I Was Instantly Judgemental of this Full Chapter of Space Marines

[@alfadasfire]

I mean, it's all painted. That's a loooooot better than a lot of armies. It's actually quite motivational! I want to do it too!

[@VallornDeathblade]

An entire chapter of grey plastic marines would be horrific.

[@ChilleBruh]

@@VallornDeathblade 100% no 🧢 a bare plastic ABSURDLY huge army would be exactly the kind I’d want to build… so I could endlessly daydream about what the perfect color scheme *could* look like. 😂

[@cam9144]

It would've been great to hear a lot more from Nathan than all the interruptions. This hobby, his collection, meant a lot to him. And we barely got to feel his passion for it.

[@MilkshakeDuck1861]

Yeah, the narration over his actual words was unnecessary.

[@Woodyminis]

I would also like to know more about Nathan please. Only heard him speak 3 half sentences. Also, where are the close up shots :(

[@eKaiju]

Probably because the rest of the video will be on the main miniwargaming channel

[@Don-ut9uo]

Thats not a lot of Marines. I haveva fully painted Ultramarine army of 1500 models not counting vehicles. I have a lot of them. I just kept painting. I have 3 other Marine armies but 'normal' size.

[@cam9144]

@ no one asked

[@gacharizer1372]

Very good quote from Dave on 11:08: "They are painted to the exact standard he sets for them. This is his army and his collection. Ultimately whatever I think about it is inconsequential".

[@MWG_Dave]

Thank you. It’s important to get the facts straight. Nothing can rob us of our individual joy this hobby brings faster than the expectations of others. We set our own standards.

[@gacharizer1372]

@@MWG_Dave Well said, that quote you said in the video is very inspiring for non-pro painters to celebrate and be proud of their own standards. Because by knowing and seeing your efforts reflected on the model opens up the doors to inspiration and improvement instead of constantly in "analysis paralysis" mode or scared of painting the model because I'm not good enough.

[@KrazyKing9]

I'm happy with this too, as when I first started i was afraid to paint. I was constantly comparing my skills to others and always found myself lacking. It wasn't till some friends helped me realize that as long as I enjoyed the look that was all that mattered. And now I've finally worked my way to being happy with what I do and not being hyper critical of it.

[@richardseaton6390]

The pain of ‘Legends’ must be immense for this man ☠️

[@aunderiskerensky2304]

cries in white scar... yes. i imagine he is having a great time.

[@willnox1]

Not really...you can play Grimdark Future, or older editions of Warhammer. Games workshop does not tell tell you how to play with your miniatures.

[@aunderiskerensky2304]

@@willnox1 you need to get an entire group to agree to forsake the current edition which is harder than you think. some are happy, like tyranid and eldar players, black templar etc. are pleased with being treated better and given more.

[@Legoadam1234]

From my own experience of working through my own chapter, painting 1000+ models to the same scheme is no easy task and have taken a couple year long breaks to do other armies. But at the end of the day, 1000 models on a table regardless of paint job is a sight to behold. I'm currently less than 200 models away from my own chapter (firstborn only) being fully painted. The fact Nathan got it all done in 10 years is also a solid pace.

[@NogrimStoneson]

showing that off would be the biggest struggle for me, id never be able to let that much just sit in a box 90% of the time. im already eyeing a 4th and 5th detolf

[@HNH421]

I'M two hundred away - also first born - but i started from company 9 devastates so only needed 5 heavy weapon dudes plus five regular dudes - company 10 is scouts but i do them in fives, but in lead but first company are all terminators and they do look all small now - second company is all bikes and they will now be cheep as chips on e-bay i need 25? - and with the pimeruse i have the bits left over and two boxes of ??? the starter with the necrons - i will soon be finished now just to rebase them all on to 32mm bases NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO !!!

[@InquisitorBen]

It’s all about finding out which side of the hobby you find the most fun and getting stuck into it

[@B__C__]

For me I guess that would be the glue. 😉

[@GPFallaize]

I have about 1/3rd of that painted for my 30k Space Wolves to a good table top standard and that has taken me 4 years. Irrespective of someone’s skill, it’s pure dedication to put that many models together and paint them. I Salute Nathan for his efforts and when viewing them together they are a cohesive force. How well you paint does not matter, they are his painted models and that is 1 million times batter than a sea of grey plastic any day of the week.

