2 GREAT New GW Models and 1 that SUCKS | Models and Memories Weekly #54

[@jinenjuce]

"I always wondered what really really well painted models look like" Just look at your own, king.

[@stitchgrrr5973]

Congratulations! The joy you experienced at the con was palpable. I’m glad you gave Americas Ass the credit it was due ; ). Take care.

[@KamenRiderGreed]

So happy to see you getting into Conquest. I still have to finish my Spires army. But I'll be happy to see it represented on the channel. As for the AoS reveals, the Krondspine isn't supposed to be about fire, its supposed to be animated by "beast" magic and represent the concept of the realm of "beasts". I agree its a little underwhelming, the AoS reveals on the whole were underwhelming. They gave us a new Nighthaunt model(which I'd like to get your thoughts on), but what I think everyone was expecting, including myself, were the armies planned go get updated in the summer.

[@DragonNinjaGaming]

The bone dragon reminds me of a hot-wheels race track toy you get for kids.

[@Karate-xt4sk]

Agreed

[@SparrowwithaMachinegun]

Bone Dragon made of magical fire is exactly the kind of thing I'd love to paint... Shame

[@aartadventure]

When Jay introduced it by showing the concept art, I was thinking Jay just doesn't like cool fantasy dragon concepts. Then he showed the actual model. Oh.....oh, no. Poor little orange juice hot-wheel race track with a weirdo bone head instead of a finish flag. I'd love to see how many of those fail boners actually sold.

[@sellis5716]

Congratulations on being a Golden Daemon finalist Jay. Love baby Cato but the Skink that won the competition is something else!

[@adventuresofthemarrs8450]

Man had no idea you would be at adepticon. It was my first time I flew in from florida. We had a blast would have been really cool to see you. Big fan of your content. Hope to see you next year

[@seanrydell112]

"I murdered half his team and lost on objective points" sounds like an ork win to me

[@bellsknell3297]

I think the fire is actually supposed to be amber, since it is amber magic. So it's still the fault of the paint job. It just looks like yellow goo when amber is more of a brownish yellow.

[@pancakemogul]

Grats on being a finalist, Jay! Model looks great but I reckon your Death Guard would also have had a shot

[@MastaDRD]

Damn, no kidding!

[@warherd_miniatures]

That viking model is absolutely gorgeous, I'm so impressed with how simple but incredibly effective that method is

[@seandittrich9676]

Super loved this tube...Great job with everything!

[@GreenJester7]

I agree on the Krondspine looking jank, but my biggest gripe is that even if you want it they jammed it into a big box of terrain that’s sure to be grossly overpriced.

[@dwarrenmsp]

Jay singing the praises of Infinity and Deadzone? It's going to be a good day! Both games I'm really into playing and while GW makes great models I'd love to see some other companies models on the channel and stream. The Conquest guy looked really nice. If I remember right they're coming out with a true low model count skirmish game for Conquest in the near future. Could be really neat! Keep doing the great work!

[@snarkymcsnarkface1863]

conquest is a great little game. some of the models are In a weird spot. spires and 100 kingdom in particular the starter box, but any of the early sprues kinda suffer from being detail soft. you can hide most of it with a good paint job. And it is not a deal breaker, just something to be aware of. The latest stuff is great and just keeps getting better. changing mold makers has seriously upped their game. it is kinda funny actually conquest has basically done the GW plastic journey in less than half a decade where it took GW nearly two and a half. think 2nd ed plastic nids to modern nids.

[@ComradeAlpharius]

The dragon looks like it's stuck together with honey

[@anakon]

That Jarl from Conquest looks gorgeous!

[@sergioazevedo4267]

Congratulations on the finalist commendation! Pretty awesome you did it with a model painted for fun and in the same category as the Slayer Sword winner!

[@Metallaio]

PLEASE GET IN INFINITY! That game needs more content creators!

[@thirig738]

No way!!! Congratulations on the Finalist pin!!! Nicely done.

[@roachbagjr9358]

The spots were open because nobody actually wants to be up at 8:30 in the morning

[@Detson404]

Sounds awesome! I was there Saturday but didn’t have as much time to look around as I’d have liked.

[@maritheganger1237]

Welcome to Conquest man! Been loving them for the last year now.

[@ivanbigazzi]

Fun fact: my Tohaa from Infinity have been based with alien eggs following your old AF tutorial (2014) on how to make Tyranid bases! I'm glad you gave infinity a try ;) The game is super fun and the models are *italian-kissing-the-tips-of-his-pinched-fingers gesture*

[@miafillene4396]

Way too fragile for gaming, imho, but ohhhhhh they are sublime. Well, unless you get that gigantic brick of metal that is the Haqqislam walking tank...

