Crucible Guard - The Hobbinomicon

Jan 12, 2026 / #painting

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.

Vlogs

Jan 5, 2026 / #giveaway

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.

Vlogs

Jan 2, 2026 / #warmachine

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

Tutorials

Jan 1, 2026 / #tmm

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.

Vlogs

Dec 30, 2025 / #warmachine

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.

Tutorials

Dec 29, 2025 / #airbrushing

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.

Vlogs

Dec 27, 2025 / #vlog

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.

Tips

Dec 22, 2025 / #3d-printing

Crucible Guard Base Test Results

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

Tips

Dec 20, 2025 / #3d-printing

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.

Vlogs

Dec 17, 2025 / #terrain

Quick Vlog Day 97

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

Working on Ultimate Dungeon Terrain & A Whole Day of Hobbying

Projects

Dec 16, 2025 / #terrain

Working on Ultimate Dungeon Terrain & A Whole Day of Hobbying

Processing 3D prints, texturing the outdoor half of the dungeon board, learning to sculpt for the first time, and finally printing that Vulcan on the fourth try.

Projects

Dec 16, 2025 / #terrain

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.