Brent! You saucy devil, you put WAY too much Marmite on that toast! Haha. Awesome video, loved your box art, I would totally hire you. Does your dad have a photography channel? :)
Yeah, it tasted like it was way too much marmite! Live and learn :-) He doesn't have a photography channel yet, maybe he should... Thanks again for the awesome collaboration, I really love what you did with your half!
Hot toast, immediately buttered. Then a real small amount of Marmite, spread over the melted butter. You need way less than you think. Possibly my favourite toast!
TBH, I spread my Marmite about that thickly, though I agree that's not the place to start. And, thankfully, I now know where to get more in California. It even turns out to be popular with my Chinese friends, though there's a danger they'll spread it on Yorkshire pudding, which seems to have become a popular breakfast food. Isn't multiculturality wonderful? I'm babbling, but I loved the channel before and now it has Marmite! That's really my only point. So thanks, Midwinter! Spread the culture! Thinly!!
As much as I love to watch many other miniature painters' videos, you are the one that makes this beginner really want to get into that mini painting. You make things feel so accessible and approachable and the act of gaining painting XP from level 0 and up fun and rewarding instead of just a frustrating hurdle to have to scale. I am getting my Kimera paints next month, Marco Frisoni pointed me to those and it's the other thing that finally has me excited! Thank you!
Thanks so much for the compliments! My goal is absolutely to get more beginners into the hobby, so that's really great to hear :-) And Cool! The Kimera paints are a great idea, I've gotten really interested in pigments and mixing colors, and that box seems like such an awesome product. You absolutely should be excited about that- have fun!!! :-)
Hahaha, well, now I know :-) I've gotten a few suggestions in the comments on how to make it taste better... mostly to use less and to mask it with other flavors...
@@GoobertownHobbies if you find straight marmite a bit intense, butter the toast and then just dab a few spots of marmite onto the butter, then mix into the butter - think thinning down paint to a glaze :p
There's a common phrase in the UK that almost every one there knows "Marmite -you either love it or you hate it.". That's a little like doing speed painting.
@@GoobertownHobbies A little bit goes a long way. I put down a blob of butter on my toast, then add a bit of Marmite to it, and mix them together to produce a Marmite spread. This way you can get an even dispersal of yeast extract over your slice, and avoid hitting a lump of pure umami.
Its a little sad that you never thought about a cooperation with your cats: You built and paint the Minis... ...They throw them down from your table. Perfect coop!
For anyone reading comments later on and who might be wondering, these red mechs would be part of a Draconis Combine lance (a lance is a group of 4 battlemechs, which is basically a standardized combat group of 'mechs inside the Inner Sphere). The 'mechs are, from left to right, a Panther, a Guillotine, a Dragon, and a Quickdraw. These mechs specific to any faction, but the Panther and Dragon are both commonly associated with the Draconis Combine. Also/finally, the icon you were trying to recreate is actually a coiled dragon with an open mouth and a forked tail, inside a circle! I just spent way too much time replying to a ~2 year old video! :D
@@GoobertownHobbies Excellent news, they are enjoyable and introduce me to new painting channels I may have not seen before which I feel is part of the intention 👍
As a Battletech-fan for 25 years now, I'm pretty sure that the box art was not amateurishly made in an intentionally charming way. It was just unironically amateurish. :-) Nice work as always though.
@@naphaneal Oh back in the old days sure. This box is from 2014 tho... Maybe there was a choice to keep cranking on with the old-school model and paint styles??
@@GoobertownHobbies @naphaneal Sure the designs themselves are old, at least early 90s. But that product is from 2014 and although the general painting level made a big leap over the last 2-4 years, it's vastly inferior to contemporary box arts from equally small competitors like Corvus Belli. After a long absence from Battletech I was actually shocked earlier this year that they just have started to overhaul their designs to the standards set by MWO.
Absolutely love the Goobertown and the Midwinter so this is awesome. Also - toast some crumpets, put on some marmite, then some cheese - pop that under the grill for a little bit.
The taste of marmite is inversely proportional to the quantity. For the perfect marmite experience: * If you have a basement, go the end of the basement farthest from the stairs and make sure the air ducts are closed off. * Open the jar, but not for longer than 1 second. Immediately close it and put it in an air-tight bag. * Go on vacation for a week. * When you return, get out a knife and wave it in the air. * Spread the captured marmite on toast and add other toppings to taste. Marmite: the homeopathic medicine of bread toppings.
The paint collaboration videos are always fun to watch & i found that getting close to having more things painted is having everything built & spray primed. Then its easy to grab what looks fun to paint when the moment strikes. After going through the list of making sure i can play the basics with painted minis, i try to make sure that whatever box/squad i start painting that i finish it.
