Sprue Cutters' Union

In this episode, Will, Tracy, and Chris discuss getting fit to nip, cascading failure, the small pleasures of modelling, and how not to handle business criticism. The special interview is with Chris Parker-Joy, Lead Designer, and Martin Ridge, Development Manager, from Airfix. They discuss kit design, the company's direction and the philosophy behind Airfix's kits. Please support our spo...

In this episode Tracy, Will, and Chris, ease back into the saddle with a catch up on what they have been doing, an extended de-burring of their saddles, and a critique of Tracy's latest completed work Please support our sponsors: The Scale Modellers Supply / SMS Paints https://www.scalemodeller.com.au/ ANYZ: https://Anyz.io Tetra Modelworks: http://tetramodel.com ITA Publications: https://ins...

in this episode, sir scratchalot, sir cadalot and sir artalot are joined by two massive idiots for a roundtable looking back on the year, looking forward to 2023 and despairing of people on the internet. The SCU would like to thank all our listeners for supporting the show in 2023, especially our patrons, and our sponsors: The Scale Modellers Supply / SMS Paints https://www.scalemodeller.com.au/ A...

In this Episode, Will, Tracy, and Chris have the usual roundup of what's on their bench, then go deep, discussing decals and where you can stick them. The feature interview this episode is with Vladimír Šulc, CEO, and Jan Bobek, Deputy Commercial Director, of Eduard Model Accessories. Vlad and Jan tell us about the history of Eduard, mould technology, how kits are made, and the lowdown on tha...

In this special, Chris introduces interviews he did at the recent UK IPMS Scale Modelworld show with: Albion Alloys' Matthew John  https://www.albionalloys.com/en/ Hong Kong Models' Neil Yan  https://www.hk-models.com/hkm/ and the Four Corners Model Club's own Dan Sankey, Ian McGonagle, Kev Smith, Andy Evans, Spud Murphy, and Peter Usher  https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1000...

in this episode the guys talk letters, burrs, the new Hong Kong Models A-20 Havoc, and rivets. again. They also interview John Chung, Shane Doak and David Parker, all of whom have recently finished big projects, and talk to them about sustaining motivation and seeing these projects through to a top level finish, email the sow at Spruecuttersunion@gmail.com Please support our Sponsors: The Scale Mo...

In this episode, Tracy, Will, and Chris interview armour modeller, experienced editor, and former RAF Armorer, Spud (aka John Murphy). They talk mud, missiles and dirtbikes, uncovering the mysteries of the lurgy, and wearing strong glasses. Spud can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=600108293  a gallery of his work can also be found on our facebook page under this episode In t...

In this episode, Chris is AWOL and Tracy and Will run the show, with special guest host JD Bybee, The OG Sprue Cutter himself. The Interview is with Scott Taylor of SMS models Please support our sponsors: ANYZ https://any.io Inside the Armour Publications https://www.insidethearmour.com The Scale Modellers Supply https://www.scalemodeller.com.au/ Tetra Modelworks http://tetramodel.com Music (C) le...

In this episode, Chris, Tracy, and Will critique a model sent in by listener Enzo Accorda. If you would like your model critiqued on the show, please email us at spruecuttersunion@gmail.com They also discuss having your own modelling network of people whose opinions you value, and how it can help you grow as a modeller This week's interview is with modellers, artists, architect and all round...

In this episode, Will, Chris, and Tracy discuss more saddle burrs, kit quality, and how to farm f*cks. They also interview Grzegorz Mazurowski from Arma hobby and find out more about how this exciting producer views kit manufacture, design and the market. Arma Hobby: https://www.armahobby.com/ Please visit our sponsors!  -  ANYZ.io   -  SMS Paints Https://www.scalemodeller.com.au/ - or - https://s...

In this episode you might feel a little prick: Tracy, Will, and Chris respond some letters, get some burrs out from under their saddle, and discuss how to get published in magazines and books. They also chat to Andy Canning about the upcoming SCALE SCOTLAND show (https://www.scalescotland.co.uk/) They also interview the superbly talented David Lane about his figure painting and aircraft modelling,...

This episode, Chris, Tracy and Will dive into the letters bag to pull out some gems, and tackle a douchebag. They also interview Ukrainian Figure Sculptor and frontline soldier: Anton Derbilov. Please note: the sound on the interview is quite poor. This was beyond our control and was due to the limitations of technology in the time available to us. We recommend headphones when listening to this in...

