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Welcome to Episode 107 of The Modelgeeks Podcast!   We are back home from the 2025 IPMS USA Nationals in Hampton, VA. We had an absolute great time over the course of the 4-day event. Rather than wait until our next episode to drop a “wrap up” or “recap” we thought we would stick to the plan of the last few days and drop one more “Short” to talk about the awards, judging, thank a few folks, and bring it on home. No interviews but a few mentions of some websites to check out so catch those links below. Thank you for making our time at the Nats a great experience! We would like to thank all you listeners out there for the continued support you have given the show. Mentioned in the Episode: Tony Faust stopped by the table to say hello, this is the podcast he hosts along with Bill Redman and Kevin Yeo:   ODIN & AESOP [https://www.odinandaesop.com/] * Our three hosts, Tony, Bill, and Kevin release monthly episodes conducting detailed reviews of military books spanning from World War I to the Global War On Terrorism. Jim Harley, former Warbird pilot with the Collins Foundation, runs a small resin conversion company specializing in post WWII racing Warbirds: Black Magik Resin [https://blackmagikresin.com/] Share your work with us and the rest of the scale modeling community through our web page, or through our Facebook community page. We love seeing other people’s work. Who knows who you may inspire someone through your latest masterpiece! Modelgeeks web page:  Model Geeks Podcast [https://modelgeekspodcast.com/] Facebook community:  The ModelGeeks Model Shack [https://www.facebook.com/groups/495273125218925]  …and of course you can email us at:  contact@modelgeekspodcast.com [contact@modelgeekspodcast.com] We also want to thank each of our sponsors for their support. We are very lucky to have their support. When you have the time, pay a visit to their web sites, and have a look at their fine products. Sponsors: Furball Aero-Design [https://www.furballaero-design.com/] Tamiya USA [https://www.tamiyausa.com/] Detail & Scale [https://www.detailandscale.com/] SprueBrothers [https://spruebrothers.com/] LionHeart Hobby [https://lionhearthobby.com/] Bases By Bill [https://basesbybill.com/] Hypersonic Models [https://www.hypersonicmodels.com/] Matters Of Scale [https://mattersofscale.com/]   If you're a wicked ModelGeek go check out the following links!  IPMS USA Events Page [https://ipmsusa.org/all-events] AMPS [https://www.amps-armor.org/SiteMain/Main.aspx] Butch O'Hare Modeling Club [http://www.butchoharemodelclub.com/] The Interesting Modeling Company [https://www.facebook.com/TheInterestingModellingCo]  We are very fortunate to be able to join the scale modeling podcast community and are in the company of several other really GREAT podcasts. Hopefully, someday we’ll earn our wings and be able to keep up with those guys!  Please check them all out at Scale Model Podcasts [https://www.modelpodcasts.com/].  Blogs: The Kit Box [https://thekitbox.org/] Sprue Pie with Frets [https://spruepiewithfrets.wordpress.com/] Model Airplane Maker [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1568581/episodes/13313025#_top] Support the show [https://paypal.me/TheModelGeeks?locale.x=en_US] Support the show [https://paypal.me/TheModelGeeks?locale.x=en_US] Model Geeks Podcast

Welcome to Episode 107, Day 4 of The Modelgeeks Podcast!   We are on-site at the IPMS USA Nationals in Hampton, VA!Final day here at the Nats and it has been a great time! Thank you all for listening in and following along.  Today we had the opportunity to talk with author, Chief Petty Officer Venner Milewski USN (Ret) who has a series of book covering U.S. Naval vessels titled Fighting Ships of the U.S. Navy 1883-2019. The series covers a wide range of ships, and the books are a must for ship builders. We also talked with two GUNPLA builders who share their thoughts on the genre. And finally, with apologies to James and Clare of the Agora Models team I have their interview up, two days late…give it a listen and learn about these fine models.  It was another long but enjoyable day on the floors here at Nats and we are headed out the door to the awards banquet! Hope to see you in Fort Wayne, IN for the 2026 Nats!   We would like to thank all you listeners out there for the continued support you have given the show.  Share your work with us and the rest of the scale modeling community through our web page, or through our Facebook community page. We love seeing other people’s work. Who knows who you may inspire someone through your latest masterpiece! Mentioned in the Episode: Fighting Ships of the U.S. Navy By Venner Milewski email for purchase at: vmilewski@msn.com  Modelgeeks web page:  Model Geeks Podcast [https://modelgeekspodcast.com/] Facebook community:  The ModelGeeks Model Shack [https://www.facebook.com/groups/495273125218925]  …and of course you can email us at:  contact@modelgeekspodcast.com [contact@modelgeekspodcast.com]  We also want to thank each of our sponsors for their support. We are very lucky to have their support. When you have the time, pay a visit to their web sites, and have a look at their fine products.  