Episode 30 - Sam Dwyer, Scott Taylor(SMS Paint) - Australia Calling!

Beyond The Box Art® — Episode 30 Australia Calling! with Sam Dwyer, Scott Taylor (SMS Paint) & John Marley Hiya Benchmates — Episode 30 has landed, and this one comes with a distinctly Australian flavour running right through it… so there's every chance the stash inflation may need to be measured in kangaroos per square metre!

As June begins, Beyond The Box Art® also proudly celebrates Pride Month and inclusion across the hobby community. Modelling is — and always should be — for everyone, regardless of background, identity, experience, or what happens to be on your workbench.

Our special Pride show logo this month is a small but important reminder that the show/Benchmates community is built around respect, support, friendship, and a shared love of the hobby.

🎙️ Feature Discussion — Australia Calling!

For this episode the team head down under for a brilliant conversation with friends of the show from Australia, covering modelling, community, creativity, and how the hobby scene continues to thrive on the other side of the world — even if absolutely everything seems to want to kill you there.

Joining us are Sam Dwyer, Scott Taylor from The Scale Modellers Supply, and John Marley from Peace by Piece, for a hugely enjoyable discussion that bounces between modelling, mateship, mental health, community projects, and the simple reality that scale modellers everywhere are fundamentally the same — just with different accents and possibly more dangerous wildlife!

We also celebrate an incredible milestone for The Scale Modellers Supply as the company marks its 10th anniversary, reflecting on how SMS has grown from a small Australian business into one of the hobby's most respected names worldwide.

Alongside that, John Marley joins us to discuss the fantastic Peace by Piece initiative and the genuinely meaningful impact modelling can have beyond the bench itself.

As expected… things occasionally drift gloriously off course into humour, hobby chaos, and several moments where the team probably should have been supervised.

⭐ IPMS Dispatches

This episode's IPMS Dispatches heads to East Anglia as we spend some time with the team from IPMS West Norfolk.

The branch give us a great insight into their club, members, local modelling scene, and the work they do supporting the hobby within the community. We also hear about their upcoming events, club atmosphere, and why local branches remain such an important part of keeping modelling social, welcoming, and alive.