I Used a Fake Identity to Enter a Painting Competition! (Capital Palette at Nova Open)

[@GoobertownHobbies]

For those asking, one of the cute goblins has been available for a while, and the other is part of this kickstarter www.kickstarter.com/projects/twingoddessminis/send-in-the-goblins?ref=5ypzi0. :-)

[@Miscast]

Seeing Legolas in cargo shorts was not something I knew I needed, but I'm glad I've seen it now.

[@Sinsabre]

Brent: I'm going to enter a painting competition and have 13 days to paint this mini. Also Brent: Day 11 and I'm just about to start painting the mini. Never change man, never change. 😅

[@GoobertownHobbies]

every time. every dang time!

[@corwin32]

7:50 I forgot to put air holes into the jar. I need a new goblin and squirrel

[@GoobertownHobbies]

I used too many rubber gaskets, the jar sealed too well! :-(

[@parks.]

I feel like i just watched a golden retriever in a Legolas costume enter a painting competition. Your positivity is contagious.

[@BlackJackCrafts]

Awww yeah! my entry is in your video! I painted the Goblin Squire from Twin Goddess Miniatures; first row, third from the left, at timestamp 20:19. it was great meeting you at NOVA

[@GoobertownHobbies]

What a cutie! I'm glad I got a shot of it :-) great to meet you too!

[@sheffdog9376]

The goblin with squirrel launcher = cute. The goblin with slingshot frog ammo = awesome. The Brent V Bjort = pure gold. Thank you for the video.

[@MateuszKiwalczyk666]

I want a series of you making more and more convoluted costumes for each painting competition.

[@GoobertownHobbies]

hehehehehehehehehe (I'm right there with ya!)

[@somnielle]

@@GoobertownHobbies I expect we'll see Brent's newest alter ego submitting a mini while wearing stilts within the next two years

[@minisarefuntopaint]

@@GoobertownHobbies They're going to start recognizing that the person who shows up in costume is Brent. It does look fun to do in it's own right, though.

[@cbpainter1632]

Vince cameo at the end FTW. You are God's gift to the miniature painting community, Brent. I love the jelly jar idea. I personally use old pill bottles, sticky tack to the bottom and set upside down, to store resin figures for transport.

[@GoobertownHobbies]

Vince is always around somewhere, gotta stay on your toes!! :-)

[@aggonzalezdc]

"like a laser!" Because going in every direction, indirect, being convoluted and roundabout is definitely what lasers do lol. Love you Brent.

[@EliotHowe-u8t]

screw the haters, the jelly jar carrying system IS awesome.

[@Jazehiah]

Thank you for giving the cats additional screen time.

[@euansmith3699]

Legobrent looks so fun. The camera slowly drifting off talking Brent to the cat is a good giggle.

[@ScottMaurer-g2b]

your bases were particularly strong, nice job on those. You chose models that leaned into that comic book, illustrated style which was perfect for your style. you put together entries that were thematic, fitting and fun. I think you know it given what you say but most miniature painting competitions are much more about technical execution than anything else, so while I don't think you made any particular errors, the paint work was not particularly demanding and I think you got overlooked for that. I would love to see you develop and refine it further if that's your goal. Thanks for taking us along your journey!

[@GoobertownHobbies]

Thanks for the compliments and honest assessment! I totally hear what you're saying about this not being a technical showcase... and that's ok with me :-)

[@ScottMaurer-g2b]

@@GoobertownHobbies absolutely! I love that you have your head on straight about this. It is ok, from someone that used to be VERY competitive, it's an ugly, punishing game to play and you're better off not playing it. It is better to just paint something you're proud of and show it off. I can't tell you how many pieces I have seen at shows that were amazing and won nothing but are inspiring nonetheless. I'm so glad those folks showed up with their work to share.

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

I'm going to be THAT guy. That isn't a radial arm saw. Now lets see Bert fight Bjort

[@GoobertownHobbies]

miter. got it.