[@elbloncomagnifico]

As someone on a very similar journey as Nathan but only 5 years in. I can tell you that even tho im half there, its not as simple and easy as it seems. 1000 space marines dont seem like a lot untill you attempt it. keep your head held high Nathan, your army may not be beautifully painted. But it is a BIG BEAUTIFUL ARMY!

[@mlpsh6995]

I love seeing people so passionate about the hobby and building up such collections.

[@MilkshakeDuck1861]

It would’ve been nice to actually see the paint jobs in question.

[@the_guitarcade]

Yeah, the couple of glimpses we got looked like they were base-coated pretty well, and a wash and a couple minutes highlighting would get them to at least a "tabletop" standard.

[@rowanirish]

Regarding the quality of his paint job. No close up shots indicated this was a "tell don't show" sort of video.

I love that people who are not that good at painting actually make the effort to do it, no matter the results. I love that they love the hobby that much, whether that's for building, kitbashing, playing ... or indeed painting itself. I think it's about as open, from a merit-based approach, as you can get, and I love it that way. It would never come to my mind to ridicule a guy who took the time to paint his army, even if it looks subpar.

[@TacticalMetalhead]

The best part of having the best painted and built army, is you NEVER actually lose the game. You can just tell the opponent "well, at least my models don't look like shit"

[@taxllax2104]

I'm not the best painter, but I enjoy the process completely and can display my minis with pride, knowing I did an alright job. I also want to get better at painting to do service to my Alpha Legion army. At the end of the day, painting miniatures is about knowing what you want and pursuing it.

[@jamesvo8059]

I've been thinking about making my own custom chapter and saw the task so daunting but after seeing this video I'm reinspired

[@MWG_Dave]

DO IT!!!

[@euansmith3699]

If you make a Chapter along the lines of the unlucky Lamenters; you only need to paint a dozen, badly injured models. 😄

[@lynchthefish2132]

I'm not very good at it either, but that's okay. I like to paint them and play with them. It makes my kids smile and have had countless hours of fun with them before and since having kids.

[@Vilified_Vagabond]

Love this clever bait n switch satire into showcasing a passionate hobbyist and his immense and impressive custom collection. Love how even though I had caught on I was still eager to finally hear the “verdict” and conclusion. Very well composed, I feel like even though I’m procrastinating on my need to sleep this was a 12m 26s well spent!

[@WoodyREC]

Fantastic video - very entertaining delivery, and most importantly, a crucial message for this hobby (and anything really) - enjoy it how you see fit and never judge!

[@kenupton4084]

I got way too angry in the first few seconds of this video. So i skipped to the verdict. Still angry. If you dont have anything nice to say, dont say anything at all. A painted model is a good model. That man has painted more models than most model painters. He is beyond judgement. No amount of self deprecating humor can cover for the ego that inspired the creation of this video. I am disgusted. This isnt an airport so...

[@immortalgamer3960]

Props to Nathan! As someone else also building a full custom SM Chapter, I salute you. I've got about 500 of my Void Dragons so far (though only about half are painted). I look forward to the day when it will all be complete and I can put a full chapter on the table.

[@GamerJayV1]

THIS IS FLAMING DRAGON! 🐉🔥IYKYK

[@RedSampler]

first take a big step back and literally....your own face🤣😂🤣 one of the most brutal rants from the least expected actor.

[@clausfamiliy4859]

Haha I’m glad someone got the reference

[@EmmettF.W.]

I was looking for this... and going to type it myself if I didn't find it. 🤣

[@cvtuttle]

Great video Dave! I always love watching someone who is as excited as Nathan is about his hobby experience. Doesn't matter what the rest of us think.

