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Paint Perspective - Miniature Painting Podcast · Siege Studios

75: Why I will NEVER paint this Warhammer model…

·1 hr 20 min·5 clips
James is painting a priest a day, using old metal models to force himself to focus on every detail.
This episode of Paint Perspective features hosts James and George discussing their Warhammer hobby updates and personal painting bucket lists. James shares his renewed enthusiasm for painting, focusing on a diorama with old metal priests and planning to incorporate Cawdor Bomb Rats fighting Nurglings. George is working on a Dark Angels army, experimenting with airbrushing and temporary sub-assemblies to balance speed and detail. James is painting priests with distinct colored robes to denote rank, such as green for a librarian and black for an executioner. He found Cawdor Bomb Rats, small 25mm models with bombs inside, which he plans to use in a diorama depicting the Imperium versus Nurgle. George describes his method of temporary sub-assemblies, using weak super glue to attach parts like capes for easier painting later. He admits to a recent error where he fully disassembled a test model, negating the technique's benefit. A surprising claim is George's bucket list item: a tiny Legions Imperialis Leman Russ tank, which he estimates would take six months to paint due to its small scale and detail. James selects the Visarch, an Aeldari model from the Triumvirate of Ynnead box, praising its samurai-like pose and intricate details like faces on the legs. George is perplexed by this choice, expecting something more eccentric from James. The hosts discuss managing hobby motivation, with James keeping a physical "bucket list" of models displayed in a cabinet for visibility. George maintains a digital wish list, comparing it to a music playlist where items can be "relegated" if new interests arise. They explore the psychology of buying models, acknowledging dopamine drives and the pressure to paint armies out of respect for opponents' fully painted collections. The tone is conversational and humorous, with friendly banter about each other's model choices and painting mishaps. Hobbyists who enjoy personal project discussions, painting techniques, and relatable struggles with motivation and backlogs would appreciate this episode. Listeners seeking highly structured tutorials or news on new releases might find it less directly applicable.

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A candid Warhammer bucket-list chat, with enough detail to make one model feel both irresistible and intimidating.

Paint Perspective episode 75 turns a Warhammer bucket-list prompt into a clear, lively look at the kind of model that is easy to admire and hard to begin.

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The model you adore most may be the one you keep postponing.

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