with Frilldo, and special guest Mark Robson from Kotare!  Mark provides an update on the newly announced 1/32 P-47D Razorback and 1/32 Bf-109E-4!!  Mark also gives us some updates on the 1/32 Spitfire Mk. I PR Type A, 1/32 Spitfire Mk. Vb Early, 1/32 Hurricane Mk. I, and the 1/48 Halifax!...

Welcome to the Modelgeeks podcast!!  Episode 113 has Nemo at the controls, with Frilldo, Whitey, El Prez, and a Special Guest Host, Spencer Pollard!!  Yep!  We have Spencer for the entire episode which is always a treat!  On Ep. 113, we start off with what's in our Model World, then jump into Mail Call, and into "Listener Spotlight" where each of us discuss a specific modeler and th...

Welcome to Episode 112 of The Modelgeeks Podcast!  There is the usual banter and what we’re doing in our respective modeling domains to include new things we’ve found of interest.   And yes, we get off topic quite a lot in this episode. After Mail Call we discuss what we believe would constitute "the perfect kit".  We try to balance genre/subject, detail, complexity/parts count, and pric...

Welcome to Episode 111 of The Modelgeeks Podcast!   In this episode our main topic of discussion will be on our local model club’s model show, the Southern Maryland Scale Modeler’s PAXCON 2025. We’ll give you a recap of the show, share some lessons learned and thank all those who made it happen. We had a few visitors in town for the show, a couple international guests as well. Mr. Robbie Nauffts (...

What’s Crack-a-Lack’n Modelgeeks! Welcome to Episode 110 of The Modelgeeks Podcast!    In this episode, the Modelgeeks take a lap in the pattern and say what is the latest and greatest in their model worlds. The Geeks have a good laugh courtesy of Frilldo and Frilldo gives the listeners an update on the Privateer saga.  For the main topic, with the model season coming to a close at least up here i...

Show Outline: Hello Geeks!!  Welcome to another Special Episode of the Modelgeeks Podcast!  Nemo leads the gang with special guest Mark Robson from Kotare!  Mark provides some great details on the background and success of the new 1/32 Bf-109K-4, 1/32 Spitfire Mk. Vb Early, and the 1/32 Hurricane Mk. I., and of course, the 1/48 Halifax!  The Modelgeeks are beyond excited to announce that Kotare is...

Welcome to the updated Modelgeeks podcast!!  Episode 109 has Nemo at the controls, with Frilldo, Whitey, El Prez, and special guest hosts,  Gabe Pincelli and Justin Lentz.    On Ep. 109, we start off with what's in our Model World, then jump into Mail Call, and into "Listener Spotlight" where each of us discuss a specific modeler and their masterpiece.  We also highlight all of our...

Welcome to the PENNCON 25 Wrap up show of The Modelgeeks Podcast!    In this episode, the geeks on ONSTA in Mechanicsburg, PA for PENNCON 25.  Frilldo and Whitey sit down and interview Chris King the President of the IPMS Shenandoah Valley Modelers Club. Chris takes some time to discuss how his club was formed and now they are putting on their first show, on 7 November 2026.  Then Whitey and Frill...

Welcome to Episode 108 of The Modelgeeks Podcast!  There is the usual banter and what we’re doing in our respective modeling domains to include new things we’ve found of interest.   Whitey joins Paul Pendleton-Brown from the Beyond the Boxart podcast as they jointly open their Moosearoo 2026 packages.  Whitey can do it! After Mail Call and shows in the future we are joined by Victor DiSanto, a loc...

Welcome to Episode 107 of The Modelgeeks Podcast!   We are back home from the 2025 IPMS USA Nationals in Hampton, VA. We had an absolute great time over the course of the 4-day event. Rather than wait until our next episode to drop a “wrap up” or “recap” we thought we would stick to the plan of the last few days and drop one more “Short” to talk about the awards, judging, thank a few folks, and br...

Welcome to Episode 107, Day 4 of The Modelgeeks Podcast!   We are on-site at the IPMS USA Nationals in Hampton, VA!Final day here at the Nats and it has been a great time! Thank you all for listening in and following along.  Today we had the opportunity to talk with author, Chief Petty Officer Venner Milewski USN (Ret) who has a series of book covering U.S. Naval vessels titled Fighting Ships of t...

Welcome to Episode 107, Day 3 of The Modelgeeks Podcast!    We are on-site at the IPMS USA Nationals in Hampton, VA! We had another great day here at The Nats! We had the opportunity to interview Bert and Rock from Detail and Scale publications, as well as Dave Roof of Flying Leathernecks Scale Creations. We also had another young modeler attending The Nationals sit down and share her perspective...