Sponsors: Furball Aero-Design [https://www.furballaero-design.com/] Tamiya USA [https://www.tamiyausa.com/] Detail & Scale [https://www.detailandscale.com/] SprueBrothers [https://spruebrothers.com/] LionHeart Hobby [https://lionhearthobby.com/] Bases By Bill [https://basesbybill.com/] Hypersonic Models [https://www.hypersonicmodels.com/] Matters Of Scale [https://mattersofscale.com/]   If you're a wicked ModelGeek go check out the following links!  IPMS USA Events Page [https://ipmsusa.org/all-events] AMPS [https://www.amps-armor.org/SiteMain/Main.aspx] Butch O'Hare Modeling Club [http://www.butchoharemodelclub.com/] The Interesting Modeling Company [https://www.facebook.com/TheInterestingModellingCo]   We are very fortunate to be able to join the scale modeling podcast community and are in the company of several other really GREAT podcasts. Hopefully, someday we’ll earn our wings and be able to keep up with those guys!  Please check them all out at Scale Model Podcasts [https://www.modelpodcasts.com/].   Blogs: The Kit Box [https://thekitbox.org/] Sprue Pie with Frets [https://spruepiewithfrets.wordpress.com/] Model Airplane Maker [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1568581/episodes/13313025#_top] Support the show [https://paypal.me/TheModelGeeks?locale.x=en_US] Support the show [https://paypal.me/TheModelGeeks?locale.x=en_US] Model Geeks Podc Support the show [https://paypal.me/TheModelGeeks?locale.x=en_US] Model Geeks Podcast

Welcome to Episode 107, Day 3 of The Modelgeeks Podcast!    We are on-site at the IPMS USA Nationals in Hampton, VA! We had another great day here at The Nats! We had the opportunity to interview Bert and Rock from Detail and Scale publications, as well as Dave Roof of Flying Leathernecks Scale Creations. We also had another young modeler attending The Nationals sit down and share her perspective on the hobby.   It was another long but enjoyable day on the floors here at Nats! We would like to thank all you listeners out there for the continued support you have given the show.  Share your work with us and the rest of the scale modeling community through our web page, or through our Facebook community page. We love seeing other people’s work. Who knows who you may inspire someone through your latest masterpiece!  Modelgeeks web page:  Model Geeks Podcast [https://modelgeekspodcast.com/] Facebook community:  The ModelGeeks Model Shack [https://www.facebook.com/groups/495273125218925]  …and of course you can email us at:  contact@modelgeekspodcast.com [contact@modelgeekspodcast.com]  We also want to thank each of our sponsors for their support. We are very lucky to have their support. When you have the time, pay a visit to their web sites, and have a look at their fine products.  Sponsors: Furball Aero-Design [https://www.furballaero-design.com/] Tamiya USA [https://www.tamiyausa.com/] Detail & Scale [https://www.detailandscale.com/] SprueBrothers [https://spruebrothers.com/] LionHeart Hobby [https://lionhearthobby.com/] Bases By Bill [https://basesbybill.com/] Hypersonic Models [https://www.hypersonicmodels.com/] Matters Of Scale [https://mattersofscale.com/]   If you're a wicked ModelGeek go check out the following links!  IPMS USA Events Page [https://ipmsusa.org/all-events] AMPS [https://www.amps-armor.org/SiteMain/Main.aspx] Butch O'Hare Modeling Club [http://www.butchoharemodelclub.com/] The Interesting Modeling Company [https://www.facebook.com/TheInterestingModellingCo]  We are very fortunate to be able to join the scale modeling podcast community and are in the company of several other really GREAT podcasts. Hopefully, someday we’ll earn our wings and be able to keep up with those guys!  Please check them all out at Scale Model Podcasts [https://www.modelpodcasts.com/].  Blogs: The Kit Box [https://thekitbox.org/] Sprue Pie with Frets [https://spruepiewithfrets.wordpress.com/] Model Airplane Maker [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1568581/episodes/13313025#_top] Support the show [https://paypal.me/TheModelGeeks?locale.x=en_US] Support the show [https://paypal.me/TheModelGeeks?locale.x=en_US] Model Geeks Podcast   Support the show [https://paypal.me/TheModelGeeks?locale.x=en_US] Model Geeks Podcast

Welcome to Episode 107, Day of The Modelgeeks Podcast!    We are on-site at the IPMS USA Nationals in Hampton, VA! We had another great day here at The Nats! We had the opportunity to interview the guys heading up the 2026 IPMS USA Nationals out in Fort Wayne, IN in 2026. Have a listen and see what they have in store for us, and the family too!     We also met a young modeler today who is building armor models and designing his own 3D printed items to detail them with! Have a listen to 13-year-old Eli describe what the hobby means to him and how he got his start.   We would like to thank all you listeners out there for the continued support you have given the show.  Share your work with us and the rest of the scale modeling community through our web page, or through our Facebook community page. We love seeing other people’s work. Who knows who you may inspire someone through your latest masterpiece!   