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Small Subjects

By: Jim and Barry
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  • Small Subjects is a podcast devoted to discussing big topics in the worlds of scale modeling, diorama-building, and sculpting and painting miniature figures, as well as presenting interviews with some of the top artists in the field, including every era, and ranging from historical to fantasy subjects. Co-hosts Barry Biediger, who is based in Salt Lake City, and Jim DeRogatis, who lives in Chicago, are the editors of the Web site boxdioramas.com. Both have decades of experience as modelers, though they maintain that they are always curious and always learning. They are dedicated members of the Military Miniature Society of Illinois, where they considered the great Sheperd Paine a friend and mentor. Barry is also a member of his local chapter of the Armor Modeling and Preservation Society, while DeRogatis has written, co-written, or edited ten books about popular music and two about miniatures and modeling (Sheperd Paine: The Life and Work of a Master Modeler and Military Historian and Shep Paine’s Armor Modelers Guide). You can contact the hosts at smallsubjectspodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!
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Episodes
  • Episode 46: Verko's Vault

    Episode 46: Verko's Vault
    Apr 25 2024

    Your hosts have been hustling to get the scoop on Verko’s Vault for some time. In this episode, they finally got the full run-down on the exciting plans for what will be one of the largest museums of miniatures yet opened to the public.

    We also have another of Jim’s ongoing Questions for Barry, this one involving how to effectively fade colors with an airbrush.

    For photos of what we discuss in each episode, visit the Small Subjects blog on boxdioramas.com: http://www.boxdioramas.com/smallsubjects

    Join one of our group builds:

    Historex:
    https://www.facebook.com/groups/smallsubjectshistorex

    Flats:
    https://www.facebook.com/groups/smallsubjectsflats

    Fantasy Busts:
    https://www.facebook.com/groups/smallsubjectsfantasybusts

    Or hang out in the Small Subjects Hospitality Suite and discuss anything else miniatures related:
    https://www.facebook.com/groups/smallsubjectshospitality

    email us at smallsubjectspodcast@gmail.com
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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Episode 45: Erik Swinson

    Episode 45: Erik Swinson
    Mar 21 2024

    In this episode, your hosts talk with Virginia Beach-based professional miniatures painter Erik Swinson, one of the most stunning talents on the scene today.

    Erik streams on Twitch most Wednesday evenings: https://www.twitch.tv/erik_swinson
    If you can't make those live streams, you can watch them later on his Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@erik_swinson
    Follow Erik on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erik_swinson/
    and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/erikswinson

    We also talk to Dennis Levy and Jack Lynch about some cool things they have planned for this year's MFCA show in May.

    For photos of what we discuss in each episode, visit the Small Subjects blog on boxdioramas.com: http://www.boxdioramas.com/smallsubjects

    Join one of our group builds:

    Historex:
    https://www.facebook.com/groups/smallsubjectshistorex

    Flats:
    https://www.facebook.com/groups/smallsubjectsflats

    Fantasy Busts:
    https://www.facebook.com/groups/smallsubjectsfantasybusts

    Or hang out in the Small Subjects Hospitality Suite and discuss anything else miniatures related:
    https://www.facebook.com/groups/smallsubjectshospitality

    email us at smallsubjectspodcast@gmail.com
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    1 hr and 30 mins
  • Episode 44: Abstraction in Miniatures and Digital vs Traditional Scratchbuilding

    Episode 44: Abstraction in Miniatures and Digital vs Traditional Scratchbuilding
    Feb 22 2024

    On this episode, your hosts tackle two big ideas they’ve been thinking and talking about a lot lately. First up: The notion of throwing away all the “rules” and thinking more abstractly. They also talk about digital modeling and 3D printing in terms of it's advantages and disadvantages versus traditional scratch building.

    For photos of what we discuss in each episode, visit the Small Subjects blog on boxdioramas.com: http://www.boxdioramas.com/smallsubjects

    Join one of our group builds:

    Historex:
    https://www.facebook.com/groups/smallsubjectshistorex

    Flats:
    https://www.facebook.com/groups/smallsubjectsflats

    Fantasy Busts:
    https://www.facebook.com/groups/smallsubjectsfantasybusts

    Or hang out in the Small Subjects Hospitality Suite and discuss anything else miniatures related:
    https://www.facebook.com/groups/smallsubjectshospitality

    We want to hear from you: go to https://sayhi.chat/smallSubjects to leave us a message about anything in any of our episodes, or to pose a question you’d like to hear us address, and we’ll air it in an upcoming episode.

    email us at smallsubjectspodcast@gmail.com
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    1 hr and 32 mins
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