My Life In Miniatures (John Ashton)

In this week's edition of My Life In Miniatures, after about 8 minutes of me rambling, you'll get to hear my discussion with the one and only Tyler Mengel who has been helping lots of us with painting tricks and tips for years over on the Warhammer Community website. In this bumper episode, I talk to Tyler about ancient Ultramarines, his duties as custodian of the Endless Desert, and of course, plenty of Nurgle and Undead goodness. Be sure to check out Tyler's website, and follow him on twitter and instagram too. Enjoy!

This week on My Life In Miniatures, I sit down and chat with Henry Steele, one of the co-founders of cultofpaint.com and an all round decent chap. We talk about Rogue Trader Orks, Golden Demon winning Super-Heavy Tanks, what it means to be proud of a miniature one has painted and lots more! So sit down, get your hobby on, and enjoy about an hour of me talking to another great hobbyist. Happy hobbying!

In the grand finale to Season 1 of My Life In Miniatures, I'm talking to the Golden Demon and Crystal Brush-winning legend himself, Sam Lenz. Be sure to check out Sam's Youtube channel and Patreon - find both by searching for "Sam Lenz Artwork" and you can follow him on Instagram at Samsonosmas. In this episode, we talk about competition painting, tiny critters, knowing when you're happy with a miniature and his upcoming Golden Demon entries. We also cover some of his most iconic pieces, and at the end of the show, I talk about how Season 1 has been for me, and plans for season 2. Enjoy!

In this week's episode, I'm talking to Emma Svensson who you can find on both Instagram and Youtube (and you should follow her on both if you don't already). We talk about technicoloured dreadnoughts, oodles of orks, massive dragons and much more besides. Enjoy!

In this episode, it's just me, your host, John, and I'm going to be waffling on about my year in the hobby, some news, plans for 2024, and just general thoughts and further waffle. This is a bit of an experiment - I've never done a solo pod before - so let me know what you think of it. Find me on Instagram at my_life_in_miniatures and tell me if you think it works, or not. I thought this could be a yearly thing, but if you hate the sound of me gabbling on about the hobby on my own for almost an hour, maybe I won't. Let's find out!

It's the very first episode! You know what that means - dodgy audio, bad music and me finding my way. Exciting times!

In episode 1, I talk to Kris Belleau of wayofthebrush.com about his life in miniature painting. We talk about ancient Genestealers and there roll in WFB, lots and lots and lots of Aeldari (new and old, big and small), how Warmahordes players are like their factions, representation in the hobby, and so much more! So get your brushes and clippers out, make yourself a hot drink, and enjoy our company for an hour of chatter, natter and laughs as you do some hobby.

If you want to skip my waffle and intro, Kris and I get chatting at 10:10.

This week on My Life In Miniatures, we're talking to Monk Widget about his long history with wargaming, warhammer, DnD and more. You can find Monk on Youtube by searching for Googly Eyed Skull and enjoy a chilled and informative hobby session in his charming company. In this episode, we talk about Space Marines and their long forgotten names, some fishy squigs and the spirituality of Gelatinous Cubes. We also discuss one of Monk's greatest inventions, the Wound Widget that you can find at woundwidget.com - Enjoy!

In our season 2 finale, we're talking to Matt, the man behind the Golden Demon Compendium who you can find on both Twitter and Instagram. In this bumper episode, I talk to Matt about his history with this prestigious competition, from his earliest entries, to what he's preparing for this year's competition, and plenty more besides. And in this bumper episode, I run through what it was like to do season 2 in the outro.

Hey there! Welcome to My Life In Miniatures. This is the introduction where I tell you, in a long-winded, confused and rambling way all about what the series is going to look like and sound like. Special thanks to the Police Siren that interrupted the recording but it was the best version I had of this. And while the episode is tagged as "explicit", that's just because I dropped the f-bomb once - otherwise it's all wholesome content.

If you like the sound of where this is going, you can subscribe and be notified when the first full episode drops, which should be within a couple of weeks of this going live. Fingers crossed. No promises. But it will be soon!

In My Life In Miniatures (or MLIM for short) I will, each week, talk to a different guest about their own journey through tabletop gaming, miniature painting and the hobby in general, by talking to them about the 8 miniatures that have helped shape their journey.

On this week's My Life in Miniatures podcast, I'm talking to Em, who you may know as Electriceve on Twitch, Twitter and Instagram about the miniatures that have meant the most to her throughout her hobby and career painting minis. After a standard 8ish minute ramble from me, I talk to Em about potentially-pokemon-inspired Daemons, all manners of Aeldari, sad fairytales and much more. I hope you enjoy this episode!

This week, I'm talking to Josh from The Crown of Command podcast. You can find Josh on Instagram, search for the Crown of Command on Spotify or Youtube, and find the Facebook and Discord groups he looks after too. In this episode, we talk about many Marauder miniatures, how hobbies are healthy, painting High Elves, and much much more.

In this week's episode, after a 9.5 minute update from me, we're talking to Mamikon, who you can find on both Instagram and Twitter under the handle MamikonPaints, about his life in Miniatures. We talk about his enjoyment of power armour, the strange things that motivate us in the hobby, the benefits of busts, and much more besides!

This week on My Life In Miniatures, I talk to Tankpot Zoe who you can find on twitch at twitch.com/tankpotzoe and on twitter, youtube and instagram too, about her life playing with, painting and creating toy soldiers. We cover multiple grav tanks, a homemade Stompa, those moments when you start to feel proud of, and happy about, your miniatures, and much more! We're here to keep you company as you hobby away, so get your paints out, get your clippers ready, and enjoy our chat.

