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Prepping for game day

Totally forgot today was a family uh event day. So, I didn't get time to paint. And I'm really only going to have time to get everything packed up tonight to…

The power of purple

What's up? I'm back. I'm still alive. I missed a couple of days of uploads. Uh I have I've got the hobby streak alive. So, the hobby streak is still going, but…

Currently on the work bench

Old school sand bases

I'm in the garage with the bugs and all. Um, but no, seriously, I have a ton of of minis that I am going to paint pretty much the rest of the year because I…

Bellwoken: A New Whimsical Army Set for Your Wargames

A look at the Bellwoken Kickstarter — a whimsical new army set for your wargames.

Mail day and what’s coming next

What's up? Quick one tonight. Uh things are returning back to normal. Tomorrow I'll be back on the channel. But uh my first order, they sent me the stuff I was…

May 26, 2026

I finished the infinity models

So I'm going to sit down and finish up this Infinity.

May 24, 2026

I got these guys all done today. Except for the base. Got to do the base. And more I'm going to airbrush that shield tomorrow.

Almost done

Painting blue and planning the next couple of projects.

I'm going to keep it real with you guys. I recorded today's video on how I painted the blues on these and I finished up the nonmetal metallic, too.

Coffee cup

And I definitely would not recommend the wet palette, but if you have a room painter paint brushes, which I didn't even realize I had this.

Finishing up the NMM

We got to get the final part of this nonmetal metallic finished up so I can start on the colors and everybody's got me finished.

40 minute painting tutorial

What's up? We're back. Uh yesterday's video for some reason didn't upload to YouTube. So, I'm going to uh this is where we left off. This is where yesterday's…

Hobbinomicon.com

The site is live with every vlog cleaned up and searchable, plus the start of an indie games directory. Also: cracking open a fresh Steamforged Warmachine box to see how the new peg-and-hole sprues actually fit together.

Orc bases and flesh

Coffee Cup Part 1

Pre-shading the 3D-printed coffee cup energy counter for Monster Friends. Stabbed an old X-Acto blade into the base, hit it with diorama thick mud, and worked a fast zenithal up from the bottom.

Spicing up some relic blade tokens.

Finishing the Relic Blade cardboard tokens with a black paint marker around the edges and a dome of Mod Podge Dimensional Magic on each face.

One of my new favorites.

Just finished David Lindsay's A Voyage to Arcturus and it's an instant favorite. Going back through it now with a chapter-by-chapter read-along and literary analysis.

Taking a look at Inquisitor Kroyle

Quick unboxing of the Inquisitor Kroyle sprue from a kit-bashing perspective, plus action-figure prop counters for Monster Friends and a stack of Ex Obscuris appliance prints.

Super fast OSL

Quick airbrush OSL pass on yesterday's model: Warlord Purple, Squid Pink, and a watered-down white blend wet-on-wet. Two minutes, first finished model of 2026.

Another easy way to paint faces

Yesterday's face was underpaint and glaze. Today's face is Sunny Skin Tone, one Army Painter Dark Tone wash, and a couple of dots for eyes — about ten minutes start to finish.

How to speed paint faces

Speed-painting an uncanny vampire face for tabletop: Sunny Skin Tone sketched over a Bad Bruise undertone, one watered-down glaze to blend it together, and dot eyes for the creepy stare.

I can paint and ramble again.

Back from a long illness and back behind the brush. Where the Infinity commission stands, why airbrushing single models isn't worth it, and the math that makes paint commissions barely worth doing.

Kal Arath Episode 4

Storm finally breaks. A hidden shrine reveals a rival cult, an angry giant ambushes the campfire, and the battle barge wreckage turns up at last.

Wanted! Reward: CC 10000 Appliances on the Print Bed

3D printed some appliances from Ex Obscuris' Wanted! Reward: CC 10000 Appliance Pack. Planning to copy the artist's Miller High Life-style paint scheme.

Kal Arath Live Play Episode 3

Looting the cultists, getting attacked by six wolves at night, and using Castle Grief's Twin Sun Sutra cult generator to find out exactly which sect we just pissed off.

Kal Arath Episode 2

Putting Man Alone's Prima Materia dice to work — Garen and the praying mantis bond, get caught in a thunderstorm, find a desecrated giant skull, and fight off two cultists in a hand-drawn cave.

Prima Materia Dice, Orc the Brand, and a Foam Haul

30 seconds of talking before I have to stop and breathe — but I'm still excited about Man Alone's Prima Materia dice, Orc the Brand's new game, and a stack of foam I just turned into terrain boards.

Next Episode of Kal Arath is Almost Ready

Quick teaser — next episode of Kal Arath is coming soon, with a (hopefully) waterproof pen for better hex maps and the Man Alone Prima Materia dice I've fallen in love with.

Tips for Batch Painting Unique Models

How to batch-paint a commission where every model is different — group by paint and material, not by armor panel. Plus a teaser of the Man Alone Prima Materia stone dice.

No making the same mistakes as I usually do

Found two Death Watch sprues and an Imperial Agents Combat Patrol in the pile — laying down ground rules for coming back to 40k for 11th edition without falling into the same FOMO traps as last time.

Some Late Night Reading After This Came in the Mail Today

A quick late-night mail-day check-in — short on words, just enjoying what came in the post.

Mail day

Old Mage Knight metal activation tokens finally landed for $5 — opening up the box and figuring out what to do with them.

Infernal diaries two - quick channel update.

Career changes pulled all my game days, so the Pillage and Midgard projects are officially shelved — letting go of trying to play and refocusing on painting and solo games.

