Man, we slept in France at a Brits AirBnB and it was the same damn thing! Don't know why that is, but these islanders even seem to export these weird locks. 😉😅
As someone who sometimes tables at artist alleys and does live watercolor paintings for people- I can tell you he was probably having a BLAST. It is so fun and energizing to be creative around a lively but enthused and respectful group. I wish I could watch him work a little and ask a few questions about his tools and techniques. What a cool opportunity for attendees!
It's true that new Warhammer is lacking that weird, whimsical side that made the original games so attractive. Those old minis may not be as slick as the new releases, but they make up for that in character, humour and downright oddness. It looked like such a glorious time super Suggs and you've captured the excitement of BOYL so well. I'm down for next year now!
Nothing beats hand sculpted minis by a named sculptor with a distinct and recognisable style. You don't need to be told a Kev Adams, Gary Morley, Trish-not-Morrison-anymore, or Perry sculpt is what it is. The personality of the sculptor shines through.
Yeah. Some realy stick out. Sassy nurgling. The chaos sorcerers familiaries. Slaanesh harp made out of flesh.... might not be whimsy. But has a gruesome charm. I play Sisters of Battle. And hands down, the best looking unit is the ridicolous Exorcist tank. I want more like it! The Castigator is... fine. But boring. Compared to Exorcist or the stained glass Immolator
Yeah, I really miss the quirky offbeat style of those vintage greenskins that look like they crawled out of a Brian Froud illustration, or the utterly unhinged early Chaos stuff. Plus the satirical edge of Rogue Trader-era 40K, where the influence of 2000AD was very apparent. Everything's a lot more uniform and consistent these days, which is good if you like that sort of thing I suppose.
Old metal minis were accessible in ways that modern stuff just can't match. As proven in this video, a talented group could sculpt and cast minis for sale in a very short period of time with minimal equipment. This made them cheap to buy and allowed the designers a lot of room for whimsy, so all sorts of silliness made it to the market. 3D printing is allowing for a bit of a renaissance of this, though not so much for the young hobbyist. Most 12 year olds can't just buy and run a 3D printer, but they could buy a lead mini from a shop with pocket money back in the day. Late 80's early 90's were such a golden age of fantastic minis that were really affordable, even for a young, mostly broke me.
Wow, John Blanche! He is such a legend. His art is so good! I find it suprising that his artwork wasn't used more often for metal covers. I only know that Sabbat and Bolt Thrower used it once or twice.
Big events tend to be about drumming up business (creating hype for new product). It seems this event was more about the joy and love of gaming (i.e. why we got into this hobby in the first place). Both have their place. The nostalgia of playing older games can bring back the delight of being 'fresh' in the hobby. Seeing new releases can inspire you to keep going. I'm glad you had a wonderful birthday, and hope it inspires you to keep doing what you're doing... :)
Fully understand what you mean. Modern Warhammer feels as though it is aimed towards perfectly painted miniatures that have to be painted a specific way and you can only build them a specific way otherwise they are illegal and you can’t put a certain weapon on a certain model. The reason I fell in love with it originally was because i could spend my Saturdays at my local store painting something however I wanted. Games were wacky and not serious. I miss those times
A whole event celebrating that most precious of metals!? I must learn more! Oh wow, what a cool day that must have been. Those GW artists and sculptors were the heart and soul of the my love affair with old Warhammer. ❤️ Kindred spirits, 👍
I haven't seen John Blanche in years, makes me realise how much we have changed, kinda feeling old now tbh, I remember him being a young, dark haired biker looking dude, but oddly clean shaven back in the day, he would often turn up at new store openings, or events, I get the impression he didn't like the direction GW took after Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone sold it, Its great to see him back in his favourite environment, it seems like BOYL islike the old GW, where it was about the hobby being for hobbyists, not shareholders, and being as creative and expressive, and artistic as you want to be, it was Johns odd inquisition and mechanicus models, which were always heavily converted, and his use of oil paints, especially in washes, that inspired my entire painting and modelling style, even to this day.