[@crsmith6226]

2:52 him in a suit in something special

[@NicolaiVE]

An entire chapter. Respect! It takes a lot of time and effort to collect such an amazing force! I'm down to my last 10 Primaris marines of my own Emerald Dragons chapter fleet. They are a space borne chapter based on an orbital shipyard they salvaged from a Forge World wich fell to chaos when the rift opend. My fleet exists of 400 + Primaris Marines (95 Phobos, 139 MK X, 60 Gravis, 20 Terminators. 35 stern & Bladeguard + Bikes (18), Tanks (11), Dreadnoughts (6+2) & Hero's (30+) ) And is roughly one third of the chapter as they are not fully codex compliant. (no scouts for example, as they often fight void battles)

[@lord17c]

his story is awesome, and i"m glad he "finished" his chapter. Friend of mine was doing the same thing, but sadly he passed before he could finish the project.

[@mlpsh6995]

That is so awesome! I'm working on a full 1,000 marine collection of Imperial Fists. I have close to 700 models, around 520 painted and entirely Firstborn.

[@G.M.G.P.]

I have yet to devote my time toward a space marine chapter of my own. I fell in love with the Drukhari right of the bat. Found I had a love for several different styles. In the end, I decided I'm going to create my own Kabal and start coming up with lore for it. (Without knowing a clue of what I was doing.) And here I am years later as a collector. I've got thousands of dollars of minis and only a small chunk built or painted. But my collection isn't just my Drukhari army. I've learned art from the ground up. Learned how to paint, with no skill, knowledge, or any idea of what I'm doing. I've been on a break for about a year now. Kinda had a lot going on. But I'm ramping up for my next run. Props to anyone that can hang on and get it done like this. I wish I had more local support. But I've been doing it all on my own, with no community for years now. So the only opinion I have is my own. Still, I have a good idea of my own lore, and what I want out of the game, and the hobby. In the end, F the rules, F the cannon lore, and let's just be a group of nerds that get down and have fun over a thing we managed to create... One day though... the Maelstrom Cricus of Slaughter will make it's way through a game while it's "Slave Band" rocks out and plays "Electric Circus Weapon" so loud that anyone within range will be horrified and run, or get chopped or blasted into bits as the Ring Leader flies through on his private Ravager. Those who have fallen in love with the hobby all have our reasons for doing it. And mine is for my own fantasy inspired by the WH40k universe. And in the end, "F the rules and have fun!" It's a freaking game after all

[@ozzyhassan949]

The paint job was fine entry level and very smart, perfect for the table top. So you dood, are not just being snobby but a poser too. Miniatures are for gaming first, display is secondary. Social media is even lower down than that. Eg, no Miniatures needed for lore and literature, we use illustrations to depict scenes. Miniatures needed for gaming. Not posing. Leave that for the Demon slayer sword / 'eavy metal boyz.

[@chrisashcroft2111]

Great video, really like this. It’ll take me about five years to finish my models and I’m okay with that

[@ДушманКакдела]

Lol u rlly made a hit piece on a dude named nathan who like space marines

[@Toombs71]

Man that's the dream. Back in third edition or so there was an ultramarine army photo with the all might of a chapter displayed. That stuck to my mind and now after starting over at the end of eight edition I'm sitting at 100 bodies or so. That being said he has an impressive collection and if he likes it I'm happy for him just as I'm happy watching my Dark Angels. For the Lion! For the Hobby!

[@maximumattackrallying]

One key line in there that I think a lot of people forget (whether it's wargaming or any other hobby) is the one about enjoying it however you want. We get too caught up in how we think people should enjoy what they do, rather than respecting the fact they do it. I always loved the idea of having an entire chapter having seen Games Workshop display the entire Ultramarines chapter back in the '90s. I very much doubt I'll ever achieve it, but do want to get to a company.

[@MyAlessandro1995]

Nice collection! Doing the Same for my Ultramarines, about 3/4 companies done, going slowly, just few vehicles and dreads

[@brennos_tv]

I like the way you set up your narrative on that video. And good job Nathan on your fully painted Space Marines chapter👏

[@MWG_Dave]

Appreciate that, and thanks for the shout-out to Nathan!

[@ti-guylesbarniques556]

I relate so much. I started collecting 40K armies in summer 2019. As of today, I have 13 2000pts+ armies. Yes, 13, and they're all painted. No pile of shame. Adding to that I painted lot of D&D stuff too since the start of 2017. I'm no good at painting, but even if I was I would still speed paint everything. Too much stuff to do!