Welcome to Episode 107, Day of The Modelgeeks Podcast!    We are on-site at the IPMS USA Nationals in Hampton, VA! We had another great day here at The Nats! We had the opportunity to interview the guys heading up the 2026 IPMS USA Nationals out in Fort Wayne, IN in 2026. Have a listen and see what they have in store for us, and the family too!     We also met a young modeler today who is building...

Welcome to Episode 107 of The Modelgeeks Podcast!   In this episode we are on-site at the IPMS USA Nationals in Hampton, VA. Rather than drop a single episode covering the Nats we wanted to try something a little different. Over the course of the 4-day Nats we will record short segments covering the day’s events, what caught our eye in the display hall, what products are hot in the vendor hall, an...

Welcome to Episode 106 of The Modelgeeks Podcast!    In this episode, the Modelgeeks are joined by a special guest host; Geoff Martin of Furball Aero-Design! They go around the pattern say what is the latest and greatest in their model worlds. The Geeks have a good laugh courtesy of Frilldo and Frilldo gives the listeners an update on the Privateer saga.  For the main topic, Frilldo asks the other...

Welcome to the updated Modelgeeks podcast!!  Episode 105 has Nemo at the controls, with Frilldo, Whitey, El Prez, and special guest host,  Mr. Chris Derks.    After 5 years of doing the same old podcast, we thought it was time for an update.  The listeners spoke, and we heard you loud and clear.  Our goal is to interact and engage more with you, the listener and make you an even bigger part of the...

Welcome to Episode 104 of The Modelgeeks Podcast!  There is the usual banter and what we’re doing in our respective modeling domains to include new things we’ve found of interest.   After Mail Call we discuss a history of weathering.  Techniques that were du jour in the past and how our personal techniques have matured. We would like to thank all our listeners out there for the continued support y...

Welcome to Episode 103 of The Modelgeeks Podcast!    In this episode we are privileged to have Mr. Rob Riviezzo, host of the “Modeling Insanity” podcast” and the “Quarter Scale Madness” podcast, sitting in the studio with us. Rob shares his insight into the hobby, and his own modeling influences with us. Rob is also the U.S. Associate Editor of Military Modelcraft Internationa l magazine ( http://...

Show Outline: Surprise Geeks!  Welcome to a Special Episode of the Modelgeeks Podcast!  Nemo and Frilldo discuss the latest kit updates from Kotare with an interview with Mark Robson for about an hour.  This is all about Kotare and nothing else.  Mark provides some great details on the soon to be released 1/32 Bf-109K-4, 1/32 Spitfire Mk. Vb Early, and the 1/32 Hurricane Mk. I.  Nemo and Mark go i...

Welcome to Episode 102 of The Modelgeeks Podcast!    In this episode, the Modelgeeks are again down D-ran.  They go around the pattern and say what they are working on their benches.  Nemo gives a good run down of his thoughts on Kotare BF 109 K4 and posted updated photos on the website.  Frilldo is in full swing on the Privateer and will be posting an update soon. Frilldo, Whitey, and El Presiden...

Show Outline: Welcome to Episode 101 of the Modelgeeks Podcast!  Nemo is at the controls, with Frilldo, Whitey, and El Prez backing him up, making sure the gauges are green and the panels are clean!  We have a special introduction by Emmett Kegel who is a Lego Jedi Master!   The show starts with what’s on our bench and what we picked up.  Then we dive into new stuff and “ What ’ s New in 72!”.   A...

Welcome to Episode 100 of The ModelGeeks Podcast —a major milestone and a celebration of our journey through the world of scale modeling! We finally made it to triple digits, and we couldn’t have done it without YOU. A heartfelt thank you to all our listeners for your incredible support along the way. Here’s to the next 100 episodes! In this episode, the Geeks reflect on the road so far and look a...

Episode 99 - MosquitoCon & Model Classic Welcome to Episode 99 of The Modelgeeks Podcast!  We have a full crew tonight!   After a bit of banter, we share what is on our bench and what we have picked up lately.  We talk about some new modeling related items we’ve found out there and El-Presidenté tells us “ What ’ s New in 72!”.  After a Show & Contest update and Mail Call we discuss the la...

Welcome to Episode 98 of The Modelgeeks Podcast!    We’ve all been busy at the bench through March! We’ll talk about cool new items coming our way, and what we’ve picked up lately, as well as pay a visit to the Modelgeeks web page’s “Listener Gallery” and have a look at the great work from you folks out there.  For our main topic of discussion, we pull from the Mail Bag! Mr. Robbie Nauffts of Albe...

Welcome to Episode 97 of The Modelgeeks Podcast!    In this episode, the Modelgeeks are joined by the one and only Geoff Martin of Furball Aero-Design decals.  Furball joins the geeks in the formation and goes for a lap in the pattern. Furball gives some insight to how the Furball Brand came to be.  The Geeks get the news form one of the industry leaders when it comes to aftermarket decals. The Ge...