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Small Subjects

Jim and Barry

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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  • 23 episodes
  • monthly
  • Avg 1 hr 43 min
  • English
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  • S4 · E53
    Dec 19, 2024 · 1 hr 55 min

    Episode 53: Francois Verlinden

    In this episode, we chat with one of the legends of the hobby: Francois Verlinden, who is alive and well at age 78. He retired to Palm Beach, Florida, after the company that bore his name closed in 2016, but he is occasionally painting again “just for fun”—including some of those Warhammer minis the kids love! We also talk about our buddy build of the Gecko 1/16 Universal Carrier. 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 Facebook groups: Historex: https://www.facebook.com/groups/smallsubjectshistorex Flats: https://www.facebook.com/groups/smallsubjectsflats 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

  • S4 · E52
    Nov 21, 2024 · 1 hr 33 min

    Episode 52: Our Beginnings

    Your hosts expand on their own answers to one of their favorite questions for guests—How did you get your start in this small-sized pursuit of ours? They dive into some of their earliest modeling experiences, talk about people who helped get them started, and tell us about some of the kits and figures they loved tackling as kids. 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 Facebook groups: 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

  • S4 · E51
    Oct 31, 2024 · 1 hr 26 min

    Episode 51: The 2025 MMSI Chicago Show

    This time we talk about the recent 2024 MMSI Chicago show with Pat Vess and Joe Berton. We also talk about some things the guys have planned for next year's 50th anniversary show. 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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