Battle Streams in Middle-earth

01/11/2024

The Battle SCREAMS in Middle-earth Live Stream returns with Episode 105 on the Battle SCREAMS in Middle-earth Youtube channel tonight!

The link is in the first comment!

Oh yes, Episode 105 of Battle SCREAMS in Middle-earth will be beaming into your interweb boxes at 8pm tonight and it’s our annual Halloween extravaganza special! Come and join Damian and guest host Christopher Murfitt as they talk all things Halloween and catch up on everything else that's gone on in the hobby for the last few weeks including the BIG news: THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF LORD THORNE! It goes without saying that your treats should be Halloween themed and Fancy Dress (to be shown off in the WIP thread) is HIGHLY encouraged.

Most important of all, let’s get that backlog cleared! The main point of Battle SCREAMS in Middle-earth is for us all to come together for a few hours and get some painting done. Our ethos is that you should be working on something relevant to the featured episode and this time that means our traditional Halloween requirement of spooky models!

OH YES, whilst you're obviously welcome to come and join us while painting anything, if you're working on any Spirit, monster, bat, wolf or indeed anything else that you can convince us is sufficiently spooky then you'll be in with a chance of winning one of our unique Battle SCREAMS in Middle-Earth dice.

Remember, part of the fun of this is getting some paint on old, long-forgotten models that are years down your painting queue so why not go and grab those long abandoned, unloved dusty Ringwraiths, Barrow Wights, Bat Swarms and trolls lurking at the back of the cupboard, get them cleaned up and primed and come and dent that backlog!

I'm going to be working on... My Hobbits for Throne of Skulls which is SCARILY close... Let us know what you're thinking of working on in the comments - you've got 9 hours!

See you tonight!

Damian

12/10/2024

The Battle Streams in Middle-earth live stream returns with Episode 104 on the Battle Streams in Middle-earth Youtube channel tonight!

The link is in the first comment.

Oh yes, Episode 104 of Battle Streams in Middle-earth will be beaming into your interweb boxes at 8pm tonight! Come and join Damian and Guest Host Tom Macklen as they take a look through the Fellowship of the Ring Special Edition and catch up on everything that's happened in the hobby in the last week!

Most important of all, let’s get that backlog cleared! The main point of Battle Streams in Middle-earth is for us all to come together for a few hours and get some painting done. Our ethos is that you should be working on something relevant to the featured theme and this time that means The Fellowship of the Ring! So, whilst you're obviously welcome to come and join us while painting anything, if you're working on any model in wargear as they appear in the Fellowship of the Ring movie, then you'll be in with a chance of winning one of our unique Battle Streams in Middle-earth dice.

Remember, part of the fun of this is getting some paint on old, long-forgotten models that are years down your painting queue so, if you've got no plans tonight, why not go and grab those long abandoned, unloved and dusty Ringwraiths, Fellowships and Celeborns lurking at the back of the cupboard, get them cleaned up and primed and come and dent that backlog - you've got 10 hours!

Let us know what you're thinking of working on in the comments!

Damian

04/10/2024

The Battle Streams in Middle-earth live stream returns with Episode 103 on the Battle Streams in Middle-earth Youtube channel tonight!

The link is in the first comment.

Oh yes, Episode 103 of Battle Streams in Middle-earth will be beaming into your interweb boxes at 8:30pm tonight! Come and join Damian and Guest Host Michael Haskell as they take a look through Issue 73 and catch up on everything that's happened in the hobby in the last two weeks!

Most important of all, let’s get that backlog cleared! The main point of Battle Streams in Middle-earth is for us all to come together for a few hours and get some painting done. Our ethos is that you should be working on something relevant to the featured theme and this time that means Armoured Merry and Pippin Warriors! So, whilst you're obviously welcome to come and join us while painting anything, if you're working on any version of Merry and Pippin in their Rohan and Gondor armour, then you'll be in with a chance of winning one of our unique Battle Streams in Middle-earth dice.