@@roguehobbies like all true feelings and vibes it is something you just can't quantify. my first ever mins were old second edition genestealers and looking at them even now still conjures that first time feeling. The tiny box, the leaflet inside, the joy of cliping them off the sprues, painting them badly with Nauseating purple and hideous blue and tentacle pink! It is MAGICAL. *nostalgic sigh*. Sounds like a great idea though, you should do it!
@@roguehobbies jsut make that video over and over again. realese it every time and make anew one a year later or when you feel like it. after the 10 h or so you will have one you like.
What an awesome event - your bubbly personality and infectious enthusiasm made your coverage so much better. Next year, I’d love to see a much longer video of the event and coverage of games -(although I know this would be a lot of work and your enjoyment of such a fun event would suffer, so forget that idea). This video seemed like it only lasted a couple of minutes, so I watched it several times and thoroughly enjoyed each one - great work. I still have my original Space Marines, Orcs and Gretchen from more than 20 years ago and they are still engaging in skirmishes in my retirement (although its getting harder to find games for “Old” Warhammer these days). Love your work 👍😃🇦🇺
Having been involved with miniatures since the early 90's, having gone to local cons for years, and been part of a gaming group a long time that played whatever silly fun games that came along, and been removed from that environment, I really miss it. The local con died. Our gaming group broke up and moved due to life and other reasons. And most miniatures people I meet these days are very serious, meta driven, tournament folks. That's all well and good. But I miss the beer and pretzels sort of gaming and hobbying I used to be involved in. Fun stuff for fun's sake. I'd love to go to BOYL one day. From all I have seen it's the sort of environment that I miss. Traveling to the UK is not an option for me right now though. Thank you for sharing this. It made me smile to see people doing stuff like this and having an amazing time even though they're just in a big tent in a rain storm.
Wonderful. A convention of gamers by and for gamers. Also, makes me feel good as and 'old guy' who still loves many of those old sculpts. Seeing people who appreciate them warms the cockles of my heart!
There is so much that is just genuine about your videos and your love and enjoyment of the hobby. Thank you for sharing this event, never knew it existed and I’m so happy that you were to just go and have fun. Have an amazing weekend! 😁 #RoguesRule
I recently dug out my 2nd Edition Eldar Warhost to repaint after having been in storage for nearly 25 years. Found some metal Imperial Guard, included Rogue Trader era troopers. This video and your genuine enthusiasm perfectly captures that same feeling of rediscovered joy. Thank you.
@@roguehobbies Best bit was of course being in a place full of people who get excited about such things. Honestly, I think BOYL was just about the friendliest place I've been to.
That honestly sounds like a very nice and just the kind on event that the hobby needs. Glad to hear that those exist, even if they exist on a distant rain soaked island.
I remember seeing Warhammer for the first time in the 80s. Must have been the first ever edition. I also saw the fantasy game. I thought it was adorable but didn't give it much thought. All these years later and I paint armies and enjoy Space Marines and your nostalgic trip made you feel all warm and happy. And that is the entire point of it all. You had this giant smile constantly.
That sounds like an amazing time, would love to have an event like that Stateside. Especially if they had something for old GW, Ral Partha, and Grenadier stuff.
That is so cool, was down that way for the motogp that weekend and stopped by WW on the way back up home on Monday but this seems like a much more fun Saturday than being soaked and freezing watching motorbikes. It makes me glad people can live vicariously through youtube and learn about cool new things, maybe next year.
That's the power of conventions and other community events! As sheltered nerds that used to have to hide our hobbies, it's awesome for us to have a space to connect with others like us. It's really fulfilling.
Nice to see someone enjoying themselves so much with the simple things in life 😊 You don’t need the latest and greatest expensive stuff to have a great time 👍
This whole event looks so incredible, kicking myself for only hearing about it ONLY after it had ended 😅 I'm absolutely going to keep an eye out for BOYL 2024!
Hadn't heard of BOYL before; now it will have to be put on the bucket list if I ever get over to that side of the pond. Glad you had a great birthday and experience, Louise!
I love Oldhammer and this is my hometown, how did I never hear about this before? Will definitely be attending this year! Thanks for letting me know about it!
