Explore every episode of the podcast Sprue Cutters' Union
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
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| Episode 59: "The Fine Art of Not Giving a Sh*t" Starring Robert Blokker | 10 May 2024 | 03:33:06 | |
In this episode Tracy, Will, and Chris are joined for an interview by Robert Blokker: Figure Painter, Dioramist, Story Teller, and all-round provocateur. | |||
| Episode 58: "Salty Beef and the Planty Plants " Featuring Radek Pituch | 18 Apr 2024 | 03:39:15 | |
In this episode, Chris, Tracy and Will talk about recasters, the pitfalls of selling STLs vs prints, and ugly planes, | |||
| Episode 51: "Mudmen and Mud-Slinging", feat. Alexandre Duchamp | 11 Oct 2023 | 03:24:47 | |
In this episode, the guys dive into the mailbag, deal with some burrs, and interview Alexandre Duchamp | |||
| Special Episode: US IPMS 2023 Nationals Judging Dispute Feat. an Interview with Chris McLain | 06 Oct 2023 | 02:01:33 | |
In this special, Will and Chris interview Chris McLain, regarding his experience of impropriety at the US IPMS Nationals, judging category 608. Photos and supporting documentation for this episode can be found on the Sprue Cutters Union Facebook page | |||
| BONUS EPISODE "Scale Scotland 2023 Show Report" | 29 Sep 2023 | 00:39:50 | |
Chris Recently attended the fantastic "Scale Scotland" Show in Edinburgh | |||
| Episode 50: "Naked Nightime Tractoring" featuring Jake McKee and Matt McDougall | 20 Sep 2023 | 03:21:56 | |
In this episode, Will, Chris and Tracy are joined by Matt McDougall and Jake McKee to discuss modelling, competition, and a lot more In Australia you can reach out to Lifeline https://www.lifeline.org.au/ on 13 11 14, or Samaritans in Canada can be reached on 116 123 The International Suicide Prevention Directory is at : findahelpline.com | |||
| Special Scale Model Challenge Announcement Episode, feat Robert Crombeecke | 06 Sep 2023 | 00:50:25 | |
in this Special, Tracy and Chris outline the special events the Sprue Cutters Union will be running at Scale Model Challenge, and Chris talks to show host, Robert Crombeecke to get the latest on the best celebration of the art of modelling in the modelling callendar | |||
| Episode 49 "Planes, Flames, And Automobiles" Featuring Martin Aveyard aka StokeModels | 31 Aug 2023 | 03:32:31 | |
This week Tracy, Will, and Chris discuss the incredible feedback from episode 48, and the unbelievable blowback from the IPMS nationals. | |||
| Episode 48: "Coffee, Nats, and Model Facts" AKA "Archeology and Autopsy" Featuring Sophie Rose | 10 Aug 2023 | 03:43:54 | |
In this episode , Chris, Tracy, and Will, are joined by Modeller, Archeologist and 3D kit designer: Sophie Rose | |||
| Episode 47, "Will and Chris's Itchy Nuts", plus special guest: Peter Castle | 13 Jul 2023 | 03:06:49 | |
Tracy is away in Australia, and Will is banned from doing his 'Aussie accent' | |||
| Episode 46: "Smush it Real Good" with John Simmons and Robert Crombeecke | 21 Jun 2023 | 03:31:17 | |
Episode 46: "Smush it Real Good" with John Simmons and Robert Crombeecke | |||
| Episode 45 "Feedback & Clapbacks" with Lionheart Hobby | 30 May 2023 | 02:49:18 | |
In this Episode we dive deep into the mailbag to answer your feedback on episode 45, and We talk to Danielle and Rudy from LionHeart Hobby about how they are making the bricks and mortar hobby store a ‘destination’ proposition, adding value to their hobby community and bringing people together | |||
| Episode 57, "The Move-Move and the Bad Move" Feat. Noah Krasowitz | 15 Mar 2024 | 03:15:26 | |
In this Episode, Will, Chris, and Tracy interview Noah Krasowitz (https://www.facebook.com/noah.krasowitz.9) of Artbox (https://www.modelkasten.com/), the editorial company behind Scale Aviation, Model Graphix, Armor Modeling, and Navy Yard modelling magazines | |||
| Episode 44: "Telling Stories, and Hard Truths" with Martin Drayton | 11 May 2023 | 04:03:57 | |
