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Competition is a big part of the modelling, whilst not being, in any way, essential to the hobby. If all competition ended tomorrow, people would still be making models and the shows would still happen, albeit somewhat differently in some … Continue reading →

A little while ago, I decided to add interviews to this blog, starting with Calvin Tan’s fantastic discussion on Art and Modelling To make that I had a video chat with Calvin and used an edited transcript to produce the … Continue reading →

I often think “Sorry I haven’t been posting much, guys.” Posts are kind of lame. For one thing, they assume people were missing you posting, which is somewhat presumptuous, for another, they don’t really add anything to the general conversation. … Continue reading →

Stop Using Realism to dismiss the work of others. Bear with me, this one is about to get conceptual (dare I say: philosophical), but it is not possible to make this argument without doing so. Realism is often taken to … Continue reading →

Look at almost any modelling group on Facebook, and you will find the same rule: “no politics”. It is a commonly accepted trope in modelling that politics = bad. Terms of Reference What do we mean by politics? For once, … Continue reading →

Sorry everyone, its been a long time since I have posted. The fact is, I’ve been struggling in modelling. At the end of 2023 I finally decided to call an end to Inside the Armour Publications. Sales have been declining … Continue reading →

Introduction For a long time, I’ve been interested in the limits the modelling community place of modelling. It is often said to be about having fun, and perhaps because of how we associate it with a childhood hobby, and certainly … Continue reading →

My ‘day job’ is not having opinions on the internet (honest), it’s actually Publishing and selling scale modelling books at Inside the Armour Publications. If you follow my other activities like the Sprue Cutters Union, you will know I spent … Continue reading →

Earlier on in this blog, I laid out my argument as to why modelling is not art Part of my thesis was that modellers use the word ‘art’ in a misguided attempt to legitimise what we do. I argued that … Continue reading →