The Scale Model Podcast - EP 143 Craig Fuller FSM

Welcome to Episode 143 Sponsored by CultTVMan, Sean’s Custom Model Tools and Return To Kit Form Hosts Stuart Geoff Terry   Thanks to our latest Patreon and Buy Me a Coffee Supporters: Check out our What We Like page for lists of what we like. *************************************** LATEST NEWS *************************************** MAILBAG We want to hear from you! Let us know if you have any comments or suggestions scalemodelpodcast@gmail.com. *************************************** LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTS Trumpeter in August Mantis Miniatures in June 1/32nd scale Spitfire Mk.Va from Kotare available for pre-order Airfix 1/72 Shannon Class lifeboat available for pre-order Hobbyboss in July Special Hobby & CMK kits for July ICM New Items for June SBS released two Bristol Jupiter engine sets for Airfix’s 1:48 Bristol Bulldog 1/32 - Convair F-106A Delta Dart resin kit by HpH - in design   What’s new at Scalemates.com   *************************************** SPONSOR AD #1 Cult TV Man *************************************** Interview with Craig Fuller CEO of Firecrown Media Craig Fuller is the founder and CEO of Firecrown, the new owner of Trains, Model Railroader,Classic Trains, Classic Toy Trains, and Garden Railways and Fine Scale Modeller Firecrown was founded in 2021 as a platform to create commerce out of enthusiast audiences. Firecrown makes significant investments in the brands it acquires to deliver high-quality content and experiences to its audiences. Firecrown also owns FLYING, Yachting, Boating, Astronomy, and dozens of other brands. Prior to founding Firerown, Fuller was the founder and CEO of FreightWaves, often called the “Bloomberg of freight”, a platform which provides news and high-frequency data serving the global supply chain industry. Prior to that, Fuller spent 9 years as the CEO of Transcard, a leading fintech platform and was the founder of Xpress Direct, the on-demand logistics division of US Xpress. He holds a BBA from Baylor University and is a private pilot. He lives with his wife and 5 kids in Chattanooga, TN. *************************************** WHAT’S ON THE BENCH Stuart - A bit more work on the Yamato, but it has been a ‘real life’ 2 weeks with too many other things going on. I did take advantage of the sale at Broughdales. Geoff - a little more work on the Goblin, but mostly real-life chores and getting the place ready for summer. Terry - the P-47H is languishing a bit, I have been more enthusiastic about the Yamato Dreadnaughts and Crusher Joe Harpy. Painting moving along really nicely on those, now the Dreadnaughts move into masking preparing for more painting. Used the complimentary color priming at Anthony’s suggestion on the Mars pattern Dreadnaught. *************************************** WHAT WE ARE READING Stuart - Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results by Shane Parrish and D-Day by Martin Gilbert. Geoff - The Dambusters Raid by John Sweetman, and The Guns of Normandy by George Blackburn Terry - Getting near the end of Adrian Tchaikovsky’s Shards of Earth - I’ll read the rest of the series in sequence. His storytelling is as good as ever, with believable characters, pretty much all of whom have a compelling point of view. Also started the Hellboy Omnibuses (Omnibi?). I actually think I haven’t read these before, somehow. Maybe excerpts? *************************************** SPONSOR AD #2 Seans Custom Model Tools *************************************** THINGS WE’VE SEEN Doog is Done with 1-2-3 Facebook group for ICM B-26. Of course, I can’t find it now, but someone is backdating one to a B-26B IIRC. Plenty of people making corrections, modifications, etc. Godzilla Minus One. On Netflix now. Vince Hoffman is nearly finished with a Tamiya 1:16 Tamiya M1A2 radio-controlled tank. If he posts videos, I’ll share them - and maybe we get him on the show. *************************************** THE LAST WORD SMP Ep. 143 is also sponsored by Return To Kit Form (R2KF). Check out their web store! For more modelling podcast goodness, check out other modelling podcasts at modelpodcasts.com Please leave us a positive review if you enjoy what we’re doing! Check us out: FaceBook, YouTube, and our very own website We also have merchandise now. Check it out on Redbubble