Retro painting: Blood Angels

[@MidwinterMinis]

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[@Abfallkannibale]

It was your damn channel, guy. You and you alone.

[@WarhammerDan]

For my it was my Science teacher back in year 7 and all so this KZbin channel.

[@BouncingTribbles]

Unfortunately, pain; I had to fight for every moment. My mum hated this stuff so I was always kind of sneaking around. She tolerated it more than video games, but not by much. My nostalgia from that time is deeply tinged with anger and depression. I spent most of the video crying out of regret.

[@harrisonlorens3585]

My uncle back in 1998, great times.

[@bastiandue]

it was you, your the one that really got me into mini's and just warhammer in general

[@DaniThornton-s2h]

Well fuck. Wasn't expecting to cry while watching a midwinter video. My dad was the one that got me and my brother into the hobby. I'll always remember him taking us to games day and him building us a baneblade tank each out of cardboard. He died three years ago, and never got the chance to meet my daughter. I've got so many of his 80s models that need painting, but can never find the push to paint them. Thanks for the video dude, sorry about your dad!!

[@MidwinterMinis]

Thanks Dani, hope life is treating you well. Give me a hug if you see me at an event, yeah? :)

[@DaniThornton-s2h]

@MidwinterMinis Well with a daughter, it's exciting if nothing else! :) Oh you can be sure!

[@mal2ksc77]

@@DaniThornton-s2h I made the mistake of watching this at work. I envy people who had good dads. I didn't because he didn't want to be. Great video Guy.

[@mitchelruso7746]

⁠​⁠@@mal2ksc77sorry man. I hope you are ok

[@robbiephilly389]

My goodness. Right in the feels, I let this video play to just listen to while driving to work this morning and had to steer clear of the fast lane because I cried so hard. Very well chosen words about loved ones and nostalgia - they really hit home. @MidwinterMinis I am sorry about your dad and that he wasn‘t able to meet your kids. Such things are often (mistakenly) taken for granted in life, but everything is quite fragile really and one can be thankful if all is alright when waking up each morning. All the best!

[@MWG_Dave]

Once again Guy, you’ve managed to make me laugh, smile, and cry. And your music is spot on as it carries the spirit and emotion of the video. Thank you for this. I need more of this type of video in my life. ❤ plus Blood Angels are THE BEST chapter!

[@MidwinterMinis]

Thanks Dave. Please remember I wouldn't even be doing this if it wasn't for your influence. Love you buddy!

[@anneperchard3477]

Excellent video and lovely tribute to your dad. Such a shame he didn't meet the twins. He would have adored them. Little did we know that when you were in your room painting miniatures, playing your guitars and writing and recording music that you were actually quietly building a career. X

[@MidwinterMinis]

Thanks mum, I love you. Sorry I phoned you too late to warn you that this video might make you a bit emotional!

[@drachenklaue07]

@@MidwinterMinis❤

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

I never had a dad. So now I try extra hard to be the best one possible.

[@andrewcrane5105]

holy crap (sucks in tear) that hit hard

[@Guerilla1750]

I am not crying... you're crying!! Such kind words, thank you :)

[@alpharius8336]

Sorry for your loss Guy, I'm glad we got you here and glad that you out of all people was the one that started my hobby adventure, hope to see you do more from retro, wishing best for you and your kids

[@MidwinterMinis]

Thanks so much, my friend!

[@kwest9747]

While I worked at GW I would always refer to finecast as the ‘champagne of casting materials’. Seemed a good fit for the juxtaposition of it’s supposed marketed vs reputed bubbly qualities.

[@MidwinterMinis]

Haha, that's actually genius

[@ishamakkusu]

Bubbly, overpriced, makes it difficult to keep your sword straight... sounds about right!

[@abrahamstone4424]

You can hear the emotion in Guys voice when hes talking about his dad and his kids and being able to share a part of then with eachother and himself through the hobby. Really sweet and sincere video this one

[@MrMsPaint]

i love all of the retro painting videos, plz paint some chaos dwarfs with big silly hats, love the Chorfs

[@MidwinterMinis]

They're a classic!

