🎧 Beyond The Box Art® — Episode 22

Airfix Inside the Red Box • Kotare 1/32 Defiant Update • Black Rifle Model Worx Community

Hiya Benchmates — Episode 22 has landed, and this one brings together industry insight, community spirit, and a last-minute announcement that dropped just before recording.

Whether you're building at the bench right now or just planning your next project, this episode dives into the people, stories, and passion that keep our hobby moving forward.

🛩️ FEATURE INTERVIEW — AIRFIX® INSIDE THE RED BOX

The interview everyone's been waiting for.

We sit down with Airfix® for an honest, in-depth conversation exploring:

✦ The thinking behind recent releases
✦ Research, tooling and design decisions
✦ Balancing heritage with modern modelling expectations
✦ What happens behind the scenes before a kit reaches your bench

This goes beyond announcements — we're talking real insight into how iconic kits come to life.

🚨 11TH HOUR UPDATE — KOTARE 1/32 BOULTON-PAUL DEFIANT

Just before recording, Kotare revealed their upcoming 1/32 Defiant — and we couldn't ignore it.

We discuss with Mark Robson - owner of Kōtare.

🤝 COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT — BLACK RIFLE MODEL WORX

Luke Carswell joins us to talk community, connection, and the role grassroots groups play in keeping the hobby welcoming and thriving.

Expect discussion on:

✦ IPMS community engagement
✦ Supporting new and returning modellers
✦ Sharing knowledge and building confidence at the bench

⭐ THE USUAL BEYOND THE BOX ART® GOODNESS

Alongside the main features, you'll find all the familiar BTBA favourites:

✦ Stash Inflation Report — the new releases quietly plotting against your wallet
✦ Bench-top banter and community natter
✦ Benchmates Mail and listener interaction
✦ And some class out-takes at the VERY end!

Hiya fellow Benchmates,
This episode we're heading into something pretty special — the 48 in 48 global charity build, where modellers from around the world unite for forty-eight hours of creativity, community, and building hope in scale for Models for Heroes.

We're joined by Steff Keighley and James Skiffins, who take us behind the scenes of the event — how it started, what makes it tick, and why this incredible weekend has become such a powerful force within the modelling community. From live builds and auctions to merch and community spirit, this is modelling with real purpose.

Then things get seriously interesting as we sit down with the Ma.K master himself — Lincoln Wright. This isn't your typical interview. We dive deep into Maschinen Krieger philosophy, artistic mindset, creative process, and what it really means to push modelling beyond instructions, beyond expectations… and sometimes beyond comfort zones.

✦ Stash Inflation Report — the new releases quietly plotting against your wallet
✦ Bench-top banter and community natter
✦ Benchmates Mail and listener interaction

If you're passionate about modelling as creativity, community, and connection — this episode is absolutely for you.

PLUS — everything you need to know about getting involved with 48 in 48, supporting Models for Heroes, and seeing just how powerful this hobby can be when builders come together worldwide.

So… clear a space on your bench, put your feet up, grab a brew —

🚀 BTBA Episode 21 starts NOW!

Brownie & the Beyond The Box Art® team
Models. Modellers. Meaning.

📧 Email: info@beyondtheboxart.com
🔗 Website: www.beyondtheboxart.com

AMMO by Mig Jimenez: www.ammo.es
Fischkopp Model Company: https://www.fischkoppcompany.de/
Guideline Publications: https://www.guidelinepublications.co.uk/
Phase Hangar Resin Accessories: https://phasehangarresin.com/
Matters of Scale: https://mattersofscale.com/
The Scale Modellers Supply: https://www.scalemodeller.com.au/

• Mach Models: https://www.youtube.com/@machmodels
• 48 in 48 event information: https://48-48.org
• Models for Heroes: https://modelsforheroes.org.uk
• Lincoln Wright / Paint on Plastic: https://www.paintonplastic.com
• IPMS UK: www.ipmsuk.org
• Scale Modelling Now: http://www.scalemodellingnow.com
• Inside The Armour: https://www.insidethearmour.com/

Keywords: scale modelling podcast, modelling interviews, Maschinen Krieger, charity model building, modelling techniques discussion, Mach Models.

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 way.

We also get into the thinking behind some of ASK's best-known products, the importance of practical problem-solving, and yes… the unexpected modelling uses for Zippo lighter fluid (not that kind).

Elsewhere in the episode, we're joined by friend of the show Luke Slaney-Hewitt from Revell, as the 2026 range is revealed at the 75th Anniversary Nürnberg Toy Fair at 16:00 UTC on the 27th January — which is why this episode has droped a little earlier than usual.

Add in the usual bench-side banter, a healthy dose of Stash Inflation, and the odd wander off-topic, and you've got another classic BTBA episode.

So grab a brew, move the extra thin out of harm's way, and settle in.

This is Episode 20 of Beyond The Box Art®.
Models. Modellers. Meaning.