Gotta love Battletech. Really teaching kids that filling in little bubbles can be fun sometimes. This was a fun video and the box art turned out great.
@@GoobertownHobbies Thank you. Do you think there be any more goobertown collabs with midwinter? Like maybe each one of you paint a mini and the other one has to do a diorama. Or maybe you both do the group paint thing?
Marmite. You want a pea-sized amount on the tip of the knife, with hot toast washed in butter, add some Heinz baked beans (do you get those over there?) for extra fanciness! Once buttered, you can leave it to go cold but make sure that butter soaks through! Thanks for your channel btw, I decided today to start gathering items to get back into mini painting. Last time I did I was 8, now I'm 30. You reminded me how meditative it could be and I'm massively appreciative of that.
They look great Brent! Sometime the simplest color scheme is the best and you did a really good job painting them. Thanks for sharing another tutorial. I always learn something new.
Both of these videos were excellent! Favourite collaboration to date. I know how it feels to be pouring hours and hours into each model, must try do a speed paint for my on sanity!! That marmite joke had me rolling
Thanks! The midwinter minis video was absolutely incredible! And yeah, definitely give a slapdash speedpaint a try for a change of pace and have fun with it. The marmite wasn't a joke... It was actually my first experience with marmite and I just misjudged what I was working with in hilarious fashion :-)
Congrats on the Patreon subs Brent! Looking forward to seeing the Army and hopefully we'll have you charging past the 300 mark aswell for some cool terrain! 👍
Was excited about this video on so many levels. I've really enjoyed both channels and it was a treat to watch the collaboration. Also, I've been painting minis since my first Battletech mech in the late 80s. So this video made me quite happy today. Thanks!
When Brent was opening the box I notice the cat starting at the wrapping paper I knew what it was thinking cats love messing with that paper for some reason lol
I agree : not your best paint job. But you did exactly what you told : reproducing a quick-box-art-for-the-stressful-boss... anf THAT'S great to achieve your goals ! I like the sceneries you've made with your dad's photographs. Keep on doing what you do Brent !
Maybe you could can use the Marmite as a dry-brushing material. Could make some good dirt effects, or swampy splashes for a big monster. Bonus points for authenticity if the yeast starts growing things. Seriously though, love the video, and super excited to see what you put MM up to; my two favorite painting channels together!
Yeah, a big part of speed painting is planning ahead and knowing what shortcuts to take to achieve the same results. The red Vallejo primer is brilliant, I definitely need to find some. No need for a basecoat and highlights before the wash with that one. Flock actually works well with 6mm miniatures, you just need to apply it sparsely. Clump foliage makes for great looking bushes if you give them a brown wash and green highlights.
I hope you send them some brown bread (kind in the can). I read up on Marmite, might be right up my alley cause I lack vitamin Bs. Lol. I can’t believe I didn’t know about Midwinter Minis! So excited to explore their content. Dad is a great photographer, and you did those minis justice. Especially liked the visors. Thank you for sharing and have a great week!
Thanks, I'll pass along the compliment about those photos! I actually had to tone the colors on them way down so they wouldn't outshine the models :-) Midwinter Minis is great, I'm glad I could introduce you to them :-)
My favorite state that I’ve visited was Utah, haven’t yet been to HI, AK, LA, MS, or AL, but so far Utah was amazing for exploration. Your dad’s photos reminded me of that fun time traveling across the US by car camping out. Sigh. Anyway, yes thank you for the intro to Midwinter Minis. Looking forward to your next video. No pressure though :)
@@GoobertownHobbies Guaranteed!! There's no chance with the dapper black colour. Also loved the video by the way, a very limited model to work with haha
Definitely better ways to enforce the scale of those 30' tall war machines than having 7' tufts next to them. :) It'd probably crowd the bases and wouldn't reflect the box art, but I would have been tempted to add some 6mm (or 10mm?) vehicles or buildings to the bases (if you were going for an urban look). Or little trees in that scale (for wilderness). Anything to give the impression, "damn, those are big!" Nearly the weekend and about time to the get back to the "pile of shame". :)
Thanks Brent, I've been watching all your videos and I just bought a new Warhammer Age of Sigmar set with my friend! All thanks to you for inspiration to start a new hobby!