[@X.davidWilliams]

@blackmagicCraftOfficial- HaHa,, that guy.

[@dirigoallagash3464]

I swear to the gods it stopped me in my tracks! 🤣 More triggers pulled than an episode of Breaking Bad! I half convinced Brent is trolling us. 😆

[@OkieDokieCreations]

I’m more concerned with how close Bert’s fingers are to the saw

[@pipedreamer9781]

Brent Miter try to get that right next time

[@johnathanproctor9606]

Thanks for the selfie w/ you at NOVA!! Great to see you there and participating in CP!

[@GoobertownHobbies]

Hehehe, hope we were both lookin good in the picture! :-)

[@stochasticagency]

I love that you have gone deep into Metafun, so please keep exploring, having fun, and doing something fun to push the boundaries of fun.

[@GoobertownHobbies]

much fun!

[@MrGWillickers]

I laughed as hard as I have in weeks. Your bad wig logic truly was genius. Thank you for being awesome

[@keggers5483]

"Silly and unnecessary but also awesome" is such a great way to approach the hobby!

[@FauxHammer]

Yay, I'm in a Goobertown video!!!

[@GoobertownHobbies]

@@FauxHammer you sure are, buddy! :-)

[@troyphoto7]

The genius of your mind for disguises rivals that of a good episode of the Red Green show.

[@DirtyGoblinEngineer]

You're always such an inspiring person! Your endlessly positive attitude, roll-with-the-punches mentality, and willingness to let the goofy shine through make the hobby friendly and accessible, while your scientific background gives insight into the technical side of things that I really appreciate. Those bases you made are especially cool, and I look forward to trying a resin pour like that myself someday. I love the effect. Also, I'm a huge fan of TwinGoddess and it's delightful to see you featuring them again. Please keep up the awesome work!

[@GoobertownHobbies]

hey thanks this means a lot :-)

[@Brandedwolf]

Your videos are always a bright positive spot when they pop up for me. Agree on Twin Goddess minis, absolutely love them. Have 2 goblins right now that I'm working on. Looking forward to the next disguise for the next competition, bizarro land Vince Ventrello... :P :) Thanks again for sharing your love of the hobby and being positive :)

[@GoobertownHobbies]

Hehehehe, yes I should just steal the identity of a real person next time, good thinkin! ;-)

[@heinerdomrose4303]

I love the enthusiasm you spread in your videos - being yourself, doing what you enjoy. Keep up the good work, Brent. I nearly didnt recognize you as Bjort! 😲😀

[@GoobertownHobbies]

hehehe, it's a very sneaky disguise! :-)

[@billfromwork7203]

"Look i understand that this is all silly and unnecessary but its also awesome" well said sir, thats mini painting in a nutshell.

[@Bizm4rk]

Don't blame the wig - your smile would give you away from 500 yards.

[@PartnersofMachino]

It was great meeting you at Nova, Brent. You were so warm and gracious with your time. The minis look great, too, especially the red spots on the hopping frog. Great detail. Hope to see you next year!

[@GoobertownHobbies]

I'm glad we ran into each other! We shall meet again :-)

[@SPACENOMADMALEV]

Bjort Village hobbies

[@TableTopDateNight]

I'd watch that

[@LCFC81]

We need more Björt license plates.

[@niall142]

My son is also named Bjort

[@burfscape1]

"Look... I understand that this is all silly, and unnecessary.... But it's also awesome." True words to live by! In the archival footage, I was absolutely floored that someone mistook you in your disguise as a human. I had to re-watch a few times to confirm it wasn't just AI. VERY impressive! As always, thank you for the entertainment, Brent! ❤

[@curtistowers9817]

ADHD is a wonderful thing....your story just shows how the whole process works. Its awesome!!!!

[@KIKthaFRIK]

noooo don't put the goblin in a jar!!

[@GoobertownHobbies]

right into the jar with this dang goblin! ;-)

[@piptarou]

Threaded inserts for transporting display miniatures is positively *clever*.

