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, fantasy, c&c wanted, sci-fi, and modern.
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
: "Pro Acryl airbrush primer Help!"
26 posts
#2
Fantasy
: "Finished my Judiciar Xacharus from the Dawn Of War Onslaught game"
24 posts
#3
C&C Wanted
: "Master of executions. A great exercise to learn how to paint leather."
19 posts
#4
Sci-fi
: "Blade In The Dark Diorama"
13 posts
#5
Modern
: "Phoenix fire pillars, Game: Marvel Crisis Protocol"
3 posts
#6
Discussion
: "I solved my problem with split tip on my AK bottles"
3 posts
#7
Historical/Military
: "General Private Kronk & Thrung"
2 posts
#8
Kitbash/Sculpted
: "Finished my Magnus the red!"
1 post
#9
Basing/Terrain
: "Frost crystal base for a frost dragon"
1 post
Member Growth in r/minipainting
Yearly
+59k members(4.9%)
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Last updated: September 20, 2026