Beyond the Box Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Beyond the Box Season 3 Episode 1 - Airfix & Italeri Releases 2026 www.mannsmodelmoments.com Remember to check out our individual channels: ​ ⁨@MannsModelMoments⁩   ​ ⁨@garys_stuff⁩  here we go with 2026 - apologies for a bit of a delay with this one, got stuck with editing so completely Alex's fault! Anyway, we bring together our thoughts on the Airfix and Italeri releas...

Send us Fan Mail Coming back with a brand new host and theme tune, we're going to give our recaps of the year and cover the top new tooled releases of 2025 in Hit,Miss or Twist. Don't forget to check us out on YouTube as well, both on the Beyond the Box channel and our respective individual channels, and Happy New Year!   Support the show Check out the new BTB YouTube channel and subscri...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to 2024 and our first special to kick off the year - the prediction episode! We take a look into our crystal balls and see what lies ahead for modelling and manufacturers this year.... Support the show Check out the new BTB YouTube channel and subscribe to hear (and see) the episodes first! Beyond the Box: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClgqzo02usSl39XD9QhUBMQ See more f...

Send us Fan Mail Joins Alex & Mos for a full roundup of 2023 in modelling, and help us choose the Kit of the Year as we choose finalists from the various categories. Support the show Check out the new BTB YouTube channel and subscribe to hear (and see) the episodes first! Beyond the Box: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClgqzo02usSl39XD9QhUBMQ See more from us on video at; Mann's Model Mo...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we're going to have a look at two giants of the modelling world - Airfix and Tamiya, and pit them against one another to see who we think is currently giving us the best in modelling goodness...let us know what you think too! Come and join the BTB Discord server where all the episode links, files, kits we review and more is available, plus chat and discuss the...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we discuss the changes to the global model industry since the 1950s, and how Europe has risen to become a major force in the current modelling landscape. Come and join the BTB Discord server where all the episode links, files, kits we review and more is available, plus chat and discuss the topics, suggest future topics for us and ask any questions. Join here:: http...

Send us Fan Mail After a lenghty break due to corrupted files, illness and general business, Episode 6 looks at whether we are living in a golden age of modelling, or in the twilight hours of a dying hobby. check out Alex's Blog spot for files and kits we looked at to determine our conclusion.... Alternatively, come and join the BTB Discord server where all the episode links, files, kits we r...

Send us Fan Mail In Beyond the Box Episode 5 we bring you a look at tools for the starter modeller. We look at sets available from model manufacturers, third parties and finally give our own picks for what works well. For links to the products featured, check out Alex's Blog https://mannmomo.blogspot.com/2023/05/beyond-box-episode-5-links.html Alternatively, come and join the BTB Discord serv...

Send us Fan Mail in this episode of Beyond the Box, Mos & Alex talk (often in a very roundabout way!) about the factors that go into making a model kit suitable for a new modeller. In Hit, Miss or Twist, they go through their choices in the categories, holding to a self-imposed maximum price of £15 - not counting ebay specials! Do you agree with our assessments, and do you have suggestions of...

Send us Fan Mail This week Mos and Alex discuss if Starter Sets are the best route to get into our hobby, including looking at some examples in Hit, Miss or Twist to illustrate the talking points. What do you think? Let us know by email: mannmomo.am@gmail.com Come and join the BTB Discord server where all the episode links, files, kits we review and more is available, plus chat and discuss the top...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Mos and Alex take a look at new releases that are NOT new toolings, and ask the question - What makes a new release "new"? Is it new parts, new decals, a new box, or just the fact that it's not been released for a while? In Hit, Miss or Twist, we examine some selections from the announced "new" releases from various model manufacturers in...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Beyond the Box , a new model-related podcast hosted by Alex of Mann's Model Moments, and Mos from Mos 6510 models. In this extended welcome episode, we give some background on ourselves, outline what the podcast will be and then explore new tooling releases for 2023 in a prolonged "Hit, Miss or Twist" section. Come and join the BTB Discord server where al...

Send us Fan Mail Returning after 4 years, The Hub Systems gets a soft reboot where we talk about film, D&D and Phoenix Rising. Support the show Check out the new BTB YouTube channel and subscribe to hear (and see) the episodes first! Beyond the Box: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClgqzo02usSl39XD9QhUBMQ See more from us on video at; Mann's Model Moments: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com...

