This Guy’s Warhammer Backlog Is Insane - We Had to Help!

[@SquidmarMiniatures]

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[@SkitZHitZ]

I hope lucas recovers well man, i had that in year 2 almost passed away from it. Also whats the second channel?

[@Dimitri.Schepens]

not available in my region of europe ;(

[@SquidmarMiniatures]

@SkitZHitZ squidly bits

[@Spetz83]

hmm... didn't have a req order. Had 10 shards

[@Spetz83]

Nevermind... video points out that it is shards.

[@xMikenugex]

this guy single-handedly contributed to UKs GDP by 0.0003%

[@---gk9ve]

half of the employees of gw could send their kids to harvard, thanks to this dude

[@Oroberus]

If that's even enough xD

[@PlasticHobbiesPNW]

I've been in hobby stores with less of a selection

[@grahamlogan4068]

This comment is so funny I cannae even play along with the joke; I just have to doff my cap to you, sir 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@kylekeenan3485]

I have 2 co workers with backlogs this big going back 30 years. Its seems quite common.

[@GameRiot]

Why is GW a billion dollar company … this guy

[@JustPeterSteel]

For real, my reaction was: "oh, so this is why they keep bumping up their prices: this guy is still buying everything."

[@SuperDuperHappyTime]

@@JustPeterSteel And 3-4 copies of it

[@kevinmccarthy2793]

Collecting model kits is a completely different hobby than painting model kits which is a different hobby than playing the game using the model kits.

[@Melatoniki]

Im watching a man drown while i die of thirst

[@EddieGodEater]

🥶

[@Worldeaterosg]

I love seeing team four star jokes, DBZ abridged really cemented itself with a generation😂

[@knivesjugglingkid117]

That not a drown, that's a rent free ocean living creature😢 out here in Ukraine his collection will worth top notch apartment with full furniture 😂❤ I am not jealous, I am happy someone have that much and can't finish as well. Feeling of unity ❤😊😅

[@18Wadjet]

„What‘s your hobby?“ „Leting my pile of shame grow… oh! And wargaming!“

[@nicos.3501]

When my Pile of shame was like 1000€ in stuff i was like ... "oh hell no" ... But that guy is a kind of its own 😅

[@nickcoleman9618]

I would be fun if you continued this video format, but made it more of a bootcamp thing where you involved the owner of the backlog and stayed up for 48 hours or whatever to paint an army with them. Perhaps it could be called Backlog Bootcamp!

[@Sharklops]

What a great idea for a series! this is a concept so many people can relate to

[@SquidmarMiniatures]

Yay, thank you! hopefully people love and we'll make many more :D

[@Sharklops]

@@SquidmarMiniatures just finished the video and these turned out SO GOOD! I feel like I don't see green and orange much but it's such a striking combination

[@fef-ev2yt]

Yea loving the combo of seeing collections, discovering things, chats, and painting. More please :)

[@thecreepycockney]

During a series of manic episodes (bipolar) I bought more minis than I could paint in a lifetime. After selling everything I could I'm left with a pile of literal shame that kills me every time i look at it and a mountain of debt. If nothing else i hope this raises awareness that this hording behavior isn't normal and some of us aren't ok.

[@TheMiniman93]

I can actually relate sooo much 😂

[@francescobuscemi-rp5oy]

how many miniatures do you have in your pile?

[@SuperDuperHappyTime]

If it’s still in box, you can probably sell it for a little less than you bought it, at minus shipping.

[@Paintbetterthan]

He went from teaching you how to paint, to just painting your minis his damn self. 😂

[@Notimportant1995]

The concept is great but I’d much prefer to see you painting army’s for community groups or perhaps audience members that are less mobile/capable rather than somebody who’s hoarding €100k+ worth of warhammer that they’ll never bother painting and could afford to have them pro painted if they just moved on a corner of the room.

[@dub_rider]

awww much love for that comment! i'm disabled with chronic health conditions so i appreciate that someone is looking out for us 😃

[@iluvfionaleggate]

Think this is an obvious point but this video was done to do something nice for Emil’s friend, in the future your idea is brilliant tho

[@Spacepuppies26]

I still buy things but ive set myself a rule that as soon as a box is opened, it has to be built, painted and based until i can move on to the next box. So far its been working. I take about 2 weeks to finish a unit . So every 2 weeks i get to build and paint a new thing. Its kinda nice. I told myself, i cannot get old and die with gray unbuilt armies.