I'd never even heard of BOYL before seeing your video, Louise, but it looks like heaven on earth! I get so nostalgic for old, metal minis from Games Workshop. It takes me back to my 16th birthday in 1998, when I went and bought Gary Morley's original Nagash sculpt, then raced home to paint it. I hope to meet the legend himself one day, and thank him for creating an Undead range with so much character (and, dare I say it, humor!). Thank you for sharing your endearing geekiness, enthusiasm, and warmth for these weird, whimsical old miniatures, Louise! It's comforting to know that there are others out there who feel the same as I do about them!
Never played or knew about warhammer in my younger days, and now after falling into the miniature painting hobby to handle my depression, this is now on my bucket list, thank you. Dont know uf ill ever play, but definitely won't stop painting.
This was a real pleasure to watch and see how much fun you have. I really genuinely envy you guys in the UK for the Warhammer and Oldhammer community, it just seems very chill and happy.
It's so wunderful and refreshing to see you and hear you talk about that event in that happy way! And it's very, very catching 😅 I wish you so much that these feelings last a long time - even your friends are already back home! What a great video with a wonderful spirt! Thank you a lot! 🙇🏼♂️
What a great video, I’m away from the hobby for years but thinking about dipping my toe back in, to see somebody so young and passionate enjoying the stuff I grew up with is wonderful. Might go away and dig out my paint brushes. Thank you.
Man this induced a time warp back to the late 80s!!! Seeing Epic being played, my first GW game. The cabinets of figures brought a tear to my eye with so many fond memories of what I could see in there. The old Slayers, the Snotling Pump wagon, Genestealer Cultists. Yeah, I'm 57!! Perhaps it was nostalgia too for you that gave you that buzz at this event. It looks like you had an awesome day and thanks so much for sharing this, although it was tinged with sadness at what used to be, simpler times with simpler gaming and great friends who I have lost over the years.👍👍😉
Oh, man. I’ve never heard of this event before, it’s so up my alley. I love everything oldhammer, I’ve even have an entire eldar army with models that are older than me. I’d love to make it next year, Ill try my darnedest.
Having collected rogue trader and 2nd ed tyranids for the past 15 years, it frustrates me immensely that I live in Australia and BOYL is in the UK. Totally jealous of you and everyone else that manages to get along each year.
I started going to BOYL years ago and because of it I have made a bunch of mates from all over the world and we talk bollocks to each other about Warhams etc every day. It's a great thing and it's fantastic to see the same thing is still happening. Might even see you there next year!
The video of this event hit me in the feels. Reminded me why i have a couple of boxes of old mini's and a couple of shelves of books ive kept for over 25 years 😂
I’m new to the hobby so everything is kind of new to me. However, looking at your excitement and the overall ambience with public, artists and guests, this really sounds like so much fun. As always, great vid!
It was nice to meet you at BOYL, and I am glad you enjoyed the event. Every year, my love for games and models is rekindled by the community's hospitality, generosity and creativity, and it seems you felt the same way, which is what it's all about!
FULL TILT!!! Currently building a board for that game, and just picked up some knights and civilians from Foundry for it too so this video is a nice conincidence :)
BOYL is good for the soul, loved my visits in '18 and '19 . Full of friendly hardcore Olhammer enthusiasts in the best of settings. Foundry are a great company, many of my historical armies are full of their miniatures.
I just found your channel and have binged all your videos and look forward to seeing such wonderful content from you from now on. Your love for it all is so wholesome and incredible to see. Thank you for being yourself and making me dig through my cupboard for my oldest minis and want to paint them again, I came here as a scale modeller and artist and ex war gamer and mini painter and leave here enthused to get mini again.
Wow, love this video, I love everything warhammer and started in warhammer fantasy battle many moons ago, this event looks fantastic I never knew it existed and I,d love to go one day. Thanks for show casing what our hobby is all about, wonderful characterful minis, and spending time with friends who love our hobby too, brilliant!!!!!
Sorry but the Snotling see-saw is bloody adorable! In my head after a life of being kicked around by orks, grots get to go to grot heaven that is just a massive kids playground with swings, see-saws, huge slides and a round about. Honestly, I might have to travel up north to get one.
