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Vallejo paint setVallejo Model Color is the most consistent dropper-bottle acrylic for miniature work. Starter sets cover core colors.
Kolinsky sable brushesRaphael 8404 and Army Painter Kolinsky are the honest bang-for-buck picks. Size 1 and 0 cover most work.
Spray primerVallejo and Army Painter spray primers are the standard. Grey primer is the most versatile starting color.
Wet paletteKeeps paint workable for hours. Redgrass and Masterson both work; redgrass hydra is convenient but pricey.
Hobby knife + mold line scraperAn X-Acto #1 handle plus fresh blades handles mold lines and flash. Replace blades regularly — dull cuts badly.
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GuidePriming is the step that's actually losing youWhen the paint goes on patchy, beads up, or rubs off, beginners blame their paint or their hands. The culprit is almost always the unglamorous step they rush…GuideStop buying paints; you need three and a brush you'll learn onBeginners buy enormous paint sets and a fistful of cheap brushes, then wonder why their minis look flat. The fix is the opposite of what the starter sets sel…