Hobby Guys Hobby Time

This week we talk through running the recent Tabletop Battles UK Open event in Leicester, including what it was like judging the painting awards. Elsewhere: Stef's on track to finish his Helsmiths before the end of the club league, and Will mourns the death of the Rhino. What we've been watching: Olden Demon gets paid to shill StarCraft the miniatures game — as a huge StarCraft fan, Will isn't convinced.Legion W shows their favourite Japanese hobby store - Legion W shows us a Japanese hobby s...

Stef and Will have both signed up for Tonka's next Horus Heresy event — and that means new armies. This episode they lay out their plans, painting schemes, and (probably overly ambitious) timelines. Elsewhere: Stef's been putting in serious painting hours, Will gets nostalgic about Secret Hitler, and Stef takes on a quiz Will nabbed from Jordan Sorcery. What we've been watching: Boxman Builds is back — and it's so, so good. This time he builds a German paper superheavy battleship.Devs and Dic...

Stef shares the batch painting tips that kept him sane while painting over 100 Solar Auxilia troops, and Will's deep in colour scheme planning for his new Ogor army - he needs help! Elsewhere: Stef relives an embarrassing moment from Iron Skull, and Will takes on a "What Came First" quiz. What we've been watching: Engines of Ruin, a fan-made animation - genuinely well done, just a shame it's over so quickly.Metal AF Minis on making minis "metal again" - packed with tips for true met...

This week we welcome Tonka onto the show for a chat about all things hobby, and to hear his picks for the Hobby Escape Pod — where he has to choose just one paint range, one game system, one miniature range, and one hobby project to save from his life. Check out Tonka's content here: https://www.instagram.com/tonkaforgewargaming https://www.youtube.com/@tonkaforgewargaming Elsewhere: Stef shares his experience at the Fen Model Show, and Will's been getting stuck into Gundam. What we've been...

Stef gives the full debrief on his experience at the Iron Skull painting competition — what he entered, how it went, and whether he came home with anything to show for it. Plus the Hobby Guys catch up on current projects and what's coming up on the event calendar. Elsewhere: Stef brings back a fan favourite with the return of the Paint Pot Challenge quiz, and Will is very excited about the new Ogors — possibly too excited. What we've been watching: Olden Demon tries out Hexadome Tactics — Inf...