[@galmorthal]

I lost my mom 10 years ago, and I'm in the process of losing my dad as we speak, he's not doing well with cancer. My parents were my biggest supporters of my painting hobby from the 80's until now. My dad still reacts with joy when I finish a new model. This video made me cry so much as a 54 year old father of 3 myself. I've never felt the need to be 15 and painting my first warhammer again so badly. Thanks so much for this video, I'm sure your dad is as proud of you as our hero Mike McVey is to all of us who coveted those books like they were the first printing of the bible.

[@samuellabarre7924]

You can be proud Guy, i can probably speak for the community when i say you've been our "father figure" introducing so many of us to the hobby we now cherish and love.

[@MidwinterMinis]

Noooo no no, don't do this to me, haha. Thank you so much

[@xyonblade]

Well in my case more like a little brother instead of a father figure heh

[@rctheleaf6241]

@@MidwinterMinis i can fully say you are the reason i was inspired to work towards a knight/titan army as well as one of, if not the biggest influence on my painting style. thank you for everything you have done for the community. keep up the good work, and i will keep watching your videos. your scrap gargant was probably the biggest inspiration. Thank you for everything, Guy, truly thank you.

[@christopheraaron1255]

That's a bit much, mate. Calm down.

[@pecosbill5849]

Nah man, I have a dad and he and I get a long just fine. Don't idolize internet strangers. You're forming unhealthy parasocial attachments.

[@1000parsley]

I was not prepared for that emotional roller-coaster. I came for blood angles painting, and left with a teary smile. Thank you guy.

[@stevenjohnston7221]

I never comment on videos, because who is going to read them anyway, but here I am. As a similar age, I got the same box set one year for Christmas and was hooked. This is a beautiful video in commemoration of your dad, and it brought me to tears. While I’ve not lost my dad, he is in hospital as I type this, recovering from an operation which saved his life. I moved away from home to England 12 years ago and I miss him dearly. Nostalgia of my happy childhood memories, similar to yours shown in the video hit me like a truck. As a father to a 3.5 year old boy, I can’t wait to share my love of miniatures with him too. Maybe he’ll have some sort of similar reflections of me when he’s old and I’m gone, that way, a part of me will live on in him, just as your dad does in you.

[@hav6301]

27:44 "... is the soft hum of a lullaby that echoes in the quite corners of your heart" that bit really got me

[@Triptides77]

Not me getting misty-eyed at some retro blood angels. Couldn't possibly be

[@Coffeeandpaintwater]

You and Hatty should be so proud of yourselves, not ashamed to say that your final speech just brought me to tears. Can't wait for my kids to wake up in the morning for hugs.

[@tempestterrain]

Such a beautiful film guy! This film drops on the day I attended a friend Craig's funeral who among many passions ran our local gaming group the Purple Sparkly Unicorns, he welcomed me back into this hobby after a long break just as he has with many others. Feels like a day for reflection and appreciation. Thank you Guy and farewell Craig.

[@TheFafnir22]

My mom died last year and your outro made me remember all the fond memories I had. Thanks Guy ❤ Miss you Mama

[@katoshithedevilofthetenthh8254]

This video is truly special. Blood Angels were also my first army, and tbh I still remember the first box I picked myself. This is just... Amazing, I almost cried as well, because I still remember all of the stuff I did with my grandmother, and the memories at the old store here in València. As always, amazing video Guy.

[@Nekorook]

As a father who has two kids that also never got to meet my dad, that opening hit hard. My daughter is 8 and has been painting minis with me since she was 4. My 5 month old son is also fascinated by the little plastic guys. It’s a great shared hobby to have with children.

[@Darkreaper1982]

@2:14 "Blessed are the cheesemakers" - I see your dad was a man of culture! I grew up playing Space Crusade and Heroquest with my brother, and we've recently started playing through the re-release (we're both in our 40's!). Also started talking about going back to 90's necromunda as I've been going through eBay picking up the gangs I didn't get back in the day. Thanks for sharing your story and for another awesome video. Keep it up :) EDIT - Mike Mcvey, what a guy! Seems like a great bloke!

