Latest Gundam Podcast Episodes
Mechanista in G – VF-1 Valkyrie
Mechanista in G - May 16, 2024 08:36They say "don't start with a showstopper," yet in the world of transforming mecha, the designers of Super Dimension Fortress Macross did exactly that. The Valkyrie set off a trend of mecha that can transform into planes, but nearly all the designs it inspired are inferior to this perfect, classi...
Episode 74: From Sandblasting to Sci-Fi Fantasies
Deep Space and Dragons - May 16, 2024 03:00 - 59 minutesClick Here to send in your random question to have a chance to win! Ever wondered about the magic tucked inside a fluffy Japanese-style cheesecake or the unfinished symphony of DIY sandblasting projects? That's where Richard and Karl, step in to dissect these peculiar mysteries. Our latest gabf...
Episode 93: Eric Kervina, Feedback to JUDGES, What consistently trips you up, Gary Baker
Plastic Posse Podcast - May 15, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 167 ratingsThe Posse is (almost) all here! We missed Doug but have special guest Eric Kervina to sit in with us, and also to talk about giving feedback to not just modelers, but to judges as well after recently judging at AMPS Nationals. We also have our friend Gary Baker return to talk about the Recent ...
Mechanista in G – Kamen Rider Faiz
Mechanista in G - May 09, 2024 10:36With this episode, we're beginning the Month of Make Goods! It's time to clear all the red in the Mechanista ledger. And we're gonna start with a toku friend we rolled many months ago. He's been very politely Standing By, and now our responsibility to cover him is Complete. ...it's what the bel...
Episode 73: Karl did not like D.Gray-man
Deep Space and Dragons - May 09, 2024 02:00 - 56 minutesClick Here to send in your random question to have a chance to win! Ever been in a pizza place and wondered about the secret sauce behind franchise compliance and kitchen management? Well, prepare to be regaled with stories from the Karlverse, where pepperoni meets protocol. Karl and I, Richard...
Episode 72: Nostalgia, Karl's Tech Troubles, and Richard Pondering Life's Path
Deep Space and Dragons - May 02, 2024 03:00 - 49 minutesClick Here to send in your random question to have a chance to win! Ever attempted to create a drinking game from a childhood cartoon? Buckle up as we reminisce about "Jackie Chan Adventures" and much more. Imagine the nostalgia hitting you square in the face as I, Karl, recount my epic saga ag...
Episode 92: Solo Benchtime? Undervalued work, AMPS Recap, Rocky Mtn. Expo Promo
Plastic Posse Podcast - May 01, 2024 04:00 - 3 hours ★★★★★ - 167 ratingsThe Posse is (almost) all here! We missed Jensen (Happy Birthday) but have one of our best collective episodes in a while with great discussions. We recap the recent AMPS Nationals, with a segment featuring JB, Scott, Ian Bonner, and Jonathan (ModelDoc) Anderson. We also feature a segment outli...
Episode 71: Delving into Anime Movies: Adaptations, Box Office Splendor, and how Studio Ghibli is somehow underrated?
Deep Space and Dragons - April 29, 2024 16:00 - 58 minutesClick Here to send in your random question to have a chance to win! Have you ever pondered the delicate balance of storytelling in anime movies and their impact on a series' legacy? Richard and Karl, invite you to a spirited debate as we dissect the evolution of manga in Shonen Jump, the intric...
Mechanista in G – CMS-328 Desperado
Mechanista in G - April 24, 2024 19:55How do mobile workers, including our Construction Mobile Suit here, play into "mobile suits have never brought happiness to anyone" as a statement? Well, to examine this, we must first consider that the word "work" is right there in "mobile worker." And I think, personally, it's impossible to ha...
Mechanista in G – MaHA (Man Hunting Attachment) Grab Bag
Mechanista in G - April 18, 2024 17:45Like that Michael Mann podcast? Hey, welcome to a Joke I Made For No One. This is our second ever Gaia Gear episode, and perhaps our last one, unless something happens to surprise us. In the far future of UC Gundam, very little has changed. I guess they call them Man Machines instead of Mobile S...
