The Model Philosopher
Episodes
Episode 24: Creating and Recreating with Evi Van Der Vorst
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
in this episode Chris talks to Evi Van Der Vorst of @EviVanDerVorstScenic, about creativity and recreating, props, movies and textures Chris also tal...
Special Episode: The Upturner Prize for Art in Modelling
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Chris Launches the Upturner Prize for Art in Modelling and Miniature and talks to the judges for the prize: Tue Kaae, Marijn van Gils,...
Episode 23: Miniatures with Alex Friedrich
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this Episode, Chris talks to Alex Friedrich about his modelling, his movie miniature work on movies from Tarantino to Wes Anderson, and his trip to...
Episode 22, "originality" with Fet Milner and Mikkel Frederiksen
27 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Chris brings you another head to head interview where he steps back and lets two artists hold their own conversation and interview eac...
Episode 21 "What Can We Learn From Art?" With Tracy Hancock
05 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
in this episode, Chris is reunited with one of the Sprue Cutters Union hosts; Tracy Hancock, to talk about what modellers might be able to learn from ...
Episode 20: Politics, Modelling, and Homeopathic Nazis, with Matt McDougall
09 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Chris talks to Matt McDougall following Matt's recent blog about Politics and Modelling. You can read Matt's Blog here: https://do...
Episode 19 "Focus on the Subject", with Jon Bryon
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this Episode Chris talks to Jon Byron about modelling without a story, focussing purely on a subject You can find Jon on Facebook here: https://ww...
Episode 18: Individualism with Fet Milner
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
in this episode, Chris talks to Fet Milner, about making something different, tall chairs, and ambition in storytelling Please support our Sponsors!...
Episode 17: Perfectionism - With Chloé Plattner
08 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this Episode Chris talks to modelling polymath and queen of precision, presentation and craft, Chloé Plattner Please support our Sponsors! https:...
Episode 16: Robert Karlsson
19 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this Episode, the first of season 2 of the Model Philosopher, Chris interviews figure painter Robert Karlsson. They talk contrasting temperature te...
Episode 15: New Year Reflections
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Chris talks about modelling in review from 2024, the broader hobby, and our own reflections from listeners on what we have done and wh...
Breaking the Rules, with Jonlyn Lippert, Creepingforscalemodes
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this Episode Chris talks to Jonlyn Lippert, AKA Creepingforscalemodels about Breaking the Rules, challenging what we accept and do not accept in sc...
Episode 13: Collaborations, with Nikolas Triantafillou and Christos Apostolopoulos
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Chris talks to Nikolas Triantafillou and Christos Apostolopoulos, winners of gold models in figures masters at SMC, about their recen...
Episode 12 - How they Make the Difference: Scale Model Challenge After-show with Robert Crombeecke
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
in this Episode Chris talks to Robert Crombeecke about Scale Model Challenge 2024 and changes coming in 2025 They discuss the successes of this years...
Learning & Development in Modelling, with Robert Lane
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
in this Episode Chris talks to Robert Lane, chief sculptor and owner at Elan 13 (https://elan13.co.uk/) about learning and developing your modelling a...
Episode 10 "Making the Difference" Scale Model Challenge: with Robert Crombeecke, Fabrizio Russo, and Ivan Cocker
19 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
in this episode, Chris discusses judging ordnance and figures, and the philosophy of the contest at Scale Model Challenge https://scalemodelchallenge....
Episode 9: Kosmotroniks, with Harry Arling
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
in this Episode, Chris talks to modeller and gallery artist, Harry Arling, Creator of Kosmotroniks https://www.kosmotroniks.com/ You can find Harry o...
Episode 8, Storytelling, with Marijn van Gils and Barry Biediger
24 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Chris takes a step back and invites Marijn van Gils and Barry Biediger to interview each other on the subject of the Story in modelli...
Episode 7: David Parker, on Realism
12 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Chris talks to David Parker, publisher, author and scratchbuilding master, now scratchprinting master, about bringing heightened le...
Episode 6 - Colour Pt.2 with Tue Kaae
21 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this Episode, your host, Chris Meddings, speaks to Tue Kaae to get a Figure painter's view on colour. Tue talks about how to frame elements with...
Episode 5: Colour, with Jean Bernard André
08 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this Episode Chris talks to Model Artist and Dioramist, Jean André about colour and contrast, and how they are crucial elements to a dramatic and ...
Episode 4 - History and Modelling - with Ivan Cocker
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this Episode I talk to Ivan Cocker. Ivan has a highly informed view on history, as keeper of models at the Malta Maritime Museum for Heritage Malt...
Episode 3: Character, with John Rosengrant
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Chris talks to renowned sculptor, model artist, and award winning, Oscar nominated movie effects legend, John Rosengrant about sculpt...
Episode 2: Competition, a discussion with Marijn van Gils
27 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Chris talks to Marijn van Gils about the purposes, pros, and cons of competition, as a competitor, and as a judge Please Support the ...
Episode 1: Calvin Tan, Modelling and Art
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this first episode, The Model Philosopher presents the full recording of a conversation between Chris Meddings and special guest Calvin Tan Calvin...