[@jameslines6200]

This really hit me in the feels Guy. We are pretty much the same age and got into the hobby at a similar time. Although I’m a Guard man, the very first GW minis I ever painted were mono pose space marines, brought for me by my Mum at the local high street model shop. Funny enough I went for the colour scheme in this video (well, my approximation of it anyway. 😄) I’ve always had a soft spot for Blood Angels ever since then. I’ve got two girls myself, one of which my Mum never got the chance to meet. She died a couple of years ago and even my eldest was too young to remember her. So I feel your pain and the desire to connect the generations and keep their memory alive. Love the channel and your work mate. Your Dad would be proud.

[@stanwee]

tbh the way you treat your kids is so sweet, you’re genuinely such a good parent. your kids are interested in what you do, and allowing them to paint their little own figures definitely made them feel connected to you. mourning is non-linear, and i wish you even more happy days and happier memories.

[@joemacleod-iredale2888]

Just cranked up the brightness on my phone to watch this- my own fond memories of painting Space Crusade come flooding back!

[@brianjallet9634]

I’m not the kind of guy who puts comments on KZbin videos… but this one. I was there to see some old school Blood Angels minis, not to finish in tears. The way you look at these minis, you speak about your father and your family… all these emotions, I understand them so well. I’ve lost my father 2 years ago and I’m still mourning him, he was such an example for me. Thanks for this video and to share this with us. Your father must be proud of you, wherever he is now.

[@cvv9545]

I was not ready to cry my eyes out watching a retro painting guide. You're a good soul sir and thanks for sharing your hobby with us for all these years.

[@SunFury1079]

Was not expecting to cry like a baby this morning. Like you, my dad got me the big 90s 40k box because I thought the Blood Angels on the cover were the coolest. This videos brought up a lot of memories of times when my life wasn't as hard as it is today. Thank you.

[@forextc]

Im 50 and lost my Dad in April. I remember him taking me to gaming stores on holiday as a boy right through to showing him the painting trophy I won just a month before his death this year. All through the years he was always supportive, interested and an ear for my hobby ramblings. Great, emotive video. Miss you Dad. X

[@anothershoe]

Seeing Guy's expression when the guest reached out to him was incredibly moving and powerful. Thanks for sharing that moment.

[@hellglazer]

This video really struck a chord with me. Guy... This needs to be one of, if not thee best vid out there. Really well done.

[@MidwinterMinis]

Thank you so much, that's incredibly kind of you!

[@H457ur]

These Blood Angels look amazing! Honestly, the super-saturated, cartoonish look of the magazines and catalogs of the 90’s always looked better to me than the “official“ painting schemes, maybe because I always thought of miniatures as toys (I never played miniature war games, but I liked to paint tanks.) “Nostalgia is the ache of happiness remembered”-wow that’s good. I lost my dad 30 years ago (he was 57, the same age that I am now). Because he was a history buff and an educator, he loved the WW2 models and minis that I painted for my dioramas. My best memories are of him teaching me about history, especially about WW2 battles and the tanks and planes used by all sides. I learned so much from him that I tested out of courses at school when teachers realized that they weren’t teaching me anything. He was on the autism spectrum (as am I) and we had a difficult time connecting emotionally, and I ended up equating knowledge sharing with love. This video has reduced me to tears.

[@DeCoY255]

Bloody hell mate. Brought me to tears. I lost my dad 5 months ago. He wasn't into Warhammer but he was a professional artist. I always would show him my models and look for his advice. "Nostalgia is the ache of happiness remembered". thats what got me.

[@MrMaltesers]

I love that sponsor! He saw a problem formulated a solution and created it! Cool product

[@someguywhopaints692]

Great video, we're of a similar age and second edition was my first real foray into Warhammer, though there was a copy of Rogue Trader lying around... :) My dad bought me my first miniatures when I was 10, he drove a 90 minute round trip to pick up some Space Marine chaplains, techmarines and Eldar Dire Avengers, because that's what you do when you don't know what these little metal space men toys are :) My dad never understood what I saw in 40k, but he knew I loved painting and always encouraged me. We lost my dad 5 years ago as well and I got back into the hobby shortly afterwards. Now painting is my go to method of getting through whatever I'm struggling with. Thanks for the nostalgia trip and reminding us how nostalgia isn't a fault, it's a way of remembering the good times :)

[@ketefrus]

WTF I went to your channel to watch a nostalgic video and ended up crying. My father also introduced my siblings and me to the world of Warhammer, Dungeons & Dragons, The Lord of the Rings... Losing a family member is always tough, but part of who you are comes from the experiences you've shared with them. Thank you for the video, I really empathized with you.

