Tap Into Extreme Hobby Productivity During Winter Hibernation

[@DismemberTheAlamo]

While this does give us hobbiest a great excuse to get some stuff done, remember its perfectly ok to NOT make huge progress comming out of this.

[@GoobertownHobbies]

Great point!

[@DismemberTheAlamo]

@@GoobertownHobbies - theres a lot of people saying how everyone should come out of this improved or with new skills. And for some that suffer with depression or similar it can be very detrimental to hear we "failed" at something we didnt even know we were obligated to do. So if you dont come out improved or with a new skill, thats cool too. Everyone improves or learns under their own terms. :)

[@GoobertownHobbies]

@@DismemberTheAlamo Absolutely. You're 100% right to make this point, and I'm glad that you did! :-)

[@figrollin]

@@DismemberTheAlamo Nicely put, pal. Hope you're keeping good :)

[@jherazob]

Plus those of us that have been busy since the beginning because I.T. never rests have about the same free time as normal

[@leonardozaurasrex9625]

I got warhammer minis this Christmas, and started painting minis, they were not looking so good, but with the help of goobertown hobbies tutorials, now I can paint them nicely. Thank you Goobertown Hobbies!!!!

[@grinmaxwell]

You're such an amazing presence in this hobby, Brent. I love the supportive and calming energy that you bring. You are exactly what we need right now. Keep doing your thing.

[@wilsonjonah]

This man is the Bob Ross of the mini painting world...at least, that's what I think

[@gregmccormack5709]

These turned out great and I really feel like you nailed the addition of different colors while keeping them part of the group with the accent items. Very nice looking crew.

[@TheKlabim]

I know I mustn't speak for others, but your videos are for the most of us the highlight of their day! When goobertown has had an upload is is nearly impossible to not watch the video as soon as possible. Your videos give us joy and show us that there is still people out there that care and show compassion.

[@RedRuneblade_Alt]

Can confirm.

[@vailkor]

Thanks for this. I've been struggling a lot with mental health recently and the end of this year has been especially hard. Your videos are always a bright spot in my week. They are always relaxing, and fun to paint along with.

[@arock9174]

The line: I decided to paint bravely the podcast really got me for some reason.

[@GoobertownHobbies]

;-)

[@joshmorales770]

You and me both.

[@cathrenriddler45]

Merry belated! Thank you for sticking with us and giving us something amazing crafty and soothing to watch to get us into the cozy craft space!

[@DoctorDroplet]

I do not know why, but hearing Brent call the stomach of a fearsome Choas demon a "tum-tum" has been one of the most amusing I have heard lately. Good luck with your great project, I hope to get some of my own projects done too in the following months!

[@themaniacbuttler7424]

I never knew how good your words where when i was feeling down. My great grandma passed away a few weeks ago and now your words really mean something. Remember to take care of yourself too.

[@DZLier]

Once again, thank you for setting such a good example regarding the indoor lifestyle and being responsible. You're the best brochacho.

[@ChezzyKennedy]

Just the message I needed to hear today. I lost my father in law in November and my poor mother in law was admired to hospital on Christmas eve with a broken hip. Time to hunker down and try to get everyone across the finish line. Stay safe everyone, over 43'000 cases of Covid reported today here in the UK.

[@pepesilvia2491]

To me, Goobertown and Brent are the true spirit of mini painting. Always cheers me up and gets me in the mood for painting when I see his videos! Also, the cats are soooooo cute

[@petdip3615]

You sir, are definitely a man who would be great to know in person, more overly be a close friend. Love your optimistic and inspirational content. Salutes from Spain. :)

[@gwenlours1087]

You are so cheerful and kind. It is always a pleasure to watch your videos. I wish you the best.

[@timdornaus]

always appreciate the positive vibe and energy, it really helps and sometimes we all need someone to be rooting for us

[@WyrdwoodTales]

That’s the plan, dude. Chilly outside, so it’s perfect to chill inside and paint :3

[@GoobertownHobbies]

Woooo! ;-)

[@jeppebirkebk3492]

Definitely works well in context of the rest of the army. Love the yellow :D

[@Joooooooooe11]

Thank you Brent. Goobertown has not only been a nice source of hobby inspiration and motivation, but a good positive place to chill that has helped my mental health a lot during this last year that has been so brutal for so many. I have 6 or so various hobby projects that seem to have all slowed down and fallen by the wayside, and I feel motivated to try and jump start them and view the remaining covid times as a hobby opportunity instead of just counting down the days until post-vaccine times. It's good to look forward to the light at the end of the tunnel, but thank you for reminding me to look out for positive opportunities in the journey along the way and live a little happier in the moment as well.

