Just Making Conversation

Hello! In this episode we will be making conversation about our extra special visit to the Imperial War Museum in Duxford, UK.  Reference photographs for the Mustang P-51B was our mission.  We took a trip around just three hangers at the Museum but did not have the time to explore the entire space.  Maybe a return trip is on the cards? Our thanks to the the staff for giving us the s...

Hello! In this episode we will be making conversation about 3D Printing.  Not everyone has a 3D Printer... yet.  Is it a must have tool for home, work and hobbies?  Or will it fade away like the Betamax or the fidget spinner.  What have you 3D printed?  We also have a minor Walnut Challenge update, an exciting Moosaroo IV Cup update with all the trimmings. Plus we read som...

Hello, In this episode we will be discussing "mistakes".  What are those early mistakes we make as beginners and what do we keep doing wrong over and over again.  James and Malcolm discuss mistakes and how we learn from them.  We also have a Walnut Challenge update, Moosaroo IV Cup update (remember this was recorded over a week ago) and Malcolm's Shed Flooring update.  This is...

Hello! This is Just Making Conversation with James Skiffins and Malcolm Childs.  In this episode we are just making conversation about scratchbuilding.  What is it, why do it, is it fun? Cant we just purchase our kits.  This is Series 2, Episode 11. Podcast Link: Show Links: CW Modelling: https://youtu.be/cFNYE3XoPx0 Walnut Challenge Group Build: https://www.facebook.com/groups/7004...

Hello! This is Just Making Conversation with James Skiffins and Malcolm Childs.  In this episode we are just making conversation about stashes.  Model stashes, whats in yours and whats up with it?  Do you want it thinned down but cant make the decision?  James and Malcolm discuss items in their own stashes and look to their peers for advice.  This is Series 2, Episode 10.&...

Hello! In this episode James and Malcolm will be discussing Cans of Worms.  Some subjects in our wonderful hobby can light the fuse and set off a explosive display of dramatic spats on social media.  Without opening a can of worms ourselves, what is the deal? Show Notes: Will Pattison's Details of paint video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROeJLHULvXM Black Rifle Model Workx (Luke Cars...

Hello! In this episode James and Malcolm will be discussing Adult beginners. How do we smooth out the steep learning curve for the model making hobby?  Should we encourage newbies to the hobby to run before they can walk? Show Notes: Newly design Starter Sets from Airfix: https://uk.airfix.com/products/small-starter-set-new-supermarine-spitfire-mkvc-a55001 Rubicon: https://rubiconmodels.co.uk...

Hello! In this episode James Skiffins and Malcolm Childs are Just Making conversation about Electronics. Lights, motors and all the spinning whirring things that you can put inside your model.  Does it enhance or distract? Show links: A Tutorial on making military dioramas and models by Bjorn Jakobsen: https://www.amazon.co.uk/tutorial-making-military-DIORAMAS-MODELS/dp/1547075287 James's exp...

Hello! James and Malcolm were invited to Airfix HQ in the UK to discuss their hobby, their work with charity and the production of this daft podcast on their new show, Sprue Talk.  This is a special episode account that amazing visit. Show Notes:  Airfix's Sprue Talk: https://youtu.be/p_40DfmR2o0 Airfix Website: https://uk.airfix.com Find other model podcasts on: http://modelpodcasts.com...

Hello!  In this episode James and Malcolm are just making conversation about hidden gems in your hobby.   Walnut group build link - https://www.facebook.com/groups/700475447967102 Find other model podcasts on: http://modelpodcasts.com/ Support us: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jmcpodcast "Happy Boy Theme" Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4....

Hello!  In this episode James and Malcolm are just making conversation about Hobby Clubs.   Inspired by a (likely now a former) listener, asking how to promote his new model club.  There is the last FINAL Moosaroo Update and the cleanest of the comments are read out.  Tune in, press play and see how long you can listen.   48 Hour Group Build - 25th March - 27th M...

Hello!  In this episode, James Skiffins and Malcolm Childs met on a dusty highway to discuss the aspects of realism in the model making hobby.  So for the next 60 minutes, tune in and sit tight as James and Malcolm pretend to know what they're talking about.  Show notes: Mary Rose https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-36802829 Damien Hirst https://imgur.com/g57MDMp  ...