Modelgeeks web page:  Model Geeks Podcast [https://modelgeekspodcast.com/] Facebook community:  The ModelGeeks Model Shack [https://www.facebook.com/groups/495273125218925]  …and of course you can email us at:  contact@modelgeekspodcast.com [contact@modelgeekspodcast.com] We also want to thank each of our sponsors for their support. We are very lucky to have their support. When you have the time, pay a visit to their web sites, and have a look at their fine products.  Sponsors: Furball Aero-Design [https://www.furballaero-design.com/] Tamiya USA [https://www.tamiyausa.com/] Detail & Scale [https://www.detailandscale.com/] SprueBrothers [https://spruebrothers.com/] LionHeart Hobby [https://lionhearthobby.com/] Bases By Bill [https://basesbybill.com/] Hypersonic Models [https://www.hypersonicmodels.com/] Matters Of Scale [https://mattersofscale.com/]   If you're a wicked ModelGeek go check out the following links!  IPMS USA Events Page [https://ipmsusa.org/all-events] AMPS [https://www.amps-armor.org/SiteMain/Main.aspx] Butch O'Hare Modeling Club [http://www.butchoharemodelclub.com/] The Interesting Modeling Company [https://www.facebook.com/TheInterestingModellingCo]  We are very fortunate to be able to join the scale modeling podcast community and are in the company of several other really GREAT podcasts. Hopefully, someday we’ll earn our wings and be able to keep up with those guys!  Please check them all out at Scale Model Podcasts [https://www.modelpodcasts.com/].  Blogs: The Kit Box [https://thekitbox.org/] Sprue Pie with Frets [https://spruepiewithfrets.wordpress.com/] Model Airplane Maker [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1568581/episodes/13313025#_top] Support the show [https://paypal.me/TheModelGeeks?locale.x=en_US] Support the show [https://paypal.me/TheModelGeeks?locale.x=en_US] Model Geeks Podcast   Support the show [https://paypal.me/TheModelGeeks?locale.x=en_US] Model Geeks Podcast

Welcome to Episode 107 of The Modelgeeks Podcast!   In this episode we are on-site at the IPMS USA Nationals in Hampton, VA. Rather than drop a single episode covering the Nats we wanted to try something a little different. Over the course of the 4-day Nats we will record short segments covering the day’s events, what caught our eye in the display hall, what products are hot in the vendor hall, and most importantly who we meet and speak with about the hobby. We hope to get in a few interviews with folks in the hobby, be it fellow modelers, or new vendors on the scene promoting the brand. If you couldn’t make it to Hampton for the Nats, tune in and we’ll try to convey what each day brings…especially any news on new kits or products. So, let’s get on with what Day 1 brought!    We would like to thank all you listeners out there for the continued support you have given the show.  Share your work with us and the rest of the scale modeling community through our web page, or through our Facebook community page. We love seeing other people’s work. Who knows who you may inspire someone through your latest masterpiece!  Modelgeeks web page:  Model Geeks Podcast [https://modelgeekspodcast.com/] Facebook community:  The ModelGeeks Model Shack [https://www.facebook.com/groups/495273125218925]  …and of course you can email us at:  contact@modelgeekspodcast.com [contact@modelgeekspodcast.com]  Mentioned in the Episode: PAXCON 2025 [https://somd-scalemodelers.club/paxcon-2025/]  We also want to thank each of our sponsors for their support. We are very lucky to have their support. When you have the time, pay a visit to their web sites, and have a look at their fine products.  Sponsors: Furball Aero-Design [https://www.furballaero-design.com/] Tamiya USA [https://www.tamiyausa.com/] Detail & Scale [https://www.detailandscale.com/] SprueBrothers [https://spruebrothers.com/] LionHeart Hobby [https://lionhearthobby.com/] Bases By Bill [https://basesbybill.com/] Hypersonic Models [https://www.hypersonicmodels.com/] Matters Of Scale [https://mattersofscale.com/]   If you're a wicked ModelGeek go check out the following links!  IPMS USA Events Page [https://ipmsusa.org/all-events] AMPS [https://www.amps-armor.org/SiteMain/Main.aspx] Butch O'Hare Modeling Club [http://www.butchoharemodelclub.com/] The Interesting Modeling Company [https://www.facebook.com/TheInterestingModellingCo]  We are very fortunate to be able to join the scale modeling podcast community and are in the company of several other really GREAT podcasts. Hopefully, someday we’ll earn our wings and be able to keep up with those guys!  Please check them all out at Scale Model Podcasts [https://www.modelpodcasts.com/].  Blogs: The Kit Box [https://thekitbox.org/] Sprue Pie with Frets [https://spruepiewithfrets.wordpress.com/] Model Airplane Maker [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1568581/episodes/13313025#_top] Support the show [https://paypal.me/TheModelGeeks?locale.x=en_US] Support the show [https://paypal.me/TheModelGeeks?locale.x=en_US] Model Geeks Podcast   Support the show [https://paypal.me/TheModelGeeks?locale.x=en_US] Model Geeks Podcast