Making my childhood WARHAMMER dream come true!

[@MidwinterMinis]

Thanks Dice Goblin! Go grab yourself an awesome set of dice RIGHT NOW! www.kickstarter.com/projects/dicegoblin/dice-goblin-session-1-misfits-and-mayhem?ref=4g9etd

[@dicegoblin5854]

Thanks for the opportunity to work together 💚 You smashed the paint job, Hatty!

[@Caddy666]

oh dear, i did the orc wyvern for my 11th birthday in 1993. with no pinning, suffice to say it broke soon after as it was only balenced on one leg.....stupid design

[@SilvrWingsDragon]

Excuse me- you forgot a credit. Flight of Dragons music all the way through the first part of the video. kzbin.info/aero/PL8jHsu_6xI7QXtuA8VjM7Caat3lJndBw4

[@hattyhaunts]

@@dicegoblin5854thank you so much! 😄

[@RogueWraith909]

I immeadiately recognised some of the music in this video! From my favourite childhood movie!! Flight of Dragons!!! Got to find that on my external drive and watch it again now... Thanks for the memory of good times!

[@harryknapper1133]

Models are meant to be opened built and painted if they stay in the box it does nothing you might as well have a poster. Normalise opening old model boxes. I opened a screamer killer that was in the shrink wrap I bought when I was maybe 14 nearly 12 years ago I bought on eBay for 30 quid best experience of my life.

[@5punkybob]

100%

[@JohnBuckmaster]

This. Unassembled models are a sadness.

[@freakishuproar1168]

Hell yes! I love seeing older models inamongst GW's newer fare, particularly when people incorporate it into a modern army. I can understand how the billions of mono-pose space marines and lizardmen might end up sitting un-sprued and un-painted in countless bits boxes the world over, but it'd be a terrible shame if a model as marvellous as this one shared the same fate. Especially for the noble cause of painting a pink dragon :3

[@luketfer]

there's a great scene in a TV show about Toys with James May. He goes to a model train auction (since he has a run up in his attic and wanted a specific engine) and he sees the one he wants but its considered a 'collectors piece' which just means it's going to be kept in the box and not run. He proceeds to overbid for what it was worth and, at the auction, takes it out of the box, hands the clerk the box and asks them "yeah can you put that in the bin for me". The absolute look of horror on the collectors faces was priceless and he made the point that you made, these things were toys...for children...they were meant to be run and played with, not kept in the box and just stared at.

[@the7569]

I totally agree, My mindset on perfectly mint condition stuff has totally changed over time. I still have a great respect for people that are able to keep their stuff as fresh as the day was made. But in my opinion I think that the emotional bond you build with something by actually using it, painting it, or playing with it is so much stronger. Having this mini sealed and mint condition especially if it was your first ever one would be very meaningful. But I think it's even more meaningful actually take it out of the box and give it the paint job you always dreamed of as a child.

[@jacobbalensiefer3846]

Man I love how strange older monsters looked. There isn’t a focus on anatomy it’s more like they were bringing medieval depictions to life.

[@myview5840]

And they were drawn by people who had been told about a monster fish but having never seen one they went wild with the pics

[@biokido575]

Those old snake-like dragons were so awesome. I must admit I didn't appreciate them back in the day. Now I think they give the warhammer fantasy brand a unique and fairy tale kind of aesthetic.

[@uruk_bye1232]

Agree. I was hung up on TSR/DnD dragons and didn't fully appreciate what I had until it was gone.

[@jameswickison9265]

My boy,Luke, is 7 and picked an undead dragon as his first model that was "his", so this feels really real! Good to know that if he follows in your footsteps, it'll only be 20 years till he paints it! Awesome stuff

[@hattyhaunts]

😂

[@MrEddcase]

Unsung hero of this video is Big Bro Josh. So wholesome to hear he wanted to help his lil' sis build a mini and paint it how you wanted. 10/10 big bro value. ❤ Great content, as ever. Keep it coming. 😊

[@euansmith3699]

Indeed, he sounds lovely and supportive.

