Episode 19 - Extreme Spitfire Super-Detailing with Fischkopp and all the Airfix 2026 releases
Release Date: 01/15/2026
Episode 20 - Czech This Out: Foam Masks & lighter fluid - ASK! Plus the Revell 2026 releases
Beyond The Box Art®
In this episode of Beyond The Box Art®, we’re joined by one of the most quietly influential names in modern scale modelling — Petr Herrmann of ArtScaleKit (ASK). Coming to us from the Czech Republic, Petr (joined by his son Petr Jnr) talks us through how ASK began, why so many of their aftermarket masks exist because something annoyed him at the bench, and how real-world modelling experience continues to drive everything they design. English may not be Petr’s first language, but the passion, humour and insight come through loud and clear — with Petr Jnr helping translate along the...
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Episode 19 - Extreme Spitfire Super-Detailing with Fischkopp and all the Airfix 2026 releases
Beyond The Box Art®
Hiya Benchmates, Airfix have revealed their 2026 range — and there are some serious surprises in store. From new tool announcements to long-awaited favourites, we break down what modellers really need to know. We’re also joined by Carl Robertshaw and Christopher Mercer from Fischkopp, diving deep into extreme Spitfire super-detailing — pushing plastic to museum-level realism with advanced aftermarket techniques, engineering insight, and hard-won bench wisdom. Alongside the main feature, we’ve got all the usual Beyond The Box Art® goodness: ✦ Stash Inflation Report ✦ Bench chat...
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Episode 18 - New Years special! Publishers, Kotare update & The Podfather!
Beyond The Box Art®
🎉 Happy New Year, Benchmates! 🎉 Welcome to Season 2 of Beyond The Box Art® — and we’re kicking off 2026 exactly how we mean to go on… loudly, enthusiastically, and surrounded by brilliant people. After surviving the festive fallout of leftover turkey, mince pies, and suspiciously stalled bench progress, we’re back with a proper New Year special stacked with guests, news, and a few surprises along the way. 🔹 Joining us first is modelling extraordinaire Jon Tabinor, magazine editor at our newest sponsors Guideline Publications. Jon steps in as guest host for the episode...
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Episode 17 - ScaleModellingNow.Com's - Geoff Coughlin
Beyond The Box Art®
Ho Ho Ho Benchmates! Welcome to the festive episode for Beyond The Box Art®, and boy have we got a christmas cracker for you!!! We are joined by Ethan goodbody from BBC1 TV's recent series The Marvellous Miniature Workshop talking about the show and scale modelling of a slightly different type than we are used too. Our main guest (for the whole episode) is Geoff Coughlin who talks about all aspects of the hobby & scalemodellingnow.com plus so much more with the BTBA team including Spencer Pollard & Martin Drayton. We also chat with Julian from the IPMS Farnborough branch...
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Episode 16 - Stewart Rolfe, Black Hat Scale Models
Beyond The Box Art®
Hiya BenchMates! We’re back with Episode 16, and it’s another corker! We are joined by Stewart from the Black Hat Scale Models YouTube channel and Facebook group – talking AFV’s; Scale Model Challenge in Eindhoven which he visited with Martin Drayton & they recall some of the events highlights plus a big surprise with whats coming next from this AFV modeller!!! We have our 1st IPMS branch spotlight – talking with Chairman Wong (In Hong Kong!) about the Bolton branch and the upcoming show in January. 👉 Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube...
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Episode 15 - Telford review; Airfix interview & much more!
Beyond The Box Art®
Hiya BenchMates! We’re back with Episode 15, and it’s has more content than the queue into SMW on the Saturday morning. We welcome back IPMS(UK) President Paul Regan for the episode to talk about all aspects of the show, as well as welcoming the winner of Best in show – Kostas Dimitriadis talking about his weathered 1/48 F-4E Phantom. We also have out 1st spotlight with the new lead for the Gunpla and Mech SIG and the shows first interview with Airfix talking about the surprise announcement of the 1/24 BF109G and what’s in the box! 👉 Listen now on Spotify, Apple...
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Episode 14 - Revell 2026 releases for January - April
Beyond The Box Art®
Hiya Benchmates, Welcome to a surprise bonus episode in which we are joined by Luke Slaney- Hewitt again with the first part of the 2026 range announcements for Revell and it's not just aviation, but everything they are planning on bringing out! After Lukes announcment, you can hear those of us that were privy to the discussion talk about whats coming out - which has really annoyed the rest of the team, as we have not told them whats coming out (Luke said keep it a secret - and we have... since September when we recorded it!) :-D Anyway, due to a slight technical fubar, we...