[@HipposHobbyHours]

"And remember I am always rooting for you", not gonna lie, I kinda needed that, thanks man!

[@animeator]

These are a gorgeous addition to your army. I am legit in awe. And in awww of the Overcat inspecting his troups. We all know cats belong to Tzeentch.

[@henrikwannheden7114]

They look amazing! Thanks for keeping ME company!

[@bitzbox]

All the best in getting this army finished. Looking forward to seeing them done as I love your scheme!

[@Omniescent]

Thank you for always being a positive light in this darkness. I look forward to each and every video

[@amandaf4720]

Everything about Brent's videos is perfect, but personally I love it when his cats blip in and out of frame during the timelapse sections.

[@indiminiatures8079]

Love the contrast between the yellow and blue/purple. Can't wait to see the completed army!

[@DanaHowl]

Love to see you painting a big army project like this Brent!!! Great job on these two "oids", I think you really did a good job of Painting Bravely!!! (the podcast)

[@R3dS0ulSnak3]

You are always so positive in your videos Goober. I so appreciate that. I love how the purple turned out and the stark blue looks great.

[@sonofhorus82]

Thank you Brent for being a little part of my slowly fracturing sanity. On my second round of working from home this year and your videos have been a big help to me in the background of my daily grind.

[@Owned_By_Cats]

The Bob Ross of miniature painting right here folks :)

[@gggfx4144]

Another really encouraging video, thanks Brent. The one thing I'd say about your plan is 'stay connected' - get on calls with your friends, family and hobby collaborators regularly, or even as you paint; sometimes even silent solidarity has power. Thanks again for all your work on the channel, looking forward to more videos from you as we head into the new year.

[@figrollin]

Hi Brent. If I might offer you some constructive advice on why the cobblestones might seem a little off - I think by doing it the way you are, the bricks become quite "pillowy". That is, by using a blade to make the mortar lines, the bricks edges curve in. I understand you don't like resin bases or rollers, and that you like the weight of the milliput, so my advice would be to make individual bricks from milliput (make a little, long cuboid "mould"; push in the milliput; cut out little rectangular bricks *roughly* same thickne). This way, you get the weight - and the inevitable little discrepancies in brick thickness and ggap between brick will mean a much more organic, realistic look. It would of course be even easier to do this with foam! And you could add a heavy steel washer to the bottom for extra weight! But, milliput would totally work too :)

[@GoobertownHobbies]

I think you're right. There's some bolt action players around here that make piles of loose bricks as terrain, I should figure out how they make em. Otherwise I need to up my skills so the bricks don't get quite so round...

[@figrollin]

@@GoobertownHobbies They still look awesome! I just wanted to offer a second set of eyes on something I think you were feeling yourself. No matter what you go for, I know you'll rock it :) The relatively new YT channel "Benji's Hobbies" did a video on using foam. I'm pretty sure Dana Howl and Miniac have some good cobble bases too! I eagerly await watching your progress :)

[@RedRuneblade_Alt]

I love reading the comments on these videos because the videos themselves are welcoming and the community here is admirable. One of the best ways to go "down the rabbit hole" and hear about other ideas and techniques

[@roelandpellis3679]

Still loving the yellow armour. The colour has even turned into one of my favourite colours to use on my own miniatures. Love it!

[@MattTheMaddragon]

Just want to say you have been a massive inspiration for me, both for the hobby and my mental health , thank you so much. and good luck with the slaves to darkness army. i look forward to seeing the progress.

[@TheSkuvnar]

You could try 3D printing an inverted cobblestone stamp. Make it larger than you need and offset it for variation.

[@DismemberTheAlamo]

he said hes not a fan of rollers or 3d prints. I was gonna suggest I have a pretty nice design for "cobblestone" bases for free

[@Warhamer116]

@@DismemberTheAlamo link to thingverse/cults/etc to download? I could use some good cobblestone models for my projects

[@GoobertownHobbies]

I may try that, at least for some other projects. I haven't used any rollers or stamps that I've printed myself yet.