[@WarpstormChronicles]

Vengeance of the Blood Angels intro in there at 17. God how I loved that game. Mallock was a character I kept alive on every mission and he became famous in my household .

[@MidwinterMinis]

Such a cool game for the time! Loved it

[@WarpstormChronicles]

@@MidwinterMinis Playing alone at night in the dark the Magus's creepy voice saying you're going to die, you'll burn in hell fire scared the crap out of me.

[@bagmuk6]

I'm 50 now :\ . What an amazing video I had years in my eyes Guy, can't lie . What wonderful memories to have . The blood angels are amazing the Capitan is so awesome . Great work thank you 😉

[@necasperaterent29386]

That, uh... That ending really knocked me off my feet there. Excuse me while I go look for a box of tissues, then use up the entire thing.

[@SituationNormalGames]

Hey Guy. I lost my father a little over two years ago, and like you, my future children will never get to meet their grandfather. I think it’s beautiful that your children will have this connection not only to you, but to your father as well, and I hope that one day I can give my kids something that can connect them to their grandfather the way you have here.

[@GardenOfWar]

I was waiting for the new video and here it is! Edit: this video was actually so emotional by the end RIP Guy’s Dad

[@optimaximal]

Great ending to the video, and the series. You can see on your face what the message from Mike meant and how the process helped you connect with and memorialise your dad.

[@DumbCup]

Even though I didn’t get into warhammer before 9th I still feel an overwhelming amount of nostalgia

[@mcspooky8180]

I lost my father almost a decade ago and that final speech really hit me in the feels, im so glad you were able to paint those blood angels and get your hero to sign off on how great they are, Guy i say this as a novice to painting you are truly one of my inspirations for paining, Thank you, truly

[@exetercosplay]

Incredible work on the painting and now I'm having a quiet, tearful moment in the sunshine on the veranda ❤ love you Guy

[@MidwinterMinis]

Thanks David, love you buddy!

[@devunit2369]

Didn't expect a video like this to hit the way it did... I lost my grandfather a mere two days ago, and remembering all the times we would go visit just to say hello, or the summer that I helped him work on his plane... It really aches to think back of all the good times we had together as a family. I'll always keep those moments close to my heart, as you do with memories of your dad. Thanks so much for the video.

[@SerPounce23]

i was not expecting this, bit teary. Lost my dad too, 2010. sorry for your loss. we had a similar thing with airfix (can't look at a spitfire without tearing up to this day). great stuff as always Guy, all the best to you and yours.

[@bostin316]

Strangely enough ....my dad brought me some blood angels one Christmas..... mind you I was 30 at the time .....he passed away 4 years ago This has brought back a few waves of nostalgia & emotion Thank you

[@InterrogatorchaplainAsmodai]

Lets go, been painting blood angels since I was about the same age you were, so this is nice thing for me to see.

[@DeadBeatDevin]

This is genuinely one of the loveliest videos on the hobby I've ever seen. Even with the passing of time, a loss of a parent doesn't become easy, but it becomes easier to look back with fondness to the joys and love you shared. Thank you for sharing this part of yourself.

[@felix_thebear]

One of the best videos of this channel!

[@MidwinterMinis]

Thanks so much, it certainly means a lot to me

[@felix_thebear]

@@MidwinterMinis so I am from Germany, after this video I want to invite you here, put a cool german beer in your hand and just sit at the coast and watch the seagulls harass some kids at the beach! Moved me, really!

[@pyroglyphics]

Speechless....... Thank you for reminding me of what really matters in life.... The People you love and love you in return. And little plastic figurines that help you keep your sanity in his insane world we live in right now. Best of luck to you and your loved ones.

