Wiley's Bench Time - Model Railroading Podcast

Bench Time #161: What can you do without an airbrush?

In this weeks episode, we talk about what you can do WITHOUT an airbrush and what it means to get the kids into arts, crafts and participating in model building!

Bench Time #160: Brett's Campbells Kit Update & Todd's Tank Build

Get an update on Brett's build of Bret's Brewery from Campbells Scale Modela as well as an update on the Tank Build from Todd! We also go over some listener questions this week for our first set of them in 2021. 

We're back to the grind and looking to crank out some major work on the layout through the rest of winter!

Bench Time #159: Bernard Hellen of MiniPrints.ca gives us the scoop on 3D printing in the hobby

We're back for the new year and hope you all had a great holiday and a happy new year! 

We had a great evening chatting with Bernard Hellen of MiniPrints.ca about his awesome 3D prints that are available for your model railroad layout our diorama! His site offers 3D printed figures, details and animals in N scale, HO, O & S scales. MiniPrints.ca is also always interested in suggestions for new print ideas for your model building! Make sure to check out his site and see what might strike your fancy for your scenes. 

Bench Time #158: Goodbye 2020, Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

We enjoyed the year with all of you and we hope you all have a great holiday season! This week we talk about some of our current projects and go over the last set of questions from our listeners in 2020! 

We’re taking a 2-week break from the show through the holidays to enjoy some more model building time to ourselves and some much needed time with our families. 

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Bench Time #157: What's on your Christmas Wish List?

My dad and I go over what's on our Christmas wish lists this year and we discuss the importance of the 80's and early 90's comedy movies that we all loved to watch. There are so many quotes that we could talk about for hours from the Christmas Vacation movie alone so we enjoyed some laughs early in the episode and then got into what we're working on. The artwork for this week's show is the better version of the 3D printed tunnel portal that I'm printing!

We'll have another episode next week, then my dad and I are taking a 2 week Christmas break and will return the first week of the new year. We've gone a long way straight through and just want to enjoy the holiday weeks with our families after a hard year... Here's to a positive 2021 for every one of our listeners!

Bench Time #156: Gregory Baker

Gregory Baker joined us this week and did we have plenty to talk about or what?!?! Greg is a talented model railroaded and model builder that isn't afraid to get his hands into a wide variety of styles. Listen in this week as we talk about Greg's model railroading history and some of his favorite things about model building!

Check out some of Mountian Goat Greg's pages here (not affiliate links):

• Mountain Goat Models
• Instagram Page
• Etsy Shop
• Mountain Goat Greg Facebook Page

Episode Artwork Credit: Gregory Baker "Mountain Goat Greg"

Bench Time #155: Thanksgiving Deals, Todd's Rant & Listener Questions

The episode # is correct, we said the wrong one in the intro.

Happy Thanksgiving and we hope you all have a fantastic weekend. Make sure to remember the things that you’re thankful this year and take a step back to look at all the positive things we have in our lives. 

Bullhorn Announcements (ata the time of uploading this show):

• FOS Scale Models - FREE KIT w/ $50 order https://fosscalemodels.com 
• Mine Mount Models - 10% off with Coupon Code “thanks2020” https://minemountmodels.com 
• Tichy Train Group - 20% and 30% coupon codes with codes ‘20’ or ‘30’ https://tichytraingroup.com/ 

 

You also MUST check out the Facebook page Dirt Spot.7 here: https://www.facebook.com/DirtSpot 

While you’re at it join our listener group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2189549561072602 

 

Gripe Session: Todd's hobby shop drive and why most hobby shops suck for modelers.

Bench Time #154: Bruce Nickerson from Seaport Model Works

This week’s guest is Bruce Nickerson from Seaport Model Works and it was great to have caught up him after a couple years on the podcast!

You can see all of the great products that Bruce was talking about on his site here: https://seaportmodelworks.com/

Bullhorn:

Mine Mount Models - Wiley’s Good Times Tavern 

This is the 8th craftsman kit from Mine Mount Models and besides the name (which is awesome), they’ve knocked it out of the park again!

https://minemountmodels.com/shop/ols/products/wileys-good-times-tavern 

One of the best Model Boat Companies : Blue Jacket Ship Crafters

Book: White Tipped Orange Mast & Peter Prybot

Bench Time #153: What's the Weirdest Thing You've Done on a Build?

This week in the Wiley's modeling live we go over what the strangest thing we've done with a build that actually turned out to work out well! We also cover listener questions and go over the new formats of the podcast!

Bench Time #152: Brett's gone off the deep end with 3D printing already...

Listen to Brett blabber on about his new 3D printing endeavors and some new models from Todd that he's going to begin working on! 

The 3D printer that Brett got was this: Anycubic Photon (non-affiliate link) and he picked up a bottle of the resin from the same brand on Amazon here: Anycubic 3D Printer Resin (affiliate)

 

Bullhorn Announcements: 

Ipswich Hobbies O Scale Crossing Shanty & Section Houses (non-affiliate)

 

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