[@gamingborger]

i want an collection for every faction that minimum lives on a 7X5 board EACH. given many factions have multiple subfactions, there will be one for each subfaction as well. blah blah blah, eventually i'll need a warehouse that'll be open like a museum. this plan has even evolved to include a whole homebrewed dark angels chapter of my own. yes, i know it's a insane goal, but with the amount of flavor in the setting and the amount of ways it can look cuz of GW and the proxies, i'll have a lot of enjoyment pursuing this and sharing the lore i create for each force :)

[@tomkara1090]

A wild Jay reference has appeared

[@Dragon3-187]

Bro your delivery on this is on an Epic level. 😆

[@darklighter66]

And my target of finally completing a chapter I technically started in 1996 still continues.

[@daemonnexusknight]

Another fun video with some great points. :)

[@NeithMiniaturesAZ]

Absolutely brilliant video, very much respect how you approached this. Stay awesome

[@LcUlric]

Awesome to see someone completed the dream. I'm about a third of the way to completing the same thing.

[@kylenguyen7371]

2:50 Something about Dave in a suit is incredibly terrifying. Amusing, but terrifying.

[@neoisolationist8790]

Absolutely loved the video. Great to see a guy who is so dedicated to the hobby.

[@escherleduc9567]

This is a great video. I loved it.

[@nickschaefer9320]

I love how you give your thoughts honestly, even if they could be taken controversially.

[@BeforetheStorm.]

Epic. Really inspires me to paint my collection. Great video.

[@ElimRawne]

Honest and inspirational. Thanks Dave.

[@dtkoehler563]

Jesus, that is an impressive army. The amount of dedication needed to build and paint all of that is commendable. The only question i have is, how many points is it all

[@kristianhansen3404]

Great video, and so cool to do an entire chapter, with lore. But since you talked so much about the painting level, I would have loved to see alot more close ups of the minies. When he talked about his sisters painting some, show us those, etc.

[@yeoboshong]

Look how happy he is 😊

[@wolfy5103]

The brother sergeant calling in air support: "This iz FLAMING DRAGON!!!" First reaction hearing that name. Tropic Thunder why?! 😂

[@Postpar]

I wish you had shown some close ups of his minis.

[@swakage13x]

I mean I was only planning on doing like 3500 points of each of my armies, but you definitely got to give this man credit being a lawyer that's a lot of hours possibly having a family as well that's a lot of hours this man took advantage of the free time he did get even if it took him a decade to paint a thousand Marines and vehicles and even if they're not painted that great at least they're painted that's a lot better than some people can even consider saying, and the fact that he stuck with one custom army for a decade without switching to any other army or faction that is dedication and loyalty big props and even though he's from Vegas he's definitely the kind of lawyer I would want to have on my side

[@swakage13x]

Also I will admit my paint jobs are nowhere near as good as most people like I'm happy with what I can do most of my painting skills have gone towards Gundam models over the past 20 years I finally got back into Warhammer about 4 years ago after I used to play with my cousin and a few of my neighbors and I didn't have any minis of my own but my cousin would let me paint some of the guys he had whenever he was trying to do stuff and because I already had progress with painting Gundam models he knew I could do some of the stuff I may not have been able to do the finer details which was more than enough because it helped him out a lot the only downside is my cousin liked to do dark Angels and imperial fists so I was either painting an emerald green a bone color or black or an orangish yellow with red black and white highlights or green depending on which dark Angels we were working on deathwing or Raven wing so when I finally got back into Warhammer just to spite my cousin and all the yellow he made me paint over the years I went with iron warriors but because I didn't want to paint all the chaos trim I'm using loyalists models and now heresy models as well just making sure I have the appropriate weapons on them so they look the way they should in a way so I get to play chaos but my guys still look like they are loyalists, and I even home-brewed my own 11th legion using grey knights models shaving off certain trim certain details putting putty on the shoulders to get rid of all of the letters and having my brother 3D print the wolf upgrade heads for the robot wolf head helmets of the space wolves from heresy and even coming up with lore for them how after a big battle against a xenos race most of the army got lost in the warp and because the grey knights don't have a primaris equivalent it makes sense why my guys don't have those and my story is my Primark is less of a son and more of a clone of the emperor just nowhere near as powerful but does have the anathema ability and every member of the entire legion becomes a psyker after the gene seeds are implanted and they are like 90% immune to the corruption of chaos and because you have characters like Titus who has a slight immunity to the warp in my lawyer he's actually made from the gene seed of the 11th legion and I have a model in my army that is based on him has one arm is blue and has the ultramarine symbol on it to represent the roots he was raised with but the symbol is covered by the Roman number XI and he is a leader unit for one of my strike squads like if he had actual psychic powers I would have put him as the replacement for castellen Crowe the leader of the purifier order and if the man ever wore Terminator armor he would easily be in my paladin squads or grandmaster in Terminator armor

