The Long War’s last show of 2025! We discuss our absolute favorite Warhammer 40k models we love to paint!
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Episode 495
Show Summary:
This week, the crew talks about their favorite miniatures to hobby on! Here are the key takeaways, section by section:
- (00:01) Hosts Rob Bear and Kenny Boucher open the show, mention they’re approaching milestone episode 500, and jokingly talk about shaving a beard at that mark.
- (00:35) They announce this is the last show of the year, and they’ll be on their longest break ever, citing analytics and that the holiday period isn’t prime broadcast time.
- (02:16) Rob mentions 31 current Black Friday hobby sales, with many more expected. It is “probably the most we’ve ever seen in 16 years”.
- (03:20) They touch on broader hobby/economic context: tariffs, shipping issues from Canada and Europe, showing the hobby supply side is feeling the pinch.
- (06:11) They introduce a new sponsor for their event: BHawk (veteran-owned bourbon distillery), describe its “tribute room” honouring military history.
- (27:48) Main topic now: what makes a miniature fun to paint vs technically impressive, uniqueness, clean lines, ease of painting vs detail for its own sake.
- (34:10) Rob picks the new plastic “Lion” model (for a Space Marine chapter) as his favourite paint job: well-engineered, clean flow, a joy to build & paint.
- (38:12) They discuss balancing speed vs artistry: hobby-competitive painters vs casual hobbyists, know your commitment level.
- (44:11) Rob lays out his philosophy: anything that lets you flex fade transitions with an airbrush is fun; plain edge-highlight only schemes are less so.
- (1:02:14) Closing: winter months are the best for building hobby momentum (less busy than summer), they wish listeners a strong, low-stress holiday season, and promise to return in January.
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