[@darrylhilbig6459]

Nah, he just wanted a legal reason to beat up his little sister without actually inflicting any physical or mental damage. 😅

[@hattyhaunts]

100%, and can confirm he’s still amazing too!

[@theunion6024]

It’s genuinely a stunning paint job, any young girl would be proud to have that in their army. Well done 👍

[@hattyhaunts]

Thank you 🥹

[@hyosworld109]

Flight of Dragons definitely holds a dear place from my childhood too Guy. Little Hattie would be so proud of this dragon, well done!!!

[@luketfer]

Damn that's a nostalgia blast from the past, I hadn't thought about that movie in such a long time but it, combined with The Last Unicorn and sitting down on a Friday night to play Hero Quest with the family is probably what made my a big old fantasy nerd.

[@xenored13]

Love that movie. Though I heard the theme playing.

[@krizkatz1574]

Love that movie. Randomly found it on DVD a while back. The art style and the impossible noses are perfection. Also not a bad adaptation of the book.

[@halfcrafted]

Great job Hatty! Awesome to see these childhood dreams that we keep in our heads for so long without the ability to manifest them how we want to, and make them come to fruition, It looks absolutely fantastic. Never give up on your hobby dreams people.

[@rufustralidas4898]

I literally screamed when I heard the Flight Of Dragons theme at 2:15. Easily one of the most influential pieces of media coming in at the right time to make me who I am today.

[@Tristan-mc4wm]

Haha, That's soooo cool. I have a little sister aswell and she's amazed by my (mediocre) painted miniatures. I should maybe bring her to a warhammer shop someday.

[@hughcromwell7845]

I grew up near Peterborough myself and the Lord of the Rings models were my entry into 40k. I remember seeing those in the shop and being so excited to go in. I'm 29 and I recently returned to GW Peterborough and the magic of creativity is still there in the displays. Its great to hear of someone else having a similar entry into the hobby. You did an amazing job on that miniature!

[@hattyhaunts]

Yes! It was the oliphants on the spinny display in the window that I remember best!

[@hughcromwell7845]

@@hattyhaunts I remember when they released the Return of the King stock I had real anxiety about it selling out before I could get into town. I remember going through secondary school and meeting people just as nerdy as I was and heading into to GW to paint in store. I have very fond memories of GW Peterborough and I'm pleased to see someone else does Hatty. I think your past self would be thrilled with the model you painted up and I can picture it on the spinny display right next to the Oliphants!

[@jonathanhollick6947]

That was my local GW too! I remember the really cool trench battle diorama with necrons and guard

[@ThomasMurch]

8:49 - Yeah, that's right; pin him like he's a guy that has no allies within 2" in Necromunda!

[@eastoforion]

thank you for leaving the aluminum bits in xD

[@rccmavis]

I used to sneak in to my friends older brothers room in the early 80s, in one of his draws he had a really old gw model centaur ogre thing pushing some sort of War machine trolly device that had lots of spikes, blades and I think a big wooden fist on a pole i think. my first gw model was the old metal snottling pump wagon loved it, still got it in my fully metal Warhammer army

[@timsplinter1321]

As a veteran of the Metal Mini era... longer pins of heavy paper clip, rough up the mating surfaces (even gouge them up or drill extra holes), then go for the beast of glue... 2 part 5 minute epoxy. You have to hold for many minutes, brace or clamp your parts until it's well set... but it's STRONG.

[@graefx]

Looks EPIC. The green base just pulls it all together. Ah the glories of working with metal, I still gloss coat first out of habit. If you ever start to see shiny points, you know the top coat has rubbed off and you needed to do some touch up before you damage the paint. The good ole days lol. Army painter dip was a godsend back then.

[@JamesThompson-1]

Flight of Dragons arguably James Earl Jones' best voice acting work!

[@LtMarshmellow]

"I'll teach him to fly like a fairy... and I'll give him the ultimate answer to all his science can ask."

[@freakishuproar1168]

They both look really legit! All that regal purple fabric and bright silver armour on Imrik is pretty quintessentially High Elf, and his dragon being such a fantastically pink hue fits that factions vibe surprisingly well.

