Unboxing | The Hobbinomicon

May 18, 2026 / #indie-games

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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.

Vlogs

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.

Some Late Night Reading After This Came in the Mail Today

Vlogs

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.

Vlogs

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.

Vlogs

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

Reviews

Mar 17, 2026 / #mold-making

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

Reviews

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.

Vlogs

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.

Finishing the Daemon Prince and Mail Day

Projects

Feb 18, 2026 / #sculpting

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.

Vlogs

Feb 6, 2026 / #vlog

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

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.

Vlogs

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

Vlogs

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.

Reviews

Dec 8, 2025 / #dolmenwood

Dolmenwood Unboxing

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

Vlogs

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.

Vlogs

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.