[@TheGreatCigma]

I was going to say, it would be quick work to print out a big ol stamp for the brick pattern. Just linear pattern some rectangles and hit print. Probably a little mold release on the stamp would make the stamping work with modeling putty? I've never tried it.

[@yellaturd]

Something about this channel is so motivating. It really puts the pleasant enjoyment back into the hobby.

[@harrisdoshay3430]

Your videos have such a lovely vibe. Thanks so much for sharing your work with the world :)

[@defiantparsnip]

I would love a terrain and basing video! That's the part of the hobby I struggle most to conceptualize, and I find myself going overboard with basing decoration.

[@GoobertownHobbies]

Good idea! I'll give this some thought :-)

[@heromedley]

i was actually hesitating on painting my lord ordinator since every other miniature painting youtubers either glazes or wet blends instead of using shades. this video came out on a perfect time.

[@pascalvanbladel9816]

best wishes for you and your loved ones,and thanks for another year of tutorials and cool vids

[@zpetriw]

Love your painting tips (pink undercoat! Colorful skin!), your little jokes, and your good attitude! Thanks for the video, Brent! 🤗

[@lukefearns01]

Hi Brent, i just wanted to leave a comment for you as recently you’ve really helped me out a lot. This might be a long but it’s kind of a big thank you for what you do, and how much you’ve helped me grow as a painter. At the start of this year before the pandemic my love for warhammer returned, after 8 years I finally wanted to get back into the hobby! And I did! The journey from then to now has been great, I’ve learnt to take care of my brushes, how to thin my paints and different techniques such as dry brushing or edge highlighting. I’m definitely not talented but I am proud of what I’m able to do. For the the last few months I’ve been on a small break whilst I wait to afford some new paints and brushes and other supplies but I’ve finally gotten those supplies! Mentally things have been hard but I took things easy and I made sure to play your videos whilst I painted, you’ve really helped me to grow my confidence and to try new things. It’s okay if my work isn’t like someone else’s, it’s mine and as long as I’m proud of it then that’s all that matters. I’ll keep learning and trying my best to improve! But your videos were a great help to me, I had trouble dealing with the anxiety and fear of messing up for a while so I want to thank you for being a calming voice in my ear whilst I paint my minis. Today was an important day for me especially, I’ve been dealing with a lot of anxiety recently from starting a new job and finally having the capability to paint again. Your soothing videos really helped ease the anxiety however, today I took it easy and slow and just painted what I loved. I took inspiration from your video on how to choose colours, and used my space marines as a little testing ground I guess. I don’t have much love for space marines but I do want to use them, so today I painted one up and I just felt pride at what I accomplished. Your videos continue to be a great help to me and many others and I’m so thankful for every thing you do. I’ve recently ordered some howling banshees and Incubi which I can’t wait to paint! Although I still need to figure out what colours speak to me most! Right now I thought a mix of dark red and gold would be perfect whilst utilising some wonderful tesseract green for any glowing areas or eyes! I’m also going to try paint some white too! As last time sadly didn’t go so well. Anyway away from that tangent I just want you to know that what you do is inspiring to me beyond what I can describe, it’s a sense of calming and happiness. That everything will be okay and I shouldn’t judge myself too harshly. Thank you Brent, for your amazing content and your willingness to help out other painters and teach new things. P.S I’m not sure if this was very coherent or if it was fine! But I hope I got the message across. Again thank you Brent you really are a much needed part of this community who I’m very grateful for.

[@kasperrosander]

I really havt to say that your positive attitude is really rubbing off. I’m happy that someone can point out some positive facts in these dark times. Love the video and I hope you bless us with your yellow warriors again soon

[@jamesperry9197]

Canadian winter is a great time to paint for sure, I've been hitting my box of shame pretty hard. Happy Holidays!

[@GoobertownHobbies]

Glad to hear it! Happy Holidays Buddy :-)

[@minimishapsgames894]

"favorite rocks for smashing" Great tips for toning down clashing colors, thanks for the awesome video and encouragement through the dark Winter!

[@norigib6186]

That cobblestone base technique is 1000 IQ. But seeing the knife come out, and then a bandaid go on reminds us that even Brent “Goobertown” Hobbies is a mortal man.

[@CarlosRodriguez-dd4sb]

HAPPY FESTIVUS!! After the airing of grievances and feats of strengths comes the painting of figures.

