Miniature Painting Supplies: The Starter ListThe 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 GuideA seven step process for painting a miniature from bare plastic to a finished, sealed model, covering priming, base coats, washing, highlighting, and varnish.
Best Warhammer Minis for New PaintersThe best first Warhammer miniature to paint is not your army's most important unit. Here is what actually makes a kit forgiving for a beginner.
Best Paints for D&D MiniaturesD&D miniatures do not need a special paint brand, but the soft plastic most of them are made from does change how you prime and prep. Here is what actually matters.
Warhammer Commission Painting ExplainedWhat a Warhammer commission painter actually does, how the process works from quote to delivery, and how to decide whether commissioning is right for your army.
Warhammer Starter Kits for New PaintersWhat actually comes in a Warhammer starter kit, which paint set to pair with it, and how to avoid buying more than a first-time painter needs.
Best Miniature Paint Sets for BeginnersHow to pick a starter miniature paint set by the kind of painting you actually want to do, with an honest look at what each major brand's beginner box actually includes.
Citadel Battle Ready Paint Set GuideWhat the Citadel Battle Ready Paint Set contains, why it is the true beginner rung of the Citadel ladder, and how it differs from Parade Ready and the Paints and Tools set.
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Starter Set GuideWhat the Warpaints Fanatic Starter Set includes, why it skips effect paints entirely, and how it compares to the bigger Mega and Most Wanted boxes.
AK Interactive 3G Starter Set GuideWhat is in AK Interactive's 14 color 3G acrylic starter set, which colors are included, and whether it is the right first purchase for scale modeling.
Vallejo Basic USA Colors Paint Set GuideA breakdown of the 16 color Vallejo Basic USA Colors set, what each bottle is for, and whether a broad starter box beats buying individual colors.
Army Painter Speedpaint Starter Set ReviewA color-by-color review of the Army Painter Speedpaint Starter Set 2.0, what one-coat Speedpaint actually does on a model, and who should buy the 10-bottle box.
Vallejo Game Color Introduction Set GuideWhat is inside Vallejo's Game Color Introduction Set, SKU 72299, and whether its 16 fantasy tones and metallics are the right first Vallejo purchase.
Pro Acryl Base Set: 24 Colors ExplainedWhat the 24 colors in Monument Hobbies' Pro Acryl Base Set actually cover, where the palette has gaps, and whether it beats buying Citadel or Vallejo pots individually.
Citadel Paints and Tools Set: What Is InsideWhat the Citadel Paints and Tools Set actually contains, which 13 pots and tools you get, and who should buy it instead of building a Citadel starter palette pot by pot.