In this episode, Will leads proceedings and Matt McDougall joins Will to debrief us on their IPMS USA Nationals experience Our interview this episode was recorded at the nats, and is with internationally reknowned modeller Sam Dwyer! Check out Sam's work on Facebook SD Scale Models and Instagram sd_scale_models Check out Matt's own reflections on the nationals on his blog: Doogs Models c...

In this Episode, Tracy leads the circus, with a discussion on the importance of presentation, and types of presentation you might consider for your model or figure. Darren Thompson is our guest interview, and he educates Chris and Tracy! You can find an album of the work discussed here: https://www.facebook.com/spruecuttersu Listen to the end for some bonus content.... Please do send us your feedb...

In this Episode, Will asks tracy and chris all about their recent trip to the EPIC World Model Expo, we also hear interviews from the show, with Penny Meyer, Rick Lawler, Robert Blokker, The Finns: Petri, Mika, Leepu, Teemu and Pekka; and with Patrick Kamsma and Robert Crombeecke gives us the full debrief on what will go down in history as the biggest model and miniature blow we've ever seen!...

In this episode Will, Tracy, and Chris open the mail bag, and the worm can... again. They also interview master craftsman and precision modeller Gabe Pincelli and Gabe talks about his love of building accurately and well, and his experiences in the cockpits of aircraft like the F-18 and the Goshawk. Chris and Tracy also reveal their plans to take the Sprue Cutters Union to World Model Expo 2022 ht...

In this episode, Chris, Tracy, and Will interview Brian Dencklau of the Built Sideways Podcast, and discuss making stuff, polishing stuff, and giant robo stuff.    They also catch up on current projects, and relieve themselves of things they would like to see removed from the hobby.    You can find Brian’s work on Twitter and Instagram, under @bro_builder. You can find him on facebook at @BrianDen...

In this episode, Tracy, Will and Chris chat craftsmanship with Paul Budzik and David Parker, then interview Alexey Belov, owner and creator of Proper Plane about his company, his family, and living through a Russian invasion Proper Plane can be found HERE welcome to our new Sponsor! the Scale Modellers Supply! https://www.insidethearmour.com http://tetramodel.com http://anyz.io And don't forg...

In this episode, Tracy gets over the plague, Will ruins decals, Chris slaps on too much oil, and Alex Clark makes us all feel like dirty rotten assemblers. You can view Alex's work on his Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/alex.clark.75286 and on the Sprue Cutters Union Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/spruecuttersu Please support our sponsors http://tetramodel.com https://an...

This week, Will leads the discussion. Tracy talks about dealing with problems, Chris talks about dealing with an idiot and Will leads a discussion on finding your style This week's interview is with Sculptor, Figure Painter, and co-owner of Sabot Miniatures ( www.sabotminiatures.com ) James Rice You can buy the Models for Ukraine book here: Models For Ukraine , or at https://starling-models.c...

In this episode, Chris, Tracy, and Will talk figure painting, dioramas and tank dramas; cover critique, how to receive it and who to listen to, and Chris and Tracy interview Jean Diorama, the incredible diorama artist everyone should know about Jean can be found on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/jbadiorama , or on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/jean_diorama/ or on his own site...

In this episode, things are a bit different.... Chris, Will, and Tracy talk about what they have had on their benches, including: the value of peer review, painting skin, and snow muddy tanks covered in tea. Chris tells us more about his new charity book, Will and Tracy catch Chris cheating on them, the guys discuss stuff they've seen this week that they loved, and Will rants about idiots on...

In this Episode, Tracy, Chris, and Will talk about colour theory, and why it matters They also talk to Harvey Low about his incredible range in modelling, from scratchbuilding to showing shonky resin some love, and in all genres. You can find Harvey's Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/harvey.low.9 You can see the pieces we discuss with Harvey here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?se...

In this show, Will, Tracy and Chris discuss paint brushes again, lacquers, in the last instalment of paint chemistry and general flap their gums about knowing your materials and how to use them, as usual. This episode's interview is with John Chung, scratchbuilder, aircraft modeller, genuine space engineer, and aviation photographer. An album of John's work can be found at our facebook p...

in Episode 17, the guys interview Margot Crombeecke, add enamels to the discussion of paint chemistry and answer a bunch of listener mails in their usual long-winded and "overly intellectualised" way. Margot's work can be found on her Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/margot.crombeecke Or on the website she shares with Robert https://www.storiesinminiature.com/ An Album o...