This video is a collaboration with Dave from @miniwargaming filmed in Canada. The 3930 Mile journey was made possible by Ravaged Star - Support the creation of videos like this by checking out Ravaged Star: gamefound.com/en/projects/miniwargaming/ravaged-star-tabletop-miniature-wargame?refcode=Qf1PkD4PvEaAYKk5mwvbzw

Absolutely top tier gold. Now just repeat this process with 5 or 6 different hobby personalities and make a full length documentary. /Clyde

Pretty wholesome to see Dave and his son sharing the hobby. Even singing “War Pigs” together. It’s just cute.

Shot for shot your content is art. Love the color grading, love the scene composition, love the story telling.

I feel like i’m watching two old wargaming buddies tripping out on mushrooms and just discovering how the universe interacts with paint and plastic for the first time and they’re not necessarily meant for just one purpose…. Mind is blown…

This needs to be expanded with more hobby related content creators, either into a full length film or series. TO KICKSTARTER/GAME FOUND!!!

13 wonderful minutes of Alex and Dave making each other crack up.

Love the semi documentary style! I need more of this kind of thing in my life :) You guys have some great chemistry.

Another milestone on your list of miniature hobby videography - very much appreciated Alex! Please make more of those gems.

"Babe, are you filming a Wes Anderson movie again?" "N-n-no! It's warhammer video!"

Its heartwarming to see Dave send his son off to collect more skulls for the skull throne. Gotta start them young.

Really thank you !! Your videos are very therapeutic and fun…

sweet Collab. I love it when you hang out with other people. Dave is a cool dude

What took Wes Anderson so long to discover miniature painting? Two of the best things in life combined!

This was a lot of fun! Thanks for sharing!

lols...that opening scene 🤣

What a charming video, would have loved to have seen an even longer version. Nice one

Just perfect! It’s hard to disagree with boiling it all down to “just play”.

Yepp. Just stellar. And gorgeous. Thanks for all you contribute with to the hobby!

Dave is so right, you two have perspectives that are perfect to be the voices in each other's heads. There need to be many more hobby collaboration vids and back and forth hobby consciousness, spraying thoughts and perspectives at each other vids. You interlock so differently and so perfectly. I realise it's a long way to go to make more content but there's split screen and this is what it was made for. Please consider making more, I know that editing this from the mass of footage took a long time, genius level concentration and was very hard work, but Alex, this is toweringly good creation, composition and editing, you made something that I don't believe can be matched by other thoughtful, clever creators and presenters. Your professional skills and talents are unmatched in the YT hobby universe, you need to set aside your natural humility and just sit and accept this because it's truth. Afterall those skills didn't just happen, you've mindfully worked hard on them for many years, it's your way. Thankyou for taking so much time to produce this vid, it's unmatched and such fun to watch and listen to, pure joy in YT form

PLEASE enter this into a film festival!! it tells a quite lovely story between two friends and the hobby that joins them.

Im 100% glad I waited until I could watch and enjoy this. Absolutely one of the most beautiful and fun pieces I’ve watched in a while. The chemistry and energy between Dave and his son is downright one of the most rewarding dynamics of this piece. The editing and candidness of the shots make my heart swell with joy. It’s brilliantly lit and shot. I could’ve watch 3 hours of this as a full documentary. I honestly hope you make some more content like this time to time. It makes me miss story telling. Thank you for sharing a brilliant piece of work. This made my day.

I love the depiction that the two of you are pretty different people with different approaches to the hobby, but on some fundamental level it's the same hobby. Keep up the good work

Fantastic, painting has always been a natural thing for me to do, but rule systems make my brain melt. Creators are bringing this more to the fore, thank you for highlighting the different sides to the hobby

Great video, love seeing Dave try to keep a straight face, hopefully you get to do another collaboration with Dave, ninjon and miniac. Love to see you and goobertown on a road trip.😊

Your journey through/in the hobby space has been spectacular to watch! Thanks for all the novel and entertaining content ❤

One of my favorite things about these videos is that I never know what to expect, but I'm pretty confident I'm going to like what I find. This video is no exception.

Hahaha, this is fantastic. I love how you highlight Dave's personality!

This was beautiful, hope to see more of this kind of content!

Our intrepid hero, aka "The Painter" meets the irresistible force, aka "The Player", and controlled chaos ensues. The subtitles helped, a bit. I will watch again to ponder the deeper meanings of life and beyond. This was a delightful viewing experience, especially to see whether the Painter or the Player would break character. But then, just what is the Player's character? 😉

So great. This video is so you! I agree with other people who said you should do something like this with other well known people in our community.

bwahahahahaha! you are really channeling your inner Ingmar Bergman here! All that's missing is a chess game on a windy beach. (still giggling)

Thank you for this amazing video. Watched it multiple times and it still entertains. Great content & cinematography

Alex just amazing. I love the unique film style you bring to our hobby. It is a breath of fresh air and yet feels like something we should have had for so long. I also love that you never fall back on a gimmick or a buzz word way to sell your video it's just always a masterpiece. You can tell this by even when I watch this around my partner or family they are captivated just by the simplicity and beauty of your work. The story telling of how our hobby impacts the lives we live and the help it provides us in the journey is magnificently shown in your work. Alex we need more of these with the people in the hobby. You truly a wonderful hobby hero. Keep up the awesome work ✌️

The most entertainment in a long time from miniature CC's. Really well done

Awesome video Alex. Really love the documentary vibe. I think your shot choice work really well. Pleasure to watch.

