Builder’s Guide

Miniature painting is fun, but a painter is only good as his tools allow.  Paintbrushes with natural bristles are the best brushes for painting miniatures because they hold their tips for a long time and…

Priming your miniature is quite a tricky task. The cheap ones will leave lumpy parts, not cover very well, obscure detail in your miniature, or even peel off after a while. A decent primer will…

Acrylic and lacquer paints are two of the three common paint types used for painting scale models, miniatures, and Gundam kits. However, they are both made with acrylic polymers, which often makes new painters think…

Compressed air is a pretty big component of the airbrush because it helps you regulate the paint and air to get an even flow. Hence to achieve this, you’ll need a compressor.  Yet, the common…

Do you have a miniature painting project you need to complete? Airbrush and paintbrush are the two most popular painting tools used by many modelers since they work similarly, even producing similar effects. The main…

As a modeler, you already know that the painting equipment and technique you use determine how good the finishing results are.  Airbrush and spray paints are handy painting equipment for miniatures and model kits. However,…

When painting your miniature and scale models, there are three factors to consider,  your painting technique,  brush control,  and artistic ability.  But of all these, the technique you choose matters a lot since a well-mastered…

When it involves painting your scale models and miniatures, how you highlight its surface determines how detailed your model kit is.  Dry brushing and layering are the two most commonly used painting and highlighting techniques…

From scale models to miniature kits, painting your model requires technique to give them an almost authentic effect of their large replicas.  One of these painting techniques that helps you achieve this is dry painting,…