Remember, part of the fun of this is getting some paint on old, long-forgotten models that are years down your painting queue so, if you've got no plans tonight, why not go and grab those long abandoned, unloved and dusty Merry and Pippis lurking at the back of the cupboard, get them cleaned up and primed and come and dent that backlog - you've got 11 hours!

Let us know what you're thinking of working on in the comments!

Damian

21/09/2024

The Battle Streams in Middle-earth live stream returns with Episode 102 on the Battle Streams in Middle-earth Youtube channel tonight!

Link is in the first comment.

Oh yes, Episode 102 of Battle Streams in Middle-earth will be beaming into your interweb boxes at 8pm tonight! Come and join Damian and Harry Parkhill as they take a deep dive into the Dead of Dunharrow, get some translucent Army of the Dead assembled and some classic Army of the Dead painted, and have a natter about their hopes for the new edition!

Most important of all, let’s get that backlog cleared! The main point of Battle Streams in Middle-earth is for us all to come together for a few hours and get some painting done. Our ethos is that you should be working on something relevant to the featured theme and this time that means The Dead of Dunharrow! This stream was always envisioned as a bit of a build party for us all to assemble our Made To Order translucent Army of the Dead but classic Army of the Dead are welcome to!
So, whilst you're obviously welcome to come and join us while painting anything, if you're working on any Dead of Dunharrow model, then you'll be in with a chance of winning one of our unique Battle Streams in Middle-earth dice.

Remember, part of the fun of this is getting some paint on old, long-forgotten models that are years down your painting queue so either go and grab all those dusty old Dead of Dunharrow models or those shiny new translucent green Army of the Dead, get them cleaned up and primed and come and dent that backlog - you've got 7 hours!

Let us know what you're thinking of working on in the comments!

Damian

20/09/2024

We've had one new stream yes? What about second new stream? Come and join myself and guest host Harry Parkhill to chat all things Dead of Dunharrow and have a build party where we all get our fancy new translucent Army of the Dead models assembled. 8pm UK time. Saturday 21st. COME.

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13/09/2024

The Battle Streams in Middle-earth live stream returns with Episode 101 on the Battle Streams in Middle-earth Youtube channel tonight!

Link is in the first comment.

Oh yes, Episode 101 of Battle Streams in Middle-earth will be beaming into your interweb boxes at 8pm tonight! Come and join Damian and Sam Page as they dive into the Rise of Angmar supplement and catch up on everything that's happened in the hobby in the last three... MONTHS - there's a lot!

Most important of all, let’s get that backlog cleared! The main point of Battle Streams in Middle-earth is for us all to come together for a few hours and get some painting done. Our ethos is that you should be working on something relevant to the featured theme and this time that means The Rise of Angmar!
So, whilst you're obviously welcome to come and join us while painting anything, if you're working on any model which has a profile in the new supplement , then you'll be in with a chance of winning one of our unique Battle Streams in Middle-earth dice.

Remember, part of the fun of this is getting some paint on old, long-forgotten models that are years down your painting queue so.... wait, that's off the table tonight! Go and grab all those shiny new toys, get them cleaned up and primed and come and dent that backlog - you've got 4 hours!

Let us know what you're thinking of working on in the comments!

Damian

12/09/2024

Hi all, Damian here, it’s been awful quiet around here of late so it’s time with a big BSIME update SPOILERS! it end with the wonderful news that our live streams will be starting back up again tomorrow Friday 13th!

It’s been nearly three months since episode 100 and an awful lot has happened since then. As our Patrons will know, Steve has had a series of ongoing personal changes which mean he simply can’t commit to regularly attending the streams for the foreseeable future. However, he very much wants to see BSIME continue to flourish and we have come up with the following plan with his full blessing.

There will be no-one replacing Steve, no-one ever could, but instead I have now assembled a small team of crack guest hosts to keep his seat warm for him; think of them like Stewards, who will help me to nurture the white tree of BSIME while we await the return of the king. Hopefully you'll all enjoy the streams going forwards and the wonderful community that we've all helped to build over the past four and a half years will continue to grow

So, the big news you've been after, I'm delighted to say that the next episode of Battle Streams in Middle-earth will be tomorrow, Friday 13th September with guest host Sam Page. After this, there will also be a stream on Saturday 21st September, so you can get them both in your diary and, following that, I hope that the streams will once more settle into a Friday/Saturday slot every 2-3 weeks.