Ay, look at that, my two favorite mini channels doing a collab! I also line that its a more relaxed paimting video, being more to what the average painter will probably get on a normal mini. Even if I, as an edge-highlight nut, would go to town on all those panels
There's a definite rogue trader feel to those sculpts! Have you tried black templar contrast paint? It's rather great for panel lines when pin applied on minis like these and tanks. I sometimes chose it over nuln oil
Yeah there's a cool classic feel to these eh? When I tried out contrast paints I picked fun colorful bottles, but since then a lot of people have made the point that the best products in that line are black, white, and a couple of the browns... that actually makes a ton of sense, and I'd get a bunch more use out neutral color contrast paints anyway! Thanks for the black templar recommendation, I may finally give in and buy another bottle of contrast paint :-)
@@GoobertownHobbies You won't regret it. Make sure you get a pot of contrast medium too - mixing 50/50 with some of the more dirtying citadel washes - like agrax earthshade and reikland flesh shade and doing two or three layers (more towards the deep crevices and less towards the peaks of a model) tends to give you a really nice subtle gradation and more control. abadon black + black templar is also a lovely mix - gives a very smooth flow without making the black as transluscent as if you just add water.
The most common mistake I constantly see with Marmite, is that people think you have to slather it on like peanut butter or chocolate spread. You have to use like the tiniest amount otherwise it will be so savoury you'll hate it. Also toast that bread and butter it first. When it's just a hint of Marmite it's nice, but a bit of cheese of melted cheese on it is a master stroke
Just rewatched this and was thinking it would be interesting to see you do something similar now, having had a bit more experience, using similar mini's. I might even be willing to send some of the newer versions of these Battletech mini's to keep it similar. Might not be popular enough for you to do it, but I do think it would be interesting. Love both of these channels so much. Ty ty
Never thought I'd see you paint up something from Battletech. Been playing it off and on since the 90s, and there was a point where it was pretty popular, but that time is long since gone. It's pretty niche now, so it's nice to see it get some attention now and again. That's a fine DCMS lance you've painted up there, and I'd be happy to see them at my table.
@@GoobertownHobbies It's a pretty crunchy but fun game if you ever decide to give it a go and find some folks to play with. There's an introductory box with beginner's rules and such you could look for to get you started. Comes with 8 minis, dice, and maps along with the aforementioned rules.
@@nocturne777 Please don't confuse the man. Introductory box sold under that exact name had 24 soft plastic minis, in the same style as the minis in this videos. What you are referring to sold as "Battletech: A Game of Armored Combat".
@@GoobertownHobbies Brent, if this old style minis are growing on you, consider getting you hands on the new box set called "Battletech: A Game of Armored Combat", released in February this year. Catalyst Game Labs completely upgraded the style of the battlemechs and scale in between the weight classes. You also might want to check "Battletech: Clan Invasion" on Kickstarter. Kickstarter campaign for the new boxset has ended, but you can join as a late backer. Check out the page for this kickstarter, there are a lot of artwork and 3d models shown to give you a taste of what's coming in March/April next year.
Nice! Good stuff! My one criticism is that you used a 'heroic' thickness of Marmite on that slice 😂 I'd have it about a third as thick, with plenty of spread (margarine or butter) 👍👍👍
Love how the comments are full of British people giving you marmite advice 😂 will definitely be checking out midwinter minis as well, you've made them sound very appealing!
That was a great vid. I do love marmite like that on toast I have to confess. I was not a fan of the style of the mechs but you truly did the box art justice and the blue was really nice. That desert photography was fantastic and you certainly scaled them up well. Another amazing vid once again.
Lol, If Marmite is like Vegemite, you toast some bread, butter it up and spread a small amount on top. I like Vegemite toast for breakfast with cheese and scrambled eggs with a cupper.
Hi Brent, I love the videos, thanks for making them. I'm from the UK, and if you eat marmite like that you're an animal, try spreading about quarter of what you used. To put it in a term you understand, treat is as a 'wash', you should be able to see the butter underneath. Keep up the good work.
I had to laugh when I saw you unwrap the box. I'm recently getting back into Battletech after 26 years away, so I've been painting a LOT of Mechs lately. Battletech minis have a very 1980s miniatures feel, even the newer ones, so a fast and loose paint scheme is very appropriate. Well done!
I have to say, I'm absolutely stunned at how... how BAD those minis are! As a fan of HBS's Battletech computer games, I'd never have guessed the mechs could be represented so poorly. That Dragon just looks incredibly sad, and three of four just kinda stand around in an idle pose. The Panther is the only half-decent posed one... And even then, they're all very very basic. BUT, all that being said, you did a fantastic job as usual Brent! Super improvement on the box art in 2 hours!
Kind of amazing huh? The game has apparently been around since the 1980s or somesuch, maybe they just stubbornly kept the original art direction??? There's an old-school charm to them, but they really don't compare to anything else being produced in 2014
They brought out new Minis a little while ago with much, much better molds, in case you didn't know. But yeah, the fact these things were still being released in 2014 is kinda crazy to me.