[@Astronometric]

This was my very first mini at the age of 11 or something like that. Definitely too much for a kid of that age. It got squashed badly while moving houses and it was never fixed, some of the broken bits also got lost over the years. In more recent times I was able to repurpose the dragon as basing material for a couple of my best paint jobs so far and I’m very pleased with the final results.

[@pluch87]

This model turned out GORGEOUS!! I love the colour scheme, and the throwback to the 90s models. So many wonderful memories growing up!!! Thanks for bringing me back, can't wait to see more!

[@hattyhaunts]

Thank you!

[@scenczyk1429]

I really love that this is a childhood dream come true The end product is fantastic

[@jamesmitchell5060]

LOVE IT!! I find myself getting into a periodic rut of painting things how it 'should be painted' and inevitably, it stops being fun. Videos like this remind me that it's your plastic, your canvas and you should paint it how you like. Great Job Hattie! ☺

[@hattyhaunts]

Paint with your soul 🤩

[@legomacinnisinc]

Legit, the model that got me into painting was actually Guy's Ultramarine Intercessor speed paint. It really made me realize that I could make what I saw in my head a reality and now I have a hobby shelf that is overflowing with models.

[@SuperSeel]

I started painting and playing in 2006 and I LOVED the necron warriors! It was my first box I ever bought. Wonderful video! Enjoy your dragon!

[@joshuaedley5191]

the pink works really well for the dragon! great work on the model I really enjoyed seeing the process.

[@hrzhrz1]

Wonderful Video, wonderful Project. Toys are meant to be played with, you did the right thing!

[@MiniatureRealms]

Stunning job, love it.

[@mrspider7185]

As soon as i heard that music i was like WAIT, that's flight of dragons. My all time favourite childhood movie and inspired me forever into fantasy

[@masonhoffman5653]

HELL YEAH MY SISTER IS A PATRON NOW!!!!!

[@MRARSON-v6t]

Great job hatty my mom used to collect wood elves when she was a kid in the eighties she had that model

[@TheMrFishnDucks]

Awesome video. Happy to see more videos from Hatty. Had no idea this miniature even existed it looks awesome. Looking forward to the next video. Keep up the good work.

[@Nikalin]

Oh my goodness, the hairs on my arms pricked up when the 'Flight of Dragons' score started at 2:09. That, and The Last Unicorn, was bascially my childhood. Feeling a bit teary now :)

[@SimonClark]

That is a GORGEOUS dragon

[@hattyhaunts]

😄😄😄😄 thanks so much, pal!!!!!

[@daynoart]

Well done - beautiful work! I guess ya gotta be quick or this dubble bubble will take a bite out of you! I’ll bet his breath smells like big league chew. What kind of fire-equivalent do you think he spits out?

[@hattyhaunts]

Hahaha thank you! 😄 I don’t know what he’d spit but I know it would be an awesome colour 😅

[@EntropicEcho]

They'd ust blow a gigantic bubble that implodes and leaves their enemies immobilised, covered in sticky blue gum.

[@RogueWraith909]

@@EntropicEcho You know what... I might just nab that idea for a Pathfinder session sometime!

[@meshuggahshirt]

​@@RogueWraith909doesn't necessarily do damage but creates huge areas of difficult terrain

[@RogueWraith909]

@@meshuggahshirt yeah... could make for an interesting session... capture the party instead of murdering them for once. lol.

[@jimmypownall4409]

I love oldhammer so much! Useally when a channel that is based around one person introduces a new host it feels off but Hatty's videos are so good I enjoy them as much as the videos with Guy.

[@hattyhaunts]

I really appreciate that, thank you! 🥰

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

Good luck DQing this, golden demon judges! Lovely work Hatty

[@tescomealdealz]

I didn't realise you had worked with Warhammer before MWM! That's awesome and you're doing an amazing job here I'm so glad MWM is expanding and exploring more avenues in content!

