It's not a pile of shame....its a pile of future goals.

At first half I was like "meh, thats what you call pile of shame?", on the second I was like "Emperor have mercy on her" :D I have to show this to my GF, hopefully she stop kicking my ass everytime I come home from hobbystore with new stuff :D You are my pottentional saviour with this vid.

No word of a lie, my eyes actually widened when the Forsaken shot panned back. I can’t remember the last time something actually made me go wide eyed lol.

The Forsaken...😂😂 I shouldn’t laugh, I have a garage full of Forsaken. 🤫 Just discovered your channel and am loving it! I also recently discovered Rangers of Shadowdeep and I think many of the Forsaken will find new life as part of that game. Sometimes you have to get creative and find new motivation to tackle that pile of shame. Keep up the great work! 🤙

Holy crap, Chaos Dude Guy just came out of nowhere! 😱 Would love to see an updated version of this topic now that you’re 3 years on. 😊

I also was into the hobby some time ago and stopped. Then 8th edition hit and Nurgle found his way into my life. Now my Death Guard army has amassed... And so has my pile of shame as well. Awesome channel keep up the great videos!

I'm just now started my pile of shame, so it's nice to see what I have ahead of me, lol.

Just came by and watched the video to check if someone has at least as many unboxed minis as I do. Can't say I am surprised. That is a huge pile. You are not alone in your endeveour... good luck with all that!

That was hilarious and depressing at the same time.

Truth be told, if someone has the funds available, it's nearly impossible to avoid buying a ton of stuff to stock up. Building armies and lists is just intrinsically fascinating, and here's the thing about a big "pile of shame": if you suddenly have the urge to build and paint a specific model, well shit, you got it. Just pull the box off the shelf and go. It's not that I would recommend everyone do this; obviously, people should not hurt themselves by being financially irresponsible. And also, a big factor is interest: it could be a very bad idea to buy more than a few models at a time if you're sufficiently into the hobby. But despite it all, the flipside is that there are people who are more than enough into the hobby that all of it won't go to waste. One useful comparison I've seen is photography. That can be a very expensive pursuit. It's easily up there with Warhammer. And in photography you'd never recommend a beginner go out and buy too many things, or too expensive equipment, at first. They don't know where the hobby is going to go for themselves. However, once someone really knows what they want, it's not wrong for them to go out and drop thousands on the right camera for their needs. An observer might think it crazy, seeing it as spending so much just to "take a picture". But the enthusiast photographer knows they're investing in ten years of photographs - not just one. And as for painting so much stuff... well, it can be daunting. For sure. And not everybody is built to really love painting. But if you do get to a point where you are truly energized by painting, once you get experience it can go shockingly fast. When I first started painting miniatures, I struggled for perhaps 3 years. I didn't have the experience yet, was torn between finishing models and learning how to paint better. Then sometime in year 4, it was like a switch being flipped. I passed a threshhold of knowledge and confidence, and started tearing through stuff.

Not sure who writes your scripts but that person deserves an award of some such.

We all know piles of shame never die, they just just evolve and are prone to strange growth spurts! Your pile is quite impressive, by any measure ;-)

This vid is bona fide comedy gold!

You're married to General Klytus? Cool! Despatch War Rocket Ajax to bring you more miniatures! Blimey, that is a massive haul of precious lovelies.

Crimson Fists were also my first army!

Wow!!! What a lot of minis you have left to build and paint. That is a lot! Best of luck to you. Great hobby to be in though.

That's impressive and a lot of work to do... I hope one day to see you posting videos on a big project like assembling and painting Mortarion.

It’s dangerous how addictive this hobby is, I’ve acclimated alot more than i can honestly can handle. So i i’ve made a hard decision, sell what i cannot realistically use (in my limited free time), only keep what i am currently using or planning on expanding on. Focus on less , be more accomplished in what i have completed. No more half painted armies. Finally downsize on size of armies, i enjoy smaller games these days 750-1k are great for a couple of hours over 4-6 over 2k + Okey thats my opinion on the matter anywho ^^.

I feel your pain! I've been building orks again for a year or so now and new marines, really cool marines and vechicles with special bits on the shelf! Not to mention I still have death guard left to build! New news is seeing ALL you got makes me feel better! Thanks! Lol

Damn Girl...you have issues :P And I though I have a big pile of shame :P my one would probalby fin that red carrying case. BTW don't stop on the hobby and happy wargaming

I have two piles of shame, not for they won't be finished, I intend to once I am no longer preoccupied with some personal issues, and the other, is me trying to plan some epic custom terrain...