[@horuslupercal2385]

A beautiful hit of nostalgia. Thank you for sharing, Guy. ❤️😢💪🙏

[@chrisbryl3816]

wow.... so moving!! Best 40k video by far... this take me back right back to my childhood, Blood Angels were mine too... I can still the paints and my little tool box that I used to store my paints, transfers and multiple arms and bolt guns!! Powerful memories! I too lost my dad back, albeit in 2003, and painting these definitely takes me back to happier family times growing up, I still have mine stored under my bed, and in the original 40k box, all painted up, badly I hasten to add. I've got a half painted Death Company squad, and a falling apart Dreadnought. I might finally get to finish painting them!

[@LinkieNecronLore]

Can’t wait until we can finally get that battle report! And… seeing the Dark Angels face off against the Space Wolves.

[@ww2god]

Never thought i would cry to one of your vids but dam. Guy i have to thank you. Watching your videos has not only been nice painting tips but they have taught me to just injoy the hobby and the steps to making a good mini and to cherish the memories. So thank you and keep the amazing vids.

[@infernostorm7446]

Absolutely beautiful video Guy. A fitting tribute to your dad who got you into a hobby that you cherish so much and an incredible paint job

[@Grung2077]

Sitting here painting my own Warhammer, I was watching youtube on the side until your video caught my attention. I got to play my first game of Combat Patrol with my friend, and even knowing his mini's weren't complete or even if we were using a normal table with cups and bowls as terrain, we still had an absolute blast. Watching this video made me realize that I'm doing exactly what you did as a young kid with your dad, and I am so incredibly thankful for you making this video and sharing your heart-touching words with the whole community. I hope to one day look back at the memories just like you get to. With all of one's heart, I am sorry for the loss of your Father, and thank you so very much for all you do for this community, and for your friends and family. You rock.

[@juskalalie]

0:19 Nicolas Cage is a Blood Angel! I knew it and here's the proof!!

[@asphyx0r]

24:12 I'll never forget how much this step is satisfying ❤It remembers me when I was 11 years old, painting my first Space Marine without idea of what I was doing. Thanks for the video.

[@huwtindall7096]

And now we can rest. Epic series. Superb story telling. Lovely piano version of MWM theme too. ALso, objectivity is overrated Guy. Subjectivity is what counts. Like an opinion on a favourite flavour. The only one that counts is yours. If 2nd Ed minis is that then it is the greatest for you.

[@lukesevern3923]

What a lovely tribute to your dad, and what a great video to end this series. I'm gonna go call my parents, as this made me realise that life's too short, and you should absolutely take the time to connect with those you love.

[@critowski]

It’s 5 in the morning for me, but idk, sleep is temporary, blood is forever

[@MidwinterMinis]

That's the spirit! Haha

[@BadgerLovingFluffster]

That was deep. Very deep. I lost my dad Nov 2019. While he didn't play any of the games, I spent the 80's showing him what I'd been working on and then the 90's and 2000's sitting in the office after work a couple of times a week (we worked together too) painting, chatting to him and listening to music together. My 90's Bretonnians give me a similar feeling your Blood Angels do to you. Big hugs mate x Luckily this was cheered right up by "Ohhh my word... I didn't fuck it up" Legend level quote 😁 Honestly that was a great job on fixing that model. And the painting too. Very 90's And finecast... yeah... no need to add anything there

[@androcus]

I'm not crying, You're crying. Right in the feels Guy. Right in the feels. Big hugs brother.

[@happyguy333]

I'm not crying, you're crying. That was an incredibly tribute to the hobby, the faction and to your father. Thank you so much for sharing something so raw to you with us all.

[@jonmaddison8598]

Loved every minute of this episode. My younger brother, I think I was more or less same age as you were when I started, 9 or 10. 💯 nostalgia

[@sightandinsight.]

bro this is my first video i've watched on your channel. I cannot say thank you enough times for having the courage to share this vulnerable part of your childhood, your relationship with your dad, and the hobby. I lost my father a little more than a year and a half ago, he didn't introduce me to the hobby, but everything you say at the end about nostalgia resonates completely. thank you thank you again. I admire what you've done with this video and look forward to watching more of your channel. you have absolutely made connection possible, bravo.