[@TheCoates1980]

I’m actually working on the all metal version at the moment for a 5th edition army. And yes it’s a bit of a heavy beast

[@HipposHobbyHours]

My first model that lured me into the hobby were the old pegasus knights, they looked amazing in the old box

[@Malachi57]

Hattie, you look much more comfortable presenting and being on camera, even from a month or two ago. Glad you are continuing to make videos and expand the MWM universe. Keep going!!

[@jmc7034]

Oh my, what a paint job. Absolutely love it. For me it’s the old metal dwarfs especially the slayers

[@torkarlsson7672]

The model that really sparked my intresst was a tau drone, I never started collecting them but I'll always remmember them as the thing that got me into the hobby.

[@Maedas]

From someone else who only ever owned this piece as a child (and had so much problems with the assembly that I never finished it), thank you for this video. It's oddly cathartic to see you finish this.

[@JimmyTCrisp]

This sponsorship came at the perfect time as I am just starting to build a Pathfinder Goblin druid. That model is one of the first model I ever saw as a child. I have always loved the fantasy elves. Amazing job on this one!

[@DoomFlavored]

I also began to fulfill a childhood warhammer dream as a recently stable 20-something, and now I have rediscovered my love for Astra Militarum collecting & customizing 🖤

[@dyspraxicpainter8567]

A project 20 years in the making. My 15 year wait for a Soul Grinder feels somewhat lessened, but I fully understand the satisfaction of finishing something you've wanted for over a decade

[@tc9694]

I think this is one of the most beautifully painted models i have seen, its all just stunning and i wish i had half your skill.

[@PopeRocket]

All that's left is to find a shop window for it to inspire another little girl.

[@irefusetogiveupto80s65]

Now thats a strong pink horror

[@tobiasschreiber451]

I really liked the nostalgia and personal approach in this video. Well done, I really enjoyed it.

[@BLiiNKentertainment]

I had this model when I was a kid, I was stupid and naive back then and gave it away like a dope. This is amazing, so happy for Hatty! Such an unreal model!

[@philgagnon275]

I started in 2012 with Dark Eldar. The idea of the pirate raiders, gladiatorial wyches, and genetic mutations from the covens... I was so tired of playing good guys in all the RPGs. They were never over the top strong, but I enjoyed every aspect of the hobby with them.

[@janelance7257]

This is so awesome! Great model with even greater backstory. Congrats Hattie!

[@Is_This_Really_Necessary]

I've found that 5 to 10mm deep holes work really well for pinning most miniatures. Once spent 6 hours pinning a Warmachine warjack for my elder brother's Dwarf mercenary army. Unless you lob it at a brick wall, the model is never going to fall apart.

[@MasterShake9000]

2nd Ed Ork Traktor Kannon for me, as painted in the 2nd Ed Ork Codex.

[@jasoncarpenter5974]

That’s the coolest dragon I’ve seen. Thank you for sharing that and your story behind it.

[@nevilovermann797]

Incredibly awesome looking dragon! Great job and wonderful video. Thank you! :) I'm currently in the process of macing my own warhammer dreams come true by FINALLY owning an (or several) ACTUAL army/armies to play with. Back in the day I spent soooo long painting each mini, and reading the books and putting together lists that I never managed to get an army and actually playing the game. Another factor was that I was a child and Warhammer was/is expensive. But now I can afford an army or four, and while I don't have that much time to paint I DO have an airbrush :)

[@Cpt.Midnight88]

so rad!

[@nuazak]

It's absolutely gorgeous- those highlights on the scales are really wonderful and you got so much richness and variation from a near-monochrome pallette- amazing work!

[@Scapuli]

Incredible work Hatty. Maybe it’s nostalgia talking but those old Warhammer Fantasy models and packaging just hit different.

[@JackSpadeXI]

Pink is one of my favorite colors. Seeing someone take the time to make such a fantastical color palette for something so classic is just wonderful. I remember going to the comic shop to watch my friend play MTG and seeing the Warhammer boxes lining the shelves. They even had some Middle Earth sets. But what really got me interested was the people playing with some Tyranids that they had hand painted. Honestly, I think what killed me from enjoying the game/models wasn't the fact that I was about 20 years behind at the time, it was the price lol

[@OdyessusIthaca]

This video was a big nostalgia hit. I remember well buying, building and painting this mini myself in my early teens. The pain of construction still lives rent free in my head. What a glorious paint job too!