[@LuchoCl93]

I mean, he seems to be doing just fine, but I can't help to feel a little bit bad for him, this is like addiction 101.

[@rupertjones5197]

Exactly. Dude has a problem and needs help. My great uncles does the same with model trains and cars. Legit you can’t get it half the rooms of his house because it’s just boxes upto the ceiling. They’re not displayed or anything. It’s literally all in cardboard boxes stacked up pushing against the door ways

[@unrealassasination]

Eh, not saying this didn't raise an eyebrow for me, but, I don't think it's bad. He seems to he doing well (healthy, house not a mess) and, as long as it doesn't get him some financial trouble, it seems fine? Yeah, he can do with less, for sure. But, as long as he's responsible with it, can't fault him. I think it's comparable with people collecting books/vinyl records/wine/whiskey etc. Etc. I feel this is the kind of thing that happens when you got too much disposable income.

[@rupertjones5197]

@ difference is you drink the spirits, listen to the records. I understand your point of view but I feel it’s a slippery slope he’s on. House etc looks grand and he looks smart etc but that doesn’t mean their is/isnt a problem. It’s his money end of the day not mine but I think that’s just too much personally. We’re all different though! :)

[@hickspaced2963]

@@rupertjones5197 Hes a really rich dude with money to spend. Its not more complicated than that.

[@rupertjones5197]

@ in that case, buy what you want!

[@greglohman6750]

Now he's cursed with the fate that he can never paint anything to come close to the standard you painted that army ;)

[@mattemonx4315]

What anyone wouldn’t give to have an entire army painted by squidmar!

[@jonathandoherty9082]

I'd probably never add to the army 😂 I wouldn't be able to do anything to match the quality

[@SuperDuperHappyTime]

First Time?

[@ay2deet578]

Bro is a legit hoarder, evrn bought more stuff while you were painting, seems a bit disrespectful

[@iluvfionaleggate]

Can’t help but agree with you, also when do you stop being a miniature collector and become a hoarder?

[@bluenine85]

Anytime I see your bases I get jealous of your flocking supplies lol I really really love this idea of going around helping with piles of gray, it guarantees a wide variety of painting subjects, adds a level of chaos, and introduces us to different people in the hobby. 10/10 concept

[@cordite7207]

I have friends that have and still do this. I realise for some its about being overwhelmed but I found it reaches a point they dont actually know what they have, making them not feel ashamed and kinda own how cool it was they had all this stuff was a good way to getting through a lot it from painting and playing, creating displays to storing the sealed boxes properly and even selling some stuff.

[@mememachine6022]

imma be that guy but that sounds horrible. Like why even buy the stuff if you not even gonna build em up. I get not painting stuff but having boxes collect dust is stupid

[@blissfulbadger]

I'm a bit undecided on this video. On one hand, I love seeing all of the amazing kits and models, the history stored within the collection. On the other, the lack of organization or knowledge of what is there hurts. How many of the books have been read and how many are just decorations? How many games have been played, and how many just sit on the shelves? I also have a massive collection and backlog, but I know what I have, they're organized, I continue to paint them and get games in. I love seeing minis completed and ready for the table!

[@templarlord5386]

Lukas dropping the ball faster than his immune system.

[@michaelmorgan9086]

I love content like this it's wholesome and cool to see. Not only helping people in the community but just meeting people so awesome

[@Rigidbearhead]

This is a great idea for a series. I can’t think of something (outside of your more artistic content) that feels so needed in this type of channel.

[@BACONISCOOLBRO]

Bro is the number one customer

[@Horno20]

19:06 random murloc noises out of nowhere

[@shady420buddy]

wondering if anyone else heard it lol

[@AcrylicJumbo]

it was albin's phone notifications haha

[@justtom2504]

Not to sound like that guy, but I think a better idea would be videos helping these people deal with their obvious retail shopping addiction. It's a real thing.. I don't know just throwing it out there

[@rupertjones5197]

Yeah I agree with you, this is just hoarding. Owning multiple of the same kit is just insane to me. Like yeah I get it if you’re filling out infantry but really you don’t need 4 dominion boxes etc… guy has an actually problem. Christ knows what we does for a living to support buying all this.

