Videos
Deep dives, painting and terrain tutorials, and indie game coverage, organized by topic.
Solo tabletop RPG kit, character creation, session zero, and play. Watch the playlist on YouTube →
My minimal solo rpg kit
Trying something new today. I think I found my perfect lightweight solo RPG system. I haven't actually played a game of Krath. I've read the rule book front to…
How to Create a Dolmenwood Character
A complete walkthrough of creating a Dolmenwood character—rolling stats, choosing a class, determining background, moon sign, and equipping your adventurer.
Making Zines Is Easy with the Right Tools
Scoring, folding, saddle stitching, and Coptic binding—everything you need to know to start making your own zines and hand-bound books at home.
Scratch-built terrain, game boards, basing, and scenic effects. Watch the playlist on YouTube →
Getting the Most Out of Dirty Down Moss
Day seven of the board project—the heat gun makes moss bubble up like magic, but watch out for that third-degree burn setting. Disaster and recovery.
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?
How to Turn Foam to Stone
Day five of terrain building—fixing visible foam cells with AK Natural Texture and getting everything looking like real stone.
Painting tutorials: NMM, metallics, faces, washes, speed paints, and more. Watch the playlist on YouTube →
A Christmas Oil Wash
Sneaking in some hobby time on Christmas to apply an oil wash to the terrain board while the family naps.
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.
A new way to paint skeletons
A bone recipe I found by accident on an Infinity commission: blue and orange ink under an airbrushed skin tone, then stippled white. Skelly Joe, about four hours.
Painting and building Trench Crusade warbands. Watch the playlist on YouTube →
How to Paint Trench Crusade Communicant
Grim dark painting made easy—oil washes, modified Zorn palette, and blue-tinted skin that looks undead. Whole model in 20 minutes.
My Favorite Trench Crusade Bases
Magnetizing and preparing Legends Games bases for my Trench Crusade warband—the perfect balance of detail without taking forever to paint.
Revisiting Trench Crusade Warband
Going back to touch up my Trench Pilgrims—fixing details and getting them table-ready for the next game.
Opinions, rants, and reflections on the miniatures hobby. Watch the playlist on YouTube →
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.
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'm Not a Competitive Wargamer Anymore
Coming to terms with the reality that with kids and limited gaming time, competitive wargaming isn't realistic—and embracing being a hobbyist instead.
Sculpting, mold-making, casting, and 3D printing your own miniatures. Watch the playlist on YouTube →
I Finished the Daemon Prince
Finishing my custom Daemon Prince sculpt—basing, chain touchups, dirty down rust effects, chrome scratches on the mask, grass tufts, and photographing the final result.
Sculpting Toes
Sculpting gnarly swollen feet and toenails on my custom Daemon Prince—thinking in basic shapes, using pins for detail work, and channeling childhood trauma into art.
Starting My First Sculpting Project
My first real attempt at sculpting with green stuff—rebuilding a failed Daemon Prince recast with basic tools, isopropyl alcohol tricks, and push pin texturing.
Kitbashing conversions and batch army-building projects. Watch the playlist on YouTube →
Ogryn Kitbash Part 2: Shoulders, Staff, and Story
Shoulder pads, Necromunda Maltek Stalker inspiration, and swapping the Disco Lord staff for a Terminator one. The sketch is in.
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.
Kitbashing an Ogryn with a Cursed City Head
Two hours condensed into two minutes—Ogryn body, Cursed City head, green stuff fur helmet. Making that conversion I've had on my mind for weeks.
A blind Kingdom Death: Monster campaign, played in order. Watch the playlist on YouTube →
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.
Kingdom Death Monster: Settlement 1 - Episode 1
The first showdown against the White Lion in Kingdom Death Monster - learning combat, critical wounds, and the harsh reality of this brutal game.
Kingdom Death Monster - Settlement 1 Episode 2
The first settlement phase in Kingdom Death Monster - establishing our home, becoming cannibals, and building our first gear.
Unboxings, reviews, and first looks at games and hobby gear. Watch the playlist on YouTube →
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.
My Tips on Buying, Selling, Trading Warhammer Miniatures
North America focused guide on the safest ways to buy, sell, and trade miniatures—eBay, Reddit, Discord, and why you should ALWAYS use PayPal Goods and Services.
Wtf is a rectifier.
Cracking open a dead heat gun to figure out what fried — turns out it was the rectifier. A small electronics autopsy instead of a painting night.
Looking for the day-to-day stuff? Mail days, progress fragments, and the rest of the back catalogue.
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