Send us Fan Mail We have a long conversation with Stuart Mackeness from Warcradle Studios to discuss the various Spartan IPs, with extended dips into Star Trek, Star Wars and other general wittering. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year everyone! Support the show Check out the new BTB YouTube channel and subscribe to hear (and see) the episodes first! Beyond the Box: https://www.youtube.com...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we take a brief look at the UKGE with my daughter Esther, followed by an extended preview of the new Warhammer 40k 2-player boxed set Dark Imperium, which heralds the arrival of 8th edition. Is it a Hit or Miss, and what does this mean for Games Workshop and other games companies out there? Support the show Check out the new BTB YouTube channel and subscribe to hea...

Send us Fan Mail Join us to speak once again to James Baldwin about The Drowned Earth, this time on Kickstarter. We look at some Kharadron Overlords, Mantic's TerrainCrate Kickstarter and some of Spartan's recent releases in Hit or Miss. We also talk a little about Salute 2017 as our last recording on it was lost to the Ether! Apologies for some audio quality issues this episode from our...

Send us Fan Mail Join Darryl Henson from The Lasercut Architect and Alex Bates from Forge of Ice on the Hub Systems for a look into the world of the gaming entrepreneur, striking out into the hobby world of business on their own. In addition, we look at Kharadron Overlords, sneak peeks from Adepticon and some dubious value 2-player battle boxes. Listen and Enjoy! Support the show Check out the new...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we examine whether women are misrepresented in wargaming - so there are topics of a sensitive nature...be warned! We also look at the Eldar, aquarium terrain, underwater armies, space stations and the Walking Dead in Hit or Miss, plus a bunch of other random stuff. Listen & Enjoy! Support the show Check out the new BTB YouTube channel and subscribe to hear (and...

Send us Fan Mail In this brief episode after an extended break, I have a bit of a monologue on musings on the coming year in gaming - what it might bring for us all. Listen and Enjoy! Support the show Check out the new BTB YouTube channel and subscribe to hear (and see) the episodes first! Beyond the Box: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClgqzo02usSl39XD9QhUBMQ See more from us on video at; Mann&a...

Send us Fan Mail Happy Christmas everyone! Join us for a look at the upcoming 28mm skirmish game The Drowned Earth with James Baldwin, plus our regular Hit & Miss session and listener poll....Enjoy! Support the show Check out the new BTB YouTube channel and subscribe to hear (and see) the episodes first! Beyond the Box: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClgqzo02usSl39XD9QhUBMQ See more from us...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we give a live unboxing and first impressions of the Dropfleet Commander 2-player boxed set, after a Hit and Miss section with shiny new (and silly) sound effects where we cover the Spartan Games DW Kickstarter, AoS releases and the Burning of Prospero set from GW. Listen & Enjoy! Support the show Check out the new BTB YouTube channel and subscribe to hear (and...

Send us Fan Mail Join us in this R-rated episode together with Lange and Nathan from the former Jaded Gamercast, where the pair share "brutal honesty" with a capital "F" regarding Spartan Games' recent flurry of manic activity after a long summer of little but HGC. Not for the faint hearted and definitely check with an adult before listening if you're a minor - Enjoy!...

Send us Fan Mail This time we are joined by Anto from Icarus Miniatures to talk about his upcoming 28/32/35mm (it'll make sense when you listen!) sci-fi skirmish game Kickstarter - The Icarus Project. Before that we talk a little bit about the recent Halo Ground Command upgrade boxes from Spartan, together with latest FFG X-Wing announcement and the usual GW fare in Hit or Miss. Anto's a...

Send us Fan Mail We return from holiday with the next in our Firestorm Armada Tactica series - The Relthoza! Have you got what it takes to direct the space-spiders to victory, or do you need a quick masterclass on how to win? Listen and (hopefully!) learn...! Support the show Check out the new BTB YouTube channel and subscribe to hear (and see) the episodes first! Beyond the Box: https://www.youtu...

Send us Fan Mail This episode we have guest host Fred Graves of the Firestorm Focus Group with us to impart his zen knowledge of the Soryians, their playstyle, strengths (and how to leverage them) and their weaknesses (and how to bridge them). Before we get into that, we have our Hit and Miss on GWs Death Masque and Shattered Realms basing kits, FFGs wave 10 announcements for X-Wing and the Dark S...