Episode #50
Episode 50: The State of the Hobby with Special Guest Dave Grummitt
Send us Fan Mail Episode 50 – The State of the Hobby For our 50th episode , we invited Dave Grummitt, Managing Editor of Military Modelcraft International to help us tackle one of the biggest questions in scale modeling: What the hell is happening to our hobby? Nothing is off limits. Has social media made the hobby better… or has it turned every build into a popularity contest? Are “likes” replacing craftsmanship? Are model shows still the heartbeat of the hobby, or are they becoming an excuse to shop and complain about the judging? Have manufacturers made kits so good that we’re running out of excuses for our own mistakes? And here’s the question that may start the biggest argument of them all… if you’ve got 800 unopened kits stacked to the ceiling, are you really a model builder—or have you become a plastic collector with a building problem? Riv also takes shots at those keyboard warriors on social media, the fear of honest critique, shrinking attention spans, aftermarket overload, YouTube experts, and whether we’ve become so obsessed with buying the next “must-have” kit that we’ve forgotten the simple joy of actually sitting down and building one. Nobody was safe. No opinions were filtered. And if you’re looking for an echo chamber, you’ve picked the wrong podcast. Will everyone agree with us? Absolutely not. In fact, if this episode doesn’t make you nod your head, laugh out loud, or yell at your speakers at least once, we probably didn’t do our job. So pull a kit off the shelf… preferably one you’ve owned for more than ten years… grab your favorite beverage, and join us for a conversation that’s equal parts thoughtful, hilarious, and guaranteed to stir up debate. This is Episode 50 of the Modeling Insanity Podcast. The glue may be dry, but the opinions are anything but. Opening and end music by Supernova by Arthur Vyncke https://soundcloud.com/arthurvost Music promoted by http://www.free-stock-music.com Join the Podcast on Facebook on The Modeling Insanity Podcast Page Email the Insanity Crew at modelinginsanitypodcast@gmail.com for any comments or suggestions.