This is brilliant. The transition of let's play a wargame, battle report, "hassar" or today we are painting x with y and I'm going to show you z into documentary and almost sitcom is lovely. Great fourth wall, let's not take ourselves to seriously shtick! But what I most love is the two with depth archetypes represented meeting in commonality and difference; the painter versus the player.

Very nice video, I really like it. Different perspectives on the same hobby. Both positive. We saw Dave paint minis...now I'd like to see you play some games with him :)

Damn what a dynamic duo, your personalities played off eachother so well. Great video!

Unbelievably well done. Amazingly directed and edited.

Great video - it looks beautiful (naturally) but also shows your complementary personalities and approaches really nicely

The style, lighting, editing, photography...everything, of your videos are second to none Alex. You have made other you tube wargamers, content creators, whatever they want to call themselves, step up their photography game a little, even if they don't think they have. Thank you for sharing these looks into the painting and gaming side of your life.

This was a real treat. Thanks for sharing it with us!

I love this. Thanks for making this. Great filmmaking!

Love this, älsk'art! Please do more of it.

I don’t get at times who is trolling who, but this brought a smile to my face! So adorable .

For me wargaming (specifically warhammer) is a therapeutic event that happens either through media, painting, playing a game, or just chatting about it with other people. It has brought me out of some pretty dark places while I sit and paint - most of the time without anything playing or on in the background. It makes me sad sometimes that my friends don’t partake in any of it be ause it’s “too expensive” then when I buy multiple armies for them to even just play small games with me they shoot it down. It is a ‘me’ activity and even though I don’t get to share it with that many I’m happy and proud of what I do and the community I involve myself in. Cheers to you all and thank you❤

This is probably the most Canadian and Swedish thing ever put to film. Well Done.

Thank you so much!

Your videos always look like you're shooting movies, the cinematography is top notch

and man i love dave's personality. he's so... wonderfully strange.

Alex your videos are always great. Painting helps clear my head. I don't even play warhammer. If you like using citadel paint pots I would recommend something called Tweexy Hinge. It is made for nail polish but it's great for pots.

Great stuff friend 👏 👍 Thanks for sharing your journey

Two of the most quirky and unalike folk in "the hobby" getting along way too well: good to see. It reminds me of a very old show called "The odd couple". Felix and Oscar bjorn again. It was endearing to see. Dave throwing the dice and Alex's reaction was excellent.

Would love to see a full length documentry directed by you one day. Fantastic stuff.

The only way I’ll be able to reconcile this video not receiving an Academy Award is by reminding myself that the following greats of cinema have also been overlooked; Edward Norton, Michelle Yeo, Barney the Big Purple Dinosaur…the list goes on!

They're such simple ideas, and yet they seem lost on so many people. Do things in the way that you want to do them. Engage the way you want to engage. And always be enjoying yourself. Cultivate the idea of everyone wanting to approach the hobby in that way and it really does improve it in every way.

I love how Dave is trying to be serious in a lot of the shots but is just losing it :D

The only problem, that I could watch it a lot longer... Great video!

Hearing Dave sing sabbath with his son made me very happy

you give new meaning to the term "Life of a wargamer" brother!

i love this. dave's a real treasure

loved it! make more!

I've got to get me a wargaming buddy who stares at me the way Dave and Alex stare at eachother, makes me blush!

“People can be brought together, without any sort of requirement beforehand” me sitting here wide eyed at that comment after building and painting and reading rules for then last 3 months 😅

i have never seen two individuals with such differently sized heads

Enjoyed this. Good stuff. Looks liek you guys had a nice time.

This was so awkward. I love it!

Pure Chaos absolutely amazing

“As long as you’re back by 8” 😂

What an utterly charming video. Cheers Alex

Two of my favorite creators. Had to click

What a wonderful conversation, insightful, amusing conversation. (and who doesn't like a family rendition of FNM war pigs)

I love this, so well done!

Thanks for this. It was both fun and heartwarming!

Great video. I have no words to express how good it is. 👌

Great video! Thanks!!

hey pals!! 🙂

This is such a wholesome video!

Beautiful

I remember when I first came across the MWG channel on KZfaq, and my initial reaction too it, and specifically Dave. As a typical Brit (very reserved 🤣) I found Dave to be a typically over exuberant and larger than life American, putting on an act for the cameras. It was just a bit too much for me. Firstly, apologies for thinking you were American 🤦🏼‍♂️ Secondly, I mistook your enthusiasm for the hobby as an act, which I’ve learned in the 5-6 years I’ve been following you, Matt, and the rest of the team, that this simply isn’t the case. Yes, you are a larger than life character, but it’s no act, it really is who you are! And I applaud you for that. It’s infectious, in a good way, so I apologise for making assumptions about you when I first saw your videos. I was very wrong, and I’m glad I stuck around to find that out. Keep being you Dave (Alex too, I love the way all your videos tell a story!), you’re a treasure amongst this hobby!

Why do Alex's videos just look so good?

Wonderful video!

Great

Nice

Lovely and wholesome ❤

Men this was really strange, like to see Jiminy Cricket trying to teach something to Rorschach

I have never felt camaraderie like I do with Alex in this video. I have 6 started armies across AoS and 40K. I have never played a game.

I loved this.

This was a fun video I like

11:32 note how small that gargant is

This was very wholesome.

What a fantastic video

This was wholesome ❤️

Is this Dave at his most 52 Miniatures, or 52 Miniatures at his most Dave. Yes

"if there was one, would it exist?" LMAO

Yay Canada!

Is it just me or was Dave sculpted with heroic proportions?

Fun… and a bit surreal :)

This was great