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Unboxings & First Looks

Unboxings, reviews, and first looks at games and hobby gear.

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I Received My New Relic Blade Plastic Kits

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

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.

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.
Opening 20 Year Old Mage Knight Boosters

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!
Prima Materia Dice, Orc the Brand, and a Foam Haul

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.
Taking a look at Inquisitor Kroyle

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.
Victrix Historical Miniatures Review

Victrix Historical Miniatures Review

A quick review of Victrix dark age archers and Norman kits—incredible value, easy cleanup, tons of options, and the best models I've ever purchased for the money.
Other Ways to Sell Your Hobby Stuff Besides eBay

Other Ways to Sell Your Hobby Stuff Besides eBay

A practical guide to selling miniatures and hobby stuff through Discord, Reddit MiniSwap, Facebook Marketplace, and local game stores—plus tips on pricing, tagging, and eBay fee math.
Cracking Dungeons & Dragons Packs from 1992

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.
How to Start Commission Painting and Why You Maybe Shouldn't

How to Start Commission Painting and Why You Maybe Shouldn't

Real talk on getting into commission painting—how to find clients, how to price your work, and why turning your hobby into a business might not be what you think.