Tomorrow night’s stream will be a special for the new Angmar supplement as we're hoping that the books and models will have reached people by then - the theme will be any model that has a profile in the new supplement so we can all get cracking on our new toys. Hopefully bringing the streams back with an accompanying celebration of the return of new releases for the game should also be a pretty cool way to celebrate and begin this new era! I for one think it's gonna be great having the streams back with all the exciting SBG and Middle-earth content to come in the next few months - if anything it feels bizarrely appropriate that we're starting on episode 101...

I hope this comes as welcome news, I'm sure you'll all join me in wishing Steve the best and letting him know that we all hope he can return sooner rather than later but until he does, please show your support for all of the guest hosts going forwards and let's clear that backlog.

Finally, thank you all so, so much for your ongoing support and patience, we really do appreciate it, you guys help keep BSIME going and it is not taken for granted. I honestly believe we’ve got the best little sub-community anywhere in the world and I’m very keen to nurture it and help it grow as we march forward towards the final binder of magazines!

Much love x

16/06/2024

Society: Wargamer nerds don’t know how to PARTY HARD.

Batttle Streams in Middle-earth: Hold my Party Popper.

That was truly a night to remember, thank you all for the last four and a half years and 100 episodes - it’s been incredible 🙂

Damian & Steve

15/06/2024

WE MADE IT TO 100 EPISODES!

The Battle Streams in Middle-earth live stream returns with Episode ONE CHUFFING HUNDRED on the Battle Streams in Middle-earth Youtube channel tonight!

Link is in the first comment!

Oh yes, Episode 100 of Battle Streams in Middle-earth will be beaming into your interweb boxes at 8pm tonight! Come and join Damian and Steve as they catch up on everything that's happened in the hobby in the last three weeks, celebrate reaching the huge milestone of 100 episodes and, in honour of Nazthak - discuss stealing in Middle-earth!

Four and a half year ago, Steve and I took the decision to steal Lachlan Linton-Keane's idea to create a series of livestreams based around the Battle Games in Middle-earth series - tonight - WE FIND OUT IF HE CARES! OH YES, we're delighted to be joined by Lachie tonight to celebrate this milestone! Will it all kick off because he's been livid for 4.5 years? Or will it just be tons of fun? ONLY ONE WAY TO FIND OUT!

Most important of all, let’s get that backlog cleared! The main point of Battle Streams in Middle-earth is for us all to come together for a few hours and get some painting done. Our ethos is that you should be working on something relevant to the featured theme and this time that means Middle-earth! Tonight is a celebration of all things BSIME so as long as you're working on any MESBG model, you'll be in with a chance of winning one of our unique Black BSIEM dice :-)

Remember, part of the fun of this is getting some paint on old, long-forgotten models that are years down your painting queue so, if you've got no plans tonight, why not go and grab those long abandoned, unloved and dusty models lurking at the back of the cupboard, get them cleaned up and primed and come and dent that backlog - you've got 10 hours!

Let us know what you're thinking of working on in the comments! We can't wait to see you for what should be a stream of special magnificence!

Damian

14/06/2024

Nothing to see here, just two guys hanging out and having a catch-up chat.

In unrelated news, don't forget that our 100th Episode spectacular for BSIME is live tomorrow evening from 8pm. Who knows what surprises we'll have in store!

11/06/2024

WE'RE HAVING A PAAAAARRRRRTTTTYYYYYYYY!

OH YES! Come and celebrate 100 episodes and four and a half years of BSIME with a Stream of Special Magnificence. We're starting at 8pm this Saturday evening (15th June). There'll be drinks, snacks, party poppers, prizes, and maybe even a super special guest host!

