(https://scalemodelpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/EP-157-800x450.jpg)Welcome to Episode 157 of The Scale Model Podcast Sponsored by CultTVMan (https://www.culttvmanshop.com/) and Sean’s Custom Model Tools (https://seanscustommodeltools.com/) HostsStuartGeoffBrent BristowTerry Thanks to our latest Patreon and Buy Me a Coffee Supporters:Peter Fay Check out our What We Like page for lists of what we like. ***************************************LATEST NEWS ***************************************MAILBAGWe want to hear from you! Let us know if you have any comments or suggestions scalemodelpodcast@gmail.com (mailto:scalemodelpodcast@gmail.com).***************************************LATEST HOBBY ANNOUNCEMENTSTakom planning 1/35th scale Sherman HVSS & the Super Sherman (https://www.themodellingnews.com/2025/04/preview-takoms-take-on-set-of-shermans.html)An early Apache & big bumblebee from Trumpeter in May. (https://www.themodellingnews.com/2025/04/preview-early-apache-big-bumblebee-from.html)An oversized monitor & another what-if in May from HobbyBoss. (https://www.themodellingnews.com/2025/04/preview-oversized-monitor-another-what.html)Kotare's 1/32 Bf 109K-4 available for pre-order (https://www.themodellingnews.com/2025/04/preview-artwork-to-add-to-kotares-132.html)Will not be available via US distributors  (https://www.facebook.com/kotaremodels/posts/pfbid02ueX9RUkNZAYYy4jKkBVLSgUwdssJGnSCu2pRTkCB3UBe4W845mXbYiwMF7zbNLVdl) Eva Model's new 48th Super Hornet landing gear (https://www.themodellingnews.com/2025/04/coming-ready-to-launch-or-not-eva.html#more)Hasegawa May Announcements (http://www.hasegawa-model.co.jp/gsite/)The USS Stevens DD-479 in 350th from I Love Kit (https://www.themodellingnews.com/2025/04/the-uss-stevens-dd-479-in-350th-from-i.html) What’s new at Scalemates.com (https://www.scalemates.com/kits/news.php?q=*&sortby=date&page=news&fkSECTION%5B%5D=Kits&fkYEAR%5B%5D=2021&fkYEAR%5B%5D=2022&sortby=date&page=news&fkSECTION%5B%5D=Kits&fkYEAR%5B%5D=2021&fkYEAR%5B%5D=2022&sortby=date&page=news&fkSECTION%5B%5D=Kits&fkYEAR%5B%5D=2021&fkYEAR%5B%5D=2022&fkORIGIN%5B%5D=%221%22&fkTYPENAME%5B%5D=%22Full%20kits%22) ***************************************SPONSOR AD #1Cult TV Man (https://www.culttvmanshop.com/)***************************************TOPICVinyl cutting with Brent BristowSome of Brent's work. (https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/ob96e6lkahde2d2yezc4i/ADO3ElMXAR7A5Y_4TXiPYG0?rlkey=f8ejalu3bh9u82mh2pyvywm6g&e=1&st=ujt8g0hz&dl=0) ***************************************SPONSOR AD #2Seans Custom Model Tools (https://seanscustommodeltools.com/)***************************************WHAT’S ON THE BENCHStuart - Got the decals done on the Tamiya 1/48 Sherman Firefly. They went on very well.Geoff - had the grandkids for the weekend and did two”weekend builds” with two of them (the third wanted to draw).