In this Episode, Chris, Will, and Tracy, are joined by Dioramist, Snow Boarding Instructor, Winter Sports Champion, Flight Attendant, Voice Over Artist and all round overly talented man, Martin Drayton. We talk to Martin about story telling, dioramas, inspiration and his experiences of discrimination in the hobby. | |||
| Episode 43: "Unicorns and Rainbow Farts" Featuring Richard and Darren from Kotare Models | 20 Apr 2023 | 03:14:45 | |
In this Episode, Chris, Will, and Tracy discuss kit quality, interview Richard Alexander and Darren Mildenhall from Kotare Models and generally dig into what makes a good modern kit | |||
| Tribute to Anton Derbilov, featuring our interview with Anton from episode 30 | 11 Apr 2023 | 00:48:38 | |
in this special, we re-present the interview from episode 30 of the Sprue Cutters Union with sculptor, artist, musician, father, husband and National Guard of Ukraine, Anton Derbilov, who was tragically killed fighting for his country on 6th April 2023 | |||
| Episode 42: "Practical Proctology and Crying Emojis" Feat: Sam Dwyer | 31 Mar 2023 | 02:58:28 | |
In this episode, Tracy, Will, and Chris get salty, get happy and get chatting to our very good friend: Sam Dwyer | |||
| Episode 41: "Crockpot Recipes and Lotion Lubrication" With Calvin Tan and Taesung Harmms | 09 Mar 2023 | 02:41:25 | |
In this Episode Chris, Tracy, and Will do their best to avoid getting the hose again, while discussing the value of taking a step back to move forward, the Moosaroo Cup, Masterpiece Models Jigs and correctification of speakafying. | |||
| Episode 40: "Haberdashery, Preorders, & Cascade Failure" Featuring AIRFIX | 17 Feb 2023 | 03:03:26 | |
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. | |||
| Episode 39: The Perfect Pressure for Painting Cats | 27 Jan 2023 | 01:55:05 | |
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 | |||
| Episode 38: New Years Idiot Roundtable Special | 30 Dec 2022 | 01:45:15 | |
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. | |||
| Episode 37: "The Feather, The Brick & The Nuclear Option" Feat: Eduard Models | 01 Dec 2022 | 03:12:52 | |
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. | |||
| Scale ModelWorld Interview Special Feat: Hong Kong Models, Four Corners and Albion Alloys | 25 Nov 2022 | 00:59:36 | |
In this special, Chris introduces interviews he did at the recent UK IPMS Scale Modelworld show with: | |||
| Episode 56: Herpaderpaderpaderp, feat. Chris Jerrett | 22 Feb 2024 | 03:13:21 | |
In this Episode, Will, Cracy, and Triss interview the phenomenally talented Chris Jerrett and talk armour modelling, mountain biking and bespoke time zones. | |||
| Episode 36: Livin' that Rivet Counter Life Yo, feat. John Chung, Shane Doak, and David Parker | 18 Nov 2022 | 03:01:56 | |
in this episode the guys talk letters, burrs, the new Hong Kong Models A-20 Havoc, and rivets. again. | |||
| Episode 35: "Dirtbikes and Douchebags" Feat. John "Spud" Murphy | 03 Nov 2022 | 02:57:25 | |
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. | |||
| Episode 34: "Paint and Paintability" featuring Scott Taylor and JD Bybee | 28 Oct 2022 | 03:29:08 | |
In this episode, Chris is AWOL and Tracy and Will run the show, with special guest host JD Bybee, The OG Sprue Cutter himself. | |||
| Episode 33: "You should hear the stuff we edit out...." With Chloé Plattner | 30 Sep 2022 | 02:50:02 | |
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 | |||
| Episode 32: Very Sweary and the Balls of Steel, featuring Arma Hobby's Grzegorz Mazurowski | 16 Sep 2022 | 03:08:28 | |
In this episode, Will, Chris, and Tracy discuss more saddle burrs, kit quality, and how to farm f*cks. | |||
| Episode 31: Dentistry and Dick Jokes, featuring David Lane, and Andy Canning from Scale Scotland | 02 Sep 2022 | 02:56:51 | |
In this episode you might feel a little prick: | |||
| Episode 30: Missives and Misanthropes, plus an interview with Anton Derbilov | 19 Aug 2022 | 02:17:59 | |
This episode, Chris, Tracy and Will dive into the letters bag to pull out some gems, and tackle a douchebag. | |||
| Episode 29; "Shitshows and Sloppy Joes" featuring Sam Dwyer and Matt McDougall | 28 Jul 2022 | 02:59:23 | |
