Built Sideways Podcast

On this episode Kyle returns from lands afar to talk about his experience attending adepticon and why events like that are important to further our experiences and love for our hobbies, lets also sprinkle in a little bit of con-etiquette while we're at it, the to-dos and not-to-dos when youre at these events!

PACING! How many of us have this issue? We start a project, go 100% all in, all the ambition, but none of the planning or none of the time, its an issue we all have and on this episode 3 of us sit down and follow up on a previous episode about why its such a problem for us (both past and present)

Once again it is the annual B-Roll episode is upon us and what better way to theme it than to put it in a build day setting? we let our hair down and talk any and all topics, from movies, to comics all the way back to scale models!

On this episode the guys follow up on last episodes topic and talk about breaking that glass ceiling, the personal trials we went through where we feel that the glass ceiling had broken and we had reached another level, and on the other hand, where we thought we should have but didn't. Strap in, it gets deep!

On this episode the issue of plateauing in the hobby is talked further on from a previous episode, why its necessary, our own experiences and why we all have to go through it at some point!

On this episode the guys talk about specific resources they tap into to get ideas or inspiration for some of the work they output, whether its physical or digital media and the importance of learning conceptual resourcing as well as practical!

On this episode the guys are joined by Zach Bleich from Galactic Toyz to talk all things hobby retail! The hurdles and barriers they have to go through to procure specialist kits, tools and paints, forecasting product demand and the name of the game when it comes to picking up rare and exclusive kits, the risk and reward of it all!

On this episode Kyle returns from his lengthy battle with snakes to talk about the spirit of competition! Whether the goal or mentality to win is the only mentality to have going into one, or is there more? I think with all thats been going on lately this discussion seems to be quite important.

On this episode the guys talk about all things on how we pace and focus ourselves when it comes to starting, working on, and finishing our builds, or perhaps, lack thereof, the things we do that could potentially derail the things we need to do, and the things we do to get us back on track! 

On this episode the guys respond to another listener question: What's our best and worst builds and why? What did we learn or what were we frustrated with? And if we were proud of the work despite our feeling of the actual outcome?

On this episode the guys tackle another listener request on the topic on how to present your hard work both in a digital and physical space. From photography to posing, what and why it matters on how much effort you put into it!

On this episode the guys explore the thought of passing our knowledge and skills down to our young ones and children. When do we start? How do we start? What have we attempted to do so far? How do we establish that connection to that modelling passion that we can pass on? All answered within! Lots of film reference in this one!

On this episode the guys look back on 2 years since we had started this podcast, the ups, the downs, the kyle-isms, the Brian words, the choochinations, the Pabizms! What did we learn in the last two years of trying to consistently release a podcast episode every two weeks? Lets all learn together!

On this episode the guys talk about the right and wrong ways to share and express knowledge to others, is there a right way? Is there a wrong way? How do you got about it without being a D.A.D? All questions answered within!

On this episode the guys answer a listener question to expand the talk on resin kits and to delve deeper into our processes, what works for us, what doesn't, what products are purely gimmick/market and whether Kyle can successfully say a city name, lets get into it!

On this episode Brian recounts his tales and experiences of taking a trip down to Philly for the Miniature Figure Collectors of America! The takeaways from the event, the people met and why he came out of this way more inspired and motivated than ever before! Pabz also calls Chooch an eclipse? Find out how it goes down!

On this episode the guys talk about story telling and the fine line between the depiction of times in history where humanity did not shine, another deep/dark episode, we promise to keep it a bit lighter on the next one! We also relay a little bit of feedback from our Mosquitocon recap episode!

Lets get a little deep! On this episode the guys talk about...masking! the best ways to cover pieces, get those sharp lines, and the masking of ones true personality in order to garner popularity, waitaminute...

Quick note: This was supposed to be the previous episode's recording, however we felt with the more recent event of moquitocon it was more appropriate to release that episode first, apologies for the confusion in episode count!

On this episode Julio and Brian lead the conversation on their recent trip to MosqitoCon! The good, the bad, and everything in between!

On this episode the guys are joined by the mind that created the Original Mecha Contest Jonathan "Kamm" Kaminski! We talk the origin of the contest, the creativity and community that had resulted and so much more! this is a special one for sure!

On this episode the guys talk about the trial and tribulations of the mental gymnastics they go through just as they finish their build, the kinds of anxieties that bite at them as they wrap something up and start something new, plus, something about a band? listen in and find out!

On this episode the guys sit down and talk kitbashing! The concept, the thought processes and everything in between! What does it take to make a good kitbash? lets find out!

As I live and breathe, Julio SPEAKS! On this episode we talk about our cultural upbringing vs our natural upbringing and how it impacted our creativity at different stages in our lives, with our incredibly diverse cultures and lives it brought about a really interesting conversation about....birds? Lets get to it!

On this episode Kyle wanted to just hang out and talk about other interests outside of the model making sphere, so here we are! 

As we roll into 2023 we decided that instead of doing a more conventional "look back/look forward" episode we wanted to talk about our hubris and ego, and how this past year has affected how we look at ourselves, bit of a serious one, but a few laughs along the way

Happy New Year! On this episode the guys talk about what it takes to judge a competition, past experiences, things to look out for and what exactly are the qualities to look for when trying to find judges.

When we started this last year we had no idea where it was going to go or how well it was going to be received, but we knew we had captured something fun and special during episode 1 and here we are, season 2 and our passion and love for making this show has yet to waver.

On this episode the guys talk about the different avenues of Mecha Modelling outside of the ol' Gunpla gate, of which are numerous and plenty, our experiences with those other brands and why its a good idea to branch out outside of Gundam and Bandai!

Episode 11! On this episode Kyle asks all sorts of questions on color theory, is it important to your builds? What exactly is color theory and how do we apply it? All sorts of education in this one!

Episode 10! Brian leads the way as we expand further upon our previous conversation on the tools that we use on the workbench! From the most time-saving equipment to the simplest of simples, we explore what makes the tools we use worth it and maybe...not-so-worth-it.

Episode 8! On this episode we welcome the return of @The_Old_Ronin back to the fold where we talk about the issue, or non-issue, of plateauing, is it a problem? Should we be avoiding it at all costs? Lets dive in!

On this episode we tie Julio down to his chair to make sure he talks all about details! When is enough, enough? Or when is removing detail a good thing? We force Julio to answer!

On this episode we talk about whether its possible to separate the art from the artist, can you enjoy someones creation while separating their opinions and personality that may not be as savory as we would like it to be 

Episode 4! On this episode Brian leads the conversation where we talk about the pits and hurdles we've faced when packing built kits for both travel and for courier, in addition we talk about how we store built kits when we're out of space, a problem we all face at some point!

Episode 3! In this episode we answer a question from Lorenz on the importance of proportions and differences in the aesthetics we grew up with!

In this episode we talk about our Patreon! Why we went this route and what exactly do you get for being a patreon producer! And Shelf Queens! The builds that we didn't exactly see eye-to-eye with, and the burden of having multiple projects at once!

Episode 24! On the episode before our 1 year anniversary for this podcast the boys talk about the differences between a personal build and a competition build and the mindset it takes to take your competition builds to the next level! 

In a bid to further expand on some previous topics covered the guys talk more about branching out to other aspects of the model making hobby using their recent experiences to further the talk