It's a Saturday night so no-one needs to be up for work the next day, come and celebrate this wonderful milestone with us on Saturday night - we can't wait to see you there! Tell all your friends, and lets see if we can get the largest BSIME crowd in history in for this mega-stream!

Cheers,

Damian & Steve!

20/05/2024

Tonight, 8.30!
Lets talk SBG!

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20/05/2024

The Battle Streams in Middle-earth live stream returns with Episode 99 on the Battle Streams in Middle-earth Youtube channel tonight!

Oh yes, Episode 99 of Battle Streams in Middle-earth will be beaming into your interweb boxes at 8:30pm tonight! Come and join Damian and Steve as they catch up on everything that's happened in the hobby in the last three weeks - there's a lot!

Most important of all, let’s get that backlog cleared! The main point of Battle Streams in Middle-earth is for us all to come together for a few hours and get some painting done. Our ethos is that you should be working on something relevant to the featured theme and this time that means Theoden! Sadly, since the last stream, we lost Bernard Hill and so tonight will be a special where we can reflect on all things Theoden and get some paint on some Theodens in his honour!

So, whilst you're obviously welcome to come and join us while painting anything, if you're working on any Theoden model, then you'll be in with a chance of winning one of our unique Battle Streams in Middle-earth dice.

Remember, part of the fun of this is getting some paint on old, long-forgotten models that are years down your painting queue so, if you've got no plans tonight, why not go and grab those long abandoned, unloved and dusty Theodens lurking at the back of the cupboard, get them cleaned up and primed and come and dent that backlog - you've got 10 hours!

Let us know what you're thinking of working on in the comments!

Damian

30/04/2024

The Battle Streams in Middle-earth live stream returns with Episode 98 on the Battle Streams in Middle-earth Youtube channel tonight!

Oh yes, Episode 98 of Battle Streams in Middle-earth will be beaming into your interweb boxes at 8:30pm tonight! Come and join Damian and Steve as they take a look through Issue 72 and catch up on everything that's happened in the hobby in the last five weeks!

Most important of all, let’s get that backlog cleared! The main point of Battle Streams in Middle-earth is for us all to come together for a few hours and get some painting done. Our ethos is that you should be working on something relevant to the featured theme and this time that means Or Warriors! So, whilst you're obviously welcome to come and join us while painting anything, if you're working on any model with both the Orc and the Warrior keyword, then you'll be in with a chance of winning one of our unique Battle Streams in Middle-earth dice.

Remember, part of the fun of this is getting some paint on old, long-forgotten models that are years down your painting queue so, if you've got no plans tonight, why not go and grab those long abandoned, unloved and dusty Orcs lurking at the back of the cupboard, get them cleaned up and primed and come and dent that backlog - you've got 8 hours!

Let us know what you're thinking of working on in the comments!

Damian

30/04/2024

We had brilliant fun last week taking 5 of our recent Patron prize-winners on a GW shopping trip! Shelob, Morgul Knights, Boromir, Knights of Dol Amroth, the Twins and a lot more besides are now winging their way towards the hands of our lovely Patrons!

If this sounds cool then why not join us for our next Live Stream tomorrow, Tuesday 30th April at 8:30pm UK time for all the usual BSIME fun!

22/04/2024

IT'S BACK!

Oh yes, I have fought the noble War against the dark forces of Youtube's Copyright Infringement Army and WON! Hobby VLOG #34 is back online amongst it's friends where it belongs - HUZAAH! If you missed if first time around before it was taken down for a particular generic hum noise then go and check it out now - VIVE LA VLOG!

Damian is back, back, back with his first Hobby of 2024 - Can he get a boatload of classic metal Mordor Orcs painted up in January ready for the photoshoot f...

21/04/2024

It's all been a bit quiet on the BSIME front of late due to Steve's new career and Damian's work leaving very little time for fun stuff. We're hoping to be back with both the next live stream and another Hobby VLOG relatively soon but, in the meantime, check out Damian's latest Hobby VLOG, catching up on everything he painted in the run-up to the GT. If you haven't watch it yet then please give us a like and a comment to keep the channel bubbling over while we get the next stream sorted!