[@jaysunbodaysun3302]

I love everything about your channel. You and Guy have a tone in your voice I could listen to all day. I often put them on in the background at work and just listen to them. My favorite, of course, are the retro painting. I love hearing how excited you two are about nostalgic feelings. I can relate! Ace job, you two. Keep them coming!

[@WiganPaddy]

That is awesome - what got me into the hobby when i was a kid was my friends Blood Angels army i then spent hours in GW shops drooling over miniatures i couldn't afford

[@harazhangf5782]

I was impatient to see the end result as soon as you started talking about that project. And the result is awesome. You did not disappoint me, you exceededmy expectations. Well done and congrats. 8 year old Hatty is happy, but 28yo Hatty can be really proud.

[@SomniumHobbyist]

You painted this beautifully, Hatty. I'm glad you could make your childhood dream come true.

[@KelRiever]

It looks wonderful. And should you have your own child one day, I agree that their eyes will stare in fascination at this mighty and vivid beast!

[@99thTuesday]

This might actually inspire me to finish off the Wood Elf Dragon I’ve had half finished for 25 years

[@qstionevrythng]

This hobby reminds me that I loved this stuff as a kid, and it never left. Seeing someone come back and do the childhood version of themselves proud is so satisfying and inspiring. Loved this. I hope you have a display cabinet where you can stare at your bubblegum dragon through the glass

[@Marconius6]

I kitbashed an old metal model together with some plastic parts not long ago and... yeah, not the easiest to get them to stick together, even on a smaller model. The little Citadel assembly stand with the clips and robot arms totally saved my life there.

[@GamePlayer553]

Another amazing video and fantastic work by Hatty! I remember going into a local hobby store and seeing all the 40k Models (pretty much the only game the store had come to think of it) and feel in love with the T'au (particularly the Hammerhead in that nice T'au sept orange that the T'au had for their box art that's sadly been pushed to the side in favor of the boring white). Its always awesome to be able to actually get, build, and paint those models we looked so fondly at back in the day

[@kentlangham5811]

I completely understood the liquid super glue statement. I use 4 different grades for guitar repair and model making, Thin, Normal, Thick and Extra Thick. Great job on getting the diverse materials to stay together and hide the seams. I also found the contrast between the rider and the mount to be perfect.

[@thehouseofjim2207]

Amazing job Hatty! Absolutely love the pink dragon!

[@LinkiePup]

I need more Hatty videos! She has this vibe to her- it’s energetic and bubbly, vs. Guy’s more subdued chill vibes

[@OttoBillstrom]

I had the (far superior) Malekith kit from when I was 10 😂 I found him in my storage unit, dragon still unassembled, and with a painted cloak of purple ink... I'll definitely get him sorted now that I've seen this. He deserves it, being the TRUE phoenix king after all

[@grotoman1932]

I have discovered today I HATE looking at the color pink. Not because the paint job is bad but because pink IS SO BRIGHT it hurts

[@TheByzantiumEndures]

Lovely work. Funnily enough my 8 year old daughter, now 28 like yourself, wanted a Barbie pink dragon 😊 Wee tip from an old crafter is to dust the superglued joints with baking soda, aka bicarbonate of soda, and that will set like welding, iron hard! I use Co-op bicarbonate but other grocery stores are available 😜 Again, lovely piece of building and paintwork.

[@eggrobox]

That looks great. I love vibrant colours on models and nothing is more vibrant than that pink! The old Nagash was what got me into Warhammer. I saw him in a GW leaflet and just wanted him. I got him for my birthday and somehow he has survived the almost 30 years in one piece! He looks happy, so I am happy too!

[@angusrichardson7801]

I am so happy that you used the Goblin Green square base. I remember helping my friend build his metal Stegadon and paint it. Amazing video, brings me back to good days.

