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Hosted by Chris Meddings · arts · EN · 25 episodes
a scale model podcast all about how we look at the hobby, concepts of the hobby and why we do it
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The Model Philosopher is hosted by Chris Meddings. The show has published 25 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Episode 24: Creating and Recreating with Evi Van Der Vorst" (27 February 2026, 57 minutes), "Special Episode: The Upturner Prize for Art in Modelling" (15 September 2025, 60 minutes), and "Episode 23: Miniatures with Alex Friedrich" (24 June 2025, 81 minutes).
The Model Philosopher publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 76 minutes across 25 episodes.
Booking probability for The Model Philosopher is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Model Philosopher requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Model Philosopher's contact route on record: verified email.
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Chris Meddings hosts The Model Philosopher, an arts show with 25 episodes published.
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Episode #25
in this episode Chris talks to Evi Van Der Vorst of @EviVanDerVorstScenic, about creativity and recreating, props, movies and textures Chris also talks about authorship and how we need to respect it again.
Episode #24
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, Calvin Tan, and Robert Crombeecke The prize is kindly sponsored by...
Episode #23
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 Pripyat You can find Alex Here...
Episode #22
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 each other This time its Fet Milner ( Fet's Facebook...
Episode #21
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 art You can find Tracy here...
Episode #20
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://doogsmodels.com/2025/03/01/the-public-thing/ You can also follow Matt on...
Episode #19
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://www.facebook.com/jonsmodels Please support our sponsors...
Episode #18
in this episode, Chris talks to Fet Milner, about making something different, tall chairs, and ambition in storytelling Please support our Sponsors! https://Anyz/io https://ScaleModelChallenge.com Support the Show...
Episode #17
In this Episode Chris talks to modelling polymath and queen of precision, presentation and craft, Chloé Plattner Please support our Sponsors! https://Anyz/io https://ScaleModelChallenge.com Support the Show...
Episode #16
In this Episode, the first of season 2 of the Model Philosopher, Chris interviews figure painter Robert Karlsson. They talk contrasting temperature texture and colour, focussing the eye with specific detail and Robert's...
Episode #15
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 what we want to do in 2024. Chris also asked listeners to nominate...
Episode #14
In this Episode Chris talks to Jonlyn Lippert, AKA Creepingforscalemodels about Breaking the Rules, challenging what we accept and do not accept in scale modelling. They also talk about anxiety, intrusive thoughts...
Episode #13
In this episode, Chris talks to Nikolas Triantafillou and Christos Apostolopoulos, winners of gold models in figures masters at SMC, about their recent collaboration on two piece relating to Terezin and Theresientadt...
Episode #12
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 show, and how to maintain the character of SMC going forward Please...
Episode #11
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 and yourself in the hobby, Please check out the show sponsor (and...
Episode #10
in this episode, Chris discusses judging ordnance and figures, and the philosophy of the contest at Scale Model Challenge https://scalemodelchallenge.com with Head Ordnance Judge Ivan Cocker, Head Figures Judge Fabrizio...
Episode #9
in this Episode, Chris talks to modeller and gallery artist, Harry Arling, Creator of Kosmotroniks https://www.kosmotroniks.com/ You can find Harry on his site, or on facebook as https://www.facebook.com/kosmotroniks or...
Episode #8
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 modelling. You can find Marijn here...
Episode #7
In this episode, Chris talks to David Parker, publisher, author and scratchbuilding master, now scratchprinting master, about bringing heightened levels of realism to modelling, in detail and in painting. You can find...
Episode #6
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 colour, directing gaze: using saturated colours, and desaturation to...
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