[@swaglerock9696]

I have a very fun and diverse gaming group. a few of us, like me, are always painting and trying new techniques products and what, some of us just want it quick and easy with speed paints and just wanna play, and some of us dont even paint at all. I dont really judge, but I appreciate anone that slaps paint on their army. and Nathan does seem like a super cool chill guy

[@KeroHiro-Lil]

I aspire to have my Lamenters at this size!

[@emersonsullivan9768]

This guy has a whole custom chapter with lore?!? I need the details for this lore!!!!

[@viktorgabriel2554]

I love it when people do what Nathan did and this is largely since i do the same whit Hive Fleet Iceland the Hive Fleet that got lost and found its way to the western side of the Galaxy to only have the rest of the hive fleets show up a few thousand years later

[@maoriwargamer]

man iim still working on the 5th company of the dark angels. 7 years and im 40% complete - well done Nathan

[@danuk459]

Dave snapped his fingers and turned into John Wick

[@mixmatched2342]

They look great from 5 feet away and that's all that really matters in the end. Good contrast, visual distinction. Details? Can't even see 'em on the tabletop.

[@RolandoRatas]

Lily Phillips approves of these 1,000 painted Space Marine miniatures.

[@paulshri8609]

Addiction to plastic crack...its so true 😂😂😂

[@MWG_Dave]

You’re in good company.

[@dman0331gmodgames]

1 hour per space marine? I think I take an hour to base coat

[@MWG_Dave]

You’re like me then. I can easily take 4 hours on a model.

[@TheLastRoman0000]

Now I look upon my own pile of unpainted minis with even more shame.

[@joelburger9226]

As always, Dave.... thank you

[@RobertEllender-d4h]

Can I say something please guys ...I had a really bad drinking problem...I'm 46 ..I started watching mwg about 10 years ago it changed my life ..now I can be my self and play warhammer with out a drink and play warhammer..you guys really helped me thank you ..by the way I'm from England ..thank you guys for the help you guys you do more than you think ❤

[@NogrimStoneson]

ive been in the hobby for going on 10 years now, my collection got a little out of control early on.... i have a larger druhkari army than skari does lmao. personally my main drive in the hobby is the painting and crafting side of things. ive got big armies painted, to a decent standard and i plan to get the next 10 worth of hobbying taking it up a notch in waves and building the tables/terrain to really showcase them like the collectors item they are.

[@ragemonkey117]

Mac from its always sunny if he got into wargaming:

[@NathanielGarro40K]

Gotta say this this, i love your content and gotta give u props for being honest! Not ,any ppl are these days. Having said that, did u check with the dude first. This vod is gonna make him feel really crap! Just saying, you're a big name in the community. Yoir point of view holds weight. I might be a little sensitive but just hope the dude dosent get too disheartened when he sees this. Sorry to be a whiner 😂

[@ryanniksch4174]

Wonder how the Uber driver feels about this

[@oliverp3545]

Trick is to just have a 'core' group of models that you like the paintjob most for standard games, if you got 500 Tactical Marines you got 40 that are better painted than the rest, so best of both worlds.

[@EwokThG]

The Utah hockey club shirt makes me so happy!

[@LiliaArmoury]

the most important part is that the modelss owner is happy with their collection! beyond that opinions from outside voices are irrelevant!

[@danielc-s8056]

Nathan is a hero.

