Productivity HACKS to finish your Warhammer army FASTER!

[@kdoggy3303]

The people in the scale model community call their pile of shame their “stash”. Helps me see my grey like some hidden away treasure instead of an obligation.

[@Coraxery]

here in the US "stash" means something completely different ;)

[@Julian_The_Apostate]

It's a difference of objective. In 40k and other wargames, the game is seen as the goal. whereas in scale modeling, the model itself is the goal. Obviously, people who only enjoy the modeling buy wargame models. But if the game is the end point, a huge pile of unbuilt or unpainted models seems like a commitment issue.

[@tm5123]

@@Coraxery Well yes, but the rest of the west isn't such a druggie country.

[@mcsmokey9884]

Especially when you have stuff that's been discontinued...Then i debate whether I should paint it at all lol.

[@Mandrewlochner]

51:00 construction workers have a lot of good insight into mass building processes and logic. Painting, too. Houses are just miniatures, only slightly bigger. From foundation to roof.

[@SamuelKotler]

What James said about setting a very specific goal for like a 45-60 min hobby session is how i TRY to approach things. Like many others, being a parent and work there’s just limited time i have to hobby. Like 95% of my hobby time happens after 10pm or before 6-7am so i try to be deliberate about what i’m going to do… other the hand, another thing James said is 100% true also, sometimes i’m just excited to sit down and hobby and do anything! 😂

[@CliosPaintingBench]

I really like putting this on when painting - because it's sufficiently long enough for me to get through a model and also seems thematic

[@catcadev]

About Priming-- I usually get excited, build the whole kit, and prime. By then I'm too tired to actually start painting it 😂

[@cjh.1920]

Relatable

[@GoalOrientedLifting]

Im the opposite. Together wed be complete😅

[@riran_86]

Arming yourself with knowledge about yourself and your project is one of the most important things that I learned from this podcast that I've applied. Inventory the pile of shame so I have a record of what I actually own. Time myself so I know how long things will take. Accept that it will take 'til roughly 2097 until I finish

[@jacklivingstone7542]

10th edition is pretty fun, more people should give it a try. It's best when not taken too seriously and used as an excuse to hang out with the boys tbh 😅

[@catcadev]

Dude, I know. I mean list building suffered for sure, but the core rules, stratagems, datasheets are all just so much smoother now. It's a slicker game and genuinely really fun 😂 no friends who are into it though ha ha

[@NathanDonovan-c6j]

I'm building scouts at the moment - I built each torso/leg assembly cause like you said they all go with specific bits, then mix and matched the arms and weapons for each unit

[@Rich-in6ds]

I use tiny sandwich bags. Snip all the parts off for one model, throw them in a sandwich bag then do the next. You get the productivity without mixing your parts up

[@FormerlyChucks112]

Building Hack: Plastic bead organizing cases (6x6 grid trays with a hinged locking lid) from my local dollar store craft aisle. Cut the entire squad sprue at once filling a slot for each individual model. Stick a label on the lid to ID the squad, model slots, poses & options picked. It really helps me stay organized and save time when planning options / poses & kitbashing. Cleaning & sanding is easier too, I just work my way through the case slot by slot. Very easy to make progress in small sessions over time, easy to pickup again without losing my place. When the squad is fully assembled I reuse the empty case for the next squad build or for sorting and storing my bits collection.

[@UntiltedName]

I think I had 2 armies in some perpetual state of prime/base coat before I ever completely painted one. It wasn't until I learned how to truly enjoy painting that it got completed. Developing fundamental painting skills and knowledge allowed me to not worry about the basics, and have more fun with it. For example I'm not struggling with blocking out the base colors. Which frees my mind to think about which cool decals are going to go where, and what other flourishes I'm going to do. I say learning to enjoy the process is probably the most important element to having completed armies. That or not buying the latest fomo army, and using that money to have an existing army painted by somebody...