Painting some infinity models

Crunch week on the Infinity commission — building, priming, and base-coating the whole force in a day. Airbrush over zenithal for the alien centerpiece, then a hard pivot to contrast paints for the troopers.

Failed attempt at NMM tutorial

Recorded a full non-metal metallic tutorial, lost the footage, and laid in highlight passes anyway to keep the streak alive — plus calling time on a model I've got a hundred hours into.

Wtf is a rectifier.

Cracking open a dead heat gun to figure out what fried — turns out it was the rectifier. A small electronics autopsy instead of a painting night.

GW got me again

Breaking a three-year no-new-GW streak at my old local store, plus why the daily hobby vlog is winding down so I can start building 40k my way for 11th edition.

Daily Hobby Vlog Update — April 21

A quick daily check-in — no usable transcript captured, watch the video above for the day's update.

RIP to my heat gun

Painting a glowing gemstone with fluorescent orange glazes — and losing the heat gun I inherited from my grandfather in the process.

Highlighting black

Glazing up from Tenebris Gray to pearl gray for the dark panels — plus a sink ripping off the wall, another bout of sickness, and thoughts on a new Army Painter wet palette.

Daily Hobby Vlog Update — April 18

A quick daily check-in — no usable transcript captured, watch the video above for the day's update.

Kal Arath Live Play Session 1

A full solo RPG session in Kal Arath — rolling up Garen Vosque, a decommissioned soldier stranded in the desert, and stumbling into a wrecked battle barge and a very profane giant praying mantis.

My minimal solo rpg kit

Trying something new today. I think I found my perfect lightweight solo RPG system. I haven't actually played a game of Krath. I've read the rule book front to…

Why are 3d sculpted models so overly detailed?

Today, I'm just building the last bit of models I need to have built for like some personal projects and the commissions.

Highlighting red

Another quick one tonight. Uh, vermilion. This was our our airbrushed highlight. The highest point. Got a paper towel here. Not going to use it palette. I'm…

NMM Blue Steel Scales and an Existential Crisis

Painting non-metallic blue steel scales with Scale Color Artist paints while having a late-night breakdown about the hobby, commissions, and what I'm even doing.

Using Speed Paints as a Wash

The better red wash solution—mixing Slaughter Red speed paint with Army Painter Quick Shade medium gives deeper detail pickout without killing vibrance.

SmashBash Build Begins

Kicking off a new build for SmashBash.

How to Wash Bright Red

Don't wash red with black. Using Army Painter mid brown quick shade to bring out details on bright red Dusk armor without killing the vibrance.

How to Get Better by Playing Yourself

A complete guide to solo Warmachine practice—why it works, how to deploy against yourself without cheating, and how to get months of improvement in a week.

Ceiling Fan Wisdom

Some days picking up the paintbrush seems impossible, but even a single brushstroke is more paint than this model had at the start of the day.

Infernal Diaries Day 1

Starting the Infernals journey—basing a fresh 3D-printed army, building a 30-point learning list with Agathon, and figuring out essence management.

New Warmachine Caster — Infernals Complete

The newest Infernal Master is fresh off the 3D printer, marking the completion of printing the entire Infernals faction.

Quick Hobby Update

Castle Grief mail day, Infernals printing wrapped up, and laying out plans for a busy April—live stream on Monday to finish Maximus and the Dusk test model.

Building Terrain in the Sun

Taking the hobby outside for some terrain building in the sunlight.

How to Paint White Robes

Painting white cloth over a purple and red base coat using buff and vanilla white glazes—fast results for infantry-level models.

How to Start Commission Painting and Why You Maybe Shouldn't

Real talk on getting into commission painting—how to find clients, how to price your work, and why turning your hobby into a business might not be what you think.

I Cleaned My Workbench

Turning the hobby room into a real studio—clean workbench, weekly live stream plans, and laying out the next 60 days of massive projects.

Making Zines Is Easy with the Right Tools

Scoring, folding, saddle stitching, and Coptic binding—everything you need to know to start making your own zines and hand-bound books at home.

More Progress on the Normans

Painting leather, chainmail highlights, gold buckles, blue fabric, and skin tones on a Norman foot soldier—getting close to a finished test model.

Building Sunrot, Miscast, and Gardens of Hecate Minis

There's something meditative about building miniatures—scraping mold lines, filling gaps, and zoning out for a couple hours after a hectic week.

Final Mail Day for a While

Unboxing the Gardens of Hecate Kickstarter from Meridian Miniatures—some of my all-time favorite sculpts—plus a Relic Blade Maximus update and thoughts on falling out of love with Warhammer.

Sick Q&A

Answering viewer questions while fighting a cold—covering where to find cool indie miniatures, what happened to Kingdom Death, laser engraving experiments, and discovering Castle Grief's solo RPG Calarrath.

I’m late but this is so good.

How to Paint Leather with Just Two Colors

A quick two-color leather painting method using Satchel Brown and Serpent Bite Leather—stipple highlights for worn, realistic results in minutes.

Keeping the hobby streak alive.

Working on the purple highlights for Maximus with layered glazes and edge highlights to push the brightness.

Hobby Vlog and Terrain Inspiration

Comparing chainmail painting steps—is the extra work worth it at tabletop distance? Plus nature shots as terrain inspiration for your next build.

Probably Not the Worst Chainmail Tutorial Ever

Painting chainmail on Norman miniatures using speed paints, dry brushing, and Molotow Liquid Chrome—plus a nostalgia trip through my history of painting metal armor.