@@geronimo8159 I was disappointed. If comics have taught me anything, it is that, when the lead characters from two different titles meet, they must first mistake each other for enemies and FIGHT!
Brent! You saucy devil, you put WAY too much Marmite on that toast! Haha. Awesome video, loved your box art, I would totally hire you. Does your dad have a photography channel? :)
Yeah, it tasted like it was way too much marmite! Live and learn :-) He doesn't have a photography channel yet, maybe he should... Thanks again for the awesome collaboration, I really love what you did with your half!
That Marmite should of been a 1/3 mix with butter.. Or wait for it Peanut butter.. if you never tried it, your missing out.
Hot toast, immediately buttered. Then a real small amount of Marmite, spread over the melted butter. You need way less than you think. Possibly my favourite toast!
@@Penniwhistle This guy Marmites
TBH, I spread my Marmite about that thickly, though I agree that's not the place to start. And, thankfully, I now know where to get more in California. It even turns out to be popular with my Chinese friends, though there's a danger they'll spread it on Yorkshire pudding, which seems to have become a popular breakfast food. Isn't multiculturality wonderful? I'm babbling, but I loved the channel before and now it has Marmite! That's really my only point. So thanks, Midwinter! Spread the culture! Thinly!!
"if this were a games workshop product, it would be edge-highlighted to infinity."
correct.
"Once father returned from the desert..."
What a line...
Hahaha, yeah I like that one :-)
I literally heard that line and went straight to the comments. I'm glad someone else appreciated it.
I used to think Brent was just a wholesome dude now I’m concerned there is some Bates Motel sort of stuff going on.
As much as I love to watch many other miniature painters' videos, you are the one that makes this beginner really want to get into that mini painting.
You make things feel so accessible and approachable and the act of gaining painting XP from level 0 and up fun and rewarding instead of just a frustrating hurdle to have to scale.
I am getting my Kimera paints next month, Marco Frisoni pointed me to those and it's the other thing that finally has me excited!
Thank you!
Thanks so much for the compliments! My goal is absolutely to get more beginners into the hobby, so that's really great to hear :-) And Cool! The Kimera paints are a great idea, I've gotten really interested in pigments and mixing colors, and that box seems like such an awesome product. You absolutely should be excited about that- have fun!!! :-)
"That's enough Marmite."
I think that's the standard reaction.
Hahaha, well, now I know :-) I've gotten a few suggestions in the comments on how to make it taste better... mostly to use less and to mask it with other flavors...
I'll have you know, the need to go to work and get paid is the only reason we stop munching on marmite :p
@@GoobertownHobbies if you find straight marmite a bit intense, butter the toast and then just dab a few spots of marmite onto the butter, then mix into the butter - think thinning down paint to a glaze :p
There's a common phrase in the UK that almost every one there knows "Marmite -you either love it or you hate it.". That's a little like doing speed painting.
@@GoobertownHobbies A little bit goes a long way. I put down a blob of butter on my toast, then add a bit of Marmite to it, and mix them together to produce a Marmite spread. This way you can get an even dispersal of yeast extract over your slice, and avoid hitting a lump of pure umami.
Brent must use mane and tail hair shampoo, it's the only way to make his hair shine like orions belt.😊
Hahaha, hey Darren! Great to see you in the comment section here! I'll take my haircare secrets to my grave. :-)
@@GoobertownHobbies 😂
I use mane and tail... shit is awesome!
Cat is back. Intro. Paws at 1:17. Tail at 2:52, 3:23, 17:45 and 10:06 top left.
I tried to keep them out... It's basically impossible :-)
@@GoobertownHobbies No keep them in!
Cat spotting expert here!
Its a little sad that you never thought about a cooperation with your cats:
You built and paint the Minis...
...They throw them down from your table.
Perfect coop!
If they behave I'll let them appear in more videos... :-)
You could let them help with roulette - different treats representing different choices… :)
Ive never had a youtube grow on me like you goobertown.
Thanks dude!
For anyone reading comments later on and who might be wondering, these red mechs would be part of a Draconis Combine lance (a lance is a group of 4 battlemechs, which is basically a standardized combat group of 'mechs inside the Inner Sphere).
The 'mechs are, from left to right, a Panther, a Guillotine, a Dragon, and a Quickdraw. These mechs specific to any faction, but the Panther and Dragon are both commonly associated with the Draconis Combine.
Also/finally, the icon you were trying to recreate is actually a coiled dragon with an open mouth and a forked tail, inside a circle!