Your videos are really inspiring me to tackle that pile of unfinished tabletop minis and paint them just for fun- even my long neglected chaos space marines someday. Thank you for this. I hope I'll have the space for it soon and I hope you'll keep going with your channel.
First, happy birthday! what a fun way to spend it. I discovered Games Workshop back in the late 80's, and have painted and played their games on and off since. I'd have been on cloud nine at an event like this. So many images you showed stirred up some amazing old memories of the love of the hobby I've had for well over 30 years! The big fat genestealer patriarch on the throne especially!! Wonderful video - thank you!
The new models are certainly lovely. But there is always a joy I have when I pull out an old mini, clean it up, and give it a painting. It’s a feeling I just don’t get with the new ones.
Was lovely to see you there, thanks for saying hello on your walk around. Sorry I didn't get a chance to come and chat, but I was very enthralled by my own game of 2nd Ed 40k. I have to agree that Bring Out Your Lead is my favourite gaming event currently. Just such a good balance of nice people who all love the same ideals, even if everyone is playing different games it seems to have a really strong ethos of creativity and fun. This year was my second time there, I hope it'll be back and better in a new venue next year. Glad you had such a great birthday! 😃
If anyone ever needs to lock a door in the UK, heres a tip: Lift the handle as you turn the key 😂
Man, we slept in France at a Brits AirBnB and it was the same damn thing! Don't know why that is, but these islanders even seem to export these weird locks. 😉😅
Mate, you'll love German windows...
We know how to make doors that close all the way round, unlike American Public Bathroom companies :)
we got there eventually... with brute force and ignorance.
I'm a burglar. Don't.
THE BEST TIME, thank you so much for hosting so much fun around boyl and letting me destroy your beautiful space trying to get models made.
Pls come back I miss ya bud 😭
That dude was sitting there in the crowd, sculpting crazy miniatures faces in real time, like it was perfectly normal? Amazing!
Thats Kev Adams!
Yeah, that blew me away. The sculpt she showed was beautiful... :)
As someone who sometimes tables at artist alleys and does live watercolor paintings for people- I can tell you he was probably having a BLAST. It is so fun and energizing to be creative around a lively but enthused and respectful group. I wish I could watch him work a little and ask a few questions about his tools and techniques. What a cool opportunity for attendees!
It's true that new Warhammer is lacking that weird, whimsical side that made the original games so attractive. Those old minis may not be as slick as the new releases, but they make up for that in character, humour and downright oddness. It looked like such a glorious time super Suggs and you've captured the excitement of BOYL so well. I'm down for next year now!
Nothing beats hand sculpted minis by a named sculptor with a distinct and recognisable style. You don't need to be told a Kev Adams, Gary Morley, Trish-not-Morrison-anymore, or Perry sculpt is what it is. The personality of the sculptor shines through.
You can really tell this with the new CoS minis.. Modern GW has no idea to make good faces. They all look so goofy and stupid.
Modern GW stuff is unintentionally funny.
Yeah.
Some realy stick out.
Sassy nurgling.
The chaos sorcerers familiaries.
Slaanesh harp made out of flesh.... might not be whimsy. But has a gruesome charm.
I play Sisters of Battle. And hands down, the best looking unit is the ridicolous Exorcist tank. I want more like it!
The Castigator is... fine. But boring. Compared to Exorcist or the stained glass Immolator
Yeah, I really miss the quirky offbeat style of those vintage greenskins that look like they crawled out of a Brian Froud illustration, or the utterly unhinged early Chaos stuff. Plus the satirical edge of Rogue Trader-era 40K, where the influence of 2000AD was very apparent. Everything's a lot more uniform and consistent these days, which is good if you like that sort of thing I suppose.
Old metal minis were accessible in ways that modern stuff just can't match. As proven in this video, a talented group could sculpt and cast minis for sale in a very short period of time with minimal equipment. This made them cheap to buy and allowed the designers a lot of room for whimsy, so all sorts of silliness made it to the market. 3D printing is allowing for a bit of a renaissance of this, though not so much for the young hobbyist. Most 12 year olds can't just buy and run a 3D printer, but they could buy a lead mini from a shop with pocket money back in the day. Late 80's early 90's were such a golden age of fantastic minis that were really affordable, even for a young, mostly broke me.