[@ivanbigazzi]

I can assure you, from personal experience, that they are sturdy enough for tournaments, demos, and clumsy case management! Also, fewer models means more padding in the miniature case xD

[@markcampbell127]

Gratz on being a finalist! Well done!

[@ross2283]

Glad you brought the emphasis on Cap's cheeks since we all know that it is America's ass.

[@funghazi]

I like that the Orlock buggy guys have Nick hair

[@guineapigsith699]

congratulations Jay, it's a beautiful paint job

[@Josh24861]

Love the channel guys! Any colabs with any you tubers or hobbyists planned soon? Would be great!

[@David-wv3si]

I love Jay’s enthusiasm.

[@mtrox7848]

A nice touch making sure “America’s Ass” was represented on the chibi 😂

[@_Nythim_]

i bought an Infinity Operation Ice Storm when it came out but honestly i'm intimidated building and painting it because of the size of the minis (and that they're metal) but my conquest to tackle my pile of shame has motivated me

[@engineerpaul0073]

The fire on the Krondspine model is painted all wrong. The fire should be bright in the center and getting darker toward the outside. Big miss on the part of the painter. I don't think that would be enough to save the model, though.

[@RichardMaassen]

I totally get how you feel about XCOM. It's exactly the same for me. I wish you could just get rid of the base building. I really liked Gears Tactics for that reason. Way more streamlined. And I loved how they innovated with getting extra turns for special melee kills. So rewarding!

[@rowshak]

Big fan of X-Wings and the SSR-Normandy. I need to find those models and paint them, make a shelf of spaceship with the classic spaceships. Firefly, robotech etc. Would be amazing. P.S: congrats on being a finalist!

[@KabinMiniatures]

That Conquest mini looks so cool 😎

[@dirtmcgirt6531]

Put the pin next to the model you received it for

[@ohsunnyboy7644]

You should paint a flea for the next golden demon

[@thomasferris6870]

My proudest moment was when I scored a Bronze Daemon back in the early 2000s.

[@walkerawhite4698]

Congrats on the Finalist Pin from Golden Demon!

[@Pandapeep]

Nah, man epic x-wing is the best way to play. Set a timer and go for it. My best x-wing memories are all from epic.

[@torrentstridestudios6928]

So did people just forget the knight desecrator exists?

[@tychoMX]

Congratulations! New Necromunda box: nice terrain. Old school templates. What's not to like? Only thing is a wasted opportunity to miss some Necromunda Spiders in the models.

[@AnnieAturday]

There is currently a chaos knight kit, this knight is an upgrade sprue for the old chaos knight kit

[@VorpalDerringer]

29:36 Wow, holy crap, that...how did they fail at including the chaotic feeling of the energy? The random and unnatural amount and spikiness of the ribs? The roughness, the evolving arrangement of the bones? There should be more ribs, and none symmetrical, and the bones need to be yellower, and the energy...let's go more red-orange or at least dark ochre for the amber magic...something besides...yes...orange juice. Maybe it's supposed to be mid-assembly? Mid-summoning? Why would I want a model half-assembled? All the living spells aren't half-coming into existence, why do this that way? That is a very dope concept piece and that baaaaarely came through.

[@samuelmcl.9474]

Finally, someone who pronounces Vallejo correctly (other than Squidmar)

[@bauguilhugo9037]

Noviciates are soooo fun to play and those high ceiling level team are a blessing for Kill Team, but yeah brain smokes during the game ! Great thing Kill Team has teams for every kind of player

[@samsnead7414]

XCOM is THE most stressful game I've ever played. I've literally had to set the controller down go talk a walk think about what my choices are and come from sheer anxiety. Its on of the greatest series ever

[@ShinyShandera]

Try Valkyria Chronicles! 1 was remastered for PS4 and it scratches the RTS/3rd person shooter/ttg itch.

[@aaronbrown4275]

DeadZone is an insanely fun game! Do some vids on that! Or at least paint some of them sweet ass minis. :)

[@obedpacheco5420]

I had the exact same reaction to the AoS reveal - loved the artwork of the book (but don't care for the book itself lol), and was super disappointed with the model that's supposed to represent the thing in the artwork. If anyone actually does use the creature, I hope they kitbash/print/convert their own versions that more closely resembles the awesome artwork!

[@scottwilson8697]

Take that finalist model as is, mount it with the finalist pin in a shadow box and admire it. It’s the start of your painting conquest of the world!