[@Marg_Sabl]

You have been my biggest influence. Mainly because you were my first influence. Your videos gave me the confidence to paint minis, to buy a camera, to start video editing. So much of what I love about my creative life, photography, videography, mini painting, oil painting, video editing, 3D printing. It was all enabled by getting into Warhammer, which was only possible thanks to you. Yes objectively speaking, there will always be better painters, better videographers, better Warhammer content. However, your name still deserves to be known as one of the greats. I’m sure I’m not the only one here leaving a heartfelt comment about how you changed our lives. The thousands of us who owe our newfound passion to you serve as proof. You rock, your passion is a unique sort that I try to hold for my creative endeavors. Thank you Guy, I and many others are so thankful for the path you inspired us to walk.

[@fortek13]

There is a chant during wrestling shows I particularly love. It's "You deserve it!" and that's exactly what I wanted to shout when watching Mikes vid. You're the man Guy!!

[@willowtreedb]

This is one of the most beautiful and mind blowing warhammer videos ive ever watched. The passion and love for the hobby and the nostalgia come across so well. And those finished blood angels. Truely wonderful. Thankyou Guy.

[@joseramirezdecoronado6033]

One of your best videos Guy!! Thank you so much for everything you do for the hobby community!! And a wonderful tribute to your father

[@ddenman614]

A beautiful collection of 2nd edition miniatures and a touching tribute to your father. Thanks for this, Guy.

[@Inky_Depths]

Way to make me bawl my eyes out in 3 min flat! My dad passed away 1 and half years ago now and he got me into perhaps my biggest hobby. Passing it on feels like keeping him with me and eventually me with my children.

[@tannergee]

You know you're an amazing painter when Green, red and brown are hard to distinguish. Yet, you beautifully with those colors and yellow. Guy you are an icon

[@RedauserArtcore]

I came in expecting a fun painting video, I wasn’t expecting to cry… For real man, your dad would be proud of the passion you put in your work.

[@dally9669]

this has to be the best midwinter minis video ever. the story, the painting the music. it just feels right. it brought me to tears it was just perfect well done

[@ArchDragon340]

I’ve had a blast keeping up with this series all these years. You’re the reason why I got so sucked into 40k so thanks for that.

[@SorenMaximus]

You were the one who kinda brought me into the hobby and made me convince my dad to get a combatpatrol with me, and i cant thank you enough for that

[@joejoyce1027]

Mentoring people while doing things you love is a gift. Those connections and common experiences really are what makes a community great. Although we may never meet in person, you have inspired and enabled me along with so many more ! Your channel was the spark that got me painting and showing my kids the value of spending time together learning and making something cool. Lots of cool things. Quite the tribute to your Dad.

[@troybrand6626]

I never shed a tear watching hobby-related content… until now. Very touching, very personal and in many ways, relatable. Thank you, Guy.

[@rossnorton2659]

I think a lot of us have similar stories of discovering warhammer with loved ones; growing up and growing apart from it and then ultimately returning as adults and finding very powerful comfort in it for the nostalgia and memories it holds. This was a great video Guy

[@Randicore]

This is the most emotional vid you've ever made Guy. Got me right in the heart. I don't think I've ever cried at a youtube vid before but here I am. Here's to the happiness of the past, and future memories to come.

[@dragunhero00]

These retro videos bring me joy. I have no nostalgia for old warhammer, but I love the art and feel of the old models. The video of the old books is really awesome too.

[@GregDravenActor]

Right in the feels. Nostalgia truly is the ache of happiness remembered.

[@Markohyay]

Thank you, thank you. I am sorry for your loss. you made me think of my dad who died a few years ago and reminded me of how much I missed him. But more the happy times. so again thank you.

[@TheGunnarRoxen]

Being a dad is the best. My daughter is everything to me and I love sharing things I love and things she loves.

[@jiffah]

Some people make videos, some are content creators, but you sir, are an artist. Don't you think for one second that you're any less. Bravo.