[@Bunyip_Studios]

This is probably my biggest peeve! Products brought into the Hobby from other places and tripling the price!! Paint stripper is a good example! Benzyl Alcohol is a plastic safe paint stripper, you can get it from B&Q under their Diall brand, you'll get three times as much, than if you get the Bio one, for the same price! Weathering powders are ground up Hard Pastels! Matt Medium is a better adhesive for bases than PVA. It remains flexible once dry unlike pva which goes brittle. Plastic Weld from EMA is £4.25 for 300ml (Plastruct in the USA) That's my Hobby Hacks for this week

[@vixsplays7170]

All super useful, thank you! For me, I use the Tamiya airbrush cleaner as my extra thin plastic cement. About twice the price of a 40ml pot of their extra thin cement for 6 times the liquid - top up my pots and reuse them.

[@Bunyip_Studios]

I make all my own airbrush cleaners and thinners, I make 5l for less than 1l would cost to buy. Can't remember the last time I bought any airbrush products. Great video on here, can't remember their name, I think the video is "Home made ( or DIY) airbrush thinner"

[@SDavies2010]

Work from home means I get to build during work hours, paint during my free time 😅

[@Ryotbh]

Love all the talk about the old shows. Obviously there was the Craig Charles link between Red Dwarf and Robot Wars. Then there was Robert Llewellyn which was the link between Red Dwarf (he played Kryten) and Scrapheap Challenge (two great shows!).

[@LemurKrazy]

Best gap filling hack - Vallejo Matt varnish. Vince's Hobby Cheating episode 59.

[@scrumptiousbutternut6129]

I would love to see a revisit and review of the hobby hacks at some point, potentially score who has the best success rate of hacks

[@ajking4836]

Remember it's a hobby for enjoyment. If you want a painted army you have to enjoy the process.....or pay Siege 😉.

[@MB-fv4mf]

Headlines on these videos are weird - almost hobby shaming you

[@redsven7624]

I have gone from painting 30 minis in a year about 3 years ago a year (never finishing more than 100 in a year) to about 250 a year last year and this year have hit 250 already. The bits that have help are: Understanding why I am painting, which is good quality gaming minis. Rather than keep trying to push to higher levels and abandoning projects. Finishing models, regularly getting a finished peice is a great motivation... based and varnished. Sitting at my paint desk whenever I have time, even if not feeling it. Surprising how often you grab something and get progress Aside from the productivity just painting regularly does so much for brush control and speed.

[@redsven7624]

Oh and have 2 projects on the go at once, waiting for stuff to dry or just changing it up

[@scottamelville]

assembling configurable squads I do Torso+legs+backpacks for the whole squad first. then go back through instructions to find matching arms sets and attach to a random body. then finally go back and do heads and any detail bits. then for painting i do one color/feature at a time for the whole squad at a time. it breaks up the "Done!" feeling into reachable session goals

[@karlmoore1837]

The plastic glue hack is gold, I've got a primarch to kitbash, so this might be a god send.

[@craigarkle1077]

I completely understand James wanting to do his best work on his blood angels. I have a first born blood angels army which I’m saving to do my best work on

[@danollerenshaw8410]

Doing commission painting, I will always plan for what I need to get done a session or two ahead, usually guided by a end end objective I want to hit by the end of the week

[@frostisaurus8743]

George, that hobby hack is such a good call! I've been doing that for a bit now to fix small gaps or mistakes

[@puracy3452]

Hobby hack: enter the next glass container from the kitchen. when you are cutting an entire squad out of the sprues, put all the parts of each model in a crème brulee glass. No (or at least very little) risk of the parts mixing up. Additional advantage: the glasses are also great for keeping tokens/resources sorted when playing boardgames Yes this is a variant of the shot glasses, but bonne maman does crème brulee 😘

[@charleswatson2605]

also remember to remove bits before making deserts.

