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Beyond The Box Art

Beyond The Box Art

By: Paul Pendleton-Brown
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The official Podcast for the International Plastic Modellers Society (IPMS UK) 🎙️ Beyond The Box Art – the official podcast of IPMS(UK) – is your go-to show for all things scale modelling. From aircraft to AFVs, ships to sci-fi, we bring you interviews with industry leaders, practical tips, banter from the bench, and updates from the global modelling community. Whether you’re trimming sprue, masking canopies, or just dreaming about the next kit, this is the show built for modellers, by modellers. 👉 Download Beyond The Box Art on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube Music, or wherever you get your podcasts – and join benchmates in over 55 countries who already listen in!Beyond The Box Art ©2025
Episodes
  • Episode 11 - THE Spencer Pollard & IPMS SMW Telford news!
    Oct 9 2025

    Hiya Benchmates!

    We’re back with Episode 11, and it’s another modelling-packed session you won’t want to miss. This time, we’ve brought in one of the hobby’s most recognisable names:

    🎙️ Guest Spotlight – Spencer Pollard
    Artist, author, editor, and modeller extraordinaire—Spencer joins us for an honest and wide-ranging conversation about creativity, burnout, finding your place in the hobby, and what keeps him coming back to the bench. It’s raw, real, and takes some seriously jaw dropping reveals!

    📦 IPMS Dispatches – October Update:
    We’re counting down to Scale ModelWorld 2025 in Telford, and there’s lots to cover. Membership news, what to expect, plus upcoming shows around the UK prior to SMW.


    So put the kettle on, push those decals aside, and settle in—because Episode 11 is one for the books!

    👉 Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube Music, or wherever you get your modelling fix!

    And don’t forget—our redesigned website is now live with full guest info, episode links, and ways to get in touch.

    We love hearing from you, so if there's a topic you want us to tackle or a question you’d like answered on the show, drop us a line—we might just read it out!

    Till next time, when we are joined by
    Brownie

    📧 Email: info@beyondtheboxart.com
    🔗 Website: www.beyondtheboxart.com

    Follow & Explore:
    🔍 Facebook: Beyondtheboxartpod
    📸 Instagram: @beyondtheboxartpod

    Useful Links:

    • IPMS UK: www.ipmsuk.org

    • Spencer Pollard: www.thekitbox.org
    • Scale ModelWorld 2025: https://ipmsuk.org/ipms-scale-modelworld/

    • Mach Models YouTube: @machmodels

    • AMMO by Mig Jimenez: www.ammo.es

    • Matters of Scale: https://mattersofscale.com/

    • Phase Hangar Resin Accessories: https://phasehangarresin.com/

    • Inside The Armour: https://www.insidethearmour.com/

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    2 hrs and 11 mins
  • Episode 10 - Chris Meddings ITA3 & Important IPMS SMW Telford update!
    Sep 24 2025

    Hiya Benchmates!
    This episode we’ve packed the bench full of modelling goodness:

    🎯 Precision by Passion (Extended Edition): We welcome Chris Meddings of Inside the Armour, diving deep into his journey through publishing, CAD, and the art of turning passion into print.

    💡 Wongy’s Wisdom Returns! Ever wondered how to make working slime lights for your modern aircraft builds? Wongy’s got the tricks to light up your latest project.

    📦 IPMS Dispatches (Bumper Edition): All the essential membership updates you need ahead of Scale Model World at Telford this November—don’t miss this if you’re attending!

    🎙️ Plus, all the usual Beyond the Box Art banter, laughs, and side-tracking discussions you’ve come to expect from the bench.

    So grab a cuppa, clear some sprue from the desk, and tune in—because Episode 10 is one you won’t want to miss.

    👉 Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube Music, or wherever you get your modelling fix!

    Also, our redesigned website with details on our guests and an easy way to listen to the show is now live!

    Please feel free to drop us an email if you have something you want us to chat about etc, more than happy to read it out.

    Till the next time

    Brownie

    Email: info@beyondtheboxart.com

    For more information on subjects & guests in this episode, please goto:
    www.beyondtheboxart.com

    Search for Beyondtheboxart on Facebook
    Instagram: Beyondtheboxartpod

    International Plastic Modellers Society
    www.ipmsuk.org

    Scale ModelWorld 2025
    https://ipmsuk.org/ipms-scale-modelworld/

    Mach Models
    Youtube: @machmodels

    AMMO by Mig Jimenez
    www.ammo.es

    Matters of scale
    https://mattersofscale.com/

    Phase Hangar Resin Accessories
    https://phasehangarresin.com/

    Inside The Armour3
    https://www.insidethearmour.com/

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    2 hrs and 17 mins
  • Episode 9 - Kōtare Models-Mark Robson & Martin Drayton, Emdee Scale Models
    Sep 11 2025

    Hiya Benchmates,
    Another bumper episode. Episode 9 has not One, but TWO major interviews for your pleasure!

    First up, Martin Drayton from Emdee Scale Models talking dioramas and building whilst working away from home!

    Our Second guest is Mark Robson from Kōtare models in New Zealand. Fresh on the back of the 1/48 Halifax project, Martin talks about Kōtare's past, present and future along with a few exclusives!!!

    Also, we have redesigned our website with details on our guests and an easy way to listen to the show.

    Please feel free to drop us an email if you have something you want us to chat about etc, more than happy to read it out.

    Till the next time

    Brownie

    Email: brownie@beyondtheboxart.com

    For more information on subjects & guests in this episode, please goto:
    www.beyondtheboxart.com

    Search for Beyondtheboxart on Facebook
    Instagram: Beyondtheboxartpod

    International Plastic Modellers Society
    www.ipmsuk.org

    Scale ModelWorld 2025
    https://ipmsuk.org/ipms-scale-modelworld/

    Mach Models
    Youtube: @machmodels

    AMMO by Mig Jimenez
    www.ammo.es



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    2 hrs and 57 mins
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