Vlogs

Finishing touches in the movement trays.

Scenic Movement Trays Part 2

Scenic and magnetic movement trays part 1

Lego DND prep

Paint and Ramble Night

How to paint bronze part 2

How to paint Brass / Gold

Another random hobby day

Beware the monolith bearer.

I created my first miniature thing.

Daily Hobby Vlog 161

Starting a board for Necropolis.

Join the necropolis discord and check out the rules here:

Finishing the Daemon Prince and Mail Day

Casting Daemon Heads

Making a mold to recast and customize miniatures.

Sculpting toes 💅

More Daemon Prince Progress.

Starting my first sculpting project

Channel Update

Kingdom Death: Monster - Lantern Year 5

Starting my entry for Children of Gomb

You can join the event here and learn more here:

Kingdom Death Monster: Butcher

Kingdom Death Monster: 1st Butcher Fight. Part 1

3d printing KDM terrain

Hobby vlog Day 148

Kingdom Death Monster: Lantern Year 4 Settlement Phase

Other ways to sell your hobby stuff besides eBay.

King death monster: Antelope Fight

Building Kingdom Death Survivors

KDM Episode 8: Screaming Antelope Hunt Phase

I took two days to paint a candy cane.

Keeping the hobby streak alive.

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.

KDM Episode 7

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 more KDM - Episode 6

I’m not a competitive wargamer anymore.

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.

Making Progress on Maximus

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.

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.

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

A short reminder that showing up for just five minutes on your hardest days still counts as a win.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Another Board Done

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.

Will I See Another Summer Again

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

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.

Quick Vlog Day 97

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.

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.

Using Tarot Cards & Casting Bones to Create Deeper Roleplaying Characters

Day 91—casting bones, tarot readings, and planetary influences to create Dolmenwood characters. The weirdest video I've made, but also the most valuable exercise in my hobby.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

Self Reflection & Story Time

How did it get this bad? The storage shed story, radical accountability, and why the only way I engaged with the hobby was buying. Time to change.

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.

Quick Vlog

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

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.

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.

Paint & Ramble: Hobby Pressure

Hunched over in ultimate goblin mode, rambling about the hobby pressure spiral—building armies you'll never paint, arbitrary deadlines, and plans for a purge.

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.

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.

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?

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.

Finally Primed the Orcs & Goblins

New Creos 771 airbrush unboxing, priming 180+ models in one session, and setting up for an insane painting sprint with 10 days to deadline.

Just Showing Up Fixed My 3D Printer

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.

Hobby Vlogging

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.

Vlogging My Failures Again

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.

Daily Hobby Vlog: Fixing Some Problems and Causing More

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.

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.

Creating Space for 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.

Finding Ways to Make Progress

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.

First Live Stream

Just testing everything out and getting some models primed.

Quick Vlog Update - RIP Airbrush

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

Just Rambling

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.

Day 4 Vlog

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

Mistakes

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.