[@ArawnNox]

This is the wholesome hobby content I needed this morning. Keep on being you, Brent, and we'll be here to watch and be inspired.

[@AdamStephens]

Dude. I'm doing this too. Been printing BFG, Epic, and Warmaster stuff and am now building and painting like crazy. I figured that this is the perfect time to crank out a bunch of armies.

[@StudsonStudio]

Very inspiring that you can still find motivation to Paint Bravely The Podcast while hunkering down and avoid feeling like we're Trapped Under Plasti-- uh, I mean, trapped under pandemic.

[@deepone_toe]

Enjoy the time, stay healthy and Happy New Year!

[@Svedsken]

Good stuff Brent. Paint bravely!

[@woolyyyyyyy]

Thanks Brent! You've inspired me to finally paint a graveyard golem I've had laying around

[@Janitorp]

Hell yeah dude, the fomoroid crusher is a sick model and deserves a place in all chaos armies!

[@LXGoat]

Merry Christmas and happy new year Brent! May we all paint bravely the podcast in these dark days of doom.

[@trinitychiplove]

wow you make painting minis look so easy and awesome

[@mathew.1864]

I like the orange shield... like ancient Greek art :)

[@nathanrowalnd3375]

I LOVED watching you paint these! Please do more painting videos of whatever it is you’re painting!

[@chuckrodgers2018]

First, I really like that color scheme for your army. Second, I have taken this time to increase my paint time, mainly because I have no where to go. Friends have commented that my painting has been getting better. I really don't notice that, but I do notice it takes less time per model and I'm going back to fix things less. Thanks for everything!

[@GoobertownHobbies]

Nice! Keep on painting :-)

[@MrBeardy71]

Thanks for what you do, and a Happy New Year to you and yours.

[@leftwingdragon6235]

Yeah I am so happy to see this video and so happy to be one of the first persons here. Enjoying the content as usual it's awesome. Loving the amazing painting

[@Gfloresadam]

These two models look amazing Brent! I love the blood spatter effect, really cool

[@powersave2]

Hype for the rest of the army!

[@RockRanchCowboy]

"give my air compressor a chance to grab a drink and a snack"...reference to a certain channel about science and futurism, perhaps? One of my favorite channels on youtube.

[@Miniocalypse]

The army is looking great, Im glad you paint bravely-the podcast, and kept that orange.

[@StabbySideways]

Such optimism in this video! Admirable.

[@madonnadove]

Thanks for those encouraging words

[@AndurzTalksHobbies]

As rough as 2020 was I did get a lot of painting done, and starting a youtube channel really helped! Lots of hobby plans for 2021 already, so I'm excited to get started!

[@cory7328]

Love this so far. Can’t wait to see the entire army all done and ready to take the field.

[@Steviewondered]

Hi from non lockdown during summer over in new New Zealand keep painting homies

[@GoobertownHobbies]

hello! :-)

[@liquiddnblife8654]

That Slave to Darkness scheme is sick, if I didn't have Imperial Fists already I would consider a similar scheme. Fair play!

[@Edcounsellor]

Thank you for all your awesome and inspirational videos! Currently doing a hobby hibernation of my own up north here in Canada and your videos and podcast are a regular source of inspiration for me. Heck, I even started my own hobby blogsite a few months back because I realized that life is too short, and I love this hobby too much to not share the joy it gives me. Thank you!

[@brettneedham3713]

Merry Christmas and have a great New Year Keep painting mate

[@EnchoMoskov]

I love that paint scheme! I'm glad you didn't go back on it and made it work.

[@ellenkv9080]

Your yellows are glorious and your cat is an angel :D

[@goffmatt]

That turquoise blue with the orange of the armour looks great. Especially great when he's amongst the troops. The purple is lovely too, it's a lovely natural shade that doesn't look like a dead,, flesh purple which I always fall into the trap of doing without looking bright Genestealery. Lovely positive comments too. I'm in agreement, as someone who suffers from mental health problems this year and Christmas has been especially tough, but having the mindset of having more hobby time is getting me through as well as the support of the family I can see and through good ole goobers like yourself. You're a good guy man and many aswell as me appreciate what you do, maybe more than you know. So cheers from here in the UK.

[@andrewdavies7816]

What an amazing army, and fantastic video. You have smashed it out of the park with this one!

