Episode 29: Master Sculptor Mike Good

Given the extensive catalog of his work currently available to painters—as well as many sought-after pieces that have fallen (at least temporarily) out of production—the name of California-based miniature sculptor Mike Good should be familiar to many in our hobby. Despite being a major behind-the-scenes presence for five decades, and a master at capturing famous historic personalities, Mike is another brilliant but self-effacing artist not prone to a lot of self-promotion; he’s not even on social media! But we can think of few other sculptors who deserve your attention more, and in this episode, we talk with him about his work, his interests, and his methodology. We very much enjoyed the time we spent in his company, and we think you will, too. As always, after our chat, we talked about some of our favorite Mike Good pieces, and we also recommend you check out his many sculpts for Model Cellar here, and this step-by-step article on creating a WWII German motorcyclist on Planet Figure, which nicely illustrates his process. Thanks as always for listening!

Barry Pick #1: Highland Clansman at Culloden, 1746, for Kirin

Jim Pick #1: Spanish Guerrilla for ER Miniatures

Barry Pick #2: Cab Calloway for Kings Road Miniatures (and Barry recommends checking out this scene from Geechy Joe that inspired it)

Jim Pick #2: Attila the Hun for Fer Miniatures

And here are the classic Post Militaire 110mm white metal Battle of Britain aces that Jim scored at the MMSI Flea Market a while back. He put the painting on a hold for a bit, saddened by Vati’s head falling on the floor and smashing his nose in, but he’ll pick it up again—these beauties are too great not to finish!