Thatisworkinprogress!You neverhaveenough!

Hah! I have a much smaller pile of shame! the 6th edition Starter box, the recruit and elite 9th edition starter boxes, and two gunpla models (which admittedly don't NEED to be painted, just assembled... but I'm waiting for the plastic glue for them anyway) ...And my Start Collecting: Seraphon box, almost forgot about that one because, again, waiting for my plastic glue to come in. Recently moved and all of my supplies seemed to have disappeared.

Fantastic! My pile is equivelant, but in metal! God knows how much it all weighs.

You do great work on those paint jobs and terrain.

Welp, that's a lot of minis. How many points do you have with all of it ? =P. Great video Angela. It's nice to hear about your introduction in mini painting and 40k. I'm new to the hobby myself (about a year next month). Although I know we like comically refer our unpainted models as "the pile of shame", I don't like this expression. I know painting is an important aspect of wargaming (after all, the fight against the Grey is eternal =P), but I really don't like to push myself to urgently paint my armies. I think it can kill the fun in it. I mean, I have a Custodes army since my beginning and I only paint half of it ! (I might be a slacker sometimes, but just a little...a little...). I like to think of them as "ongoing projects" =) and when people ask When will your army be done, the answer is always: when it's done. Although, I have to give you a huge credit, Angela. Watching your videos really hype me on my "ongoing projects". You have great ideas and I learn a lot of new tips on mini painting. So again, great job on your video and keep up the great work ! P.S. Where do you stock all that plastic ? I mean, all those boxes and crates ! Do you sleep on it ? If so, is it comfortable ? Asking for a friend of mine....

No that is not a pile of shame, that is a heap of potential. Great vid Angela.

Wish I kept the boxes for some of my stuff, it would have made it easier to stack! But, if we were to go by weight, I bet I'm close to, if not beyond your obseesion...That corner of my house is starting to sink...🤣😂🤣

My jaw genuinely dropped at the last reveal

Your pile of shame is impressive... we are talking THOUSANDS of dollars in unpainted (and unassembled) plastic! maybe more! I am definitely jealous... I want that Feast of Bones box set, and a few others! I hope one day you find the time to paint at least some of that!

I started painting my pile of shame 2 weeks ago and stopped looking for new minis on the internet etc. Finally get an army or just a single figure done is one of the most satisfing moments ever So get your shit done...its worth it💪🏻

Impressive! But why do they call it a pile of shame? I too just like collecting good looking plastic miniatures, and let's be honest, GW are hard to beat in their quality. I still add to my pile regularly and I'm well into my 60's now.

"Let me explain..." Yeah i can relate 😄

WoW! That's a lot

Thanks alot, I feel better now :)

What the actual F!!! That’s nuts. I can’t imagine having all that work to do just taking up space in my life. My personality - it would make me miserable. I would have to sit down and have a hard talk with myself. Off-load everything I know I will never paint, finish off the two armies that are started and choose one untouched army to keep and work on next. And resist the urge not to buy anything new until those first two armies were complete. Hope you find a solution that works for you.

I totally envy you about so much stuff ^_^ Guess would need a far bigger bank account to get that many things (or luck...)

Astra Militarum Spearhead Detachment not builded and a Leman Russ box is a big shame ;) buying new stuff is faster and easier

That Sisters of Battle box tho...

OK, so after watching this, I don't feel so bad about that pile of unopened box's I have now. My problem is I cant just pick one faction I like all of them fairly well and I'm an indecisive person. It's driving me up a wall to be honest. LOL

Suddenly I feel good about my pile of shame. I only have 6 more space marines to go! ......and a warband for a small game called Relicblade. And a few minis for a skirmish game called Burrows & Badgers. Still, my pile of shame probably is about that first one! Though the new combat patrol in a box sets are tempting me...

Given that the clip that you use to get us to subscribe is who I'm assuming is your husband (I just finished the video) acting shocked about your pile of shame, I think this is gonna be one HELL of a pile of shame, and HOLY GOD, I was right.

Very cool , atleast you get stuff 20% off lol I have like 3 full armies too and barely getting into it after I had am accident , but its helped ! Haha I was a graphic designe major .

I think you should disclose General Klytus' pile of shame - as payback!

I’m doing my best to avoid it and conquer my painting anxiety by not allowing myself to buy anything until everything I have is painted.