[@hubertborusinski1647]

"... and paint bravley the podcast :))))"

[@99Plastics]

ngl that part is kind of messed up, it's literal conditioning.

[@richardmarriott-smith9517]

Great video. I really enjoyed watching this. It’s useful to see the painting techniques you use. Thanks!

[@Hangul_Is_Forbidden_In_Handles]

Always love the painting vids and hope to see more 3d printing. Thanks for uploading!

[@roshi8304]

Very nice project! Happy to see you excited for it and can’t wait to see the next vids to see where this is going! Happy new year Brent!!

[@zamnodorszk7898]

Winter and lockdown. I’ve never been more productive!

[@GoobertownHobbies]

This is the way!

[@ironelemental9367]

Hi Brent! About you not liking the current bases, there is a very similar way to do them, that might just be different enough. Rolling out a big sheet of milliput over a sturdy flat surface covered with clingfilm wrap (that stuff used in the kitchen to cover left-over food before stuffing it in the fridge, krimpfolie, in case you Dutch is better than my English) then put the texture you like on there. (Might also help with the scale continuity). Leave it to dry overnight, peel it off the foil and break it apart into irregular shapes. Then glue these broken shapes onto the bases, to make them less uniform. This makes their conquered city look a lot more chaotic and broken, and it's easy to fill up the uncovered parts of the bases with rocks, rubble and texture paste to complete the things. This could mix well with the current bases too. Not everyone happens to walk on a broken or pristine piece of road at the exact same time anyway.

[@ryansargent661]

Look forward to seeing how this army and your other projects come out. Happy new year!!

[@LashDee]

Hey Goober! I dont even paint or play Warhammer ect. But I find these videos of yours soothing and relaxing :D Might I say yer the Bob Ross of model painting?(maybe you have heard that before?) Yes, yes I would :) Keep it buddy! :D

[@MMMayhem]

I also like to paint bravely: the podcast

[@edwindeleeuw6590]

'Hangout in Ventrillo' - things you never hear in 2021 :P

[@TheMathieuJonathan]

Thanks for the video Sir, happy holiday to you too!

[@Smaakakor]

Lovely and wholesome as allways and great company when painting. You and some other minimodel people can really Keep you entertained even more whilst sitting for hours in a studio painting. Keep up the good job and happy hollydays to everyone

[@bradstevens844]

Every video this guy makes makes me happy

[@YanniCooper]

Old sprue can easily be chopped up to use as bricks and other detritus! As for spacing, I recommend cutting a piece of cardstock or plasticard to your desired width, then you can do your first cobblestone line in the middle of the base, and use it to space out the brick rows in either direction. If you use plasticard you can even then use that to do the perpendicular brick hatching.

[@kpuff2477]

Makes me smile when you say "Paint bravely, the podcast".

[@beckyalcorn9753]

I found my way to your channel from Real Terrain Hobbies and I stayed for the voice overs. Your voice is so soothing. You are like the Bob Ross of mini painting. Thanks for entertaining and relaxing content.

[@JRobb84]

Wholesome Goobs being awesome, stay safe and best wishes for 2021!

[@ocalicreek]

Great video, as usual, Brent! I hope you emerge from this Winter with an army ready to do some serious marauding. I wanted to add my point of view as an introvert living with a wonderful wife and two teenage sons. Yes, I have willing participants for game play, but I also get next to no time to myself without interruption. It is hard to stay recharged without that time. I don't have a dedicated hobby space I can escape to. Fortunately my family is understanding and my wife is able to help the kids when they're "in school" so I get a little time here and there. I do have a Star Wars Legion core set in need of paint...but I'm placing no expectations on myself to get it painted any time soon. When the mood strikes and the time is available, I'll paint bravely the podcast.

[@Kriegsman-ml3ie]

Yeah finished a massive part of my guard army and added a whole new hunk to it and got the awesome Valkyrie kit

[@rage258]

I love the yellow colourscheme, its very unique but fits a Chaos army suprisingly good 🙂

[@roasttoast2344]

For making small bricks for bases I recommend cutting miniature sprews into tiny bricks. Hope it can work for you Brent :]

[@kno0ne]

We need the Goobertown Hobbies music playlist! Great looking army! 🐈

[@PastryChefAnouk]

The army is beautiful! I love your videos and they keep on inspiring me to get better at my painting. Thank you! Have a good and healthy 2021!