[@Roushlamn]

So I got 2 projects I am planning and think 1 of them is right up your alley to do as well. My first project is creating my own pattern of Terminator armor using parts from existing Terminators. You know, since every 1st founding chapter had its own pattern of terminator armor. The second project is based on my love of all things Chaplain. I am taking the Primaris Chaplain on a bike and converting him into a stand alone Chaplain. I am thinking I will use Librarian legs for the conversion.

[@MiguelFuentes11]

Nice! Congratulations on your finalist pin! That's freaking awesome and motivating.

[@RokuroCarisu]

I don't think the new elemental is a bad model, even if it doesn't live up to the artwork. The way see it, it'll make for a cool _undead_ monster. Just imagine the "orange juice" painted as blood and gore! Maybe I'll even find a place for it in my Silent-Hill-inspired Chaos army.

[@odharrison23]

Way to go with the golden deamon! You’re an amazing painter. I’m sure you will take it next year good luck!! I thought that “dragon” was an April fools joke. I’m sad it’s real. The model should be names mushu. Haha!!!

[@Zetsthamys]

00:22 "HAAaaOOoow ... coudyouavemorto say ?" XD

[@tonyennis1787]

Grats on your Finalist award! I think you deserved more than a pin.

[@blakec1924]

Congrats on reaching as a finalist! Also always a great time to get to expand your gaming base further!

[@Jaimonster]

Congrats on the finalist pin! Also, did you saw the Squats announcement?

[@Fauxmadd]

The new Ghur beast I think is just the paint job, blend everything together might look better. But more importantly, you can convert your own, such a simple idea.

[@akumaking1]

Who’s excited for space dwarfs returning to 40K?

[@kingodacheez3416]

Wedge Antilles; call sign "Wedgie"... Great job on earning your pin, Jay! Latest Necromunda terrain looks a lot like Bartertown in Beyond Thunder Dome.

[@mattbrown5234]

Love to hear more about Deadzone! Except that whole bit about any cover in the cube granting cover hasn't been true since first edition, and they're on 3rd. I'm surprised they got that wrong...

[@Del_S]

Hope you do look into Infinity some more in the future. There's a new two player starter set coming later this year with Haqqislam/Hassassins versus Aleph/Steel Phalanx - the contrast of the desert/Islamic themed faction versus a Greek/Future Soldier theme could be interesting from a painting perspective since they're going to be very different from each other. Or if you want the current set of Nomads/Corregidor versus Ariadna/Kosmoflot, that's basically Cyberpunk versus Near-Future modern military *in spaaaace* .

[@funghazi]

I was pleasantly surprised how nice everyone was at Adepticon, it was really pleasant.

[@TheGoGoat91]

I used your technique for my dark elf blood bowl team and it's amazing, i managed to finally get to painting them after being hard stuck for weeks, not sure what to do with it

[@adamlee2550]

How that skink got gold is beyond me. I'm nowhere near GD standard, but second place looks way more impressive to me.

[@EonsOfBattle]

I think the skink makes perfect sence, I don't think there was a nother model that was as truly flawless like that skink was.

[@johnathanrhoades7751]

It doesn't jump out as much like the other, but...for technical skill, it's just insane. And Golden Demon often will reward technical skill over creative composition.

[@theravenkingsix2835]

As capy said, the butt of America

[@TacticalCommand]

Infinity is such a great game to play. The game system is complex but many of the rules and systems seem to work fairly intuitively and tend to resolve fairly cleanly. Plus the out of game support is so good. The army builder tool is great (and free), and said army builder links rules to their rules wiki (which is also free) so checking rules on a model you're using is pretty quick and painless. But atleast in my area it is trickier to get product and the player base isn't as big so it is tricky to get games in which is a very fair and notable downside. So I go well out of my way and enter into single day tournaments just for a chance to play games because the game is so much fun. The aesthetic of cyberpunk special ops urban firefights translates so well into both the models and the rules.

[@tmarcb1296]

He said it's craziest week, and then 40k dwarves shown immediately

[@tmarcb1296]

Although it is April fools, so grains of salt present

[@drpretzel2086]

For conquest I like the tower models as I like the somewhat freaky design and story they have

[@Nerdypugminatures]

Congrats on the pin friend! I am also entering next year looking forward to seeing you there 😁😁😁😁

[@CreamAle]

I'd turn that pin into a shield or back banner. Lets you display it and have a use for it game wise.

