This week Stef and Will each build the worst possible DnD character for the other, then find out who hates theirs the most. Expect questionable choices and regret...

Elsewhere: Stef is taking on Orctober and is well ahead of his goal to paint his Helsmiths of Hashut, and Will continues to plug away at his Horus Heresy Knight project.

What we've been watching:

• https://youtu.be/93El3B1idQA?si=iJkXCx9RHM9ejmz- Ben deHart - talking about why asymmetric is the best way.
• https://youtu.be/-Yk1VkEvbQA?si=eTLwqu7Rr9I3KrbF - Zorpazorp is making a LOTR/Warhammer museum in NZ

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This week Keith asks: Would you rather be a millionaire and Warhammer never existed, or poor and Warhammer exists?

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This week Dan from Phosphex Party joins us to talk about Greetings From The Warp Christmas Doubles, the event he's running - with the Hobby Guys once again on painting awards duty.

Elsewhere: Stef puts the new Warhammer Tone Pro paints to the test and shares his thoughts, Will's got plans for some airbrush stencils, and Dan finally tells us what's still scares the life out of him since he was 10 years old.

What we've been watching:

• Modern Cardboard's Guide to Root - Will used this to learn the basics of the board/wargame Root and got so into it he had to talk about it on the show.
• MiniQuest 64 builds a Dawn of War display great nostalgia hit from the original game!

Mailbag:
This week Ross asks: What is the perfect game system - real or fake?

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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 store and it’s amazing what they offer customers!

Mailbag:
This week Joe asks: is NMM worth it?

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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 Dice returns with another Mordheim building project — always a treat when this series comes back.

Mailbag:
This week Nick asks: what's your best board game memory?

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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 metallic paints (TMM), well worth a watch if you've been avoiding TMM out of fear.

Mailbag:
This week Alasdair asks: for those of us who regularly mess up while painting and get colour where it really shouldn't be - do top-tier painters just never make mistakes, or do they have techniques for fixing them?

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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.

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Elsewhere: Stef shares his experience at the Fen Model Show, and Will's been getting stuck into Gundam.

What we've been watching:

• Tonka's latest battle report: Sons of Horus vs Mechanicum — perfect timing given he's on the show this week.
• Miniature Masters — genuinely well done and thoroughly recommended, though we've got a few thoughts on where it could be even better.
• Gitgud Painting's video covering Fen Model Show entries — great chance to see some of what was on display at Fen Model Show.

Mailbag:
This week Spin asks: what's your greatest, or fondest, wargaming moment or memory?

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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 — Infinity's latest, a small model count competitive wargame with a video game tie-in. Interesting watch if you've ever been curious about stepping outside the GW bubble.
• Little Plastic People breaks down how to paint better metallics — the number of colours he works into them is genuinely impressive, and it's made us both want to revisit our metallics immediately.

Mailbag:
This week Jack poses the question that will haunt you: would you rather cover all your food for the rest of your life with Nuln Oil, or Agrax Earthshade?

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It's a big one this week. The Hobby Guys give their full reaction to the Warhammer Summer Previews — what's got them excited, what's left them cold, and what they're actually planning to buy. Plus, it's the grand final of the Tabletop Gaming World Cup mega quiz: Warhammer 40k vs Warcry. One of them walks away as champion.

Elsewhere: Stef's been reworking his Lord of Blights ahead of upcoming competitions, and Will's gone full nostalgia mode revisiting some classic Combat Cards.

What we've been watching:

• Night Shift tackles his first ever aircraft model — a genuinely impressive build, especially for a first attempt. Well worth your time.
• Medders Miniatures walks through weathering a tank — always satisfying to watch a good tank weathering breakdown, and this one has some solid techniques to steal.

Mailbag:
This week Pete asks: if you could play a game with anyone in history, who would it be, why, and what faction would you expect them to bring?

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