Airbrushing Speed Paints to Easy Mode Horses

Experimenting with Army Painter speed paints through an airbrush to paint Norman cavalry horses fast—three different tones in about 45 minutes.

These Miniatures Changed How I Looked at the Hobby

Unboxing Mold Mold Mold and Smash Bash miniatures—the indie art miniature scene, Nick Belli's book, and how discovering Inq28 and bootleg minis changed my perspective on the hobby.

I Received My New Relic Blade Plastic Kits

Unboxing the brand new Relic Blade plastic kits from Metal King Studio—Battle Pigs, Bone and Darkness, incredible sprue quality, and why you should buy Relic Blade.

Painting and Ranting about Game Design

Glazing purples on Maximus while rambling about designing a solo Mordheim-style skirmish game—thoughts on HP alternatives, attrition systems, and what makes games tick.

Hobby Hang Out Clips

Locking back in on Maximus with purple glazes, white highlighting, and working through the tedious but rewarding process of building up layers.

Relic Blade Launch Day and Glazing Maximus

Ordering the new Relic Blade plastic kits on launch day, locking in on Infinity commission painting with purple glazing and white panel work on Maximus.

I Finished the Daemon Prince

Finishing my custom Daemon Prince sculpt—basing, chain touchups, dirty down rust effects, chrome scratches on the mask, grass tufts, and photographing the final result.

Painting Chaosy Green Marble

Painting the pale green marble crystal on my Children of Gomb entry—using Scale Color acrylics like oils, dirty purple water for tinting, and filbert brush blending.

A Surprise Laser Engraver (and Near-Toxic Gas)

A random hobby day—base coating a miniature, unboxing a surprise laser engraver from my dad, and learning the hard way about cutting mat safety with lasers.

More Progress on the Children of Gomb Entry

Playing Pillage for the first time, learning that cavalry is overpriced, picking up new miniatures, and painting the rusty chain on my competition entry.

Finishing Up the D&D Cards

Finally pulling Dark Sun cards from the 1992 AD&D box, plus mail day with a laser engraver, lathe, table saw, and picking up Sunrot at the LGS.

Cracking Dungeons & Dragons Packs from 1992

Opening a sealed box of 1992 Advanced Dungeons & Dragons collector cards, plus showing off my endgame Cubicle 7 Lord of the Rings dice and new OSE books.

How to Paint Talons & Toesies

Painting talons, claws, and toes on our custom daemon sculpt with scratchy brush techniques, plus tying the brass helmet back into the skin tones.

Painting Creepy Cartoonish Skin

Working up the final skin layers on my custom sculpt with stippling and scratchy highlights for a creepy cartoonish look, plus naming him the Keeper of the Pale Stone.

Painting Purple Daemon Skin With Scale 75

Painting creepy purple flesh on a custom daemon sculpt using Scale 75 paints—wet blending, glazing, and leaning into mistakes to create a cartoonish grim dark skin effect.

Victrix Historical Miniatures Review

A quick review of Victrix dark age archers and Norman kits—incredible value, easy cleanup, tons of options, and the best models I've ever purchased for the money.

Finishing Touches in the Movement Trays

Wrapping up the movement tray project with autumn grass tufts, plus first impressions of Pillillage after an introductory game at the LGS.

Scenic Movement Trays Part 2

Finishing the scenic movement trays with dry brushing, Vallejo texture paste tips, Gamers Grass tufts, and a magnet test—plus thoughts on daily vlogging struggles.

Lego D&D Prep

Prepping to DM for my kids using the Lego D&D set—building the first scene, reviewing the Red Dragon's Tale adventure, and reminiscing about my history with every edition of D&D.

Scenic and Magnetic Movement Trays Part 1

Building scenic magnetic movement trays for Midgard using 3D printed bases, flexible steel sheets, and Vallejo mud texture—a practical tutorial on the whole process.

Paint and Ramble Night

A late-night painting session working on purple blending for an Infinity commission model while base coating a second miniature with plans for pale green and pink Nurgle-inspired skin.

How to Paint Bronze Part 2

Finishing the brass/bronze metal helmet with layered drybrushing and patina effects to create a realistic forged metal look on the monolith bearer.

How to Paint Brass / Gold

Painting a brass helmet on our monolith bearer daemon using true metallic metals—base coat, wash, drybrush, and scratch techniques for a realistic forged metal look.

Iso Alcohol Mud Texture, a Studio Cleanup, and a Giveaway

A day of wrapping up 3D printing projects, texturing the game board with isopropyl alcohol mud, cleaning the hobby room, and a surprise giveaway for subscribers.

Beware the Monolith Bearer

Finishing up a custom monolith bearer miniature conversion with chains, modeling compound, and base work before priming.

I Created My First Miniature Thing

Casting my childhood hobby rock into resin and discovering it fits perfectly on the daemon prince's back—plus troubleshooting a failed casting session.

Salvaging an Old Shelf Into a 16x16 Game Board

Day 161 of the daily hobby streak—dealing with mold curing issues, salvaging an old shelf for a game board, and planning the next terrain project.

Starting a Board for Necropolis

Starting a 16x16 diorama board for Necropolis—cutting foam, planning the frame, and discovering a cool free skirmish game with an awesome solo mode.

Finishing the Daemon Prince and Mail Day

Sculpting a blind helmet on our custom daemon prince for the Children of Gomb competition, plus an exciting mail day with Smash Rash miniatures and Miscast metals.

Casting Daemon Heads

Casting custom daemon heads from silicone molds for a hobgoblin conversion project, plus plans for sculpting a blind helmet.