[@zombie221]

I had a really fantastic time at Nova, and meeting you was a pleasure!

[@GoobertownHobbies]

@@zombie221 good times all around!! :-)

[@GoblinsLoft]

GDI. You're like an orange cat that came to life and started a hobby tube

[@morgaknightgames]

Your videos always put a smile on my face. Thank you.😊

[@MegaSharkX]

Brent: turns mini-painting competition into Cold War-era Black Ops 😂

[@GoobertownHobbies]

I have so much to learn about tradecraft!

[@MrBaldypete1]

I remember when I subbed to you years ago during Covid when it was all about painting.... life kinda got in the way for me when it came to painting minis, I kept up with a fair bit of your content but I dropped off a lot thanks to life getting in the way. But I'm glad I came back to see you sound the same but you're doing so many more cool things mate! You were always like the Bob Ross of minis for me but now you're also LARPing! You're one of the coolest humans on this planet, Brent and don't you ever change mate! I'll always be subbed! I loved this video! :D

[@GoobertownHobbies]

@@MrBaldypete1 well well well, look who' back! Good to see ya, hope you're finding more time to paint :-)

[@MrBaldypete1]

@@GoobertownHobbies Thinking I'll have to buy some ball bearings to throw in my 4 year old bottles of Army Painter paints. And, due to sad circumstances, I'll be moving back into my old home. But I'll have a place to resin print. Let's see if your vids taught me anything, shall we? :)

[@milesvann7796]

I am here for the ingoobnito convention-crashing series!

[@Beaut_Beau]

Brent! Is that you!?? Brent: Hides under cardboard box... "No?"

[@GoobertownHobbies]

*takes notes*

[@superdanozborne]

Fantastic stuff! Really love the start to finish of your model. It was great meeting you at NOVA, and very much look forward to the next event

[@GoobertownHobbies]

Great meeting you too! :-)

[@AlexisRoyce]

This is the first video of yours I’ve watched, and it’s so wholesome and encouraging. Your minis look so vibrant and smooth, and I hope Bjort had fun taking them to the competition for you! He seems like a cool guy.

[@Sudo_Nimh]

“But it’s also awesome “ truly the best reason to do anything

[@HappyHyperHuggieNini]

0:19 and there they are aww so cute

[@GoobertownHobbies]

They held off for just a few seconds hehehehe

[@HappyHyperHuggieNini]

@@GoobertownHobbies They always seem so well behaved and interested in whatever you're doing

[@HCerberusH]

I love the engineering with the jelly jar. Beautifully done, sir.

[@AndreSjoberg]

Loving these undercover entry videos, we need this :)

[@erin.anderson]

Between one thing and another, I just have not had the time to pull out my minis and just sit down to paint for fun, but seeing your content definitely fills some of that niche and lets me live vicariously a bit. I love your always positive attitude and enthusiasm for what you do. Thank you. :)

[@GoobertownHobbies]

@@erin.anderson ty! I hope you're able to find a bit of time to yourself to do some painting soon :-)

[@Flarecobra]

I think it's the smile. You got a very distinctive smile.

[@GoobertownHobbies]

hmmm, yes perhaps bjort should be more grumpy! ;-)

[@mrlukesir486]

It’s a good day whenever another goobertown video drops. Absolutely love that model too, can’t wait to see whatever you post next 👍 Also genius with the long red wig 😂

[@LCDupuis]

I don't think Brent knew the internet connotations of putting things in jars

[@GoobertownHobbies]

Jars are useful for many legitimate things!

[@harazhangf5782]

Love the minis and the paintjob. Sending the link to the kickstarter to a goblin friend of mine.

[@gggfx4144]

The wig actually looks good haha. Your paint style is so vivid and satisfying, really enjoyable to see. If you wanted you could add paint technique with more volumetric shading and maybe some texturing like stipples. If you're doing a project like this and find yourself fearful of starting 1. Just generally try to paint more as a matter of routine, ie. an hour a night so you are facing the fear of doing 2. Set small steps for your project like base coats, first details etc. Easier said than done but it means if you've got some reluctance or distraction to get stuck in then at least each step is only a small hill you have to motivate yourself for.

