Last weekend I headed down to Bristol for MPO 2025 – a two-day miniature painting event packed with incredible entries, cool vendors, and more inspiration than I could handle. In this video, I’ll take you through my full experience: what I brought, what I forgot, and everything I picked up (including a pretty ridiculous haul of cheap resin minis).

I didn’t place in the competition this year, but I did walk away with some great feedback, new goals, and a renewed motivation to level up my painting. I also snagged some hard-to-find weathering effects, inks, and a full 63-paint set from Scale75 – so expect to see some new tests in future videos.

We’ll also chat a bit about the emotional side of these events, how it feels to be surrounded by pro-level painters, and whether busts and non-GW models have a place on this channel going forward.

Thanks for watching :)

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Main Equipment used across production (not all equipment used in every video):
Hardware:DJI Pocket 2, Nikon D5200, Fuji AX-5, Zoom H6, DJI Mic 2,  Generic Lave Mic, Generic Shot Mic
Software: Da Vinchi Resolve, Blender, Unreal Engine.

This video has also been created using a combination of the below resource sources. Please know that all credit for the creation of these resources should remain with the creator who spent the time to create and sell / give away thier works.

Live footage & Audio: MiniPaintingPage (Me)
VFX: Production Crate (productioncrate.com)
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Supporting Assets: MrAlexTech / StirlingSupplyCo / Mixkit