Spikey Bits Updates Brand-by-Brand Paint Guide for Warhammer Miniatures

Wesley Floyd's updated buyer's and technique guide for miniature painters went live on Spikey Bits on March 9, 2026, ranking and comparing the best acrylic paints for miniatures and wargames models. The resource includes conversion charts and paint swatch guides aimed at helping painters navigate an increasingly crowded market of brands and use cases.

The guide frames its recommendations against a backdrop of shifting product lines and pricing from Games Workshop. According to the Spikey Bits page, GW raised prices on "basically all of their products," with plastic kits climbing in 2019 and paints following by roughly 30 cents. The guide describes that as just the beginning: once the Contrast range was fully released, GW also moved its airbrush line to 24ml pots at a higher price point, a change that affected how painters budget for and store their supplies.

Conversion charts have long been a practical lifeline for the hobby community, letting painters swap between brand equivalents without losing a carefully matched color mid-project. Swatch guides serve a complementary function, showing how a paint actually looks dried on a surface rather than in the pot. Packaging Floyd's rankings alongside both tools makes the guide a single reference for painters deciding whether to commit to one range or mix across brands.

Spikey Bits, which has operated since 2009 and is a registered trademark of Purple Elephants, covers Warhammer 40k, Star Wars Legion, Shatterpoint, Marvel Crisis Protocol from Atomic Mass Games, and Magic the Gathering by Wizards of the Coast, among broader tabletop and RPG content. The paint guide sits under the site's Warhammer 40k Rumors section, reflecting how tightly paint-buying decisions track with Games Workshop's ongoing product and pricing moves.