[@phazerune]

been using plastic shavings for gap filling since I started, as james said, mega

[@Detlastriker]

On Bulk Priming: I don't have an issue in the winter. I soak the can in warm water till the water becomes cool and then shake the can like normal and i can paint in very cold weather. Extra steps, but works great.

[@Easy_Mode_Minis]

Love the Gym vs Painting analogy. As a personal Trainer for 15 years I do apply the skillz I've learned to maximise my productivity when hobbying James advise of hobbying with a goal in mind that he's been pushing for a while has changed my personal hobby gratification. Also, building is my least favourite part of the hobby. it is also what I'm doing right now with this on in the background :)

[@aroncheek5092]

Sprue goo is usually made with acetone,I use acetone/auto body thinner for glueing instead of tamiya extra thin

[@michaeltrivette1728]

I was the drop-pod guy at my hobby shop when drop pods first came out. I’ve probably built 30 to 40 drop pods. I’m kinda quick at them now.

[@_Percy19_]

The nail varnish holder idea is definitely one that I'm going to crack on with. Good pod as always lads 👍🏻

[@aroncheek5092]

Funny now you guys mentioned I did enjoy painting while listening to drum n bass and did notice I got alot done in that session, I generally listen to podcasts and KZbinrs who do auto reviews

[@leerafferty3069]

Love the Hobby hack this week can’t wait to give it a bash.

[@Harisledon212]

Chocked on my sip of coke as you dubbed James 😂 absolute gold. Love this podcast

[@AndrewofCaliban]

Scrap heap challenge now that was a show... Infact warhammer if you ever read this... Ork scrap heap challenge, it just makes sense 😂 also James talking about piles of potential with his tank addiction is outrageous 😂

[@Magarathea]

I’m currently looking to revamp my paint storage, and am looking for sorting trays that could slot into a mobile rack

[@divide_guilty5440]

Perfectionism usually kills my motivation. The realistic goals section was really good. Pick out a time, do what you can and be happy that you've achieved it.

[@williamlowther1204]

i put a sheet of paper down with lines on it 1,2,3,4,5, then i will cut off say if it was heavy intercessors, all the torso parts and legs, clean them all then glue them all. then i cut clean and glue all the arms/guns then heads, back packs and accesories. by using the 1-5 bit as i cut bits off they are allocated to a space, i know they all go together so if my kids appear or i go to the loo/get a drink i dont get lost!

[@Ushar3]

Incredible, James sounds so enthusiastic to play a game of a game of 10th. You could hear how much he wants to do it! Hahaha

[@aroncheek5092]

I have 3 types of piles of potential cars, gundam and miniatures I like having at least a few of each in reserves

[@Britishgridironfilms]

Just got my Colour Forge Signature Series Siege Armour. Time to get spraying Doing some Mechanicus Terrain.

[@ajking4836]

Use your energy reserves well. I save some brain-dead tasks that need doing for the end of a session when you are tired like bases or silver on weapons. Then have your project easily accessible for the next session.

[@pepperypeppers2755]

"Do not complain about anything to which you need not subject yourself"

[@01BSBH]

I’d like to see the nail varnish rack command strip combo that you use?

[@vixsplays7170]

"I will do that. Great idea."😂😂😂😂

[@tm5123]

Get a good pair of clipper, like actually good. Not GW, not some hardware store clipper. Either Tamiya, Godhand, or some flush cut electrical wire clippers. They speed up the assembly and cleanup process a lot.

[@nicksmith1415]

The waste from drilling is called swarf

[@yabishobbies2124]

Just use a brush on primer if you cant get outside

[@aroncheek5092]

You came to se London with grey miniatures 😮😂 bad moon is my local Warhammer retailer

[@garayworkshop]

53:18 Joe preaching! 🤘🤘🤘

[@paulhogan3116]

Where can I submit my tau sept’ember pics? 👀

[@SiegeStudios]

We hold the challenges in our discord server, you can find the link in the videos description!