[@toddzino58]

Love this so much. I just backed the Kickstarter.

[@motwaaagh]

21:51 of course people recognized you. You look like Brent from Goobertown Hobbies trying to cosplay as Legolas from Lord of the Rings. 😂🤣😂🤣

[@aartadventure]

That's Mr. Goober Legolas to you!

[@customkitsmodels2959]

I love that file, Brent! I may need to print that myself... You've also inspired me to get the Star Host army! Always happy to see your videos and listen to your process. I hope you're feeling better, too.

[@WaltersWorkshopMinis]

21:09 I can confirm this was a very good disguise

[@GoobertownHobbies]

Hehehehehehehehe

[@billcurran7210]

Those are some awesome little goblins!

[@SuperDuke64]

Thank you for everything. Awesome video!

[@deliciousrelish]

That sculpt has a nut of a squirrel. Got get em lil guy! As long as he doesn't suffocate in the jelly jar anyway.

[@gomezzara_creative]

Great video! The Jar system looks pretty neat!

[@AFAndersen]

To quote 'Allo 'Allo; "The man of a thousand faces.. every one the same"

[@TerrierHalo]

You are holding in your hand a smoking goon, you are clearly the guilty potty.

[@Teramis]

Thank you so much for doing this vid! You let me armchair-travel someplace I'd never otherwise have a chance to go. What fabulous minis! Better luck next time with disguising self, but at least you did turn out two really charming little pieces of art. Thanks for sharing your experience. :)

[@GoobertownHobbies]

hey thanks for watchin! :-)

[@JanMazurek]

The idea with a jar as security of mini - awesome 😎

[@richardmarriott-smith9517]

I love your choice of minis. You painted them beautifully. Sorry to hear you got Covid, but glad you fully recovered. I thought the disguise was funny, but not likely to fool too many people. Putting on a wig that looks a lot like your normal hair was…inspired?! Thanks for a great video that made me laugh and smile a lot.

[@GoobertownHobbies]

Hehehe glad you liked it! I'm learning what NOT to do for effective disguises :-)

[@a.gravemistake3061]

I really liked your old work, Bjort Goes Fishing

[@KabinMiniatures]

Really fun to watch the process leading up to the convention 👍 also, great that you don't have Covid anymore!

[@GoobertownHobbies]

Yupyup! ;-)

[@BouvToTheMax]

I love how your kitty is always trying to steal the show ;) Keep up the excellent content Brent!

[@Paul_Todkill]

A part 2? Let's go.

[@orcplaygames8532]

Your overtime really did those minis good, they look fantastic! I'm kinda just getting started, and you're one of my inspirations. Thank you for sharing!

[@GoobertownHobbies]

Hey thanks- keep paintin keep paintin! :-)

[@animeator]

The fact you think of others enough to just be happy to be there just makes me even more of a fan

[@MMallon425]

I had to go back and rewatch the part where he talked about the winners because I was sure I missed the results. Then I remembered "oh wait, this is Goobertown. That was never the point of Brent entering the competition." True Zen personality in the hobby

[@Xerosins]

omg i need that models in my life its got all the the things like, a goblin ✔, comical "launcher"✔, Cute af squirrel with army helmet✔. Excellent work as always ❤ ^.^!

[@GoobertownHobbies]

the perfect miniature? (seriously it's a top-5 sculpt for me!)

[@RolandoRatas]

It's not a fake identity - we all knew you were really Glorfindel for years...

[@LB_adventurer]

the models and paintjobs look great. I really liked the girl with the slingshot and the swampy base was a very nice touch

[@Hawkseir]

love these videos, I think you did a great job!

[@DingoPaints]

Great show Brent. Love your content. I Love Love Love your paint job on these minis..... Now I want them too!

