Painting & conversion guides
Conversions explained, range breakdowns, and starting-out advice. New guides publish on a rolling schedule.
Conversions
Citadel to Vallejo: how paint conversion actually works
A plain-English look at converting Citadel paints to Vallejo equivalents, why color distance is only half the story, and where finish type matters most.
Citadel Base Paints: The Foundation Colors
What Citadel base paints are for, how they differ from layer and contrast paints, and which ones to buy first out of the full 57-color range.
Citadel Grey and Black Paints Compared
How Citadel's greys and blacks differ across the base, layer, and contrast ranges, and which one to reach for on stone, metal, or shadow work.
Vallejo Color Chart: Every Range Listed
How Vallejo's paint ranges are organized, what each one is formulated for, and where to find the full color list for each.
Army Painter to Citadel Conversion Chart
How to find the closest Citadel match for any Army Painter Warpaints color, with sample matches and a link to the full chart.
Pro Acryl Paints: A Complete Review
What Monument's Pro Acryl range gets right, where it sits against Vallejo and Citadel on price and pigment, and who should buy it.
Citadel Brown Paints: 5 Shades Compared
The main Citadel base browns compared side by side, from near-black leather to sandy dust, so you can pick the right one without buying all five.
Two Thin Coats: Conversion Chart and Review
What Two Thin Coats paint is, how its range is organized, and how to find the closest match to it in another brand.
Citadel Color Chart and Conversion Guide
How Citadel paint conversion actually works, what a color chart can and cannot tell you, and where to find live conversion charts instead of a static list.
Range guides
Citadel Technical Paints: What Each One Does
A breakdown of every paint in the Citadel Technical range, grouped by what it actually does on the model, from Typhus Corrosion to Ardcoat.
Citadel Green and Blue Paints: 5 Best Shades
Five Citadel green and blue paints worth knowing by name, from Sons of Horus Green to Baharroth Blue, and what each one is actually good for.
Army Painter Speedpaint: Is It Worth It?
What Army Painter Speedpaint 2.0 actually does differently from a wash or Contrast paint, where it earns its place, and where a traditional basecoat still wins.
10 Essential Citadel Base Colors to Own
The 10 Citadel Base colors that cover the most army schemes on their own, from Incubi Darkness to Wraithbone, and why each one earns a spot on the rack.
Citadel Texture Paints for Basing Miniatures
What Citadel's texture paints like Agrellan Earth and Astrogranite actually do, how they differ from each other, and how to apply them without cracking or pooling.
Best Citadel Contrast Colors for Fast Armies
Which Citadel Contrast colors go over Wraithbone and other pale bases to finish a battle-ready army fast, with picks by faction and finish notes.
Citadel Contrast Paints: A Beginner's Guide
What Citadel Contrast paint actually is, how it differs from a normal base coat and wash, and how to get a clean result on your first attempt.
Nuln Oil and Citadel Shades: What to Buy
A buying guide to Nuln Oil and the rest of the Citadel Shade lineup, including the gloss variant, how the range compares to wash alternatives from other brands, and which bottles are worth owning first.
9 Citadel Wash Colors and When to Use Them
A working list of nine Citadel shade paints, what each one is actually for, and how to pick between them when a model needs depth in the recesses instead of a flat coat of color.
Citadel Layer Paints: The Full Color List
What Citadel Layer paints are for, how they differ from Base and Contrast, and where to find the complete color list with swatches.
Brand guides
Tamiya Acrylic Paints for Miniatures Guide
How Tamiya's X and XF acrylic ranges work for miniature and wargaming painting, where they differ from Vallejo or Citadel, and what to know before switching over.
Scale75 Paints: What Makes Them Different
What sets Scale75 apart from Citadel and Vallejo, how the Scalecolor and Scalecolor Games ranges differ, and who actually benefits from switching.
Best Miniature Paints: 7 Brands Compared
A side by side look at seven miniature paint brands, catalog size, and what each one is actually best at, so you can pick a primary brand instead of guessing off shelf placement.
Citadel Paints: The Complete Range Guide
Citadel splits its paint line into six purpose-built ranges. Here is what each one does and which to buy first for Warhammer miniatures.
AK Interactive Paints: Worth the Hype?
AK Interactive built one of the largest acrylic ranges in the hobby with its 3rd Generation line. Here is what it actually covers and who it fits.
Vallejo Paints: Which Range Is Right for You
Model Color and Game Color are Vallejo's two core miniature paint ranges. Here is how their catalogs differ and which one fits your painting style.
The Army Painter: Full Range Guide
How Army Painter's Warpaints Fanatic and Speedpaint 2.0 lines differ, what each is built for, and which one to buy first for tabletop-ready armies.
Techniques
Gloss vs Matte Varnish for Miniatures
Gloss vs matte varnish for miniatures explained, what Citadel Munitorum Varnish actually does, and why some painters gloss coat before going matte.
Oil Washing and Drybrushing Miniatures 101
How oil washes and drybrushing work together to add depth and highlights to a miniature, and which order to do them in.
Can You Use Acrylic Paint on Miniatures?
Whether ordinary acrylic craft paint works on miniatures, where it falls short of dedicated hobby paint, and how to revive dried acrylic instead of throwing it out.
Citadel Flesh Tone Paints for Painting Skin
Citadel spreads its flesh tone colors across Base, Layer, and Contrast, not one dedicated range. Here is which paints to reach for and how they work together.
Zenithal Priming in 3 Simple Steps
Zenithal priming sets up highlight and shadow before you paint a single color. Here is the three-step process using liquid primers and an airbrush.
Green Stuff for Miniatures: 8 Pro Uses
What green stuff actually is, how it differs from blue stuff, and eight proven ways painters use kneadatite to fix, sculpt, and finish miniatures.
Tools & accessories
Iwata Eclipse vs Neo: Which Airbrush Wins
Iwata Eclipse vs Neo compared for miniature painting, weighing build quality and long-term reliability against a lower upfront cost.
Best Airbrush for Miniatures: Beginner Picks
The best airbrush setups for beginner miniature painters, covering starter kits, value guns, and the cleaning gear that keeps a first airbrush usable.
OptiVisor vs Magnifying Glasses for Hobbies
OptiVisor-style head-mounted visors compared with handheld and clamp magnifying glasses for miniature painting and other close detail hobbies.
Best Brushes for Painting Miniatures: 9 Picks
Nine brushes worth owning for miniature painting, from a reference-standard sable round to the cheap synthetic set that protects it.
Airbrush and Compressor Kits Ranked
Airbrush and compressor kits for miniature painting ranked by who they suit, from all-in-one starter bundles to a tanked compressor with your own gun.
Best Magnifying Lamps for Miniature Painting
A practical roundup of magnifying lamps for miniature painting, from clamp lights to colour-accurate panels, and how to pick the right lens strength.
Wet Palette for Miniatures: Do You Need One?
What a wet palette actually does for miniature painting, how to set one up, and whether it is worth adding before or after your first few projects.
Getting started
Miniature Painting Supplies: The Starter List
The actual supplies a new miniature painter needs beyond paint itself, from primer and brushes to a wet palette, and what to skip until later.
How to Paint Miniatures: A 7 Step Guide
A seven step process for painting a miniature from bare plastic to a finished, sealed model, covering priming, base coats, washing, highlighting, and varnish.