Bit of a change of plan – in yesterday’s post I said I’d unbox the Resin Equipment Crates today, but – while they’re very lovely indeed – I’m afraid I haven’t had time! I’ve been too busy waving a camera around. I’ll get on it tomorrow instead!

On the plus side, here’s one of the fruits of today’s labours – the first episode of a new YouTube series! Say hello to Dave: painter, hobby nutter and all round lovely bloke. He’s going to be starring in a number of videos in the new year, each of which will focus on a different hobby tip or technique. Want to know how to build, covert and paint your models like a pro? This is the man to listen to. In this episode, Dave shows us how incredibly easy it is to bend plastic miniatures using hot water.

As Dave said, leave your ideas for more videos in the comments below – we’ll be doing loads in 2014, and we’ll even be using a new high-def camera, too!