I need to get a partner in crime who's also a hobbyist . I think it's probably a good idea to have a lady who understands the hobby madness that comes with being in this crazy phenomenon. Funny how Klytus has to show up at the end to drag the real truth out of you. I ain't gonna judge tho. Be proud of your pile.......😊😁😁

Being new to wargaming the pile of shame is quite the enigma for me. I hardly know all the army math and how it applies to making good purchase decisions. 4 factions have struck my fancy, and so far my acquisitions are merely based off lore, and cool to me factors. So am I unknowingly creating a pile of shame or Schiet?!? 😞😨😥

I feel much better now after watching this video.

I challenge you to finish 2 of your Primed Crimson Fist miniatures.

❤️

That face when you've been putting a dent in your pile of shame but it still dwarfs even the piles of professional painters, shop owners, and KZfaqrs..

If the culmination of the hobby or the addition to it is opening your own game store I might be in trouble.

Awesome! Who is that scary ghoul?

How many of you guys have models outside the GW world that also need attention? Admittedly my son helped me into this mess, but I also have FoW, Napoleonics, Steam Punk Dystopian Wars, Star Wars X Wing, (Though they don't need painting). So I bet Angela has a few other sins lying around also. There was a while where a chat site referred to it as plastic crack. It is the only addiction I have.

wow. nice collection lol.

Excuse my language but there’s no other way to put it, you’re collection is fucking amazing. I’m not a jealous person but that is just straight envy! You literally have an entire games workshop store front in your house😅 I’m curious to see the room you keep all these stored in, it probally looks like my local GW!

So many potential KZfaq episodes :)

I just have to say your fella is a pretty damn lucky guy!! Swing swing! As for the pile of shame, just gives you something to focus on during a zombie apocalypse lol.

We're got to get you into WarMachine, so your pile of shame can grow in a whole new dimension. My painting for the weekend: A Menite Archon. I made good progress. He's a big boi and he's starting to look pretty good. Now, since I'm playing with him, I'll need a second Menite Archon and three squads of Initiates of the Order of the Wall, because that's just how Menoth is played right now. Andd so the pile of shame grows... Oh, and since I'm getting back into Menoth as a faction, might as well pick up a second Judicator. What's committing to one more Huge Base model? I'm sure it'll take no time. No growing pile here. No siree.

Are you sure you're not trying to start your own game store....lol, my pile of grey looks tiny by comparison. :) My problem with getting it downsized has been mental fatigue from work, I repair medical test equipment and since the start of the pandemic it's been non stop to get thing turned around quickly and it doesn't look to abate any until after the start of the new year. I will say mine has not grown much because I have been actively not buying box sets only single models for my SOBs and I did order Sgt. Jackson, she was just too good to pass up

So this explains why GW's share price has gone up so much in recent years!

Angela, you are lost. The only way to redeem yourself is to do the Feast of Bones set. Just think of doing the Beastclaw Raiders in the ice tribes theme, big models great painting. Keep going it is so refreshing to see a realistic painting vid and not a golden demon wannabe. well done.

The Consooomer

Honestly the 2nd reveal was a "Holy shit." moment. Where do they STORE all those army cases...

wow your pile of shame is much bigger than mine :D

Not gonna lie, I'm starting to grow one to...don't look at me! I'm ashamed...😞

I don’t have a pile of shame! Because I can’t afford one 😞

Haha2x do hubby's pile of horror next if he has.

Damn. As a DM who paints all his NPCs I really can't grasp the sheer amount of building/painting involved in Warhammer. I get annoyed when I have to paint 9 generic brigands for my game.

Omgush

Time to sell some of that backlog and invest in an air brush! :)

You work at a game store? Looks like you are starting a game store! Lol

OK, that's quite a nice pile of GW stuff... now show us the non GW fantasy and SF... and the historical pile (surely you must have Tiger company stashed away somewhere, we all do, right?). :-)

Pretty sure you and midwinter minis need to have an intervention 🤭

I now realise my pile of shame is very small. Phew

ah the pile of shame, something that for the most part i am too poor to have much of outside of poorly painted models or things needing painting

Belly button

Mechwarrior?

Try being poor :) works wonders for my pile of shame

you have issues

Thats not so......oh!! You need Plastics Anonymous.

Good video but this is why games workshop is winning

yes me almost dun got think 5 HW gun to paint did my razer back fixed my other tanks and when get it my disabalty plain on ading to it but tell then cant do dam thing ho can if find all my bits do a home made lamen russs tank got one track bit dun got get rest to do the other side thats my evil plain at this posting ho one more guard guy to do at this time as lary says getterdun girl you need E BAY or a LOOOOOOONNNNNGGGGGG week end with lots of games who paint fore beer and piza YASH

Not sure why people confuse a stash with a pile of shame.. Pile of shame used to be started but unfinished projects..