And an exquisite bolt-thrower t-shirt as well in the video!!!! couldnt be better
“I walked away with a pocket full of Goblins” is the most Louise thing to hear 😂😂
Yay BOYL buds! It was a pleasure to hang out with you and looking forward to the next one 😄
Hell ye BOYL '24 squad!!
Yesss looking forward to next year!@@roguehobbies
Broll gang
BROLL! @@thehonestwargamerstreams
The enthusiasm is priceless
Wow, John Blanche! He is such a legend. His art is so good! I find it suprising that his artwork wasn't used more often for metal covers. I only know that Sabbat and Bolt Thrower used it once or twice.
Oldhammer is the best hammer!
Big events tend to be about drumming up business (creating hype for new product). It seems this event was more about the joy and love of gaming (i.e. why we got into this hobby in the first place). Both have their place. The nostalgia of playing older games can bring back the delight of being 'fresh' in the hobby. Seeing new releases can inspire you to keep going. I'm glad you had a wonderful birthday, and hope it inspires you to keep doing what you're doing... :)
Fully understand what you mean. Modern Warhammer feels as though it is aimed towards perfectly painted miniatures that have to be painted a specific way and you can only build them a specific way otherwise they are illegal and you can’t put a certain weapon on a certain model. The reason I fell in love with it originally was because i could spend my Saturdays at my local store painting something however I wanted. Games were wacky and not serious. I miss those times
A whole event celebrating that most precious of metals!? I must learn more! Oh wow, what a cool day that must have been. Those GW artists and sculptors were the heart and soul of the my love affair with old Warhammer. ❤️ Kindred spirits, 👍
Was nice to be in your company so glad you enjoyed it Tony Y
I'm repainting my old metal 2nd 40k Cadians and it's just great to see that older warhammer models and games are not forgotten.
I haven't seen John Blanche in years, makes me realise how much we have changed, kinda feeling old now tbh, I remember him being a young, dark haired biker looking dude, but oddly clean shaven back in the day, he would often turn up at new store openings, or events, I get the impression he didn't like the direction GW took after Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone sold it, Its great to see him back in his favourite environment, it seems like BOYL islike the old GW, where it was about the hobby being for hobbyists, not shareholders, and being as creative and expressive, and artistic as you want to be, it was Johns odd inquisition and mechanicus models, which were always heavily converted, and his use of oil paints, especially in washes, that inspired my entire painting and modelling style, even to this day.
Louise is by far the best ambassador for the hobby I have seen on TH-cam. Her enthusiasm is totally infectious 😊👍🏻
So cool seeing all those oldhammer figures. Thank you for archiving this event and keeping the spirit of old lead alive!
so. much. charm. Old school minis have a vibe that just cant be matched. Awesome vid :D
I want to do a whole video where I TRY to put into words why old Warhammer is so attractive to me but I don't know how 😭
@@roguehobbies like all true feelings and vibes it is something you just can't quantify. my first ever mins were old second edition genestealers and looking at them even now still conjures that first time feeling. The tiny box, the leaflet inside, the joy of cliping them off the sprues, painting them badly with Nauseating purple and hideous blue and tentacle pink! It is MAGICAL. *nostalgic sigh*.
Sounds like a great idea though, you should do it!
@@roguehobbies jsut make that video over and over again. realese it every time and make anew one a year later or when you feel like it. after the 10 h or so you will have one you like.
What an awesome event - your bubbly personality and infectious enthusiasm made your coverage so much better. Next year, I’d love to see a much longer video of the event and coverage of games -(although I know this would be a lot of work and your enjoyment of such a fun event would suffer, so forget that idea). This video seemed like it only lasted a couple of minutes, so I watched it several times and thoroughly enjoyed each one - great work. I still have my original Space Marines, Orcs and Gretchen from more than 20 years ago and they are still engaging in skirmishes in my retirement (although its getting harder to find games for “Old” Warhammer these days). Love your work 👍😃🇦🇺
Foundry. Now that’s a company I’ve not seen in ages.
love tine's green cloak and green jacket combo
The cloak features at 0:09 as well, we get good use out of that cloak in this family
@@roguehobbies oh yeah!! so cool :)
Fab video, it's lovely to see what you all got up to and I think I might come along next year!