[@justtom2504]

@rupertjones5197 Oh 100% man. Everyone has a back log of whatever hobby they are into models/video games etc etc but there's a huge difference between a backlog and a mental sickness. A "does this spark joy" style of video for warhammer models might be super Interesting and helpful for others. Just my opinion!

[@rupertjones5197]

@@justtom2504 I’m on the same page as you man, this gentleman needs help. It’s kinda sad too because I know out there they’ll be someone who wants a specific kit from the 90s or whatever that they could never afford as a kid and more than likely this guy or others has got 5 of them gathering dust in a corner somewhere and he’d never sell them even if he found them. We all have a pile of shame but this is on another level!! Honestly I would love to know what we does for a living. Man must be minted

[@rupertjones5197]

@@justtom2504 like years ago and had maybe 160/180 vostroyans, I never got round to painting them as I picked up another hobby. Sold them to a dude in the states and he was over moon happy. Sent me pictures when he had painted them up! Made me happy knowing they got the love and attention they deserved

[@collegeoffoliage6776]

Honestly as long as he limits himself and has enough disposable income for necessities and other quality of life things, I think he's doing fine. He clearly enjoys having the stuff

[@4Xscalper]

I spotted a National Treasure, a Dolly Parton pinball machine. Now that is pretty rare especially for Sweden!

[@vancopland]

I would love to see a version of this series where you help sell items in collections, I also have collection of model kits Im starting to get this overwhelming feeling of painting and I always want to sell some unbuilt kits but man I can never find anyone to sell to or figure out how to get that going

[@whitevader007]

Amazing! I'm finishing the upgrade of my build/paint & airbrush room. Bought a good and strong table, pro office-chair and of course got the last add (the latest Squidmar airbrush set). This Christmas and winter I'll start with the 3 boxes and the wet palet + airbrushing. This going to be fun. I have to learn & relearn a lot.

[@poppetangel]

This guy is like me with books. The collecting is like a seperate hobby to the reading.

[@Bonesawisready926]

I don't feel so bad about my HH box, FEC Spearhead, and Knights army in my pile of shame anymore

[@GPFallaize]

I had a fairly sizable collection of models at one point but sold all of it during a time when money was tight. Now I am older I try to limit my purchases to only what I am working on but recently I have allowed that to creep. My goal is to ensure I build and paint regularly. Set myself modest monthly targets of at least 1 unit a month. Does not always work but provided I come back to it I should get though it all eventually.

[@alkalineatheris6171]

This one hits home. This is my favorite, nicest thing you've done for someone else. So cool.

[@Grimprospect]

😂😂 the anthrax joke had me dying 🤣

[@zodiac3981]

This guy doesn't need help catching up on painting, he needs help figuring out what he's actually going to use and what he can sell.

[@Alvadar65]

The content variety you guys have is phenomenal

[@jackbeanstock7710]

yeah, i can relate. me brother passed away unexpedidly a couple years ago and i inhierited all his warhammer, game of thrones and dungeons and dragons minisatures and terrain sets. omfg ill never have time to assemble them all. its crazy

[@edima]

probably one of the coolest paint schemes and theme, that ive seen on a tyranids army. the final product was exceptionally awesome.

[@SquidmarMiniatures]

Appreciate it 🥳

[@louisgworld]

It is wild how similar that paint scheme is to my own Nids, even the martian coloured bases.

[@3Xero3]

Kinda think you should've included the guy in on the painting process. Sometimes just getting that ball rolling is the hardest part. Maybe with some friends encouraging him n painting along with him, might give that confidence and drive to paint even more.

[@ickerolig]

He has more minis than my local hobby store stocks, two or three times over.

[@Skrap007]

Great idea, I’ve slacked on my collection for many years now. I started in 3rd Ed 40K, when I didn’t have much money but friends I worked with at the time that got me into 40K. Then I got a better job and the buying part went up, but the playing time and build/painting suffered, and the friends were many states away so maybe once a year playing while on a vacation to their place. Now my collection of still in plastic wrapped boxes, still in the box, half built, or in primer is about 1/4 or 1/3 of the collection in this video; and that doesn’t include the board game wall I have. Basically I’ve seen game stores with less inventory lol. AoS Spearhead has given me a little bit of drive to try and get some small armies done, and hopefully Kill Team will do the same.