[@sikamika9]

the moment guy jumped in and reminded me (for a 2nd time) the flight of dragons...a film i was watching as a kid with my best friend witch i lost recenty i got the goosebumps .. i am afraid if i try watching it again ill just end up crying

[@MidwinterMinis]

It sets me off too, that ending...

[@whitetiana3022]

those warhammer dragons were so expensive.

[@thevengefulpenguin]

My first ever model was the Officio Perfectus Commissar model, that kicked off the hobby and an enduring love of the Guard

[@majorplums]

Whoa! Brain just popped Hatty, you crushed it! Well played mate 👏👏👏

[@samhoban2509]

Awesome job Hatty. Much respect. Love it

[@BlareWolfgang]

Seeing the black armor of the Chaos Space Marines with their chain swords and just evil vibe was almost too cool to pass up. Such cool models

[@Freesteve905]

The necron void dragon really hooked me into warhammer, it's my dream model that if I had the skill to paint it I would find a way to own it

[@blackraptor311]

One of the first models that got me into painting minis was the Dragon King miniature for the Dark Sun AD&D setting. I currently have four of them. Right now I'm painting Dragon Lords miniatures by Grenadier. This is a board game using dragons on a 6mm scale. Plays exactly like Battletech (hex grid, cross out dots on certain body point for damage etc.). I got the base game and 11 blisters pack (each blister has 2 dragons inside). I have 10 more to paint after the one I'm working on right now.

[@iamaraindog385]

That was the model (the metal version) I first saw in shops as a kid and got me interested in Warhammer. Finally got started this year!

[@moth4457]

super cool. Im 24 and i just recently got into minis, a combination of "didnt have money to play d&d with minis before" and "anime model kits are big and hard to travel with". Ive always really preferred fantasy aesthetics and i only recently found out that warhammer was... not exclusively video games. now im in the UK and ive been sheepishly showing up at my local warhammer store every so often trying my best not to look like an idiot struggling with the minis of the month, but i really want to get to a place where i can buy the big fantastical guys and do them justice. im definitely a novice, but seeing models like this is so motivating! i mean, its absolutely kick-ass in every way. thanks for the vid!!

[@tjbenjamin86]

Nicely done hun. Always do something for the child in you 😊

[@karlwalton3936]

When I first introduced to Warhammer it was back in 2000 with 40K 3rd edition. While my brother and I ended up splitting the starter box that officially were my first minis, what really drew me in were the Tyranids. In particular the larger monsters of the range. The Hive Tyrant with the skull-like face and pincer tail, the original Screamer-Killer Carnifex and the Zoanthrope which had big clawed hands and stocky legs back then; before they became floating heads. I still have these models proudly in my display cabinet to this day.

[@Pokemaple]

Wow you absolutely killed it, Hatty. Very nice job!!

[@notreallydavid]

This is an admirably Hattie-y vid. Besides that, the pinkery is so well done that no suspicion of ick slips through. Open a tin of applause.

[@LPP_YT]

Bloody marvellous Hatty! It’s turned out so great, you should be very proud!

[@hattyhaunts]

Couldn’t have done it without your help!

[@LPP_YT]

Yeah you could@@hattyhaunts 👍

[@AllYourSwords]

The Goblin Green base is glorious. It really compliments the model.

[@elbentzo]

Wait. Was that the theme from The Flight of Dragons? Jesus, talk about transporting me back to my childhood with a note. Edit: OK, you actually reference this at the end of the video. Still, I was caught off guard.

[@lonestarminis]

Holy shit this was an AMAZING VIDEO, Hattie!!!! I am a super Fantasy fan and all the 40K stuff is an afterthought but MWM (Guy)does such a great job of being a wonderful ambassador to the hobby that it's hard not to love! Please keep up the mixed genre content!

[@hattyhaunts]

Thank you! ☺️

[@ArandomNutter]

I am blown away by how well that turned out

[@TheFlood69]

Got my first taste of Warhammer at GW Peterborough around 2003 too, still got my catalogue that I spent hours poring over picking what models I wanted!