Welcome back to a brand new season of My Life In Miniatures, and boy do I have a treat for you to kick off Season 2. Today, we are talking to none other than the multiple Slayer Sword winning Richard Gray about his life painting tiny toy soldiers. From the early days of Space Quest and Hero Crusade (wait, I go that right, didn't I), to big tanks, larger robots, his magnificent Mortarion and his latest projects too. Plus, find out why I sound a little "flustered" by sticking around until the outro. If you want to avoid my waffle, my chat with Rich starts around 8:30, and it is very insightful, interesting and I hope entertaining too. Enjoy! p.s. It's nice to be back :)

In this episode of My Life In Miniatures, I'm talking to Kathryn who has been injecting a heretical burst of colour into the hobby for some years now. You can find her on Instagram where the voices of the Dark Gods will seem all the brighter! In this episode we'll be talking about some dusty bois and their dreadnoughts, 1980s Drukhari, Eldrad's Technicolour rune-cloak and plenty of heretical marines as well. Enjoy!

In this week's episode, I'm talking to Doug from 2+ Tough (after a slightly longer intro from me - my chat with Doug kicks in around the 13 minute mark) about his life in miniatures. We cover old and new Warmachine, something very big and green, and an Orruk representing the Pacific North West, and much more besides. Be sure to catch Doug on his youtube channel, and you can follow him on twitter too! And if you want another podcast to listen to after this, go and check out Doug's Emperor Protects Horus Heresy podcast too. Enjoy!

This week on My Life In Miniatures, I'm talking to Chrissie about what got her into the hobby, and how her hobby life has progressed through the minis she loves. We'll be talking about the virtues of a Praying Mantis-imitating Drukhari, Chrissie's love of lizards, and how Hugo the bird has inspired some of her most recent projects. You can find Chrissie on Twitter at @Kurishi and I do suggest giving her a follow. Enjoy!

We are back! In the 1st episode of My life In Miniatures' 3rd season, I'm joined by Chris "Peachy" Peach, and we'll be talking about his career at Games Workshop, his passion for army painting, bringing Sean Bean to the tabletop (sort of), various varieties of storm trooper and much, much more. You can find Peachy on his Youtube channel The Painting Phase, or on Instagram where he posts plenty of shots, and I urge you to give him a follow.

This week on My Life In Miniatures, we're talking to one of the co-founders of London's legendary HATE Club (Hackney Area Tabletop Enthusiasts), and the creator of amazing terrain at illusionaryterrain.com, Sasha Bilton. From Grenadier Games and pre-Warhammer Citadel miniatures from 1983, through to T'au and Toad Dragons, and with plenty more in between, we had a lot of fun chatting about Sasha's life in miniatures and the role role-playing (and wargaming) has played in his life.

This week on My Life In Miniatures, we're talking to Greg Dann of the Imperial Truth and Full Stride Podcasts about the toy soldiers that have shaped his hobby from the very first instance, to the present day. We'll cover MB's Battle Masters, a massive Mechanicum machine, a Mierce Miniatures Monster and much, much more! And if you're looking for more podcasts to listen to, check out the Imperial Truth for lots of Horus Heresy goodness, and Full Stride for your Titanicus fix - both created by Greg and available on all good platforms!

In this week's episode, I'm talking to Josh, the Fresh Prince of Biel Tan, about his life in miniatures. We discuss the insidious nature of Chaos, giant Stormcast heroes, an even bigger Ork, and much more besides. You can find Josh on Twitter at @princeofbieltan and Instagram @freshprinceofbieltan and I urge you to give him a follow today. Get your paints and clippers out, and prepare for a great big dose of hobby positivity in the latest episode of My Life in Miniatures.

In this episode of My Life in Miniatures, we're talking to Darcy Bono about her history in the hobby, and the toy soldiers that have shaped her life and career. You can find Darcy on Twitter and on Instagram and she is well worth a follow on both platforms. I waffle on for about 7 minutes before we dive into our chat where we talk about the lure of lizards, Tron-themed Tau, giant beasts of Chaos and much more. Enjoy!

This week I'm talking to Pete Harrison - the man behind the Pete The Wargamer youtube channel. As well as discussing Pete's prowess and success when it comes to making helpful hobby tutorials, we'll be talking though his life in Miniatures. We'll cover the allure of Bretonnians, a festive Greenskin, Pete's repeated heretical trolling of the Imperial Fists, and much more hobby history besides.

This week on My Life In Miniatures, I'm talking to Spencer from Spenspainting who you can find on Youtube, Twitter and Instagram about the toy soldiers that have inspired him throughout his life and career painting painting them. We talk about The Emperor's golden boys (both types), little bugs, new Heresy, and a whole lot of streaking and getting grimy. There's loads more too, so enjoy my chat with Spencer!

This week on My Life In Miniatures, I'm talking to Crystal McDoll who is one of my favourite people to follow on twitter and you can too at @CrystalMcDoll. She also has a Twitch channel which you can find right here: https://www.twitch.tv/crystalmcdoll . We have a chat all about the beauty of Blood Bowl, representation in the Warhammer hobby, the challenges of massive dragons and, of course, many, many squigs. You can skip to the 10 minute mark if you don't want to hear my opening ramble and I'll start chatting to Crystal shortly after that. Enjoy!

In this week's podcast, I'm talking to one of my good friends, Bobbie, about her life in miniatures. You can find Bobbie on Twitter, and you can check out her "On Sprue Reviews" on Youtube too - I recommend following her on both platforms for some great hobby content. This week, we'll be talking about many flavours of Space Marine, tiny titans, and old Italian boats, along with much more on My Life In Miniatures.