[@makcraft]

Huge props to Tacticus keeps sponsoring. Love the series idea - i wish that this will become a thing.

[@AUTOSHOT09]

Lukas becomes bird @ 7:18

[@RowdiesFan1]

Now this is a series! I realy had to rethink the way I paint to cut down time and help get my backlog down. I try and do everything in as few colors as possible. Less thinking, more painting!

[@alanblack7941]

I can relate to the pile of shame, still have to finish my Kislev army from a wee while back...

[@rupertjones5197]

Definitely need to post photos on the old world page my dude, would love to see that!

[@ChampionofTerra]

This was a fantastic video! It also helped me to get hyped to paint my back log Tyranids. I am jumping from one colour scheme idea to the next, and the fact that I dont own a airbrush makes the task of painting them daunting. But after watching this video, and the sponge technique, I think I will just sit down and do it, maybe do a vibrant scheme.

[@jacawandersmok9043]

6:36 that look intresting

[@Brettpw]

Because Lukas was sick for this one. He has to do the next army in 24 hrs solo.

[@Oluabayo]

Loving the Blood Bowl Beast of Nurgle conversion in his Nurgle army!

[@bakamaru3867]

Hope Lukas gets to feeling better. Awesome to see the team coming together to help out!

[@_Willis_q]

Albin is so cool, he seems like a cool friend to have in Warhammer and such a great collection.

[@davem8972]

“No no no I bought some today actually” had me dead

[@barbaraleaweaver-mercado1820]

Best paint job yet! Love this army.

[@Slurgical_3D_Terrain_Channel]

wow, I never thought I would like green for tyranids...but wow, looks amazing. Well done.

[@frost2392]

Stunning army, Emil, and what a good cause and gesture. Hope you feel better, Lucas!

[@Polyhedricus]

Hey, just wanted to hop down to the comment section to say keep it up, this could be a really fun little series of videos. Gonna sound dumb and cheesy, but I love your videos, and they've been helping me get through a really rough time in my life. Keep up the amazing work, and keep bringing smiles to peoples' faces.

[@anthony14rmg]

This is really nice guys. Helping this guy finish something is a great start to help this guy out.

[@florance17]

The light through the window makes it look like Albin lives in some kind of Warhammer heaven 😂

[@chrisantzaras]

I love the green on these guys. Very well done!

[@Welshy180]

Your channel motivates me to get through my backlog!

[@rusher01706]

Not going to lie, when you said the color scheme, I flinched... but seeing it done, all I want is to see it on a jungle display board fighting catachan, now.

[@Fseb-uj1ih]

Love to see how happy he gets! Very nice of you guys!!!

[@MountainKing88771]

Remember when you can't get the starter box or models you want, there is someone like this that has 3 on a shelf collecting dust.

[@DarthTayder]

Love this series idea! Would love to see more if possible! Great work guys!

[@FaxeAxe]

Good work guys. Your videos are an island of joy. Thank you all.

[@kaloianvasev6335]

Nids are usually not my cup of tea, but these ones turned out absolutely stunning, I love the green carapaces. Great job!

[@grahamlogan4068]

This is quite heartwarming too, what a fun idea for a series. One of the things I'm most excited for is seeing you paint some of my favourite factions again, but to the colour scheme and style of the owner (like Tyranids 😄). Perfect excuse for lots of creative recolours haha! Actually may I make a suggestion please? - If the onwer has a specific style, would you and Lukas challenge each other to most closely replicate it? Perhaps a more interesting aim would be to have the most interesting version of the owners' style/who has "the best take on it". There is also so much potential for you to help them improve.

[@patknez]

This is why I am a fan of Squidmar. Community first and helping people out. Great work and I hope Lukas feels better soon

[@mtndogg7163]

This is a great series!! Seeing other people's collection is fun and makes me feel not so horrible about myself and my pile of shame.

[@codygallagher8941]

Amazing work! Well done! Would love a continued series!

[@Paranormal-Stupidity]

Amazing work. That's such a nice thing to do for someone. I hope it has inspired him to paint more of his collection. Thanks for sharing!

[@Slurgical_3D_Terrain_Channel]

AVP!!!!! My first collab with another KZbinr was AVP, I created the terrain he created the hunting party and we each shared our interpretation and the process. was so much fun.

[@Sharklops]

these turned out SO GOOD! I feel like I don't see green and orange much but it's such a striking combination.

