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 pop culture.
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
: "Reaching a plateau for my painting."
59 posts
#2
C&C Wanted
: "My first painted miniatures (warhammer 40k Death Guard)"
46 posts
#3
Fantasy
: "4 months of work on this Vampire Bust. WIP"
40 posts
#4
Sci-fi
: "Gundam comes to the 41st Millennium"
34 posts
#5
Pop Culture
: "Storm! Or: an exercise in painting without pure white or black"
6 posts
#6
Discussion
: "Finished my second model thanks for the tips gang"
6 posts
#7
Historical/Military
: "Coldstream guards officer, Waterloo"
5 posts
#8
Workspace Showcase
: "What starting out in 2024 looked like, compared to now 😎"
2 posts
#9
Gore
: "My first shot at grimdark"
1 post
#10
Kitbash/Sculpted
: "Making "Circus Animal Cracker" minis, advice/help needed!"
1 post
Member Growth in r/minipainting
Yearly
+58k members(4.8%)
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Last updated: August 30, 2026