[@GoobertownHobbies]

Awwww yeahhh!! Get u some goblins :-)

[@jacobryan7290]

Brent, I hope you are doing well. I think a lot of people can relate to getting distracted with "side quests" and procrasting with their painting projects. Your mini's looked really cool and I just printed my first Twin Goddess Miniature and am excited to paint it up soon. Have a nice day.

[@GoobertownHobbies]

Have fun painting! Tinkering and puttering is the best part of the hobby :-)

[@jacobryan7290]

@@GoobertownHobbies Also, i'm totally going to steal that Jar tech, big brain move.

[@B4MBI72]

Half the fun of this hobby is getting new hobbies to make hobby stuff for you hobby. Also the best bit about Goober videos is cats bums. :-)

[@gregoryhall4062]

I'ma need to hear a review of how the jars held up with travel. Love this idea!

[@GoobertownHobbies]

It worked great! Although I did bump the mini with the glass by accident when I was unscrewing the lid

[@KhorneliusPraxxGames]

The frogs are cute and all but that squirrel wearing the army helmet is the greatest thing I've seen in a long time. 😁

[@GoobertownHobbies]

@@KhorneliusPraxxGames I agree! Hehehehe

[@Ernzt8]

Love these minis and the bases are very cool! You might had a bad disguise, but your covid voice gave me a flashback of The Nanny

[@BrewsGamesRides]

These are the best, hope this continues. 👍🎲🍻💙

[@AndICanTalk2]

Loved this video. So fun.

[@NisGaarde]

Björt Larsson from Scamdinavia

[@GoobertownHobbies]

A scamdinavian prince!

[@AM-uw3gp]

McMaster Carr is awesome and probably the only reason I would move to the US, very jealous we don’t have anything that good here in Australia

[@bumvie]

When i saw the picklejar lid. I said "That! IS goddamm awesome!" Brilliant idea mate!

[@thedrmurchindise]

This was fantastic

[@acareatti]

It was nice meeting you at NOVA!

[@GoobertownHobbies]

heck yeah!!! :-)

[@FrogWizard224]

Twin Goddess makes the best goblins. I want these both for my collection

[@GoobertownHobbies]

Right? Such good goblins! :-)

[@gbresaleking]

What cute minis !

[@ryleymanandgrandad]

the jam jar storage has just blown my mind.

[@stochasticagency]

If you continue to do carving as part of the plinth/base building process, I'd recommend looking at some tungsten carving burrs for the Dremel. There low cost and plentiful.

[@GoobertownHobbies]

thanks for the idea! I was just using whatever starter-pack junk I had around :-)

[@ghostbear1]

Here for that slow Snuffles zoom.

[@Kroeghe]

"Look over there, that elf looks like Brent! Is that him?" "Yeah, but I think he might be on drugs like the last year. Let's pretend we don't know him."

[@rampantrambling]

Batch painting competition pieces is awesome lol

[@jamesperry9197]

Hey Brent! Looking good!

[@ExigentMidnight]

If youtube had existed when Howard Hughes was alive this is what his videos would have looked like. A little bit of inspired thinking, some discussion about viruses, and an extended topic on how to disguise oneself in public. Is painting 2 models for Nova Open Brent's Spruce Goose?

[@GoobertownHobbies]

Hehehehehe

[@ChimeraGames]

Wow the technique of testing color schemes using POWERPOINT kinda blew me away not gonna lie...always love learning from you!

[@GoobertownHobbies]

Hehehe I love powerpoint!! :-)

[@darrylbaker1394]

I see a lot of Conquest miniatures wrapped in plastic :)

[@GoobertownHobbies]

They had a savage black Friday sale on their taster kits!

[@NorroTaku]

they rolled a 1 on the disguise 😂😂

[@justinkelly8233]

Even with covid he still has more energy then me to work on projects. Seriously one of the best.

[@GoobertownHobbies]

hehehe, thanks for hanging out here in goobertown! :-) a week before I started filming this one I was NOT very energetic though hahaha