Making a Mold to Recast and Customize Miniatures

Taking a break from sculpting to make a silicone mold of Daemon Prince heads using Moldstar 15 Slow—prepping for custom head swaps and conversions.

Sculpting Toes

Sculpting gnarly swollen feet and toenails on my custom Daemon Prince—thinking in basic shapes, using pins for detail work, and channeling childhood trauma into art.

More Daemon Prince Progress

Finishing the back of my custom Daemon Prince sculpt—gap filling, adding mushroom details, and planning the legs for my Children of Gomb competition entry.

Starting My First Sculpting Project

My first real attempt at sculpting with green stuff—rebuilding a failed Daemon Prince recast with basic tools, isopropyl alcohol tricks, and push pin texturing.

Channel Update

A personal channel update at day 154—talking about the future of Hobby Nomicon, launching dedicated channels for KDM and Warmachine, and some real talk about life, sobriety, and finding purpose through art.

Kingdom Death Monster - Lantern Year 5

Lantern Year 5 in our KDM campaign—fighting a second Screaming Antelope with upgraded survivors, dealing with permanent injuries, and pushing toward the mid-game.

Starting My Entry for Children of Gomb

Entering the Hobgoblin community hobby challenge—casting a Miscast toad body and planning a full green stuff conversion for my first real sculpting project.

Kingdom Death Monster: Butcher (Part 2)

The conclusion of our first butcher fight—restarted after discovering rule mistakes, featuring Hack City, two survivor deaths, and a hard-won victory via death blow.

Kingdom Death Monster: 1st Butcher Fight - Part 1

Part one of our first butcher showdown in Kingdom Death Monster—a terrifying boss fight that claims our archer's life and pushes our survivors to the limit.

3D Printing KDM Terrain

A quick update on 3D printing Kingdom Death Monster terrain pieces, including a custom butcher base and encounter terrain.

Hobby Vlog Day 148

Day 148 of the hobby streak—3D printing KDM terrain, building the Butcher, unboxing Lego hauls for DnD bases, and a big family day.

Kingdom Death Monster: Lantern Year 4 Settlement Phase

The Lantern Year 4 settlement phase after the antelope fight—lights in the sky, innovating paint and sculpture, rolling twins from intimacy, and preparing for the butcher.

Kingdom Death Monster: Antelope Fight

Our first Screaming Antelope showdown in Kingdom Death Monster—a blind playthrough with 3D printed terrain, new survivor builds, and a no-casualty victory.

Other Ways to Sell Your Hobby Stuff Besides eBay

A practical guide to selling miniatures and hobby stuff through Discord, Reddit MiniSwap, Facebook Marketplace, and local game stores—plus tips on pricing, tagging, and eBay fee math.

Building Kingdom Death Survivors

Building four custom Kingdom Death Monster survivor miniatures from the incredibly modular sprues, with tips on posing and creating dynamic compositions.

KDM Episode 8: Screaming Antelope Hunt Phase

Building the Screaming Antelope model, recovering from chaos (dogs got into the game room), and completing the hunt phase before the first antelope showdown.

I Took Two Days to Paint a Candy Cane

Keeping the hobby streak alive post-vasectomy, plus tips on buying bulk Lego through Whatnot and progress on the Lego D&D system.

Keeping the Hobby Streak Alive

Painting through recovery - if I can hobby through RSV, bronchitis, pneumonia, and an ER trip, I can hobby through a vasectomy.

International Lego Day and KDM Episode 6

Starting the Lego D&D game development journey, plus another successful White Lion hunt with great resource pulls in Kingdom Death Monster.

KDM Episode 7: Settlement Phase and Party Building

Deep settlement phase management in Kingdom Death Monster - crafting gear, managing weapon proficiencies, and preparing for the Screaming Antelope.

Kingdom Death Monster Episode 4

A brutal second hunt against the White Lion - losing survivors, starting over with a new settlement, and falling deeper in love with Kingdom Death Monster.

Kingdom Death Monster - Episode 5

A brutal White Lion showdown where Sophia almost dies, learning about survival abilities, and discovering I've been cheating with the Encourage action.

KDM Settlement 1 Episode 3 - Our First Hunt

The first proper hunt phase in Kingdom Death Monster - crafting gear, random events, and preparing to face the White Lion again.

Kingdom Death Monster - Settlement 1 Episode 2

The first settlement phase in Kingdom Death Monster - establishing our home, becoming cannibals, and building our first gear.

Kingdom Death Monster: Settlement 1 - Episode 1

The first showdown against the White Lion in Kingdom Death Monster - learning combat, critical wounds, and the harsh reality of this brutal game.

Kingdom Death Monster Blind Playthrough Part 1: Setup

Going completely blind into Kingdom Death Monster - unboxing, building miniatures, and setting up for the first hunt.

Simple Lego Minifig Bases for D&D

A quick experiment making bases for Lego minifigures to use in D&D games on standard battle mats.

Do You Play Solo or Co-op RPGs and War Games?

Exploring the world of solo and cooperative gaming options like Kingdom Death, Forbidden Psalm, Rangers of Shadow Deep, and more.

I'm Not a Competitive Wargamer Anymore

Coming to terms with the reality that with kids and limited gaming time, competitive wargaming isn't realistic—and embracing being a hobbyist instead.

Rahara, Thyra, and Fifth Division List Ideas

Exploring list building ideas for the new War Machine patch with Captain Rahara, Thyra, and Fifth Division strategies.

