r/minipainting is a subreddit with 1.3M members. The community frequently discusses painting, mini, looking for, miniature, and miniatures, and they frequently recommend/review minis, brushes, and airbrush, and the most common flair used is help needed/new painter, c&c wanted, fantasy, sci-fi, and discussion.
A community for painting miniatures and models. Everything from tabletop wargames to board games, display pieces or just for fun!
Painters of all skill levels are welcome! From beginners who have never held a brush to pros who have been painting for years.
No AI.
Popular Topics in r/minipainting
#1
Painting
253 posts
#2
Mini
83 posts
#3
Looking For
73 posts
#4
Miniature
67 posts
#5
Miniatures
64 posts
#6
Wip
53 posts
#7
Struggling
29 posts
#8
Nmm
29 posts
#9
Warhammer
28 posts
#10
Miniature Painting
24 posts
Products Discussed in r/minipainting
Minis
54 reviews
#1
Isopropyl Alcohol
4.3★ from 11 reviews
#2
LA's Totally Awesome
5.0★ from 9 reviews
#3
Reaper
4.0★ from 5 reviews
Brushes
40 reviews
#1
Raphael
4.8★ from 6 reviews
#2
Rosemary & Co
4.2★ from 5 reviews
#3
Army Painter
4.0★ from 5 reviews
Airbrush
35 reviews
#1
Vallejo
4.6★ from 5 reviews
#2
Badger
4.8★ from 4 reviews
#3
Harder and Steenbeck
4.7★ from 3 reviews
Flair Used in r/minipainting
#1
Help Needed/New Painter
: "Follow-up to my post from yesterday: I still can’t thin paints right"
56 posts
#2
C&C Wanted
: "Is this purple OSL working out?"
49 posts
#3
Fantasy
: "Rolroth, the goblin rogue, by Hera models"
40 posts
#4
Sci-fi
: "Some freehand I did yesterday"
24 posts
#5
Discussion
: "You convinced me to embrace the brushstrokes. Here's the finished result."
11 posts
#6
Historical/Military
: "Late roman (Constantine the Great) armored army - Victrix"
3 posts
#7
Workspace Showcase
: "What a Fen Model Show 2026!"
3 posts
#8
Kitbash/Sculpted
: "Very lightly kitbashed Grand Master"
2 posts
#9
Modern
: "Humans from S.T.A.L.K.E.R the boardgame."
2 posts
#10
Gore
: "Artillery witch - Trench Crusade"
1 post
Member Growth in r/minipainting
Yearly
+55k members(4.5%)
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Last updated: July 30, 2026