Having been involved with miniatures since the early 90's, having gone to local cons for years, and been part of a gaming group a long time that played whatever silly fun games that came along, and been removed from that environment, I really miss it. The local con died. Our gaming group broke up and moved due to life and other reasons. And most miniatures people I meet these days are very serious, meta driven, tournament folks. That's all well and good. But I miss the beer and pretzels sort of gaming and hobbying I used to be involved in. Fun stuff for fun's sake. I'd love to go to BOYL one day. From all I have seen it's the sort of environment that I miss. Traveling to the UK is not an option for me right now though. Thank you for sharing this. It made me smile to see people doing stuff like this and having an amazing time even though they're just in a big tent in a rain storm.
Was such a rad event - your squats and my thugs combined to do absolutely NOTHING against Conkerer. Here's to next year!
Wonderful. A convention of gamers by and for gamers. Also, makes me feel good as and 'old guy' who still loves many of those old sculpts. Seeing people who appreciate them warms the cockles of my heart!
There is so much that is just genuine about your videos and your love and enjoyment of the hobby. Thank you for sharing this event, never knew it existed and I’m so happy that you were to just go and have fun. Have an amazing weekend! 😁 #RoguesRule
I recently dug out my 2nd Edition Eldar Warhost to repaint after having been in storage for nearly 25 years. Found some metal Imperial Guard, included Rogue Trader era troopers.
This video and your genuine enthusiasm perfectly captures that same feeling of rediscovered joy. Thank you.
That's my son's face being sculpted onto a goblin by Kev Adams at the end...scarcely believable moment.
Amazing!!!
@@roguehobbies Best bit was of course being in a place full of people who get excited about such things. Honestly, I think BOYL was just about the friendliest place I've been to.
Love how much your love of the hobby always shines through. Never change.
That honestly sounds like a very nice and just the kind on event that the hobby needs. Glad to hear that those exist, even if they exist on a distant rain soaked island.
Happy Birthday!!! Mine was on the 2nd!
It seems like I've been waiting all my life for this channel. Thank you for this awesome content
Ooh. I spy squiddo-Annie. She's aces. Glad it was fun 💜
Glad you and yours had a great time BOYL! I think there is so much PERSONALITY to be had from the old games, minis, and the people who love them.
I remember seeing Warhammer for the first time in the 80s. Must have been the first ever edition. I also saw the fantasy game. I thought it was adorable but didn't give it much thought. All these years later and I paint armies and enjoy Space Marines and your nostalgic trip made you feel all warm and happy. And that is the entire point of it all. You had this giant smile constantly.
That sounds like an amazing time, would love to have an event like that Stateside. Especially if they had something for old GW, Ral Partha, and Grenadier stuff.
That is so cool, was down that way for the motogp that weekend and stopped by WW on the way back up home on Monday but this seems like a much more fun Saturday than being soaked and freezing watching motorbikes. It makes me glad people can live vicariously through youtube and learn about cool new things, maybe next year.
OMG, the large genestealer on the throne, memories came flooding back of when my older brother was into it all!.
Best time. Best video. I miss hanging out and nerding out about minis❤
I miss you too 😭😭😭
That's the power of conventions and other community events! As sheltered nerds that used to have to hide our hobbies, it's awesome for us to have a space to connect with others like us. It's really fulfilling.
Seeing all those old hammer has brought back so many memories for this old long fang. That original realm of chaos art so jealous you saw it
Nice to see someone enjoying themselves so much with the simple things in life 😊 You don’t need the latest and greatest expensive stuff to have a great time 👍
Sounds like a vision of heaven. What a magical time
The name of the convention is a play on the "Bring out your dead!" caller from Month Python and the Holy Grail.
