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May 18, 2026 / #indie-miniatures

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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.

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May 13, 2026 / #painting

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.

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May 3, 2026 / #unboxing

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.

Some Late Night Reading After This Came in the Mail Today

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Apr 29, 2026 / #unboxing

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.

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Apr 28, 2026 / #painting

Mail day

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

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Mar 27, 2026 / #unboxing

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.

These Miniatures Changed How I Looked at the Hobby

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Mar 17, 2026 / #resin-casting

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

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Mar 16, 2026 / #relicblade

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.

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Mar 8, 2026 / #dungeons-and-dragons

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

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Mar 7, 2026 / #dungeons-and-dragons

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.

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Feb 6, 2026 / #3d-printing

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 Blind Playthrough Part 1: Setup

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Jan 22, 2026 / #kingdom-death

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.

Opening 20 Year Old Mage Knight Boosters

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Dec 28, 2025 / #mage-knight

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!

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Dec 19, 2025 / #terrain

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.

Mail Day - Rare Ral Partha and Mage Knight Metals

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Dec 13, 2025 / #mage-knight

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.

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Dec 12, 2025 / #dolmenwood

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.

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Dec 8, 2025 / #dolmenwood

Dolmenwood Unboxing

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

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Nov 1, 2025 / #unboxing

Mail Day

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

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Oct 19, 2025 / #airbrushing

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.

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

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Oct 7, 2025 / #airbrushing

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.