I just spent way too much time replying to a ~2 year old video! :D
I love these collaboration/challenge videos you do. Please keep them up 👍
Awesome! I'm glad you like them, because there are more on the way :-)
@@GoobertownHobbies Excellent news, they are enjoyable and introduce me to new painting channels I may have not seen before which I feel is part of the intention 👍
Your cats look adorable walking through and sitting in the background!
As a Battletech-fan for 25 years now, I'm pretty sure that the box art was not amateurishly made in an intentionally charming way. It was just unironically amateurish. :-) Nice work as always though.
Hehehe, this is a useful perspective, thank you!! :-)
You need to consider: back then we had to figure out, how to paint minis. We didn't know about techniques used today.
@@naphaneal Oh back in the old days sure. This box is from 2014 tho... Maybe there was a choice to keep cranking on with the old-school model and paint styles??
@@GoobertownHobbies @naphaneal Sure the designs themselves are old, at least early 90s. But that product is from 2014 and although the general painting level made a big leap over the last 2-4 years, it's vastly inferior to contemporary box arts from equally small competitors like Corvus Belli. After a long absence from Battletech I was actually shocked earlier this year that they just have started to overhaul their designs to the standards set by MWO.
@@GoobertownHobbies brand recognition, perhaps?
Absolutely love the Goobertown and the Midwinter so this is awesome. Also - toast some crumpets, put on some marmite, then some cheese - pop that under the grill for a little bit.
The taste of marmite is inversely proportional to the quantity. For the perfect marmite experience:
* If you have a basement, go the end of the basement farthest from the stairs and make sure the air ducts are closed off.
* Open the jar, but not for longer than 1 second. Immediately close it and put it in an air-tight bag.
* Go on vacation for a week.
* When you return, get out a knife and wave it in the air.
* Spread the captured marmite on toast and add other toppings to taste.
Marmite: the homeopathic medicine of bread toppings.
The paint collaboration videos are always fun to watch & i found that getting close to having more things painted is having everything built & spray primed. Then its easy to grab what looks fun to paint when the moment strikes.
After going through the list of making sure i can play the basics with painted minis, i try to make sure that whatever box/squad i start painting that i finish it.
These robots with this paint scheme look like they would fight godzilla in one of the old japanese movies
Really fun vid :)
Oh, these are absolutely monster fighting machines. I should have made more jager jokes, what a missed opportunity. :-)
Funnily enough, the Faction the colour scheme comes from styles itself as Space Japan.
Love how all my favorite TH-camr painters know and work together
I appreciate the quality of your videos. Thanks for putting this together and the minis look great!
Gotta love Battletech. Really teaching kids that filling in little bubbles can be fun sometimes. This was a fun video and the box art turned out great.
4 robots taking a tour to Arizona desert to get cool off from fighting. Awesome work!
Great stuff. I specially like that you were aware to scale the ground work on the bases.
Thanks! and yeah that tuft of grass was... wow...
@@GoobertownHobbies either really tall grass or really tiny mechs :)
Brent, both the videos were great. Best birthday, ever.
Happy Birthday!!!! :-)
@@GoobertownHobbies Thank you. Do you think there be any more goobertown collabs with midwinter? Like maybe each one of you paint a mini and the other one has to do a diorama. Or maybe you both do the group paint thing?
there's something unspeakably wholesome about your videos. keep at it friend
Your hobby station is looking superb!
Two of my favourite miniature painting channels, thank you for this! Great stuff as always.
Absolutely love the collaboration videos you are doing! Great channel and thanks for sharing.
Glad you like them, there'll definitely be more in the future! Midwinter Minis is great, I'm happy to help spread the good word about them :-)
Im always exited to see the cats. lol
Hehehe, yeah they're pretty good helpers :-)
Marmite. You want a pea-sized amount on the tip of the knife, with hot toast washed in butter, add some Heinz baked beans (do you get those over there?) for extra fanciness! Once buttered, you can leave it to go cold but make sure that butter soaks through!
Thanks for your channel btw, I decided today to start gathering items to get back into mini painting. Last time I did I was 8, now I'm 30. You reminded me how meditative it could be and I'm massively appreciative of that.
They look great Brent! Sometime the simplest color scheme is the best and you did a really good job painting them. Thanks for sharing another tutorial. I always learn something new.
I love these collab videos and really enjoy the relaxed vibe of your channel. Keep up the good work mate!
Wonderful video. I had fun watching it. :)
It's great to see someone else supporting powerpoint as the superior photo editing software.
Hahaha, right? I make all my video thumbnails in powerpoint! :-)
Thanks for letting me know about paint.net. Kick's ass. Thanks again dude!!!