Is that Danny from Cradle of Flith with glitter cannon on 0:06? 😂
Your excitement and delight really, really made this video a great mood elevator. Infectious enthusiasm FTW!
This whole event looks so incredible, kicking myself for only hearing about it ONLY after it had ended 😅 I'm absolutely going to keep an eye out for BOYL 2024!
The Foundry paint range is ace!
Hadn't heard of BOYL before; now it will have to be put on the bucket list if I ever get over to that side of the pond. Glad you had a great birthday and experience, Louise!
I love Oldhammer and this is my hometown, how did I never hear about this before? Will definitely be attending this year! Thanks for letting me know about it!
I'd never even heard of BOYL before seeing your video, Louise, but it looks like heaven on earth! I get so nostalgic for old, metal minis from Games Workshop. It takes me back to my 16th birthday in 1998, when I went and bought Gary Morley's original Nagash sculpt, then raced home to paint it. I hope to meet the legend himself one day, and thank him for creating an Undead range with so much character (and, dare I say it, humor!). Thank you for sharing your endearing geekiness, enthusiasm, and warmth for these weird, whimsical old miniatures, Louise! It's comforting to know that there are others out there who feel the same as I do about them!
That looked super fun! I didn't know about this event (despite living in Notts now), I will definitely try and check it out next year! Very cool!
You manage to make the grim darkness of the far future cozy and warm. Love your videos!
Never played or knew about warhammer in my younger days, and now after falling into the miniature painting hobby to handle my depression, this is now on my bucket list, thank you. Dont know uf ill ever play, but definitely won't stop painting.
Great to meet a fellow scot there! Glad you enjoyed the event!
This was a real pleasure to watch and see how much fun you have. I really genuinely envy you guys in the UK for the Warhammer and Oldhammer community, it just seems very chill and happy.
It's so wunderful and refreshing to see you and hear you talk about that event in that happy way! And it's very, very catching 😅
I wish you so much that these feelings last a long time - even your friends are already back home!
What a great video with a wonderful spirt! Thank you a lot! 🙇🏼♂️
Thank you for sharing your personal experiences with us Louise!
oldhammer is an awesome... I am glad you had fun... and happy belated birthday...
What a great video, I’m away from the hobby for years but thinking about dipping my toe back in, to see somebody so young and passionate enjoying the stuff I grew up with is wonderful. Might go away and dig out my paint brushes. Thank you.
Love that you had such a great time. This year's BOYL had so many wonderful people in attendance.
Everyone I met there was a delight
Man this induced a time warp back to the late 80s!!! Seeing Epic being played, my first GW game. The cabinets of figures brought a tear to my eye with so many fond memories of what I could see in there. The old Slayers, the Snotling Pump wagon, Genestealer Cultists. Yeah, I'm 57!! Perhaps it was nostalgia too for you that gave you that buzz at this event. It looks like you had an awesome day and thanks so much for sharing this, although it was tinged with sadness at what used to be, simpler times with simpler gaming and great friends who I have lost over the years.👍👍😉
This event seems lovely. It's how I would imagine a wargames event would be held in the shire
That floating psycher mini kind of looks like Gary Morley if he was scowling, which I don't think he's ever done.
Amazing storytelling about an amazing event, really brings it life!
I'm so glad all these old sculptors and artists know they're appreciated by a new generation.
Oh, man. I’ve never heard of this event before, it’s so up my alley. I love everything oldhammer, I’ve even have an entire eldar army with models that are older than me. I’d love to make it next year, Ill try my darnedest.
Having collected rogue trader and 2nd ed tyranids for the past 15 years, it frustrates me immensely that I live in Australia and BOYL is in the UK. Totally jealous of you and everyone else that manages to get along each year.
The reason I watch your channel is because you make me remember the feelings I had when I wanted to start this hobby back in 2002. Keep being you
I started going to BOYL years ago and because of it I have made a bunch of mates from all over the world and we talk bollocks to each other about Warhams etc every day. It's a great thing and it's fantastic to see the same thing is still happening. Might even see you there next year!
