The Scale Model Podcast – EP 73 – Industry Ups and Downs

Welcome to Episode 73 Sponsored by Goodman Models. Hosts Stuart Clark Thomas Grossman – [email protected] *************************************** Breaking News Kittyhawk / Panda Shutting down? The company is not releasing any more news at the time of the recording (Wed June 3) https://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?/topic/89746-kittyhawkpanda-just-announced-they-were-closing-on-facebook/&tab=comments#comment-1285909 *************************************** Interview This Episode’s Special Guest: Thomas Grossman from Tag Team Hobbies on the state of the industry *************************************** LATEST NEWS SCOTTCON 2021 on Sept 25th at the Museum of Aviation here in Warner Robins, Georgia. Columbia SC on 19 June for the South Carolina Scale Model Mega Show & IPMS/USA R-12 Regional *************************************** MAILBAG We want to hear from you! Let us know if you have any comments or suggestions [email protected].  Peter Culos writes Stuart jinxed me! On the recent Wonderfest episode, seconds after Stuart mentioned getting your Xacto knife impaled on your leg I found mine sticking out of my calf! What kind of voodoo does Stuart practice up there in the great white north? Yikes! Despite the danger, I’ll keep listening. You guys do a super job and are great companions for my workbench. I know it takes a lot of time but us lonely basement and attic modellers really appreciate it. Just try to lay off the black magic though! *************************************** LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTS Trumpeter May Hobby Boss May Black Dog Tamiya June ICM June Hasegawa June Bandai Gundam Releases Jun Model Collect 1/48 A-12 going to molds in June What’s hot at Scalemates.com *************************************** SPONSOR AD Goodman Models *************************************** WHAT’S ON THE BENCH Stuart Mosquito plugging along.  Currently painting and assembly of landing gear, propellers. Tom  Ariel Diorama with a twist. *************************************** THINGS WE’VE SEEN Model cars in wood. *************************************** THE LAST WORD SMP Ep. 73 is sponsored by R2KF – the official distributor of MHM models.