[@ScottWalker-bt8fr]

Such a brilliant searies. You should be proud of what you have done and all you have achieved. Nostalgia did it for me too, second edition was such a part of my life that returning to it 25 plus years later still has the young child in me giddy with excitement. Don't stop the searies. There is so much love for second edition it would be a shame not to get a dreadnought painted up instead of the cardboard cut out. That's the model that truly did it for me.

[@ikjcaboose935]

Did not expect to cry tonight, but you got me right in the feels! I lost my dad earlier this your, before we had the chance to tell him there is a second grandchild on the way. loosing those we love is brutal but watching you honor your dads memory, reminds me that we keep a part of those we love with us.

[@karapiest6342]

such a touching tribute. wasn't expecting such emotion but it was wholly welcomed. though I'm not as old as you I did get into the game around the same age. And as I find myself getting back into it close to a decade later I am truly appreciative to my former self and my parents for never selling or giving away my old orks. as I'm buying new miniatures to prepare for 10th edition it makes me feel whole that these new miniatures get to take the field with the first boy I ever painted. And even though I see countless flaws in these older models be it mould lines or paint imperfections, I can't bring myself to fix these issues because they represent my younger self. Loved every video in this series, and can't wait for more!

[@halfcrafted]

Way to close out the series Guy, you've made us all bawl our eyes out! I hope you're happy! Seriously thought what an excellent paintjob on such a unique oldhammer mini, and such a beautiful message to go along with it. Really great video ♥ thank you

[@Wr3cking8a11]

Cried, and chuckled, and marvelled. Definitely your best work yet.

[@stujm84]

Awesome, just awesome. We seem to be very alike, as i got the 2nd Ed boxset from my folks around 10 years old in the mid 90s, and i also painted them as Blood Angels (i still think that look is my fav look for any SM Chapter). Ive justed turned 40 and have a 5yo daughter who loves to be questioning me about what im painted. I can totally relate to all that, and the nostalgia this video has kicked up in me. Im very lucky as i still have my dad, despite coming within a gnats hair of losing him back in 2020 (but the act of strangers who must have been heaven sent). We can only try to be the dads they were to us and build on the examples they set, as well as treasure the times we have together. Im sure your kids will with you, as i know mine does with me. And who knows, maybe they'll want to paint Blood Angels too!

[@KINGPAINTS666]

One of my favourite Warhammer videos I've ever seen. Great job. Right in the feels.

[@olivergoodridgeify]

The first video of MWM I saw was the unboxing of this kit and it's been an incredible journey since then watching your incredible channel and now family grow! You inspired me to feel better about my skill level of painting while also showing me how to improve and ultimately get back into the hobby that I love so much! Thank you so much Guy, you are definitely that paint father for this community!!!

[@leb_340]

What a tribute to both our wonderful hobby and your dad. The minis turned absolutely gorgeous just like the video. Sorry for your loss .

[@Chriscedk]

Thank you for sharing your journey. Really touching. Hit a soft spot in the old wolf. Gonna call my dad now.

[@dragonsmith9502]

You're doing an amazing job, sharing this hobby. It's going so far beyond just showing your kids what your passion is, you've introduced thousands, even hundreds of thousands of people including me to this beautiful hobby. I'm now on my fourth 40k army and 3rd fantasy army, and it's all thanks to finding your videos

[@armholeeio]

Well that was beautiful, not something you say for a hobby channel very often. My Grandma inadvertently got me into the hobby far to many summers ago than I’d like to admit , she bought me a box of marines and some paints and glue from a hobby store, back when summer was actually sunshine and less rain. What dusty memories of the set was it was 1993 and they were metal bodies and plastic arms. Superglue was a new thing I was able to use for this, arms , fingers, carpet all got stuck at some point, the paint job was some black and white camouflage scheme if I recall correctly, obviously it looked horrendous and if I remember rightly one marine refused to keep his arms and no matter how many times we re-glued them they fell off. Happy memories of a dearly loved and missed woman. My eldest got to meet her but unfortunately she passed before my youngest could. I hopefully can get my two into some type of hobby soon. Cheers for the content and stirring of old memories Guy