[@radytz66]

Amazing work and a fantastic idea! As someone who is just getting into the hobby, it's both inspiring and intimidating seeing such a well painted army. I can only hope to achieve this level of quality. Bravo gentlemen 👏👏

[@Homsin]

This makes me feel a lot better about my own backlog! Good job on the army, hope you'll continue the series

[@JaegerWML]

My backlog is not as "bad" as his is, but i still have RTB01 that i bought as a kid that is still on the sprue... Happy to see him get a playable army, and hope he gets to play a few games with it.

[@Zych.Grzegorz]

That's an absolutely stunning color scheme.

[@PMMagro]

I have two storage spaces in the cellar, one is 100% minis and terrain for miniatures. Despite me removing some cardboard boxes and putting the sprues into bigger plastic boxes to save space. A bit like this guy. "You like X and we have half a shelf left (or soemone buys a haul and it includes a ful box of Y that i like), you want it? Who gets one starterset when you can get ... two. It is way to big my backlog but it is acyually decreasing (very hard to belive but). The painted army does look great :)

[@PlayinWithGhosts]

More of this! Awesome seeing that collection too.

[@iamaraindog385]

And thought I felt guilty for having an unfinished Killteam box and just picked up an AoS Spearhead for our store's upcoming Escalation League... feel better Lukas!

[@RobynJames55]

get well soon lukas , fight well and hard against grandfather nrugle "

[@Dillithium]

I really love this series idea! I don't know if my backlog would qualify as big enough, but if you have a way to apply I'll shoot my shot.

[@johnbeeching8099]

This made me want to re paint my 3000 points of tyranids because this paint scheme is awesome

[@xXSEGISMUNDOXx]

The concept is not horrible, but I liked it better when you helped out people that really needed it, like the guy that was selling his army unwillingly to pay bills or the one you gifted to someone's dad that had to quit the hobby long ago. This dude has a problem with hoarding and that's it. He could spend less in plastic and more in painting comissions if he wanted.

[@AHBespoke]

Big into nids, love the colour scheme absolutely beautiful.

[@Xaxhi]

My pile has gotten smaller recently. Haven’t actually gotten to fully painting any of the armies but it’s getting to that point

[@mr.grunnson9302]

This was amazing Squidmar team! Good, honest and wholesome, the community needs more of this. I do hope the series continues

[@themexicanwerewolf]

Great video ! What an amazing collection and get better Lucas

[@MrSharpshobbies]

I'm only part way through the video and I'm already feeling so much better about my backlog in comparison that I've been slowly working my way through. 😅

[@ReverendJoshK]

I LOVE the colour scheme! I was thinking of doing something similar with some tyranids based off of Imperfect Cell from DBZ. What a great inspiration, thank you!

[@Luke-td2mm]

Awesome concept for a series! Definitely going to help me slow down on buying

[@gregpower308]

You guys are so kind with your time and skills. 👍👍👍👍

[@DrNorbertGames]

Dude even had a pinball machine. Surprised Emil didn't take that along too. 😆

[@davidsickles4510]

This video has me wishing that you would come and help folks out in the United States too. I have such a huge backlog because my job prevents me from getting time to paint, requiring lots of travel and overtime. Some day I want to get my minis all painted but when you've been collecting for more than 10 years and have thousands of miniatures (I think somewhere around 6,000 minis in total) that seems rather overwhelming.

[@chriskelley996]

I'll admit, I thought you were nuts when you said you weren't liking the peachy-colored flesh and wanted to switch to gray.. but, the gray looks pretty killer, too. (For the record, I absolutely love the peach.) Orange (my fav color) and green is my favorite color combo.. badass looking army, guys!

[@stumps1929]

Amazing work! Definitely looking forward for this to become a series!

[@Rook986]

This is hoarder and addiction behavior. He needs help, not encouragement.

[@coreyburge8663]

Love this series idea! Keep it going please!

[@Felber0784]

another example of why: Collecting Minis, Painting Minis and playing the games are 3 completely separate hobbies. This guy just happens to be heavy in all three.

[@AlexMinis]

Amazing ! That's a really great idea ! Love it and hope Lukas has recovered from the pneumonia ! Keep going :)

[@vytas5584]

There’s no shame at all if you are going to hoard something, then keeping collectibles that will always retain value is the best option