[@lydiawynne-jones663]

well done with the golden demon

[@johnmertens3022]

Congratulations on being a finalist

[@ZombieMonkey7]

I’d love to see ya paint some infinity (as basically no one does)

[@That_Average_Nerd]

paint the pin

[@timunderbakke8756]

I’m pretty hyped for the Chaos Knights. I don’t even own the army yet. But I really want this new set of the two “little” ones and the new big guy

[@riccardoforti2765]

Would love to see a tutorial for that Viking it looks outstanding

[@Bog_Dog]

You painting something for fun and getting a finalist pin, has me thinking MAYBE if I really try, I can also get a pin lol

[@RealDuendeNoFake]

I think I'm going to convert those new necromunda surface dwellers to be space skavens, it shouldn't be too hard i think!

[@VociferousCaster]

I think the Krondspine would look pretty great if the orange juice was painted as blood instead. That plus dark, blood stained bones and some added gore for good measure and that's a cool monster.

[@mikemcateer4685]

This channel is a hobby channel that feels like a hobby couple of guys who are just into the hobby compared to squidmar which just feels like a business content provider

[@robstanford5686]

I'm getting back into 40k after 10 years out of the hobby dusting off my old orks and dark vengnce boxset and after reading some black library i'm planning to convert my orks to follow the ruinous powers any idea's on things that would help make this a little easier / colour schemes I like Dark reds and greens

[@JMcMillen]

I think if the Krondspine Incarnate had a darker orange, and plenty of OSL, it would have probably looked a lot better. Seriously, it's a glowie magic creature, you've got to do some OSL or it won't look right. Honestly though, all I want from the set is the giant skeleton terrain piece and floating shrine thing.

[@maxbrandt6]

Yeah, that fire wind dragon thing looks more like saltwater taffy with bone in it, that does suck! Congrats on getting a finalist placing in Golden Demon!

[@daili4917]

I'm with you on the X-Com games Jay, assuming you mean the ones released in the 2010's! Enemy unknown I loved, the 2nd one I just - nah. H-O-W are you fitting in video games on top of all this streaming, painting and table-top gaming?!

[@beardhammerwargaming]

H-O-W we’re asking!!! H-O-W???

[@typical-issues]

Xcom 2 is just really f*cking hard

[@FrenkieWest32]

wait, how is 2 not just an improvement in all ways?

[@paxoanbose4852]

@@FrenkieWest32 fr, it’s just an overall improvement and is extremely fun to play

[@PheonixKnght]

The old XCOM games are better.

[@kameronmaier6925]

"This was the craziest week of all time" . . . But squats

[@LiliaArmoury]

with ashwaste terrain i would want to do terrain tiles with industrial look to them but it would be done to look like it was covered in ash and sand rather than being flat

[@jack-a-lopium]

If you like the Xcom... check out a game called Troubleshooter: Abandoned Children, it's set in a sci-fi city and your toons are super-heroes... it's great! Also, if you want some more info, I play it on my channel!

[@mannyramirez5630]

That dragon would look pretty cool with a night haunt blue green flame scheme. Black bones, basically anything other then what they did with that cheese whizz lookin ass dragon

[@rileyernst9086]

Yeah, that dragon thing need more bulk. Seriously if i was going to try to rescue it it'd require a lot of bulking out. I am also not a fan of the head, honestly just a Trex skull would have looked 100x better!

[@heyokawolf13]

Love your channel. Have you reviewed Frostgrave, Stargrave, or Ghost Archipelago?

[@godemperorphatty7185]

Jay: "Blah blah blah Chibi!" Me: KILL IT WITH FIRE!

[@Narcomancer1943]

Does anyone else try to preempt the ‘how?’ out loud? Been trying a while and today I was damn close. Add some flavour to your fridays.

[@eberwald4438]

Don't disparage O'Ranje Julius!

[@Finzombie]

This does not seem to be an april fools episode

[@kinofrohan]

Completely agree about the AoS model, though to me even the head isn't worth saving. It looks like a grumpy mountain goat came back to life, not a ferocious dragon/beast. 0.3 out of 10 realm gates.

[@MrSteelface96]

Maybe that dragon is an april fools joke?

[@piratemagetjalf6477]

Hey! Congrats for making it to finalist (is that even an English sentence?). Well done!

[@ishkabible1028]

I don’t think you’ll have scatter terrain in the ash wasteland box. It would impede the vehicle movement

[@joezajac2156]

Do you have any advice on beginning airbrushers? I bought the Warhammer cursed city box so my friends and I can try an easier DND style game(We have never played DND but I used to paint a little bit of warhammer when I was younger) but have no clue where to start as I really want to make these models look good. P.S: Just found your channel last month I really enjoy your format.