The Lead Mountain of Shame and how to conquer it

Are you drowning in a lead mountain of unpainted miniatures? Do you keep adding new wargaming models to your collection without finishing the ones you already have? In this video, we’ll tackle how to reduce your pile of shame, stay motivated, and finally get those wargaming miniatures painted!

Whether you're into historical wargaming, tabletop wargaming, Warhammer 40K, Age of Sigmar, Bolt Action, Flames of War, or any other miniature-based game, we all face the same struggle—too many unpainted models and not enough time! I’ll share practical tips, productivity hacks, and painting strategies to help you overcome hobby burnout and start making real progress on your miniature backlog.

 

Ruined 15mm MDF Ruined Buildings and a Box Girder Bridge

Following on from a video I did a few weeks ago I bought some more low cost 15mm MDF buildings from eBay. The latest set is a collection of basic ruins designed as freestanding walls. I decided to upgrade these by mounting the walls on bases and filling the interiors with a rubble mix that I made from railway tallus, sand and broken MDF and bits of sprue. While I was at it I also made some additional rubble bases to add to the outside of the buildings and block streets so that I can recreate a destroyed town in my games. 

Along with the Buildings I also bought an MDF Box Girder Bridge from the same seller on eBay. The bridge and all the buildings were given a simple paint scheme and the finished products are shown at the end of the video.

The ruined buildings are two sets which combined cost a modest £11 in total while the Box Girder Bridge was £3.50. As with the buildings I bought before (link here) they are basic models but are easy to 'upgrade' and when painted look pretty good on the games table. 

Simple buildings with a simple paint scheme

I filled the interior with a rubble mix that I made from different sized railway tallus and bits of sprue and offcuts of MDF

I also made some additional 'rubble bases' to scatter in the streets and around the buildings. And lastly, I bought a Box Girder Bridge. 

I hope you liked the video and I'm sure this won't be the last stuff I buy from eBay or from this seller. 

Top Ten Impulse Buying Disasters

Sometimes buying on instinct can lead to some costly mistakes. Let my top ten mistakes act as a morality tale for the impulse buyer! The latest episode of The Quarantined Wargamer is a sorry tale of wasted opportunities and, more importantly, wasted cash. Unfortunately, many of the mistakes I have made have been repeated by others, so I'm not alone. 

As usual, I would ask you to consider subscribing to my YouTube Channel and please join the conversation by leaving your stories of shopping woe either in the feedback section on youtube or in the comments below. Next week I'm discussing how to shop a little more wisely, when I discuss my top tips for buying on eBay. Until then, stay safe and keep rolling high!