Bongu!  In this episode, James and Malcolm make conversation about Wargaming Models. Are they really models or just tokens for silly games? Can you even enter them into competitions?  Are deliberately antagonising podcast descriptions considered clickbait? Show notes: South East London Wargames Group  http://www.selwg.org/ https://golden-demon.com/2019/06/21/gold-middle-earth-warham...

Hello! In this episode, James and Malcolm make conversation about how to display your model. On a blank base, a base that reflects the subject's environment?  Or even not displayed at all, stored safely in the attic.   Show Link: https://t.co/zyvqkTqGOy Show notes: https://www. Heritagecom.com/ https://www.coastalkits.co.uk/ https://www.miniatur-wunderland.com/ Find other model podcasts...

New Season starts here! Hello! In this episode, James and Malcolm begin discussing their plans for the year, get all philosophical and somehow end up talking about the 9 levels of hell.  Listening is not advised.

Hello! They're are back for a special episode. James Skiffins and Malcolm Childs go through which gifts they have bought for each other and what is on their special wish list.  Fingers crossed that they have been good boys this year. Show link: https://anchor.fm/justmakingconversation/episodes/Christmas-Special--2021-e1badh4 Find other model podcasts on http://modelpodcasts.com/ "Happy Boy Th...

Hello! They're are back for a special episode. James Skiffins and Malcolm Childs visited the IPMS UK Scale Model World show in Telford, UK. Here is the debrief of their experiences both inside and outside of the venue.   Scale Model World Special. Telford 2021. of Just Making Conversation. https://buymeacoffee.com/jmcpodcast Show link: https://anchor.fm/.../Promoting-the-Hobby--should-we-be.....

Hello! In this FINAL EPISODE of series 1, we are Just Making Conversation about questions we have received from listeners.  Wallowing in self reference, James Skiffins and Malcolm Childs discuss. This is Episode 24 of Just Making Conversation. https://buymeacoffee.com/jmcpodcast Moosaroo Cup updates will be posted on our Facebook page sporadically, look out for them! Software: https://zencast...

WARNING: contains discussion of the macabre and bizarre. Hello! In this season's penultimate episode, we are Just Making Conversation about promoting the hobby.  Are you duty bound to sing and dance about the hobby or do we let new comers to the hobby to their own devices to discover their own way up the learning curve.  In 50 minutes or less, James Skiffins and Malcolm Childs discuss. T...

Hello! In this episode, we are Just Making Conversation by asking are models toys?   By calling models toys, are we misunderstanding the hobby? Toys are fun, models are fun, so where's the issue?  James Skiffins and Malcolm Childs discuss.  This is Episode 21 of Just Making Conversation. https://buymeacoffee.com/jmcpodcast Show link: https://anchor.fm/justmakingconversation Model Car podcast: http...

Hello! In this episode, we are Just Making Conversation about Going Small. Building tiny scales requires patience and accuracy, skill and some good tweezers. So are the smaller scales the best for the beginner? Are the smaller scales just frustrating for you? James and Malcolm are going to have a little chat about little things.  This is Episode 21 of Just Making Conversation. https://buymeac...

Hello! In this episode, we are Just Making Conversation about Going Big. Does making a larger model mean easier to build, larger parts for those aging eyes and chunky sausage fingers?  What advantages are there to building a larger model and do you need to learn new skills?  - This is Episode 20 of Just Making Conversation. https://buymeacoffee.com/jmcpodcast Discussion Links: The Sad St...

Hello! In this episode, we are Just Making Conversation about Stashes. Malcolm Childs and James Skiffins engage in hearsay and conjecture regarding the subject of stashes and domestic situations. Hobby kits purchased with good intention can pile up in some bizarre places.  - This is Episode 19 of Just Making Conversation. https://buymeacoffee.com/jmcpodcast Show Link: https://anchor.fm/justma...

Hello! In this episode, we are Just Making Conversation about Space and Science Fiction. Malcolm Childs and James Skiffins get lost in space and sci-fi and the wonderous possibilities for making models. Real world rockets and shuttles or Fantastical warp drives and Starship Filth.  - This is Episode 18 of Just Making Conversation. https://buymeacoffee.com/jmcpodcast Show Link: https://anchor....

Hello! In this episode, we are Just Making Conversation about Diorama Semantics. Malcolm Childs and James Skiffins discuss the subtle but incredibly important difference between a diorama and a vinaigrettes.  But why give your model a fussy base? Can you tell a story with the placement of your model? What are you really saying by perfecting the placement of wet and dry muds.  - This is E...