Channel update: Battletech, Bolt Action, B**thole Tanks

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Published 2024-06-26
Let's sit down and have a good ol' chat about lots of interesting topics in this chilled, casual channel update.

Here are the main topics we covered:
00:00 Intro
00:32 Land Raider Giveaway
05:11 New microphone?
05:40 Moving House AGAIN
06:53 Guy's Games Expo haul
09:54 Battletech
11:22 Hatty's Games Expo haul
13:00 Midwinter Ice only in the UK?!
15:35 Start Collecting DEATHMATCH plans
19:15 Streaming on YouTube
20:29 Addressing the Bolt Action drama

Music by Midwinter Minis and the YouTube Audio Library

The new microphone we used in this video: geni.us/larkm2mic

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Here are some useful links for stuff we use. Amazon gives us a few pennies if you buy using these, at no extra cost to you!

The wall-mounted paint rack I use: geni.us/nailpolishrack
The voiceover microphone I use: geni.us/PodcastPro
The painting lamp I use: geni.us/DaylightLumi
The “hobby cam” I use for livestreams: geni.us/LogiBrioWebcam
My favourite headphones: geni.us/BeyerDT770Pro
The camera I used in 2020: geni.us/mwm50
The camera I use now: geni.us/SonyAlpha728-70
How I mount my camera to my desk: geni.us/SmallrigDeskClamp
My airbrush compressor: geni.us/AirbrushCompressor
My airbrush: geni.us/IwataAirbrush
The airbrush set I started with: geni.us/RevellAirbrush
A great model paint starter set: geni.us/VallejoPaintSet
A great beginner paint brush set: geni.us/RLTaklon
Cheap brushes for detail work: geni.us/RLDetailTaklon

All Comments (21)
  • @jetroid
    It must be so nice for you to give the Land Raider to such a dedicated fan, and make a good memory from a bad one.
  • @brmski1
    “Disgusting”, “morally abhorrent” 👌 fair play to you Guy, you’ve hit the nail on the head right there calling out these people.
  • @insertname48
    500 point battle reports for the death match is probably the best idea for continuing that series among Games Workshop’s insane business strategies
  • I will wait guy, but one day I will get my hands on that primer, and the world will tremble.
  • @bGRmn
    I would ABSOLUTELY love to see BattleTech content from you. It's hard to find BattleTech content on yt that's engaging enough to keep my attention for longer than a couple of minutes.
  • @joshconfer209
    That was the biggest "wait till your father gets home" energy at the end. I'm here for it lol.
  • @theandf
    Hey Guy, jumping in on that last part, the "historicals controversy": as a historical wargamer, I think you addressed valid points. Goonhammer last year put out a far more scathing article on the topic (which was similarly received, I guess), and the reality remains: some people in the Historical community don't want to hear anything even slightly critical of some aspects of their hobby. I can give tons of examples about this, so many I feel confident in saying it's one of the community's blindspots (namely, reading a mild critique/analysis and automatically jumping to the conclusion you're calling them nazis). It worries me that you think you "messed up" just because you got 50% split on likes/dislikes. That's not a fair metric. Whenever you put your opinions on a controversial topic, you'll get dislikes. If it ruffles some feathers, you'll get many dislikes! That's the reality of life whenever saying something that isn't bland and uncontroversial. Finally, I'm appalled that you got death threats. I knew about the speculations on your personal life, and that's none of anybody's business. But death threats? People are deranged.
  • @WWquar
    as a generic wargamer i'm going to quickly jump on the historical wargame shenanigans, i play as the germans in a wargame called "flames of war" now i quite honestly don't feel comfortable playing as them usually, but im in love with the unique german combat doctrine and the looks of the models, but i don't think it's justified to harrass a innocent... guy, its honestly disguisting what people are capable of and i feel really sorry for anyone who has fallen victim to all these... mindless individuals who think their actions don't have an effect on the people they harrass in real life! i really hope everything is going okay now since you're my idol! my whole warhammer carreer is thanks to you and i know this might sound weird, or look weird but im really thankful for opening my eyes to warhammer and everything else!
  • @41HecMav
    Dude, your bolt action video on tanks got me into the game! It never fails to surprise how thick headed and out of pocket people can be. Keep up the good content, we love it!
  • @marks6928
    You’re an awesome bloke, Guy. I’m sorry to hear you had to deal with some mental stuff with regards to a video you put out. I genuinely think this is the best wargaming channel on YouTube. I think it’s a hugely positive place, and it’s helped me through some tough times. Thank you for everything you and the team do, and here’s to another 200+ episodes.
  • @nuuskye
    I'm sorry you went through that, Guy. I felt that the video, for me at least, was exactly what you described as the intent. There's a certain fun of playing the bad guys when it's all fun-and-games, but when it is real history that impacted the lives and communities of people who are still alive today, it hits different. I think you're a champ, and we love you.
  • @bagel_guy9495
    My first thought when you started shooting was "if only it was a lasgun" But you get it now. The power you feel when blastin
  • Heyyyyy I'm the guy talking to Randall in battletech. Also designer for the one player variant, Battletech Aces! Thanks for the shout out. Randall is literally the best.
  • All I can say is to hell with the people who feel the need to send death threats on social media. Some people need to seriously get a grip. Keep up the good work 👍👍
  • @The_Betrayer.
    Guy I am so sorry you had to go through all of that... also as far as youtuber apologies go I'd say that is probably one of if not the best one ive seen lol take it easy and know we support you 100% (also my American self did get a little giddy when you picked up the gun even if it was just airsoft 😂)
  • @Killery96
    Your battle reports are some of the very best on YouTube; I'm always excited when one comes out. The deathmatch was fun to watch and coincided with my introduction to the tabletop game. I'd be so stoked to see them again, even if far less frequent. I always cleaned house and got beverage/cleared my next half-hour whenever I saw one of those videos. The voice over, editing, narrating, and overall aesthetic quality is top notch.
  • We support you and your right to have opinions!!!! Toxic people will always be mad about something. Glad to hear that you feel comfortable talking about these topics.
  • @xanderlee51
    I'm incredibly excited for the prospect of future Battletech content on the channel, I can't wait! I hope ya'll find great success on that front.
  • @callumr1998
    This was really good, certainly up for more update/chit chat videos. Props to you for covering the Bolt Action stuff. I was not massively impressed with the view the video seemed to portray given my love for historical wargaming. But it disgusts me that anyone would go so far with their anger as you described, what horrible people. Well done for keeping as calm as you did. Keep up the good work guys!