Damian is back, back, back, painting another batch of Mordor Orcs as he tried to get ready to take Sauron and his minions to the GT - will he get it done in ...

26/03/2024

The Battle Streams in Middle-earth live stream returns with Episode 97 on the Battle Streams in Middle-earth Youtube channel tonight!

Oh yes, Episode 97 of Battle Streams in Middle-earth will be beaming into your interweb boxes at 8:30pm tonight! Come and join Damian and Steve as they take a look through Issue 71 and catch up on everything that's happened in the hobby in the last two weeks!

Most important of all, let’s get that backlog cleared! The main point of Battle Streams in Middle-earth is for us all to come together for a few hours and get some painting done. Our ethos is that you should be working on something relevant to the featured theme and this time that meansThe King of the Dead! So, whilst you're obviously welcome to come and join us while painting anything, if you're working on any King of the Dead model, then you'll be in with a chance of winning one of our unique Battle Streams in Middle-earth dice.

Remember, part of the fun of this is getting some paint on old, long-forgotten models that are years down your painting queue so, if you've got no plans tonight, why not go and grab those long abandoned, unloved and dusty Kings of the Dead lurking at the back of the cupboard, get them cleaned up and primed and come and dent that backlog - you've got 10 hours!

Let us know which version of the King of the Dead you're thinking of working on in the comments!

Damian

25/03/2024

We're delighted to say that the Battle Streams in Middle-earth live stream will return tomorrow night Tuesday 26th at 8:30pm with our King of the Dead special! OH YES - you've got 36 hours to get those dusty old Kings of the Dead primed and ready to join us for some spooky fun on Tuesday night! See you then!

11/03/2024

The Battle Streams in Middle-earth live stream returns with Episode 96 on the Battle Streams in Middle-earth Youtube channel tonight!

Oh yes, Episode 96 of Battle Streams in Middle-earth will be beaming into your interweb boxes at 8:30pm tonight! Come and join Damian and Steve as they take a look through Issue 70 and catch up on everything that's happened in the hobby in the last four weeks!

Most important of all, let’s get that backlog cleared! The main point of Battle Streams in Middle-earth is for us all to come together for a few hours and get some painting done. Our ethos is that you should be working on something relevant to the featured theme and this time that means plastic Hard warriors! So, whilst you're obviously welcome to come and join us while painting anything, if you're working on the basic Hard infantry sprue that came with Issue 70, then you'll be in with a chance of winning one of our unique Battle Streams in Middle-earth dice.

Remember, part of the fun of this is getting some paint on old, long-forgotten models that are years down your painting queue so, if you've got no plans tonight, why not go and grab those long abandoned, unloved and dusty Hard Warriors lurking at the back of the cupboard, get them cleaned up and primed and come and dent that backlog - you've got 10 hours!

After over four years of streams and 96 episodes, this is the last new sprue to appear in Battle Games in Middle-earth so let's see if we can make it a big! Let us know what you're thinking of working on in the comments!

Damian

11/02/2024

The Battle Streams in Middle-earth live stream returns with Episode 95 on the Battle Streams in Middle-earth Youtube channel tonight!

The link is in the first comment.

Oh yes, Episode 95 of Battle Streams in Middle-earth will be beaming into your interweb boxes at 8:30pm tonight! Come and join Damian and Steve as they take a look through Issue 69, discuss just what this 'new supplement' might be, and catch up on everything that's happened in the hobby in the last three weeks!

Most important of all, let’s get that backlog cleared! The main point of Battle Streams in Middle-earth is for us all to come together for a few hours and get some painting done. Our ethos is that you should be working on something relevant to the featured theme and this time that means Evil Cavalry! So, whilst you're obviously welcome to come and join us while painting anything, if you're working on any Evil Cavalry model, then you'll be in with a chance of winning one of our unique Battle Streams in Middle-earth dice.