The video of this event hit me in the feels. Reminded me why i have a couple of boxes of old mini's and a couple of shelves of books ive kept for over 25 years 😂
I’m new to the hobby so everything is kind of new to me. However, looking at your excitement and the overall ambience with public, artists and guests, this really sounds like so much fun. As always, great vid!
I love that sign …. Would be right at home on my Krieg board!!
I am jealous Louise!
We need an event like that in Australia 😊
Thank you for sharing your experience 😊👍🏻🍺
It was nice to meet you at BOYL, and I am glad you enjoyed the event. Every year, my love for games and models is rekindled by the community's hospitality, generosity and creativity, and it seems you felt the same way, which is what it's all about!
FULL TILT!!! Currently building a board for that game, and just picked up some knights and civilians from Foundry for it too so this video is a nice conincidence :)
Doing it again next year buddy if you want to bring a team of knights and join in!
Happy happy belated birthday!!! As an old oldhammer fan, that looks like a bucket full of fun! I'm glad you had a great time!
I am definitely going to this next year! It looks so cool
Looks amazing, the oldhammer and middlehammer miniatures just have so much more character than newhammer!
Great stuff friend 👏 👍
What an incredible event, I didn’t even know until now, it existed 😮
BOYL is good for the soul, loved my visits in '18 and '19 . Full of friendly hardcore Olhammer enthusiasts in the best of settings. Foundry are a great company, many of my historical armies are full of their miniatures.
I just found your channel and have binged all your videos and look forward to seeing such wonderful content from you from now on. Your love for it all is so wholesome and incredible to see. Thank you for being yourself and making me dig through my cupboard for my oldest minis and want to paint them again, I came here as a scale modeller and artist and ex war gamer and mini painter and leave here enthused to get mini again.
I've lived 15 minutes from Newark for 3/4 of my life and I've never heard about this.... or Foundary. I'll be there next year. TY so much. X
Wow, love this video, I love everything warhammer and started in warhammer fantasy battle many moons ago, this event looks fantastic I never knew it existed and I,d love to go one day. Thanks for show casing what our hobby is all about, wonderful characterful minis, and spending time with friends who love our hobby too, brilliant!!!!!
That looks like an absolutely incredible time and wonderful atmosphere! Very fun video :)
This was a great video to watch Louise your enthusiasm for such a cool event shines through and made me smile, thank you. Belated happy birthday :)
Sorry but the Snotling see-saw is bloody adorable! In my head after a life of being kicked around by orks, grots get to go to grot heaven that is just a massive kids playground with swings, see-saws, huge slides and a round about. Honestly, I might have to travel up north to get one.
Watching you squee about this event just makes me really happy!
Your videos are really inspiring me to tackle that pile of unfinished tabletop minis and paint them just for fun- even my long neglected chaos space marines someday. Thank you for this. I hope I'll have the space for it soon and I hope you'll keep going with your channel.
First, happy birthday! what a fun way to spend it.
I discovered Games Workshop back in the late 80's, and have painted and played their games on and off since. I'd have been on cloud nine at an event like this. So many images you showed stirred up some amazing old memories of the love of the hobby I've had for well over 30 years! The big fat genestealer patriarch on the throne especially!!
Wonderful video - thank you!
Thank you fot sharing this experience with us!
Love this! Thanks for sharing
The new models are certainly lovely. But there is always a joy I have when I pull out an old mini, clean it up, and give it a painting. It’s a feeling I just don’t get with the new ones.
Well this looks downright delightful
This looks like a wonderful time! What a fantastic event.
10:33 haha felt the same when I saw you at Warhammer world last year. Really wanted to say hi and get a photo but was too shy.
Was lovely to see you there, thanks for saying hello on your walk around. Sorry I didn't get a chance to come and chat, but I was very enthralled by my own game of 2nd Ed 40k.
I have to agree that Bring Out Your Lead is my favourite gaming event currently. Just such a good balance of nice people who all love the same ideals, even if everyone is playing different games it seems to have a really strong ethos of creativity and fun. This year was my second time there, I hope it'll be back and better in a new venue next year.
Glad you had such a great birthday! 😃