Episode 70: A Whimsical Blend of Anime, Geese, and Workplace Antics: Navigating the Karlverse and My Hero Academia
Deep Space and Dragons - April 18, 2024 15:00 - 1 hourClick Here to send in your random question to have a chance to win! Embark on a comedic yet insightful journey through a universe where pizza franchises and Canadian geese collide with anime critiques and workplace shenanigans. This week's episode is a rollercoaster ride of laughter, from the o...
Episode 91: John Rosengrant, Jim Bates, Rick Lawler, Doug Reed, Recovering from Mistakes
Plastic Posse Podcast - April 17, 2024 04:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 167 ratingsJoin us as Grant, Doug, and Scott are joined by Rick Lawler, Jim Bates, and Doug Reed. We discuss recovering from mistakes, and our favorite parts of each project. We also have an awesome interview with John Rosengrant, veteran award-winning Visual Effects artist with credits on Jurassic Park,...
Mechanista in G – GNY-001 Gundam Astraea
Mechanista in G - April 11, 2024 09:30FINALLY. It's time for my one of my favorites to take center stage. I actually mean both the pilot AND the machine! The Astraea Type F is sick! Fon Spaak is unwell! Together, they're just so much fun. Let's talk some really cool 00 side designs, including some really cool ones that only exist as...
Episode 69: Convergent Evolution is a Sick name for our Episode
Deep Space and Dragons - April 10, 2024 23:00 - 1 hourClick Here to send in your random question to have a chance to win! Ever wondered if you could take on a horse-sized duck or outsmart a horde of duck-sized horses? Well, wonder no more! Join us as we venture into the playful and strategic realms of Magic the Gathering, dissecting the art of dec...
Episode 68: Magic of Akira Toriyama: A Karl and Richard Dragon Ball Deep Dive
Deep Space and Dragons - April 03, 2024 23:00 - 1 hourClick Here to send in your random question to have a chance to win! Ever found yourself grappling with the complexities of modern media while munching on a French onion burger from Wendy's? That's exactly where my week peaked before diving into a college assignment that's as unconventional as i...
Episode 90: Model Kit Expectations, Post Shading - Like, Love, or Leave, Rick Lawler
Plastic Posse Podcast - April 03, 2024 04:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 167 ratingsWelcome back to (almost) everyone! Doug was unfortunately Ill, but the rest of the gang is back and we talk about Model Kit Expectations - do we as consumers have a responsibility to research kits BEFORE we buy, and also Post Shading - Like it, Love it, or Leave it? We also have a visit with R...
Episode 67: Karl talks musicals and Richard talks overpowered protagonists
Deep Space and Dragons - March 28, 2024 18:00 - 1 hourClick Here to send in your random question to have a chance to win! This week's topics include, Dr. Horrible's sing-along blog, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, One Punch Man, Mashle: Magic and Muscles, and other random such things. Support the Show. Follow all things Richard and Karl, and che...
Mechanista in G – AGE-1 Gundam AGE-1 (Part 2)
Mechanista in G - March 27, 2024 21:14It's Wear O'Clock! We're diving back into the AGE-1 to talk about a whole bunch of PSP-exclusive suits for this... suit. We also have some unimportant Build variations, and then it's time to return to an unfinished task. Bush's Best await. Also? Damn, the Legendary Gundam is coooooooool! You ca...
Mechanista in G – AGE-1 Gundam AGE-1 (Part 1)
Mechanista in G - March 21, 2024 06:45Might this be the most intricate mobile suit family tree outside of UC Gundam? I honestly think it might. Gundam AGE is a big blind spot for me, and also just a strangely big thing in general. It's not well liked. At all. But Level 5 and Sunrise went so in on it from the start that even with how...
