This busy weekend and upcoming Holidays on tepisode #52 of the Bench Time Podcast by HO Scale Customs we list and review some of the best non-professional modelers works from 2018! In no particular order, we pick ten or so of our favorite structures, dioramas and sections of layouts base on our own personal opinions and there were so many many more we simply could not have fit in a single episode. This year was BIG! The year modelers turned up the volume! Mammoth Structures and dioramas filled with tons of tiny details peppered the facebook groups and instagram photos! We saw creativity not just step outside the box but shred the border outlines of that box! Modelers taking bold steps to try new material, multiple techniques, some old, some new, and giving the viewer unique design and perspectives, and we talk about our personal favorites! Many of them were even guests of ours this year, and some of them supporters and listeners of our show!
We also talk about the styles and types of paintbrushes we use. How they feel, the applications we put them through, and what each design offers. They are the cornerstone tool of artistry and what delivers and transfers what the artist sees onto their pieces.
Finally on this jam packed episode, we tell you all about a special Facebook Live with HO Scale Customs modeling project where everyone can participate in, be it the new to craftsman kit starter or the experienced old hand! A craftsman kit structure soon to be released and announced that each viewer can purchase and follow along weekly step by step with Brett and Todd Wiley and an extra special modeling guest who will each give their own hints and tips each week until the completion of a uniquely designed with multiple building materials to teach a little bit about everything, and the modeler can stand back and say, “I did that!” It is going to be a fun winter working on this for everyone!
We want to wish everyone a safe and happy Holiday season, and remember to take a break from the bench and enjoy time with family and friends!