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Episode 13 - Telford 2025 Preview & Andy Eisbär (Jamscrew 1/32 Sea King)
Beyond The Box Art®
Hiya BenchMates! We’re back with Episode 13, and it’s another modelling-packed show bursting with creativity, nostalgia, and inspiration. This episode we welcome back IPMS(UK) President Paul Regan, with Rich Middleton and Andy Brown to discuss IPMS Scale ModelWorld at Telford, and we cover all aspects of the show including judging for the competion area! We also have another Precision by Passion, we’re heading Down Under again to chat with Andy Eisbär from Jamscrew to talk about there upcoming 1/32 Westland Sea King project (and hopefully samples on display in our area at Telford)....
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Episode 12 - BBC Special effects-Mat Irvine & Scott Taylor Scale Modellers Supply
Beyond The Box Art®
Hiya BenchMates! We’re back with Episode 12, and it’s another modelling-packed show bursting with creativity, nostalgia, and inspiration. This time we welcome one of the true legends of British television effects —🎥 Guest Spotlight: Mat Irvine – the ex-BBC SFX genius behind the miniature magic of Doctor Who, Blake’s 7, and so many other cult classics. Then, over in Precision by Passion, we’re heading Down Under to chat with Scott Taylor from The Scale Modellers Supply, who got up extra early in Australia to talk paints, processes, and passion. We’ll also preview what’s...
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Episode 11 - THE Spencer Pollard & IPMS SMW Telford news!
Beyond The Box Art®
Hiya Benchmates! We’re back with Episode 11, and it’s another modelling-packed session you won’t want to miss. This time, we’ve brought in one of the hobby’s most recognisable names: 🎙️ Guest Spotlight – Spencer Pollard Artist, author, editor, and modeller extraordinaire—Spencer joins us for an honest and wide-ranging conversation about creativity, burnout, finding your place in the hobby, and what keeps him coming back to the bench. It’s raw, real, and takes some seriously jaw dropping reveals! 📦 IPMS Dispatches – October Update: We’re counting down to Scale...
info_outlineHiya Benchmates,
Airfix have revealed their 2026 range — and there are some serious surprises in store.
From new tool announcements to long-awaited favourites, we break down what modellers really need to know.
We’re also joined by Carl Robertshaw and Christopher Mercer from Fischkopp, diving deep into extreme Spitfire super-detailing — pushing plastic to museum-level realism with advanced aftermarket techniques, engineering insight, and hard-won bench wisdom.
Alongside the main feature, we’ve got all the usual Beyond The Box Art® goodness:
✦ Stash Inflation Report
✦ Bench chat & community natter
✦ What’s catching our eye at the workbench
If you love Airfix, Spitfires, and taking your builds far beyond the instructions — this one’s for you.
We also chat with Bolders and Wongy about our local IPMS show in Bolton on the 25th January,
at the Toughsheet stadium Bolton - details on the show in the show(!) and available here:
https://boltonmodelclub.co.uk/show/ Where you will be able to SEE what Airfix have announced as they are attending (along with Revell!)
We also have our normal chat for which we are joined by our Gundam expert Shane and the return of Luke Flynn from Mach Models on the back of his recent Tamiya F14D build video.
PLUS! Although the range announcements from Airfix dropped the day before this episode went live, we through cation to the wind and recorded a special addition to the Stash Inflation Report with all the new release news!
So… clear a space on your bench, put your feet up, grab a brew —
🚀 BTBA Episode 19 starts NOW!
Brownie & the Beyond The Box Art® team
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Show sponsors:
AMMO by Mig Jimenez: www.ammo.es
Fischkopp Model Company: https://www.fischkoppcompany.de/
Guideline Publications: https://www.guidelinepublications.co.uk/
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Matters of Scale: https://mattersofscale.com/
The Scale Modellers Supply: https://www.scalemodeller.com.au/
Useful Links:
- IPMS UK: www.ipmsuk.org
- Scale ModelWorld 2026: https://ipmsuk.org/ipms-scale-modelworld/
- Mach Models YouTube: YouTube@machmodels
- Scale Modelling Now: http://www.scalemodellingnow.com
- Inside The Armour: https://www.insidethearmour.com/
- Bolton Show: https://boltonmodelclub.co.uk/show/
- Airfix: http://www.airfix.co.uk
- Kōtare Models: https://www.kotare-models.com/
- Pondstones: Http://www.Pondstones.co.uk