Collection: RPG Miniatures Unpainted

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RPG Miniatures: Unpainted

Customise your tabletop and bring encounters to life with our range of miniatures for painting at R&R Hobbies.

Miniatures for Painting

Our range of unpainted miniatures and painting kits includes:

Painting Kits for Miniatures

Kits are an excellent way to jump straight into painting minis without having to hunt down everything you need. At R&R Hobbies, we stock mini painting kits packed with all the tools of the trade, including:

  • A miniature for painting
  • A set of high-quality paints by Vallejo
  • Paint brushes
  • A water pot

Painting kits offer a great opportunity to get started in the hobby and practice your painting skills.

What Do I Need for Painting Minis?

If you’re getting started with painting miniatures, you’ll need:

  • A Miniature for Painting: Obtain the miniature of your choice to start your painting journey. Many D&D miniatures come pre-primed and ready to paint.
  • Quality Paints: Paints designed specifically for minis, like those by Citadel or Vallejo, are ideal. For added dimension, you’ll want a range of paints for the base, layers, and highlights.
  • Paint Brushes: Stock up on brushes in a variety of sizes so you can work on intricate details.

You can find a range of helpful tools for painting miniatures at R&R Hobbies. Browse online or visit our store today!

Why Paint Minis?

Our range of miniatures for painting provide you with the opportunity to experience all the benefits of painting minis, including:

  • Customisation: When you paint your own models, you can customise them with your choice of colours and details to make them truly your own.
  • Immersion: Beautifully hand-painted minis, together with dungeon tiles and other accessories, create an immersive experience and are a step up from a blank tabletop.
  • Fun & Relaxation: Painting minis is an enjoyable hobby in its own right. Enjoy painting solo or make it a social activity with your gaming group.
  • Contests & Community: In the wider gaming community, there are many opportunities for you to share photos of your painted minis and even enter competitions!

Unpainted Minis: Buy Miniatures for Painting at R&R Hobbies!

Add an additional creative element to your roleplaying hobby with our range of miniatures for painting at R&R Hobbies. Buy unpainted minis online or shop in person at our South Windsor store.

Questions about any of our products? Contact us online. Our friendly team will be happy to help you out!

Miniatures for Painting: Frequently Asked Questions

Some D&D minis, like Nolzur’s Marvelous Miniatures: Adult Red Dragon Tyrant, come pre-primed and ready to paint. However, whether or not your mini comes pre-primed depends on the brand.

While you can use regular acrylic paints or craft paints, specialised paints for miniatures (such as Citadel or Vallejo paints) offer greater precision when painting fine details. Additionally, using paints that are designed for specific purposes (like base coats or layers) leads to a more polished result.

Painting your minis lets you customise characters and monsters, makes your tabletop feel more immersive, and helps you and your fellow players tell characters apart.

Most game and hobby stores sell unpainted miniatures for a range of tabletop games such as D&D. You can buy a range of miniatures for painting, as well as painting kits, from R&R Hobbies in South Windsor.

Buying unpainted miniatures gives you the freedom to customise your character with your choice of colour scheme, matching their lore or the campaign setting. In addition, mini-painting is a fun, relaxing, and rewarding hobby for tabletop gamers.

Yes, you can still play tabletop games like D&D with unpainted minis. However, painting your minis helps to make the experience more immersive and gives each adventurer or monster a unique touch.