80: What we REALLY think of Middle-Earth SBG...

Lord of the Rings is back! In this episode we discuss the new edition of the Middle Earth Strategy Battle and all of the miniatures which we have painted for its release. Expect to learn James' struggles with the resin casts, how we tackled painting the models, how Games Workshop have stepped up the quality of their sprue design, how we would speed paint the box set, and much more! 

Also in this episode, we answer our listeners miniature painting questions in our first Patreon Q&A, share our advice for stripping miniatures from eBay, and of course share our hobby hacks! 

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0:00:00 Trailer
0:00:34 Painting updates 
0:12:04 MIDDLE EARTH BOX SET
0:13:51 The sprues 
0:21:47 Painting the miniatures 
0:26:13 Was MESBG dying? 
0:28:37 The resin miniatures 
0:42:18 The rules
0:47:40 Q&A 
0:48:10 Prepping for Golden Demon 
0:50:28 Battle damage colours 
0:52:45 2025 Hobby goals 
0:57:12 Non GW miniatures 
1:00:40 Painting Faces 
1:06:25 Warhammer Metal Album
1:09:47 Question of the Week 
1:14:22 Hobby Hacks