Remember, part of the fun of this is getting some paint on old, long-forgotten models that are years down your painting queue so, if you've got no plans tonight, why not go and grab those long abandoned, unloved and dusty Warg Riders and Morgul Knights lurking at the back of the cupboard, get them cleaned up and primed and come and dent that backlog - you've got 10 hours!

Let us know what you're thinking of working on in the comments!

Damian

09/02/2024

Happy Weekend all!

It's a doubly exciting weekend for BSIMErs everywhere - not only is Damian's latest Hobby VLOG up, but our next live-stream, episode 95, is this Sunday evening!

So, as the weekend arrives, settle down and enjoy the latest Hobby VLOG, leave a comment to let us know what you thought, get your Evil Cavalry models primed and ready for Sunday evening and give Issue 69 a read through!

We can't wait to see you all in the chat on Sunday night!

Damian is back, back, back with another Hobby VLOG, this time reflecting on how many of his 2023 Hobby Goals he met, whilst also setting out his Hobby Goals ...

21/01/2024

The Battle Streams in Middle-earth live stream returns with Episode 94 on the Battle Streams in Middle-earth Youtube channel tonight!

The link is in the first comment.

Oh yes, Episode 94 of Battle Streams in Middle-earth will be beaming into your interweb boxes at 8:30pm tonight! Come and join Damian and Steve as they take a look through Issue 68 and catch up on everything that's happened in the hobby in the last two weeks!

Most important of all, let’s get that backlog cleared! The main point of Battle Streams in Middle-earth is for us all to come together for a few hours and get some painting done. Our ethos is that you should be working on something relevant to the featured theme and this time that means Wargs! So, whilst you're obviously welcome to come and join us while painting anything, if you're working on any model with the Warg keyword or any model riding a model with the Warg keyword, then you'll be in with a chance of winning one of our unique Battle Streams in Middle-earth dice.

Remember, part of the fun of this is getting some paint on old, long-forgotten models that are years down your painting queue so, if you've got no plans tonight, why not go and grab those long abandoned, unloved and dusty Wargs lurking at the back of the cupboard, get them cleaned up and primed and come and dent that backlog - you've got 9 hours!

Let us know what you're thinking of working on in the comments!

Damian

19/01/2024

We're delighted to say that we'll be back with our latest stream on Sunday night! Episode 94, focussing on Issue 68, will be streaming live from 8:30pm on Sunday night! It's Warg Week so get all those lovely dogs ready to go and come and join us for a few hours of Backlog clearing fun!

Due to unforeseen technical issues on the night of the stream, this is the third part of three parts of the stream - we soldiered on and managed to finish t...

07/01/2024

The Battle Streams in Middle-earth live stream returns with Episode 93 on the Battle Streams in Middle-earth Youtube channel tonight and it’s our four year anniversary special and the launch of Season 5 of BSIME!

The link is in the first comment.

Oh yes, Episode 93 of Battle Streams in Middle-earth will be beaming into your interweb boxes at 8:30pm tonight for our now-traditional super-spectacular Anniversary Special! Come and join Damian and Steve as they take a look through Issue 67, cover their now-traditional ‘Did Anything Interesting Happen on a UK Gameshow This Week?’ Segment, and catch up on how everyone’s hobby Christmas was and everything that's happened in the hobby in the last three weeks!

Most important of all, let’s get that backlog cleared! The main point of Battle Streams in Middle-earth is for us all to come together for a few hours and get some painting done. Our ethos is that you should be working on something relevant to the featured theme and this time that means horses! So, whilst you're obviously welcome to come and join us while painting anything, if you're working on any model that involves the 6 plastic Rohan horses that came with the Issue OR and other Hero on a horse, then you'll be in with a chance of winning one of our unique Battle Streams in Middle-earth dice.

Remember, part of the fun of this is getting some paint on old, long-forgotten models that are years down your painting queue so, if you've got no plans tonight, why not go and grab those long abandoned, unloved and dusty Riders of Rohan and metal heroes on plastic horses lurking at the back of the cupboard, get them cleaned up and primed and come and dent that backlog!

Let us know what you're thinking of working on in the comments!

Damian