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Jun 27, 2026 / #building

How to make terrain glue

We're finally about to be done with the glue stage on this thing.

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Jun 25, 2026 / #painting

June 24, 2026

Quick update on the teaspoon diorama. Didn't post last night cuz I'm just waiting on glue to dry still.

Building Teaspoon's Lava Rock Diorama, Part 1

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Jun 23, 2026 / #building

Building Teaspoon's Lava Rock Diorama, Part 1

I tore up an old prize-winning Shadespire board to build a volcanic reef. Mostly this one is about getting cork to stop looking like cork.

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Jun 18, 2026 / #orcs-and-goblins

Making stats for our teaspoon pet

Today we're going to generate our little pet for Teaspoon. I printed it off. Some reason there's lines on just his picture. But here we go.

Planning the Hobby Room, Attempt Number Six

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Jun 16, 2026 / #terrain

Planning the Hobby Room, Attempt Number Six

I've tried to turn this basement into a real studio six times and never finished once. This time I started with graph paper and paper cutouts.

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Jun 15, 2026 / #painting

The daily vlog returns

It's been a couple of days since I posted a vlog and I didn't realize that. So, I've been recording stuff.

Rambling about competitive vs fun games.

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Jun 10, 2026 / #warmachine

Rambling about competitive vs fun games.

I'm going to do a ramble over some of my games from Sunday.

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Jun 7, 2026 / #snow-effects

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…

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Jun 1, 2026 / #basing

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…

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May 28, 2026 / #building

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…

No making the same mistakes as I usually do

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Apr 30, 2026 / #kitbashing

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.

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Apr 26, 2026 / #painting

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.

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Apr 23, 2026 / #warhammer

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.

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Apr 20, 2026 / #painting

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.

Why are 3d sculpted models so overly detailed?

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Apr 16, 2026 / #painting

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.

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Apr 12, 2026 / #building

SmashBash Build Begins

Kicking off a new build for SmashBash.

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Apr 5, 2026 / #painting

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.

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Apr 3, 2026 / #building

Building Terrain in the Sun

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

Building Sunrot, Miscast, and Gardens of Hecate Minis

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Mar 28, 2026 / #building

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.

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Feb 2, 2026 / #kingdom-death

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.

Building More Figures for Trench Crusade

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Nov 19, 2025 / #trench-crusade

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.

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Oct 9, 2025 / #orcs-and-goblins

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

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Oct 8, 2025 / #orcs-and-goblins

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.

A Quick-Win Trick for Long Hobby Projects

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Oct 6, 2025 / #hobby-motivation

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

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Oct 5, 2025 / #building

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.

Scratch Building a Wargame Board - Almost Ready for Paint

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Sep 23, 2025 / #terrain

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.

Expanding Our Tile Into a Full Game Board

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Sep 19, 2025 / #terrain

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.

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Sep 13, 2025 / #terrain

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?