Hahaha, I just use it to remove backgrounds and such, but it's pretty useful eh? :-)
@@GoobertownHobbies That's exactly what I'm looking for. Good stuff!!!
Both of these videos were excellent! Favourite collaboration to date. I know how it feels to be pouring hours and hours into each model, must try do a speed paint for my on sanity!! That marmite joke had me rolling
Thanks! The midwinter minis video was absolutely incredible! And yeah, definitely give a slapdash speedpaint a try for a change of pace and have fun with it. The marmite wasn't a joke... It was actually my first experience with marmite and I just misjudged what I was working with in hilarious fashion :-)
Love your videos, Brent! Always a relaxing and inspirational watch. You’re like the Bob Ross of miniature painting, keep up the good work!
Hehehe, thanks Keith! :-)
I adore Midwinter Minis _and_ battletech! This video is several gallons of distilled win.
*"But... we don't have time to worry about chunks. The boss needs box art on her desk by the end of business."* 🤣
Your music went wonderful with the choice background for those minis. Great work Brent 👍 keep up the good work!
Awesome collaboration 👍
Thanks Matt! Yeah Guy and Penny are great, and their video for this was absolutely incredible :-)
@@GoobertownHobbies yeah I watched it. It was fun.
Hope there's more collaborations in the future!
Marmite/vegemite: best chipping medium ever.
And the vintage models. Dayum, it's been decades since I saw these...
Guy has so much to teach us with his marmite and battletechs!!!
YES! A PERFECT WAY TO START THE DAY!
Have a great day! :-)
Congrats on the Patreon subs Brent! Looking forward to seeing the Army and hopefully we'll have you charging past the 300 mark aswell for some cool terrain! 👍
Was excited about this video on so many levels. I've really enjoyed both channels and it was a treat to watch the collaboration. Also, I've been painting minis since my first Battletech mech in the late 80s. So this video made me quite happy today. Thanks!
When Brent was opening the box I notice the cat starting at the wrapping paper I knew what it was thinking cats love messing with that paper for some reason lol
Great way to end my day with a wonderful video from my favourite Miniature artist.
Hehehe, have a great weekend! :-)
I agree : not your best paint job. But you did exactly what you told : reproducing a quick-box-art-for-the-stressful-boss... anf THAT'S great to achieve your goals ! I like the sceneries you've made with your dad's photographs. Keep on doing what you do Brent !
Yep, a nice little change of pace- Let's see what I get up to next time :-)
Great video. I enjoy your colabs.
This is amazing, two of my favorite lil Bob Rosses doing a collaboration. Thank you both
Love the paint job
"Once father returned from the desert..." 😂
Maybe you could can use the Marmite as a dry-brushing material. Could make some good dirt effects, or swampy splashes for a big monster. Bonus points for authenticity if the yeast starts growing things.
Seriously though, love the video, and super excited to see what you put MM up to; my two favorite painting channels together!
Aaaah, Marmite, the sweetest of savoury nectars.
I'm sooo happy that midwinter minis did this!!!!!!
Me too :-)
Yeah, a big part of speed painting is planning ahead and knowing what shortcuts to take to achieve the same results. The red Vallejo primer is brilliant, I definitely need to find some. No need for a basecoat and highlights before the wash with that one. Flock actually works well with 6mm miniatures, you just need to apply it sparsely. Clump foliage makes for great looking bushes if you give them a brown wash and green highlights.
This video is soothing to listen too.
I hope you send them some brown bread (kind in the can). I read up on Marmite, might be right up my alley cause I lack vitamin Bs. Lol. I can’t believe I didn’t know about Midwinter Minis! So excited to explore their content. Dad is a great photographer, and you did those minis justice. Especially liked the visors. Thank you for sharing and have a great week!
Thanks, I'll pass along the compliment about those photos! I actually had to tone the colors on them way down so they wouldn't outshine the models :-) Midwinter Minis is great, I'm glad I could introduce you to them :-)
My favorite state that I’ve visited was Utah, haven’t yet been to HI, AK, LA, MS, or AL, but so far Utah was amazing for exploration. Your dad’s photos reminded me of that fun time traveling across the US by car camping out. Sigh. Anyway, yes thank you for the intro to Midwinter Minis. Looking forward to your next video. No pressure though :)
I love the shirt Brent! Rocking the MWM logo! ☺️
It's an awesome shirt! Now we just need to learn whether it attracts cat hair or not :-)
@@GoobertownHobbies Guaranteed!! There's no chance with the dapper black colour. Also loved the video by the way, a very limited model to work with haha
Very dynamic poses 😉
Gŕat vid, those mechs remind me of that movie Robot jox. Have a great weekend everyone
Hehehe, are you a Red Letter Media fan?
