Episode 12: Game-Changers

On this episode, Barry and Jim discuss some of their personal “Game-Changers,” pieces they saw that blew their minds, inspired them, and got them thinking in different ways about the possibilities for miniatures. As always, images of some of the pieces they discuss follow below, and they also answer a question from their pal Pat Vess about wet palettes and give a shout-out to some of their colleagues in the burgeoning model podcast world. Thanks for listening!

Barry Game-Changers #1: Two of Shep Paine’s Sherman dioramas and their accompanying Monogram Diorama Tip Sheets.

Jim Game-Changers #1: Shep’s Devastator diorama and “A Whiff of Grapeshot,” an example of extreme Historex conversion and animation.

Barry Game-Changers #2: Ray Lamb’s Historex Chasseur after the famous painting by Géricault.

Jim Game-Changers #2: Figures Bill Hearnes sculpted for the 1/9th scale ESCI motorcycle kits.

Barry Game-Changer #3: “Pride of the Warwickshires” by Bill Horan.

Jim Game-Changer #3: “Last Stand at Gandamak” by Bill Horan.

Barry Game-Changer #4: Raul Garcia Latorre’s article on painting bust with acrylics from Military Modelling, 1996.

Jim Game-Changer #4: “Construction” by Marijn Van Gils.

One more Barry Game-Changer: Greg DiFranco’s Napoleon in Egypt flat.