Summary: <a href="https://i1.wp.com/scalemodelpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/424-Mustang-Airfix-1_72.jpg?ssl=1"></a><br> Welcome to Episode 8 of the Scale Model Podcast.<br> In this podcast, I aim to entertain, inform, and promote the hobby of scale model kit building with interviews, reviews, and news about the hobby.<br> Guest: Jim Bates<br> Bio: An expat Canadian now living in Seattle, Jim builds RCAF, RCN, US Navy, and Commonwealth aircraft in 1/72 scale. Jim is an avid reader and a sometimes writer, a fan of rock, folk, and jam bands, and a private pilot. When he’s not exploring one of the many museums, parks, and libraries of Puget Sound with his wife and their daughter, Jim is a practicing attorney and working on a book about RCAF use of the Hawker Hurricane.<br> Jim has a blog at <a href="http://www.ascalecanadian.com/">http://www.ascalecanadian.com/</a><br> North West Modellers Show <a href="http://www.ascalecanadian.com/2018/09/2019-northwest-scale-modelers-show.html">http://www.ascalecanadian.com/2018/09/2019-northwest-scale-modelers-show.html</a><br> Latest news<br> 1/48 Royal Navy catapult cradle – Perfect for your Airfix Walrus.<br> <a href="https://aeroscale.kitmaker.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=30329&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook">https://aeroscale.kitmaker.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=30329&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook</a><br> Fine Molds is to release three versions of the Mitsubishi Ki-15 in 1/48 scale.<br> <a href="https://aeroscale.kitmaker.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=30303&mode=thread&order=0">https://aeroscale.kitmaker.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=30303&mode=thread&order=0</a><br> Revell November releases.<br> <a href="http://www.themodellingnews.com/2018/11/revells-november-novelties-are-all-here.html">http://www.themodellingnews.com/2018/11/revells-november-novelties-are-all-here.html</a><br> Italari November Announcements<br> <a href="http://www.themodellingnews.com/2018/11/italeri-have-heaps-of-new-kits-on.html#more">http://www.themodellingnews.com/2018/11/italeri-have-heaps-of-new-kits-on.html#more</a><br> New 1/72 Hawker Hurricane Mk. I coming from Arma Hobby (Metal Wing new tool)<br> <a href="http://www.hurricane303.pl/en/">http://www.hurricane303.pl/en/</a><br> <br> News From Telford<br> Wingnut Wings WnW is releasing the 1/32 Lancaster cockpit nose for those who don’t have space for the entire kit. – What a great idea.<br> <a href="https://imodeler.com/2018/11/life-from-telford-wingnut-wings-lancaster-1-32/">https://imodeler.com/2018/11/life-from-telford-wingnut-wings-lancaster-1-32/</a><br> Wingnut also announced they are working on a 1/32 Handley-Page 0/400 – Another large kit. <a href="https://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?/topic/77525-another-wnw-kit-in-development-for-2019-not-a-lanc/&page=4&tab=comments#comment-1089987">https://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?/topic/77525-another-wnw-kit-in-development-for-2019-not-a-lanc/&page=4&tab=comments#comment-1089987</a><br> Airfix has announced a 1/24 Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat.<br> <a href="https://www.airfix.com/uk-en/grumman-f6-f5-hellcat.html">https://www.airfix.com/uk-en/grumman-f6-f5-hellcat.html</a><br> Lots of ‘discussion’ on the various modeling forums about this kit.<br> Airfix also had a new-tool 1/48 Supermarine Spitfire FR Mk. XIV at the show.<br> <a href="https://imodeler.com/2018/11/airfix-new-tool-1-48-supermarine-spitfire-fr-mk-xiv-review/">https://imodeler.com/2018/11/airfix-new-tool-1-48-supermarine-spitfire-fr-mk-xiv-review/</a><br> Eduard has released its new tool 1/48 scale Tempest Mk.V<br> <a href="https://aeroscale.kitmaker.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=30450&mode=thread&order=0">http...</a>
