On The Bench

Hello and welcome to episode 173!   Dave, Ian and Julian are super excited to announce their new group build which is going to be cars! (Well actually Dave is a tad apprehensive about this). So you can join in or simply follow our progress on our group Facebook page "On your Bench". Also in this episode with have the Falcon writing in with what is new in the modelling world and of course listener...

Hello and welcome to episode 172!   Dave, Ian and Julian are super excited to talk to two of our good friends Tim Holland (aka El Presidente) and David Knights (aka Kentucky Dave) about the gentleman's scale of 1/72nd.   Also in this episode with have the Falcon writing in with what is new in the modelling world and of course listener mail.

Hello benchers! We have a jam-packed show for you!  Firstly we chat with Scott Taylor from SMS paints about some new paint colours.....and the uses for his new upcoming colour range is very surprising! Linc joins us to to talk about his new book, Luna Combat, which we eventually get around to talking about, as well as a timely reminder that we should all be having regular health checks. Mail bag,...

Hello and welcome to episode 170!   Dave, Ian and Julian are super excited to talk to Jodie aka perthzakugirl on Instagram and Marissa aka Winzfactor on Instagram for a deep dive discussion on Gundam and some of the crap that female modellers have to put up with.  Gundam is not "new" its been around for well over forty years and is a billion dollar industry in its own right....by far surpassing mo...

In this jam packed episode we are joined in the studio by Clayton Ockerby.  Who????   Well if you have ever read the "Modelling News" you will instantly recognise his name as one of the regular contributors to that site. He is also the man behind the Youtube channel "Workbench Hobbies" and all round strait up and down kinda guy. Chris Meddings drops in to give us an update on the model scene in Uk...

Welcome to a bonus episode of OTB!!! We have in the studio two special guests who will hopefully help us navigate the strange and mysterious world of Warhammer 40K.

We have a jam packed episode for you!   Peter Davis, President of ACT Scale Modellers Society joins us in the studio to talk about the upcoming Model show ScaleACT. Next we have a great conversation with Ian Fraser of IPMS Hamilton and David Vickers the AMPS chief Judge to talk about the differences between 1st 2nd 3rd Vs Gold Sliver Bronze. The Falcon chimes in with whats' new in the modelling wo...

The boys are joined by Kevin Futter from KLP Publishing to talk about the 2023 Melbourne model expo. The Falcon gives us news from the modelling world and we have a look at a very thing mailbag.

Hello and welcome to episode 165!   Dave, Ian and Julian are super excited to talk to John "Spud" Murphy one of the armour world's most exciting modellers. The Falcon writes in with his list of new kits and we dive into the mailbag to read what you have to say.

Julian is back home and gives us a run down on what he saw and did in Japan. David Lockhart also drops by to give us an update on the upcoming US Nationals in Texas.   The Falcon reports in with news and we look at at what you say in the mailbag.  

A slightly different episode coming to you from Nowra. Dave is joined by Darrin (D-Ran) Cook, Craig Everson and Ray Davis from a hotel room in Nowra.  Dave drove up to Nowra to catch up with Darrin and have a look at the local air museums and was joined by two local(ish) lads to join in the fun.

Hello and welcome to episode 162 !   Dave and Ian (sans Julian) are s uper excited to talk to Paul Budzik in what we think is an illuminating insight into the man that is for many modellers a "household" name(46) The Falcon writes in with his list of new kits and we dive into a very full mailbag to read what you have to say.

Hello and welcome to episode 161 !   We have a special guest Will Pattison joining us to discuss "Assemblers Vs Builders" in what is sure to be an interesting discussion.(104) The Falcon writes in (36)with his list of new kits and we dive into the mail bag (20) to read what you have to say.

In this episode the boys dive into a smallish mailbag (24:50) then hear from the Falcon about new kits (38:00). The guys then launch into an incoherent discussion ( 49:00)on how to recover (if at all) from modelling mistakes.

In this episode the boys rip through a smallish mailbag (13:00) then hear from the Falcon about new kits (23:50). The guys then have an amazing interview with Jesse about the new car kit manufacturer Diecast Distributors Australia (DDAUS). Jesse gives us the lowdown on the exciting new range of plastic car kits covering the Holden HQ Kingswood and what is planned for the future. The future for car...

In this episode the boys chew through a very large mailbag (14:44) then dive into a very large and detailed brief from the Falcon about new kits (35:22). This is followed up with an interview with James Skiffins to give us the low down on the mighty 48 hour build that kicks off on the 10th of March. (106:00)

The boys come off their well deserved break and chat about what they have been doing this past month.

This episode the boys are joined by Sam Dwyer to talk about building Meng's F4 Phantom.  We are Sans the Falcon this episode but we do have some listener emails. With Dave overseas the OTB team will be taking a break for a few weeks and will be back on the 17th of Feb 2023.

The boys welcome in 2023 with their plans for the New Year. The Falcon reports in with a LONG list of new kits and we see what you had to say in the mail bag.

For the last show of the season Dave Ian and Julian chat with Dr Strange Brush, a.k.a. John Miller, on airbrush basics. Thank you to all of our wonderful Patreon supporters, SMS paints and of course you, our loyal listers for helping make this show what it is.

This episode the boys have a chat with a very mediocre modeller Brad Belsheim in a wide ranging discussion AMPS, armour modelling, visits to the US and Australia, and everything in between.  Despite the fact that Brad is named as a "mediocre modeller", he is in fact a very accomplished award winning builder......but lets' not allow facts to get in front of a good yarn.  The Falcon joins us for the...

Dave Ian and Julian are back in the studio and take time to catch-up with all the mail and news from the Falcon that has built up since they were last all together.

In this episode Dave and Ian venture into the Nation's capitol, Canberra, to enjoy the SCALE ACT 2022 model show. Along the way we find Sam Dwyer who, between trips to various sites and museum visits, joins the boys for the intro. A veritable conga line of guests serve their time behind the mic bringing their own take on the show, the models and their passion. For those of you missing Julian, fear...

The boys look back on the last 149 episodes to talk about the top ten. The Falcon drops his latest list of what is new in the modelling world and the boys dig into yet another huge mailbag.

The boys are joined by Chris Meddings for an interesting chat on his work with supporting Ukraine model production companies via his new podcast as well as the new book.   The Falcon returns with his mix of news and comments and of course we have the mailbag. So tune in, sit back and chill out!