[@aroncheek5092]

I struggled with the krieg as I had to make each one at a time

[@bradt5414]

"Did George just invent Sprue-goo?" -Joe

[@paulplaysgames3828]

All for the planning of paint sessions. I am a relatively new dad, work 50 plus hours a week and sit down every night at 9 for 30 - 45 mins. Whilst I am at work I decide what I am going to achieve and my painting sessions have never felt more rewarding. I go in with so much focus and often and get more done than planned

[@bradt5414]

Is the Siege Patreon a "how to paint this model or that model" style, or are there a lot of fundamental lessons as well? I'm jumping from Patreon creator to creator every couple of months, but quite a few are very model specific without a lot of skill lessons and practice.

[@Yunners]

Nice.

[@HappyDuude]

Nice

[@meadandmilk]

Nice.

[@robodinosaurs]

Instead of playing a game for 10th, Can you make an absolute abomination of a kitbash and challenge James to paint it and make it look good. 😂

[@jordanshrubb1011]

Sunbed just for James

[@blindhamsterman1]

nice

[@djtuskan]

Well done for mentioning the toxic productivity tropes and dangers of misinformation being spouted by mainstream podcasts using controversial speakers to boost engagement/views.

[@piotrjeske4599]

Hard to be productive when you don't like to paint and ain't getting paid (money, enjoyment, etc) for the activity in anyway. I have a white dwarf primed white from the early 90s , as well as a unit of 20 Grudge of Drong era drunken dwarfs.

[@dalefoster4561]

PLEASE can we see the Catachan army. Want to see what decent painters can do with terrible models........

[@euanthompson]

So, a bit of a lesson on inflation required. All things being equal, if GW increase their prices in line with inflation, spending the money now is not better than spending money later. Inflation is a bit of a psychological trick to be honest. It is designed to weaken the purchasing power of your current money in hand year on year and get you to spend it. This is why when the Bank of England wants money to flow they will lower the interest rate below inflation and when they want it to stop flowing they will increase the interest rate. So, for example, if you bought a box for £30 in 2021 and then didn't paint it until today, and that box would have cost you £36 if you had waited, you saved no money buying that box then. In real terms the spend was the same. If you spent £30 in 2021 and the box costs £32 now, you would have been better waiting to buy it. You actually spent more money buying it then than you would have by waiting. (This is a form of negative inflation.) If you spent £30 then, but it would have cost you £50, then you would have saved money in real terms because the increase is higher than inflation. There is a lot of complexity to it, but don't get tricked by "but the price went up therefore I saved money." Not necessarily.

[@NathanDonovan-c6j]

11 bodies but only 10 legs

[@vincent1500]

Shoutout George in post for coming through with the deepfake

[@jonnyroxtar]

Tips for productive painting, dont have WoW as your other hobby.

[@758richy]

57:15 This may be controversial, but if you want to really rub Warhammer peoples the wrong way, try telling them that 90% of "miniature paints" are actually low quality acrylics with an absurd markup on them. Don't get me wrong, they're great for what we do in the hobby and there's great benefit to having so many premixed colours, but on the scale of paint quality they sit just barely above kids craft paints. People often talk about which (hobby) brand of white paint is best for coverage, when in reality they could just go and buy pretty much any brand of Professional/Artist grade acrylic Titanium White and it will be the best white they have used.

[@JayzusKhrist]

The fact yall don’t play the game is wild.

[@meadandmilk]

I’d wager a bet that about 70-80% of Warhammer collectors don’t actively play, I’ve known so many people throughout the years who are into Warhammer, I know nobody that plays, other than the 10 or so people I met at my local club last week. Anecdotal of course but I feel it would be a consistent pattern.

[@garayworkshop]

@@meadandmilk it's like Magic: The Gathering, local game stores around the world are filled with them on friday nights for "Magic Friday", 80% of the people who buy Magic cards have never played on a game store... People usually have a hard time understanding scale past the 10's or 100's of people.