@@GoobertownHobbies I've just Googled them it looks like I'd enjoy their vids. Did they do one on that film?
@@GoobertownHobbies haha I have just watched their review 😂
Definitely better ways to enforce the scale of those 30' tall war machines than having 7' tufts next to them. :) It'd probably crowd the bases and wouldn't reflect the box art, but I would have been tempted to add some 6mm (or 10mm?) vehicles or buildings to the bases (if you were going for an urban look). Or little trees in that scale (for wilderness). Anything to give the impression, "damn, those are big!"
Nearly the weekend and about time to the get back to the "pile of shame". :)
Ooooh, I should have scrounged for some small scale vehicles, that would have been awesome- the tree too!
Have a great weekend Keane! :-)
Those grass tufts cracked me up. They're bigger than people.
Two videos in one week?! Looking good Brent! Even if you say it's not meant to be your best work it's still awesome!
Thanks Brent, I've been watching all your videos and I just bought a new Warhammer Age of Sigmar set with my friend! All thanks to you for inspiration to start a new hobby!
Wow, you hair looks so amazing! I wish I had hair like yours. Also, great paintjob.
Hey thanks! You just gotta believe in yourself- eat lots of panda express and don't get a haircut ever again! :-)
This is the first I've seen of the new room: Fab!
Thanks! Yeah I set up the room with youtube in mind, and I'm really loving it. :-)
Ay, look at that, my two favorite mini channels doing a collab!
I also line that its a more relaxed paimting video, being more to what the average painter will probably get on a normal mini. Even if I, as an edge-highlight nut, would go to town on all those panels
1:17 PAWS ! :3
Hehehehe :-)
So randomly clicked on video because of your hair. 😅
Stayed because your voice over was nice and I like people doing crafty stuff. Good video.
Thanks for the recommendation to the speed painting channel. I happen to be tackling my first speed paint and it's on Blackstone Fortress.
Nice! There's other good stuff on Midwinter Minis too! :-)
There's a definite rogue trader feel to those sculpts! Have you tried black templar contrast paint? It's rather great for panel lines when pin applied on minis like these and tanks. I sometimes chose it over nuln oil
Yeah there's a cool classic feel to these eh? When I tried out contrast paints I picked fun colorful bottles, but since then a lot of people have made the point that the best products in that line are black, white, and a couple of the browns... that actually makes a ton of sense, and I'd get a bunch more use out neutral color contrast paints anyway! Thanks for the black templar recommendation, I may finally give in and buy another bottle of contrast paint :-)
@@GoobertownHobbies You won't regret it. Make sure you get a pot of contrast medium too - mixing 50/50 with some of the more dirtying citadel washes - like agrax earthshade and reikland flesh shade and doing two or three layers (more towards the deep crevices and less towards the peaks of a model) tends to give you a really nice subtle gradation and more control. abadon black + black templar is also a lovely mix - gives a very smooth flow without making the black as transluscent as if you just add water.
The most common mistake I constantly see with Marmite, is that people think you have to slather it on like peanut butter or chocolate spread.
You have to use like the tiniest amount otherwise it will be so savoury you'll hate it.
Also toast that bread and butter it first. When it's just a hint of Marmite it's nice, but a bit of cheese of melted cheese on it is a master stroke
This was exactly my mistake! It's nothing like peanut butter! Thanks for the tips! :-)
Just rewatched this and was thinking it would be interesting to see you do something similar now, having had a bit more experience, using similar mini's. I might even be willing to send some of the newer versions of these Battletech mini's to keep it similar. Might not be popular enough for you to do it, but I do think it would be interesting. Love both of these channels so much. Ty ty
“Once father returned from the desert…” 🏜 🌵 Aww… 🥰
I bet most watchers were like "heresy!" When Brent was wearing the mm shirt
That Mech Lance needs a vacation-pic slide show
You need some butter on that bread and half as much Marmite! Enjoyable content as always mate
Never thought I'd see you paint up something from Battletech. Been playing it off and on since the 90s, and there was a point where it was pretty popular, but that time is long since gone. It's pretty niche now, so it's nice to see it get some attention now and again. That's a fine DCMS lance you've painted up there, and I'd be happy to see them at my table.
This battletech stuff is a deep rabbit hole! Somehow I'd never been exposed to it, but it's growing on me :-)
@@GoobertownHobbies It's a pretty crunchy but fun game if you ever decide to give it a go and find some folks to play with. There's an introductory box with beginner's rules and such you could look for to get you started. Comes with 8 minis, dice, and maps along with the aforementioned rules.