In this episode, Will leads proceedings and Matt McDougall joins Will to debrief us on their IPMS USA Nationals experience | |||
| Episode 28; "If you have to force it....." Featuring Darren Thompson | 15 Jul 2022 | 03:20:44 | |
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. | |||
| Episode 27: SCU At the World Model Expo! Feat. Penny Meyer, Rick Lawler, Robert Blokker, Patrick Kamsma, The Fabulous Finns and Robert Crombeecke | 05 Jul 2022 | 05:16:42 | |
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! | |||
| Special Episode: Model Podcasters Roundtable | 23 Jan 2024 | 02:04:39 | |
In this special episode, which is going out on all the podcaster's own channels, you get to hear a special discussion we, the Scale Model Podcasters, set up over the holidays | |||
| Episode 26: "Letters and Licentiousness" Feat. Gabe Pincelli | 17 Jun 2022 | 03:18:16 | |
In this episode Will, Tracy, and Chris open the mail bag, and the worm can... again. | |||
| Episode 25, Brian Dencklau, Polishing your Hardness and the Problem with Modelling | 10 Jun 2022 | 02:53:45 | |
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.
Brian’s Youtube Channel, KotoKai workshop is here: https://www.youtube.com/c/BroBuilder welcome to our new Sponsor! the Scale Modellers Supply! | |||
| Episode 24, 1 year of the SCU with David Parker, Paul Budzik and Alexey Belov | 19 May 2022 | 02:54:32 | |
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 | |||
| Episode 23: Unf*ck Yourself! - With Alex Clark | 12 May 2022 | 03:29:53 | |
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. | |||
| Episode 22: Screw Ups, Style and Sticky Sh*t, with James Rice | 29 Apr 2022 | 03:20:13 | |
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 Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/SprueCuttersUnion) | |||
| Episode 21: Never Mind the Bollocks, here's the Sprue Cutters, with Jean Diorama | 31 Mar 2022 | 03:21:30 | |
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 | |||
| Episode 20: Peer Review, Freckles and Slava Ukraine | 18 Mar 2022 | 01:29:15 | |
In this episode, things are a bit different.... | |||
| Episode 19: Harvey Low, Colour Theory and Turd Whispering | 04 Mar 2022 | 03:04:14 | |
In this Episode, Tracy, Chris, and Will talk about colour theory, and why it matters | |||
| Episode 18: John Chung and the brush with Panzer Bluejeans | 18 Feb 2022 | 03:05:19 | |
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. | |||
| Episode 17: Margot Crombeecke, Enamel Chemistry, and our Bulging Sack | 04 Feb 2022 | 03:35:24 | |
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. | |||
| Episode 55: "the Big Meh" ..... Meh | 18 Jan 2024 | 01:43:16 | |
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| Episode 16: Dirty Talk With Lester Plaskitt, and More Paint Chemistry | 14 Jan 2022 | 03:01:43 | |
In this Episode, Tracy, Will and Chris talk about Paint Chemistry again, this time 'hybrid acrylics'. Will gives his after action report on Model Fiesta, his first model show and first time judging, Chris loses his sh*t and Tracy tries to keep everyone in line, and fails. | |||
| Episode 15: The Sprue Cutters Union Giga-epic guide to museum quality award winning new years eve podcasts | 31 Dec 2021 | 02:00:24 | |
In this special New Year Episode, Tracy, Will and Chris are joined for the show by Doog's and Nightshift, Matt McDougall and Martin 'Red' Kovac for two hours of talking about models, modelling and modellers, including the dumbest stuff they've seen in modelling, what they liked about 2021 and what they look forward to in 2022 | |||
| Episode 14, with Paul Budzik, paint chemistry and more over-intellectualising | 17 Dec 2021 | 04:12:52 | |
in this Episode, Will, Tracy and Chris talk paint chemistry, zen, and the art of male grooming | |||
| Episode 13: "Hose that Sh*t On", (featuring CHRIS CLAYTON, and Paint Chemistry Pt.1) | 03 Dec 2021 | 03:33:13 | |
In this Episode, Chris, Tracy and Will talk Paint Chemistry, with Pt.1 about oils. | |||