Painting Illuminated Text and Magical Pipe Smoke

Finishing a Dolmenwood miniature with illuminated text on a book and magical pipe smoke effects using dry brushing techniques.

Almost Done with Dolmenwood Breggle Mini

Finishing up the skin, fur, book, and glasses on this Dolmenwood Breggle miniature using speed paints and chunky tabletop-style highlights.

How Not to Paint Yellow / Surprise Warmachine Update Thoughts

Painting yellow robes on a Breggle mini the wrong way (on purpose), plus my hot takes on the new Warmachine patch notes.

Giveaway Winner!

Pulling the 100 subscriber giveaway winner using YouTube API, plus cleaning the hobby space, opening Mage Knight boosters, and finishing the Ultimate Dungeon Terrain tile.

20 Minute Purple Robe

Speed painting a purple robe on a Dolmenwood Breggle using Moody Mauve, chunky stippled highlights, and learning to push contrast without overthinking it.

Pushing Through Maximus's White and Purple Armor

A hobby vlog about pushing through tough days, organizing the hobby room, and finishing up some Crucible Guard and Dolmenwood miniatures.

My First One Piece TCG Event

Jumping into competitive One Piece TCG, learning the rules the hard way, and why this game might fill the void that Magic left behind.

First One Piece Event Prep

How to prepare for your first sealed card game event, with tips from a former pro Magic player jumping into One Piece TCG.

If You Can Make It Through Today You Can Make It Through Tomorrow

Day 120—the hardest day since starting the channel. Five minutes of paint on a model to keep the streak alive and the reminder we all need sometimes.

Bald Man Rants About AI

Thoughts on generative AI, the creative process, and what it means to be human when machines start making our art.

Basing and Life Tips

Finishing up a base with traditional flock, testing cherry blossom tufts, and a reminder to take a breath when life gets hectic.

Hobby Vlog Day 117

Rolling for the next Dolmenwood monster, unboxing a Dusk mini crate, flocking bases, and a warning about mistaking planning for doing.

100 Sub Giveaway and 2026 Goals

Announcing a giveaway for hitting 100 subscribers, plus a deep dive into hobby goals and project planning for the new year.

Dolmenwood Pokédex Project Ep 1

Painting a Wodewose for the Dolmenwood Pokédex project using the slap chop method and testing out speed paints.

Quick Base Work

Finishing up a base with dirt effects, weathering powders, and liquid chrome scratches on metal panels.

Almost Done with the First Mini of 2026

Day 112 hobby vlog finishing up a Crucible Guard Toro with custom washes, edge highlighting techniques, and lessons learned about not letting perfect be the enemy of good.

Starting the Year with True Metal Metallics

New Year's Day painting session finishing Crucible Guard warjacks with true metallic metal techniques, treating metallics like NMM for impressive results.

Mage Knight Dungeons Solo

A full solo playthrough of Mage Knight Dungeons using custom rules, exploring mechanics for potential game design inspiration.

Paint and Ramble Vlog

A late-night painting session working on Crucible Guard warjacks, experimenting with Army Painter speed paints, and rambling about life with kids while sick.

How to Paint Crucible Guard Green

The cheat code for achieving that perfect Crucible Guard green using just three speed paints and an airbrush, working from highlights to shadows.

Opening 20 Year Old Mage Knight Boosters

Cracking open vintage Mage Knight booster packs to build a party for solo dungeon crawling using official rules—and pulling a unique!

Building and Paint Prep Day

Back in the hobby dungeon after being sick, prepping Trench Crusade and Crucible Guard models for the new year's painting projects.

Finishing a Mossy Terrain Board With an Oil Wash

Quick update showing off the terrain board after the oil wash dried—rich earth tones ready for gaming.

A Christmas Oil Wash

Sneaking in some hobby time on Christmas to apply an oil wash to the terrain board while the family naps.

ASMR Drybrushing

A relaxing drybrushing session on a terrain board using Scale Color and Citadel paints, preparing for an oil wash.

Merging STL Files Has Me Feeling Like a God!

A quick update on getting 3D printing to work despite being sick enough to need an emergency room visit.

Crucible Guard Base Test Results

The custom 3D printed base inserts for Crucible Guard worked perfectly—plus celebrating 100 subscribers!

Will I See Another Summer Again

Day 101 pushing through extreme sickness—at least the bases printed successfully.

Limping Through Day 100 with Bases

Day 100 of hobby vlogging while being the sickest I've been—3D printing custom bases using the Z-index trick in Lychee Slicer.

Painting Dirt - Hobby Vlog 99

Day 99 of hobby vlogging—painting a terrain board with craft paints and inks, plus a mail day surprise with Mage Knight boosters.

How to Make Scratch Built Terrain Indestructible

Day 98 pushing through sickness—sealing a terrain board with Mod Podge and glue to make it nearly indestructible like the old Warhammer Fantasy days.

Sealing the Terrain Board and Printing a Vulcan

Final glue layer on the terrain board, successfully printing a Vulcan colossal, and then getting hit by sudden sickness.

Hobby Vlog Day 95

Finishing up Dolmenwood character sheets and discovering the Langston Mastiff rules for the hunter's animal companion.

Working on Ultimate Dungeon Terrain & A Whole Day of Hobbying

A full day of hobby progress—texturing the outdoor half of my Ultimate Dungeon Terrain board, learning to sculpt with green stuff, and finally printing a Vulcan colossal.

How to Create a Dolmenwood Character

A complete walkthrough of creating a Dolmenwood character—rolling stats, choosing a class, determining background, moon sign, and equipping your adventurer.

