I spend my free time testing hobby tools relentlessly, I Print, I Paint, I Craft and I file Youtube Video. In the last 5 years I have learnt a few things and so the list below are the actual things I use for my hobby. I use them, I love the I recommend them. All the links are affiliate links that will help support the channel at no extra cost to you but most of all I hope they help.
Much love James
These are my go to paints, simple as that, I own almost all of them but if you are starting out grab the base set and from there learn the real joy that comes from crazy saturated paints and mixing your own tones.
Kimera Kolors are professional quality artist paints which are extremely pigment rich, sometimes as much as 50% pigment. Their base set consits of single pigment paints only which means you will get expected results when mixing paints.
UK Hobby Supplies: https://elementgames.co.uk/?d=10592
US Hobby Supplies: https://www.nobleknight.com/?awid=1314
European Hobby Supplies: https://www.pk-pro.de/?ramaff=RisingApeMinis
This is super niche but these are hands donw the best fluorescent paints I have ever used.. Bar NONE. I reviewed them you can find the video here so if you can find them and afford them, BUY THEM. if you cant grab Golden High Flow instead, the are 90% as good.
Lascaux: https://www.greatart.co.uk/lascaux-neon-daylight-colours.html
Amazon UK: Golden High Flow Acrylics
These high flow acrylic paints by Golden are a great addition to any painter’s arsenal. They spray through the airbrush beautifully. They do tend to dry a bit glossy so make sure to pick up some matte varnish if you prefer a flat finish.
Amazon UK: Golden High Flow Acrylics
Golden Heavy Body Acrylics are artist quality acrylics with a high pigment load and bigger tubes than what we normally see in miniature paint brands. They have a thicker consistency but thin out beautifully, same as their high flow counterparts they dry glossy as well.
Amazon UK: NO LINK
This is my main wet palette and I wouldn’t change it for the world. I love everything about it. The sponge holds an amazing amount of water, the paper feels amazing and doesn’t tear, the seal keeps my paint usable and my favorite part is the size! I can mix paints to my heart’s content.
Redgrass Games: Redgrass Games Studio XL V2 Wet Palette
As mentioned above these papers or hydration sheets as they are called are amazing. They seem to let the perfect amount of moisture through and are very resistant. I have used papers in the past that tear when mixing paints, these are not that, I can mix paint for days and they still feel like new.
Redgrass Games: Studio XL Hydration Paper Sheets
If you are using oils or just prefer a dry palette this is a game changer. The brush just glides on top of it and it makes mixing paints a breeze. It super simple to clean up as well, you can’t go wrong with this.
Redgrass Games: Redgrass Glass Palette
This is the best cutting mat for miniature painters on the market hands down. It has a lot of features printed onto it designed specifically for our hobby such as: a color wheel, a round and square base checkers, paint consistency recipes and two rulers in inches and centimeters for quick measuring. Can’t recommend it enough.
Redgrass Games: Cutting and Painting Mat
This airbrush is a workhorse. It comes with a 0.5mm needle/nozzle allowing you to prime and basecoat without skipping a beat. If your budget allows it get the Extreme version which comes with a 0.3mm needle/nozzle and a few extras.
Barwell Airbrush Supplies UK: Badger Patriot 105
Barwell Airbrush Supplies UK: Xtreme Patriot 105
These quick release adapters allow you to connect and disconnect your airbrush to your hose by simply pulling the coupler down which takes less than a second as opposed to having to screw/unscrew the hose every time. Highly recommended.
Amazon UK: Airbrush Quick Release Coupling
This kit comes with many useful tools for general airbrush use and cleaning. Such as an airbrush cleaning pot/stand, a nozzle needle for removing dried paint and brushes for cleaning your airbrush’s internals.
Amazon UK: Airbrush Cleaning Kit
Vallejo’s Airbrush Cleaner work very well for breaking down paint buildup in your airbrush.
Amazon UK: Vallejo Airbrush Cleaner
This is a great compressor. It’s virtually silent, has a tank to hold air so it won’t always run when you press the trigger and it’s maintenance free.
Amazon UK: Fengda Airbrush Compressor
For filming my weapon of choice is a mirrorless DSLR, specifically the Panasonic Lumix G7 (25mm f1.7 lens). This camera fits my needs and allows me to film everything from talking heads to close up shots in crisp quality.
Amazon UK: Panasonic Lumix G7
This gimbal is a life saver for any video I film with my mobile phone. It really helps in post since there is basically no shaking on the footage, I can highly recommend this for any one who likes to do moving videos or vlog style footage.
Amazon UK: Hohem iSteady X Gimbal Stabilizer
Seriously these are incredible! They are super smooth and quiet and allows me to switch setups from filming to streaming in a breeze. If you have or are planning on getting a microphone be sure to get one of these.
Amazon UK: Innogear Boom Arm
These are the best camera accessory mount I have tried hands down. They make it super simple to attach external monitors, portable led video lights, and pretty much any other threaded camera accessory you can think of.
Amazon UK: SmallRig Brackets and Mounts
Awesome all-around microphone. It has four pickup patterns: Flexible cardioid, omni, bidirectional, and stereo which allow you to record in ways that would normally require multiple mics, for vocals, instruments and podcasts. This is an essential part of my gear.
Amazon UK: Blue Yeti Blackout