Brook is FINISHED! 💀🌹 + Painting Disasters & Industry News

Welcome back to Howard's Cave of Wonder! After a long, forced hiatus due to a grueling work season and a two-month wave of family birthdays, Howard is finally back at the painting desk. He kicks things off with a hilarious, yet tragic, hobby war story about a clogged paint bottle exploding all over the floor and his son's hands during a family painting session. With the desk finally clear, Howard dives into some major project updates, a look at some finished gifts, and some massive tabletop industry news. In this hobby vlog, Howard covers: • The "Soul King" is Finished: Howard puts the final touches on his custom Brook model, using blue washes and glazes to soften the transitions on the suit and ground. After a stubborn bottle of "Rudolph Red" gives him trouble, he switches to "Regulator Scarlet" to make the rose pop, marking his 11th completed miniature of the year! • The Camera Doesn't Lie: Howard discusses his philosophy on photographing miniatures, explaining how the lens often catches tiny flaws the naked eye misses (like an uneven eye socket on Brook) and how digital photos help him part with pieces he gifts away, like a recent Lord of the Rings trio featuring Frodo, Sam, and Gollum. • Commission Troubleshooting: It's a rough session for Howard's current Fungal Queen commission. Seven hours in, he is wrestling with stubborn purple glazes, a pale face that needs life, a "burnt sienna" drapery request, and realizing the "mushrooms" on the base are actually stalagmites. • Family Hobby Time: Howard proudly showcases some adorable projects from his kids! His six-year-old son overcame motor-skill challenges to paint a giant Reaper Mousling in gray, gold, and green, while his four-year-old daughter went wild with color on a unicorn. • TCG Sorting & Replacements: A look at Howard's recent deep-dive back into Magic: The Gathering (including some TMNT booster packs), scanning cards for value, and a quick update on a successful customer service replacement from Reaper for his Voodoo Queen. The vlog wraps up with some massive news that has Howard incredibly hyped: Monolith Games has acquired the legendary Rackham universe rights and is planning five new games, meaning classic, hard-to-find miniatures might finally be within reach! 0:00 – Intro 1:41 – Episode Projects 3:14 – Start of Painting & Paint Disaster Story 8:30 – Photographing Miniatures 9:49 – Applying a Glaze 16:08 – Fixing the Rose 18:07 – Commission Update 23:25 – Painting with My Kids 27:18 – TCGs & My Next Project 35:02 – Rackham News! 41:01 – Final Thoughts Howard's Cave of Wonder - https://www.youtube.com/@HowardsCaveofWonder?sub_confirmation=1 Howard's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/howard.blues/ Cave of Wonder on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61589302408395 #miniaturepainting #OnePiece #Reaperminiatures #MonolithGames #Rackham #TCG #HobbyVlog #Lorcana #Pokemon #Magicthegathering #MTG #paintingminiatures #Howardscaveofwonder #Hobbyfail #Confrontation #incarnation