[@richardmiller1345]

So Dave….Im repainting 1:18 toy Ultra marines. I spent two hours on each. Some more…you see, I’m old and can’t do little ones that good anymore…as I live in Queensland on a station, I have a kill team garden hidden under a house size rose bush. And half hive city in my shed…multi scale mind, Space Marines are half Barbie at 1:18 and humans are Starwars man size.. played two games.

[@Macrossprime]

1000 marines, but its not a whole army without 10 thunderhawks!

[@HNH421]

yes !!!! 10 forge world thunderhawks - his children and wife, only need one kidney, each right ? in fact could they , not live outside, they only realy needs a small room , say just big enuff for 1000 marines, and 10 thunderhawks!

[@Macrossprime]

@HNH421 Correct

[@michaeloconnor3542]

Amazing army. My only criticism is the bases need some love.

[@Based_Skeleton]

my favorite part was tau nick

[@MWG_Dave]

He’s IS a spicy Devilfish!

[@jagz888]

I'm creating a chapter 11 (missing chapter) black carapace mixed with a tyranid hybrid gene, hivemind heretics. I like it when people add there own narrative to their armies makes the hobby richer.

[@gammothdraws]

Ah, the full Chapter idea. One that i intend to do eventually, though im not anywhere close yet. Funnily enough, i can actually do a whole company (infantry only) as a legal 2k list as its basically just max of every phobos infantry unit

[@drdomvondoom9265]

Iv made it a custom to when I wish to Paint or Play a game or make terrain, gotta pay for it by Moving. Ever sinc the just mov initiative Dave put out there, down 15 lbs 85 to go

[@MWG_Dave]

Hell yes! WE MOVE!

[@drdomvondoom9265]

@@MWG_Dave MOVEMENT FOR THE MOVE GOD

[@sophia_comicart]

Nathan truly is, ‘kenough’.

[@ChaseSecurity]

This is such a great nerd fest channel. I love it here. Subscribed.

[@MWG_Dave]

Welcome to the nerd fest. Glad you’re here.

[@bruced648]

I got close to a full chapter, over 750 marines. unless I choose to buy someone else's collection, this is as many as I will get.

[@faceplant104]

The Story… That is one of the main reasons that I homebrew as heavily as I do. Give me a great story. And if you don’t, then I’ll make it, or add to yours.

[@callejidell3836]

I really enjoy your style of videos. You take us on a journey through your thought process until you land on your final verdict. Would have been nice to have more clips of nathan. but still a really solid vid.

[@richardmiller1345]

My heart goes out to Nathan. He has fallen…so far…He is lost to the void…he now needs an enemy army of equal size..els it’s not balanced…Never stop Nath. Your tops.

[@The-Avien]

The only standard that matters is the one you are happy with. In this case quantity is a quality of its own. With something that size what matters is how it looks all together on the table from 6 ft away, and they look epic

[@seanfarrell6386]

Would love to know the entire unit count and types of his chapter army overall he built.

[@cameroncrawford4895]

Dave looking like a classy Lucifer in that suit.

[@batmaninagto69]

1:20 I thought the video paused for a second

[@euansmith3699]

Bravo, Nathan! 👏👏👏

[@AlucardTheReturn]

I have to say, 50 Marines batches sounds brutal to paint non the less - I lose motivation as soon as I reach the threshold of 20 batches for Necrons and Guard.

[@badspacewolve13]

That's been my dream/ goal to do a chapter of primaries have almost 160 marines sadly had to sell 50 some odd units but still working on getting ot back on track and building the companies accordingly

[@G_Signer]

why only a chapter? what about those legions?

[@dedrite4781]

Love this. But Dave! I need you to tell me where I can get that Word Bearers shirt. Pleasseeeee!!!!!

[@ironwithin3875]

damn this video is awful man just let the guy show case the miniatures jeez

[@BlankoPie]

Please tell me his Chapter name is inspired by Tropic Thunder like I think it is.

[@viewtifuljoe4412]

lol I remember that kid, classic movie

[@clausfamiliy4859]

Haha yes it is

[@fiofio601]

I'll start collecting Lamenters after this. They are like 50 or so