@@nocturne777 Please don't confuse the man. Introductory box sold under that exact name had 24 soft plastic minis, in the same style as the minis in this videos. What you are referring to sold as "Battletech: A Game of Armored Combat".
@@GoobertownHobbies Brent, if this old style minis are growing on you, consider getting you hands on the new box set called "Battletech: A Game of Armored Combat", released in February this year. Catalyst Game Labs completely upgraded the style of the battlemechs and scale in between the weight classes.
You also might want to check "Battletech: Clan Invasion" on Kickstarter. Kickstarter campaign for the new boxset has ended, but you can join as a late backer. Check out the page for this kickstarter, there are a lot of artwork and 3d models shown to give you a taste of what's coming in March/April next year.
@@MikeKnell2884 You're absolutely right; I should have been much more clear.
I'm not a painter at all, but my god are your videos addicting.
Finally i can watch this and relax
Nice! Good stuff! My one criticism is that you used a 'heroic' thickness of Marmite on that slice 😂 I'd have it about a third as thick, with plenty of spread (margarine or butter) 👍👍👍
Loving the editing of the newer video's
Thanks! I'm slowly learning :-)
by 2:30 I am so bust up laughing. Great video.
looks like a hair dryer on a stand and a lazy susan for your minis is in order. EXTREME SPEED PAINTING!
Love how the comments are full of British people giving you marmite advice 😂 will definitely be checking out midwinter minis as well, you've made them sound very appealing!
That was a great vid. I do love marmite like that on toast I have to confess.
I was not a fan of the style of the mechs but you truly did the box art justice and the blue was really nice.
That desert photography was fantastic and you certainly scaled them up well.
Another amazing vid once again.
I just love your channel! Been watching since the beginning and I have to say: You are quickly becoming one of my favorite channels!
Hey thanks for the compliment! I"m so glad that you're liking these :-)
I love battletech! I'm so happy some have been sent to you
It's growing on me!
The Tom Bodett of miniature painting.
:-)
What kind of brushes do you use and how to take care of them to keep their tip from fraying?
Lol, If Marmite is like Vegemite, you toast some bread, butter it up and spread a small amount on top.
I like Vegemite toast for breakfast with cheese and scrambled eggs with a cupper.
This is such useful information! I applied it like nutella and it didn't work out at all! :-)
Thanks for checking this video out, but the Midwinter Minis half of this collaboration is way better! th-cam.com/video/qEUeUhizxYk/w-d-xo.html :-)
Hi Brent, I love the videos, thanks for making them. I'm from the UK, and if you eat marmite like that you're an animal, try spreading about quarter of what you used. To put it in a term you understand, treat is as a 'wash', you should be able to see the butter underneath. Keep up the good work.
I had to laugh when I saw you unwrap the box. I'm recently getting back into Battletech after 26 years away, so I've been painting a LOT of Mechs lately. Battletech minis have a very 1980s miniatures feel, even the newer ones, so a fast and loose paint scheme is very appropriate. Well done!
Heh, thanks Brian! Yeah they felt pretty 80's, but mostly in the good way :-)
Your vids are amazing to watch/listen to when painting minis. My Pallid Hand-like schemed Death Guard thanks ya!
I have to say, I'm absolutely stunned at how... how BAD those minis are! As a fan of HBS's Battletech computer games, I'd never have guessed the mechs could be represented so poorly. That Dragon just looks incredibly sad, and three of four just kinda stand around in an idle pose. The Panther is the only half-decent posed one... And even then, they're all very very basic.
BUT, all that being said, you did a fantastic job as usual Brent! Super improvement on the box art in 2 hours!
Kind of amazing huh? The game has apparently been around since the 1980s or somesuch, maybe they just stubbornly kept the original art direction??? There's an old-school charm to them, but they really don't compare to anything else being produced in 2014
They brought out new Minis a little while ago with much, much better molds, in case you didn't know. But yeah, the fact these things were still being released in 2014 is kinda crazy to me.
LOL, I have the exact same cat tower!
hahaha, that's a great cat tower! :-)
The real challenge is to finish that jar of Marmite!
WHAT THE F*** IS HAPPENING?? My favorite hobby youtube channels are teaming up? I. Am. Freaking. Out. Right. Now.
Stay calm and carry on Max!!! :-)
"What is this, a cross-over episode????"
@@geronimo8159 I was disappointed. If comics have taught me anything, it is that, when the lead characters from two different titles meet, they must first mistake each other for enemies and FIGHT!
@10:10 IT'S A TRAP! MWM just posted their piles of shame a few days ago 😂😂
Please excuse me whilst I squeal in delight over my two mostest favouritest painters collaborating!
Hehehe, It was a good day for me too!!!