Episode 66: Mission Karlpossible
Deep Space and Dragons - March 21, 2024 01:00 - 1 hourClick Here to send in your random question to have a chance to win! Sadly we did not talk about Kim Possible but we did cover all of Mission Impossible and let us take a moment to respect the cameraman who also jumped out of a plane. Also something about promoting a book? Support the Show. Fo...
Episode 89: Posse Roundtable Catch Up - Show Season, 48 in 48 Recap, Dune 2
Plastic Posse Podcast - March 20, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 167 ratingsA short episode this time out - we are all busy with work and Model Show Season. All of us sans JB catch up with each other and discuss kits, bench progress, 48 in 48 Wrap Up, and Dune 2! If you would like to become a Posse Outrider, and make a recurring monthly donation of $ 1 and up, visit u...
Mechanista in G – ORB-01 Akatsuki Gundam
Mechanista in G - March 15, 2024 22:26This should have posted two weeks ago! It slipped through the cracks somehow! My sincerest apologies. Accusations that I "did this on purpose" because I "hate Seed" are absurd, because obviously it wouldn't have occurred to me to self-sabotage like this regardless of how I feel about Seed. Mu La...
Mechanista in G – Boeing 747
Mechanista in G - March 13, 2024 21:17What a great time it is for Boeing, as they spectacularly fail FAA investigations, a whistleblower calling out their scummery dies under Totally Believable Circumstances, and the door on one of their planes flies off on takeoff. Not... like the way the plane itself flies off, the door popped off...
Mechanista in G – GN-007 Arios Gundam
Mechanista in G - March 06, 2024 23:01The dice are here for Allelujah Haptism in 2023! Only a handful of episodes after the Kyrios, the Arios's time has come! Ok, so it's obviously a less cool design. But! There are some things here, especially once we get into variants and the like. Did you ever want a plane that was a big switchbl...
Episode 88: Does your Work Environment influence your work, and What is holding you back?
Plastic Posse Podcast - February 28, 2024 05:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 167 ratingsJoin all of us except TJ - who was at the Old Dominion Open as we discuss Scale Modeling topics including How your Work Environment influences your productivity and creativity, and some tips from all of us on things we have done to improve our work areas for better output. We have a Model Show ...
Mechanista in G – World Heroes (Part 4)
Mechanista in G - February 22, 2024 01:08"Heroes on both sides" in spades this episode as our heroes are split basically evenly between noble and sinister. Don't "um actually" me with Diaochan, she's a hero in the book but in SD Gundam Sangoku Soketsuden she's a villain. But dang, that Kunoichi SD... my box with that kit is literally o...
Episode 87: Sam Dwyer/Rick Lawler, What makes a good tutorial, & Social Media Marketing
Plastic Posse Podcast - February 14, 2024 05:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 167 ratingsWe are a little short handed with JB and TJ in Atlanta, and Doug out as well. Justin Lentz joins us as Jensen leads us in a couple of great discussions about Modeling Tutorials - what makes a great tutorial? and Social Media Marketing and Advertising. TJ, Grant, and Scott are also joined by a c...
Mechanista in G – PTX-003C Alteisen
Mechanista in G - February 07, 2024 18:00Even the original designs from crossover series have their own successors and design lineage! The Gespenst hasn't gotten any new variants in a while, but that's ok: the torch has been carried on by designs like the Alteisen, the Weissritter, the Wildsch- oh, sorry. Forget that last one. Not toda...
Behind the Scenes of Gundam Sentinel
Gundam Book Club - February 05, 2024 21:00Have you ever wondered what Katoki, Takahashi and Asano were thinking as they made Sentinel? What were their influences? What did they think of the world of Gundam? And what is Stream Base and why is it so important to the world of Gundam? This episode will delve in and try to answer these burni...
Mechanista in G – PTX-01/PTX-001 Gespenst
Mechanista in G - February 02, 2024 07:02Personal Troopers! We've already done the Huckebein, but that friend isn't the OG. The Gespenst here, piloted by our friend Gilliam Jaeger, is how it started. And how it's going? Well, that's next episode. You can find a video version of this podcast for free on Scanline Media's Patreon! If yo...