Mail Day - Rare Ral Partha and Mage Knight Metals

Unboxing some incredibly rare Mage Knight metal limited edition miniatures and Ral Partha sculpts that most people don't even know exist.

Dolmenwood Players Book Flip Through

A comprehensive flip through of the Dolmenwood Players Book—covering races, classes, character creation, and what makes this TTRPG setting so special.

Using Tarot Cards & Casting Bones to Create Deeper Roleplaying Characters

My esoteric process for creating deeply personal RPG characters using planetary influences, bone casting, and tarot readings—embracing the synchronicity.

Dolmenwood official figures. #dolmenwood #miniature #dungeonsanddragons

Thoughts On 90 Days of Hobby Vlogging

Reflecting on 90 days of daily uploads—how it transformed my life, announcing a second channel, and revealing my plan to build a miniatures company.

Dolmenwood Unboxing

Unboxing my Dolmenwood Kickstarter delivery—books, dice, maps, miniatures, and rolling up a character with the official dice.

Warmachine Winter Wonderland Event Photos

Photos and recap from a 3v3 Warmachine Winter Wonderland event—featuring the Love Shack, Butcher Klaus, and the most fun game in a long time.

Painting Butcher Klaus Minicrate

Speed painting Butcher Klaus for a painting competition using Army Painter speed paints—getting a tabletop-ready model in one day.

The Best Snow Effect Ever

How to create incredible snow effects using crushed glass, realistic water, and fishing line icicles—nothing compares to this technique.

Finishing Paint on the Shack

Adding LED lights and painting the metal details on the Love Shack objective marker—true metallic metal techniques with liquid chrome highlights.

Painting the Wood on The Love Shack

Using Marco Frisone's weathered wood recipe with contrast paints and dry brushing to create a grungy, well-used Love Shack objective marker.

My Favorite Trench Crusade Bases

Magnetizing and preparing Legends Games bases for my Trench Crusade warband—the perfect balance of detail without taking forever to paint.

The First Miniatures I Ever Painted

A nostalgic trip through my Mage Knight collection—from my very first painted miniature to the meta armies I played in tournaments.

How to Marble Paper

Creating marbled paper covers for my wife's poetry book using traditional techniques with carrageenan, ink, and Kodak Photoflow.

Started on the Loincloth

A quick glazing session on Silena's tabard using Scale Color paints while the kids are sick—working my way up through the palette.

Hobby Vlog Day 79

Support removal day, organizing the hobby dungeon, and exploring the Book of Antithesis for incorporating occult practices into solo RPG play.

How I Clean My Resin 3D Prints

The secret to getting really clean 3D prints—patience, proper washing with ethanol, and letting everything fully dry before curing.

More Progress on Everything I'm Working On

Morning coffee, belt buckle progress, 3D printer test prints, and planning which Trench Crusade armies to print. Happy Thanksgiving!

Painting an NMM Belt Buckle With Scale 75 Grays

Continuing the leather belt with NMM buckles—using the full Kimera grayscale palette and thinking like a volumetric painter.

Painting a Leather Belt

Day one of taking painting seriously—following Richard Gray's leather belt tutorial and discovering that competition-level painting isn't as impossible as it seems.

Loose Ends and Crown & Skull Session 0

Creating characters in Crown & Skull for a solo campaign, making pixel art, and getting the airbrush working again for the painting journey ahead.

Finishing Up Random Projects Before Starting the Next One

Framing Middle-earth maps, priming my 50-point Warmachine list, and maybe fixing my 3D printer—knocking out small projects before the big painting push.

More Cleaning Vlog

Finally cleared the gaming table and still riding that Trench Crusade high—plus the massive time savings from knowing where your tools are.

Two Minute Trench Crusade Battle Recap

The worst battle report you'll ever watch—a 3v3 dragon hunt where my Communicant got the final kill shot from his perch in the ruins.

Building More Figures for Trench Crusade

With the 3D printer down, building nuns and pilgrims the hard way—plus finally committing to paint my metal Mage Knight and Chainmail collections.

Self Reflection & Story Time

Getting real about how I ended up with a hoarder's dungeon, the storage shed incident, and committing to change—plus laying out my hobby goals for the year.

Solo Roleplaying Session 0 Part 1: Intro to the System

Crown and Skull intro—Newtonian solids only, Runehammer quality, player-facing rolls, and why this system is perfect for solo play.

Building and Cleaning Today

A productive day of hobby work—building models and continuing the never-ending quest to organize the hobby space.

New Army Project Officially Started

Kicking off my Warmachine Dusk army—starting with the Frozen and Forgotten battlegroup and planning out the painting approach.

Revisiting Trench Crusade Warband

Going back to touch up my Trench Pilgrims—fixing details and getting them table-ready for the next game.

Hobby Queue Check-In: What's Next on the Bench

A quick update on current projects and what's coming up next in the hobby queue.

Return of the Cubes

Making scatter terrain cubes that blend into the Molly Crew board—plus setting up a rainy day project shelf for quick 10-minute hobby sessions.

Working with 3D Prints

Cleaning up resin prints, fixing broken wings with heat guns, and proof that even 10-20 minutes of daily hobby time adds up to real progress.

Making Some Additions to the Board

Day 60 celebration—finishing the Molly Crew board with stone terrain pieces inspired by Turkish quarries and a creepy Demon Prints head.

Easy Mode Goblin Faces

How to make goblin faces really pop in about 8 minutes—teeth, gums, lips, and noses using just a busted up brush and basic techniques.

