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The Long War: Episode 527
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This week, Kenny Boucher and Wyatt Turk recap Challengers Cup, XPZ’s hobby three-peat, strict paint judging, GW’s new paint line, Space Marine Codex leaks, Legion of the Damned, 3D printing, and some huge personal news from Wyatt. Here are the key takeaways, section by section:
- 00:00-07:20: Kenny and Wyatt recap Challengers Cup in Salt Lake City and XPZ winning Best in Show for the third year in a row, after months of work on an eight-player display board built around the fall of an Imperial hive city. Wyatt’s Stompa also wins top large model, while the event brings some of the strongest hobby competition he’s seen at Green Banner.
- 07:20-18:05: The hobby recap turns into a breakdown of what serious paint judging actually looks like, with Jason Craze knocking armies down for unfinished details and inconsistent execution. Wyatt explains why consistency across an entire army matters, while Kenny revisits Solar Crown, Noah’s pewter Lukas the Trickster, and his “model that slaps” award.
- 18:05-23:15: A one-man Would You Rather sends the show off the rails with litter boxes, natural bodies of water, Florida rainstorms, travel bathroom logistics, and Miracle Whip, before Kenny and Wyatt finally steer things back toward Warhammer news.
- 23:15-29:45: GW’s new paint range immediately sparks comparisons to Army Painter, Monument Hobbies, and other competitors, with Kenny questioning whether five-shade systems actually help painters improve. The crew also runs through the latest reveals, including new dwarves, Legion of the Damned, and Custodes models.
- 29:45-38:20: Leaked Space Marine Codex rules put Guilliman and Lion El’Jonson under the microscope, with Guilliman getting tougher while losing resurrection and the Lion gaining a three-plus invulnerable save plus protection against mortal wounds. Oath of Moment is gone, rerolls look much rarer, and the crew expects some of these rules to get adjusted quickly.
- 38:20-42:20: After plugging Long War Doubles at LVO, Kenny shows off progress on his Wu-Tang-inspired Chaos army and talks about another GW takedown hitting a small creator, with Grim Road Studio allegedly spending thousands dealing with copyright pressure over Etsy listing terminology.
- 42:20-50:25: Wyatt’s new resin printer disaster turns into a wider discussion about where 3D printing goes next, covering resin versus FDM, 16k screens, toxic cleanup, support removal, automation, and why printing probably stays a niche hobby until the process gets much easier.
- 50:25-53:30: Wyatt announces that Tunnels to Towers approved him for a custom adaptive home, giving him a path to a purpose-built house without a mortgage while also covering rent during construction. He describes it as one of the biggest personal wins he’s had in years.
- 53:30-59:50: Wyatt plans to build the house in Salt Lake City, which gives him cooler weather, friends, an existing XPZ community, and plenty to do, while the Challengers Cup venue gets one more shoutout for custom 40k-themed beers, cosplay, and Utah’s strange alcohol rules.
- 59:50-1:03:00: The show closes with plans for a future episode on how to win hobby awards, potentially featuring Hugh after his rapid rise as a painter. Wyatt also talks about returning to streaming after LVO and teases a custom-model project with Monument Hobbies.
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