Episode 7: An Interview with Mike Blank

It’s no exaggeration to call Mike Blank one of the leading talents in the world of military miniatures today. A consistent gold-medal-winner at every show he enters, he is also an author of several books of modelling tips (click here for his latest), and a tireless and passionate educator who shares his talents at seminars around the world. Despite the leather pants he dons when he rocks out behind the drums, he is also self-effacing. The simple bio he offers: “I was born in Stockholm in 1965 into an artistic family. My father was a photographer and my mother worked at the Royal Opera. I attended art school and later worked as a teacher in Arts and English in high school. In 1996 I formed my Company doing sculpting, painting and designing figures.”

We talked with Mike via Zoom from his home in Sweden, covering all of that and more. (Following below are the pieces your hosts Barry and Jim discuss after that chat.) We also talk about the recent MFCA “Virtual Show,” photos of which can be found here. Barry claimed a gold medal for his flat shown below, while Jim was awarded a silver for his latest box diorama. And we chat a bit about our current works in progress!