Goblin Skin Recipe

Quick tutorial on my goblin skin recipe—Shamrock Green speed paint over yellow and black, finished with Scale Color highlights.

Necromunda Kitbashing & Giveaway Winners

Building a ragtag Venator gang from the bits box—plus announcing the toad giveaway winners and breaking down all the kit bash sources.

It's Ok to Not Paint Your Miniatures

Realizing the 'everything must be painted to play' rule was holding me back. Giving myself permission to have fun with my toys without the pressure.

How to Start Playing Necromunda Easily

Two essential free resources that make getting into Necromunda way less intimidating—Yaktribe and Necro Raw.

3D Printing Kind of Sucks

Real talk about whether resin 3D printing is worth the time investment—after 2-3 years of daily printing, I'm not sure it is.

Toad Giveaway

Cleaning up the hobby space, organizing the pile of shame, setting limits—plus giving away two recast toads to say thanks.

Just Vloggin

Painting mangler squigs, finishing up the goblin army, and discovering the Gardens of Hecati Kickstarter—plus committing to finish goblins by Friday no matter what.

Mail Day

Unboxing a secondhand Warmachine model and the Steamforge Fantasm—finding out what survived the postal service and going all in on Dusk.

Halloween Channel Update

Happy Halloween! Finished the goblin robes, committing to Warmachine as my main game, and planning to practice deployment and turn sequences daily.

Paint & Ramble: Hobby Pressure

Deep thoughts on hobby pressure, the pile of shame spiral, and why this hobby is more than just painting—it's a spiritual practice that keeps us sane.

My Tips on Buying, Selling, Trading Warhammer Miniatures

North America focused guide on the safest ways to buy, sell, and trade miniatures—eBay, Reddit, Discord, and why you should ALWAYS use PayPal Goods and Services.

The Jankiest Rust Tutorial Ever

Three methods for painting rust on 90 goblin spears—Dirty Down Rust, AK Interactive Rust Streaks, and the classic sponge technique. Plus why Dirty Down smells like pennies and cat piss.

I Fixed My Contrast Paint Problems

The secret to contrast paints that nobody told me—use a synthetic brush! Thanks Jay for the tip that changed everything.

Warmachine Event Photos

Team narrative event recap—escorting a cart, fighting through zombies and Orgoth, and watching the Butcher become an unkillable Armor 29 monster.

How to Paint Pale Orc Flesh

No-nonsense guide to grim dark pale orc skin using Pallid Wych Flesh, Bugman's Glow, and streaking grime—plus the spit effect secret.

How to Paint Pale Orc Skin

No-nonsense guide to grim dark pale orc skin—Pallid Wych Flesh, Bugman's Glow, streaking grime. Plus the spit effect secret: UHU glue.

Showing Off Some Warmachine Minis

Goblin robe progress, contrast paint woes, and showing off my Menoth collection—including an insane deal from Frontline Gaming's commission studio.

I Finally Painted a Goblin

After 12 different test goblins and shades of green, finally found one I love—Alizarin Green plus Lime Green doing all the work.

Vlogging Hobby Struggles to Hopefully Motivate Everyone Else

Fighting a virus, finding green I don't hate, and shamelessly stealing Quantic Color Studio's night goblin scheme. Who pins tiny arms but doesn't trim mold lines?

Get a Small Win Every Day

Ever forget how to paint in the middle of a project? Wrong ink, separating paint, cursed goblins—sometimes the win is just gluing a horn back on.

Preshading 90 Goblins

Airbrushing a Ninja-style preshade on 90 goblins—hex-lichen from below, purple ink, then white from above. Plus the squigs look amazing already.

Finally Primed the Orcs & Goblins

New airbrush unboxing, priming 90+ models, and a secret project reveal—the Creos 771 is definitely the nicest airbrush I've ever used.

Fixing My 3D Printer by Reflashing the Firmware

Day 38, kids getting sick, almost didn't make a video—but I fixed my 3D printer by just showing up and doing the work. Reflashed the firmware and we're back in business.

Casting My Own Bases

Toads and bases going in the molds—found a wholesale supplier 20 minutes away. I'm officially turning into a caster.

Rebasing 60 Goblins and Pouring a Base Mold

Rebasing 60+ goblins, casting base molds, glazing tongues for 2 hours, and all the tedious progress that doesn't make for exciting video but gets the job done.

I Spent an Entire Day Painting Tongues

A whole day of painting squig tongues set to music—plus cutting in details with black to protect all that hard work on the skin.

How to Glaze for Fun and Profit

Late night glazing session finishing Mangler Squig skin—the consistency secrets, why you paint from shadow to highlight, and knowing what to focus on for army painting.

How to Paint Red - Airbrush vs Drybrush

Recreating Mangler Squig box art two ways—airbrush and drybrush. Same results, different tools. Plus why volumetric painting looks goofy on armies.

Goblins Off Bases, Bad Casts, and Homemade Music

Goblins popping off bases, demon prince mold floating to the top, making my own music from a whistle and belly gut smacks. Tomorrow we finally paint.

Re-Cutting a Toad Mold and Gluing Goblins Wrong

Sleep-deprived dad energy: fixing toad molds, learning that participation isn't consumption, and discovering I glued figures to basing material instead of the actual bases.

Vlog: How to Go from 0 Skills to Recaster

One month of daily videos! Celebrating by finally casting the Chaos Toad I've had for years—silicone molds, first cast, and discovering my new hobby obsession.

