Current lead time: 3 weeksQueue open. Updated this week.
Painting levels and prices

Pick a level. Know the price before you ship.

Prices are per 28mm infantry model on a Warhammer-style base. Larger models scale from the same rate: bikes and cavalry about 2x, monsters and vehicles about 4x, large monsters and vehicles about 7x. Every range drops as the order grows. $200 minimum order.

Battle Ready

$7 to $13

Clean, consistent, and looks great at three feet.

Primed and base coloured
Contrast paints, or base coats with a wash
Low end of the range: squads of identical infantry in 3 to 5 colours of contrast, or base coats with a single shade or dip
Matte varnish, ready to play
Bikes and cavalry about 2x, vehicles about 4x

Hero Grade

$50 to $100

For the characters, monsters and centrepieces that lead the army. Quoted per model.

Smooth blending and glazing
Freehand and lighting effects where they fit
Photographed before it ships
Monsters and vehicles about 4x, large ones about 7x
Ballpark

Estimate your army

A quick range for 28mm infantry. Vehicles, monsters and mixed levels are quoted exactly when you send the list.

Estimated range$0$200 minimum order. Bulk discounts on large armies.
Get this quoted

Side by side

Battle ReadyParade ReadyHero Grade
Infantry, per model$7 to $13$14 to $26$50 to $100
Bike or cavalry modelAbout 2x the infantry price
Monster or vehicleAbout 4x the infantry price
Large monster or vehicleAbout 7x the infantry price
Typical squad of 10$70 to $130$140 to $260N/A
Highlight stagesContrast or wash3+Blended
Basing, recommendedBase-ic, $0.50Scenic, $2Diorama, $3+
Best forThe whole army, fastThe whole army, done properlyLeaders and centrepieces
Typical 2,000-point 40k army$800 to $2,400, depending on level
$200 minimum orderBulk discounts on large armiesPrices in USDReturn shipping quoted at cost, insured

Basing. Add to any level.

Base-ic: painted sand base

Base-ic

$0.50

Painted sand and rim, or a clean paint job on pre-made bases.

Textured: painted texture with ink and highlights

Textured

$1

Painted sand with an ink wash and highlights.

Diorama: a custom scenic base

Diorama

$3+

Everything above plus your extras (skulls, bits), or painting of your printed bases.

Shelves of boxed kits
Sourcing

We buy the kits

Send an army list. We buy at trade and pass it on at 8% under retail. Games Workshop, Atomic Mass, Warlord and most major ranges.

Two freshly assembled Aeldari models on the build bench
Assembly

We build them

$0.25 to $4 a model. Cleanup, assembly and gap filling. Varies by complexity. Vehicles and magnetised weapon options quoted per kit.

A box of 3D printed resin miniatures ready to paint
Printing

We print your files

$3 to $4 a model. Resin printed from your STLs, supports removed and cured. Volume discounts available. You keep your files, we never resell them.

Questions

The ones everyone asks

Which level should I pick?

Battle Ready if you are in a rush or on a budget. Parade Ready if you want something genuinely good-looking, with Hero Grade for your few centerpieces. Mixing levels within one order is normal.

How are your prices this low?

Because the work stays close. Studios at these prices are usually overseas: your army crosses an ocean twice, you pay international postage both ways, customs and duties on the way home, and you wait months. We manage from Austin, paint in North America, and ship insured in both directions without crossing an ocean. No ocean, no duties, no container to wait for. Overseas prices, without the overseas order.

How do you compare with other US studios?

Most US studios charge two to three times our per-model rate for the same tabletop standard, because every brush stroke is paid at US studio rates. We manage quoting and quality control from Austin and put the painting hours where they cost less, without leaving North America. Same insured domestic shipping, same test-model approval, a fraction of the price. For a painted army in the USA, we don't think you'll find a better deal.

What's the smallest order you'll take?

$200. That's a squad or two at Battle Ready, or a single Hero Grade centrepiece with basing. If you're under it, adding a character or a second unit usually gets you there, and bulk discounts kick in as the list grows. There's no maximum.

How long will my army take?

The lead time at the top of the page is the current wait to start. Your quote includes a completion date, and we tell you promptly if it moves. Bigger orders and higher levels take longer.

What if I don't like the test model?

Then we change it. The test model exists so that nothing is committed until you've seen the scheme on a real model. Revisions at that stage are free.

Do you paint non-Games Workshop models?

Yes. Any game, any manufacturer, any scale, including 3D prints and old metal. If it has a base, we paint it.

Where are the models painted?

Quoting and quality control are managed from Austin, Texas. Painting happens at our studio in North America, and your models never cross an ocean. The full story is on the studio page.