I Built 90 Goblins in 5 Days

Finally done building! 18 hours of tedious work later, all 90 goblins are assembled. Tomorrow the videos get cool again.

Slowly Going Insane Removing Mould Lines

15 hours later, all 90 goblins are mold line free. I've dulled the back side of an X-Acto blade. This has been brutal.

The $17 Airbrush Upgrade I Wish I'd Found Years Ago

Quick one tonight—discovered quick-release moisture traps exist after 10+ years of airbrushing. Mind blown, goblins ready for tomorrow.

A Quick-Win Trick for Long Hobby Projects

12 hours into assembly with no visible progress—here's my tip for staying motivated: get quick wins to keep the momentum going.

Vlog Update - Prepping Models for Mass Assembly

Time travel attempt to build 40 night goblins—clip same parts from each sprue, pile by type, get that muscle memory. Five days to paint a full Warmachine army.

How to Prepare Bases for an Entire Army Quickly and Cheaply

250 bases in two hours with homemade basing material. Palette knife technique, finger cleaning, and the coffee grounds recipe.

What 20 Days of Daily Vlogging Taught Me About Creativity

Mental, physical, and financial—how do you actually create the space to sit down and make something? Lessons from 20 days of daily vlogging and The War of Art.

When the Airbrush Breaks, Paint a 20-Year-Old Goblin

When the airbrush is broken and you're stuck, pull out that 20-year-old goblin from storage. Don't let setbacks stop you from moving forward.

Ogryn Kitbash Part 2: Shoulders, Staff, and Story

Shoulder pads, Necromunda Maltek Stalker inspiration, and swapping the Disco Lord staff for a Terminator one. The sketch is in.

Kitbashing an Ogryn with a Cursed City Head

Two hours condensed into two minutes—Ogryn body, Cursed City head, green stuff fur helmet. Making that conversion I've had on my mind for weeks.

First Live Stream

Just testing everything out and getting some models primed.

My 12-Year-Old Airbrush Died Mid-Priming

After 12 years, the airbrush finally died. But I pulled the needle out, blasted paint through, and primed the army anyway. Livestream Wednesday!

Make Your Own Base Texture

DIY basing material recipe that costs almost nothing—spackle, baking soda, coffee grounds, and paint. Almost identical to expensive brand name stuff.

How to Strip Metal Models | Call to Arms Vlog Prep Day 1

Day one of tournament prep starts with stripping. 100% acetone, metal cup, hard bristled brush—getting eBay rescues ready for a new scheme.

How to Use Dirty Down Rust + Creating Blood & Gore - Part 2

Dirty Down Rust reactivation, silver dry brush highlights, and getting disgustingly gory with UHU glue and Blood for the Blood God. Finger painting included.

Trench Crusade Bases & Weathering - Finishing our Warband Part 1

Tamiya weathering masters, nilakh oxide disasters, fixing mistakes live, and why Brownish Decay is my new favorite paint (even though it stripped my silver).

How to Paint the Anchorite Shrine

Finishing Trench Crusade with the Anchorite Shrine—purple preshade for silver, aged wood recipe, and streaking grime magic on the Catherine wheel.

Paint a Trench Pilgrim Warband in 2 Hours

Fully painted Trench Crusade warband in 2 hours—speed paint silver, Blood Angels red contrast, Molotow liquid chrome, and the streaking grime magic.

Scratch Building a Wargame Board - Almost Ready for Paint

Gap filling with plaster of Paris, preserving the blister texture, talus for breaking panel lines, and the wetter water glue mix. Plus—fixed the dryer guilt-free.

How to Paint Trench Pilgrims Fast

Two methods for 15-minute Trench Crusade prisoners—oil paints vs streaking grime. Using an envelope as a palette because that's what was on my desk.

How to Paint Trench Crusade Communicant

Grim dark painting made easy—oil washes, modified Zorn palette, and blue-tinted skin that looks undead. Whole model in 20 minutes.

Fixing Warped Terrain Boards

The drill press idea failed—boards warped anyway. Here's the plan to fix them with MDF, transition tiles, and a lot of books.

Expanding Our Tile Into a Full Game Board

From one tile to a 2x3 skirmish board—using Mod Podge in cracks, heat guns on foam, and hoping the drill press keeps things flat.

A Game Board Turned Into Its Own World

Seven days in and I've found something I didn't realize I'd lost. The board started telling its own story, and for the first time in years, I'm truly back in the hobby.

Getting the Most Out of Dirty Down Moss

Day seven of the board project—the heat gun makes moss bubble up like magic, but watch out for that third-degree burn setting. Disaster and recovery.

Vlog Day 6 - Almost Done with the Board

Pre-shading foam tiles like basalt, the magic of dark streaking grime, and why different colored stones make everything look organic.

How to Turn Foam to Stone

Day five of terrain building—fixing visible foam cells with AK Natural Texture and getting everything looking like real stone.

Magnetizing Bases and Fixing a Foam Board Disaster

Magnetizing bases, the mystery foam problem, and yes I printed off YouTube comments and framed them—that's where we're at.

Making a Board for Motley Crews

Day three of terrain building—cutting foam with a hot wire into a checkerboard pattern for Molly Crew. What can you get done in an hour?

Fixing a Bad Speed Paint Job

Day two—no plan, just making videos. Don't run from the robe you messed up. Sit back down, grab some blues, and make it look like Vivi from Final Fantasy.

2 Color NMM Easy Peasy Style

Don't be intimidated by non-metallic metal—it's just poking your mini with watered-down paint. Here's my honest, messy, real-life approach to two-color NMM gold.