Guides
Kyle's Tyranid Prime Paint Guide — The Velobsteraptor
Wheels & Wings Hobbies · Miniature Paint Guide
Kyle Builds the Tyranid Prime: The Velobsteraptor
Warhammer 40,000 · Tyranid Prime with Lash Whip · Full Paint Guide
Tyranids
Once, when Kyle was trying to describe Tyranids to a non-Warhammer person, he compared them to an unholy amalgamation of a lobster and a velociraptor. Thus was born the Velobsteraptor.
Wanting to do something other than the usual Tyranid colour schemes, Kyle ran with the lobster theme and built
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May 21, 2026
Kyle Builds the Monogram 1/48 F-105G Wild Weasel — Build Feature
Wheels & Wings Hobbies · Scale Model Build Feature
Kyle Builds the Monogram F-105G Wild Weasel: You Gotta Be $hittin' Me!
Monogram 1/48 F-105G Thunderchief · MON5806 · Full Build Feature
✈ Wild Weasel
As the story goes, "You Gotta Be $hittin' Me" were the words uttered by a member of the first group of Wild Weasels when told what their new role would entail. They were also Kyle's words when he found the single photograph that inspired this entire build.
Kyle found
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May 20, 2026
Vlad's Kravek Morne Paint Guide - Warhammer 40,000 Chaos Space Marine
Wheels & Wings Hobbies · Miniature Paint Guide
Vlad's Kravek Morne
Full Paint Guide · Warhammer 40,000 · May 2026
⚙ Warhammer 40,000
Vlad's full recipe for Kravek Morne, dark aluminium armour with elaborate bronze chain and trim, black panels with a cold blue highlight ramp, hazard stripe yellow panels, and a muddy industrial base. A striking scheme built around metallic contrasts and sharp edge highlighting.
All products below are in stock at Wheels & Win
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May 19, 2026
How to Mask Aircraft Canopies: The Cover & Cut Method | Wheels & Wings Hobbies
Wheels & Wings Hobbies · Scale Modelling Techniques
How to Mask Aircraft Canopies: The Cover & Cut Method
Step-by-step masking guide · Works on any scale aircraft · Tamiya tape & hobby knife technique · Includes tips for soft-framed and vac-form canopies
Unmasking the Mystery Behind Masking Aircraft Canopies
Masking canopies is widely considered the most frustrating part of aircraft modelling. Most modellers will agree it's the bane of their existence
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May 15, 2026
Three Glaze Myths Beginners Get Told (And What's Actually True)
Wheels & Wings Hobbies · Counter Notes
Three Glaze Myths Beginners Get Told (And What's Actually True)
Weekly column · Lessons from the paint counter at WWH · May 2026
At its simplest, glazing means applying an extremely thin, translucent layer of paint over fully dried work to subtly shift colour without covering detail. That single sentence clears up most of the confusion — and yet it is somehow absent from most beginner introductions to the technique.
When
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May 15, 2026
Revell Spray Color Paint Chart — Complete Colour Guide
Wheels & Wings Hobbies · Paint Reference
Revell Spray Color Paint Chart & Colour Guide
Complete Revell Spray Color paint chart · Matt, Silk Matt, Gloss, Metallic & Clear · 100ml Aerosol · Tamiya TS equivalents
Revell Spray Color paint chart — every colour in one guide
This Revell Spray Color paint chart covers all 32 colours in the aerosol range — the same water-based acrylic formula as Aqua Color in 100ml pressurised cans. Use it as a Reve
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May 14, 2026
Revell Aqua Color Paint Chart — Complete Colour Guide, All 88 Colours
Wheels & Wings Hobbies · Paint Reference
Revell Aqua Color Paint Chart & Colour Guide
Complete Revell Aqua Color paint chart · Matt, Silk Matt, Gloss, Metallic & Clear · 18ml Bottle · Tamiya equivalents
Revell Aqua Color paint chart — every colour in one guide
This Revell Aqua Color paint chart covers all 88 colours in the range — 18ml screw-cap bottles for aircraft, armour, ships, and figures. Use it as a Revell paint guide to find the rig
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May 14, 2026
Kyle Builds the Tamiya 1/72 F-14D Tomcat – Top Gun Day 2026 Build Feature
Wheels & Wings Hobbies · Scale Model Build Feature
Kyle Builds the Tamiya F-14D Tomcat: A Top Gun Day Tribute
Tamiya 1/72 Grumman F-14D Tomcat · TAM60795 · Full Build Feature · Top Gun Day 2026
✈ Top Gun Day 2026
To mark Top Gun Day, we're featuring this excellent build from Kyle Hood — Tamiya's 1/72 Grumman F-14D Tomcat, built straight from the box with a comprehensive paint and weathering treatment that brings out all the character of the real a
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May 13, 2026
Tamiya Lacquer Paint Guide — LP Series Complete Colour Chart
Wheels & Wings Hobbies · Paint Reference
Tamiya Lacquer Paint Guide
Complete colour listing · LP Series · 84 colours · 10ml bottle · Airbrush formula
Tamiya's premium airbrushing formula — LP lacquer series
The Tamiya LP lacquer range is the premium choice for airbrushed scale models — 84 colours with a hard, durable finish, excellent colour consistency, and fast dry times. The LP series covers the same military and aircraft colour spectrum
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May 12, 2026
Tamiya Enamel Paint Guide — XF & X Enamel Complete Colour Chart
Wheels & Wings Hobbies · Paint Reference
Tamiya Enamel Paint Guide
Complete colour listing · XF Flat Enamels · X Gloss Enamels · 10ml bottle · Panel line washes & brush painting
Tamiya's enamel formula — brush painting and panel line washes
Tamiya enamels serve two distinct roles in scale modelling: primary brush painting for subjects where hand painting is preferred over airbrushing, and panel line washing and weathering over a sealed acryli
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May 12, 2026
Tamiya Acrylic Paint Guide — XF Flat & X Gloss Complete Colour Chart
Wheels & Wings Hobbies · Paint Reference
Tamiya Acrylic Paint Guide
Complete colour listing · XF Flat Acrylics · X Gloss Acrylics · 10ml bottle · Scale modelling
Tamiya's hybrid acrylic formula — XF flat and X gloss
Tamiya's hybrid acrylic formula covers 73 XF flat colours and 32 X gloss colours, all in 10ml bottles. The hybrid formula can be thinned with water, isopropyl alcohol, or lacquer thinner, and works with most airbrush setups. The XF fl
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May 12, 2026
The Army Painter Complete Paint Guide — All Lines | Wheels & Wings Hobbies
Wheels & Wings Hobbies · Paint Reference
The Army Painter Complete Guide
Complete colour listing · Warpaints Fanatic · Speedpaint 2.0 · Quickshade Dip & Effects · Colour Primer · The complete miniature painting system
Built for miniature wargaming from the ground up
The Army Painter is a Danish paint brand founded specifically for miniature wargaming — every product in the range is designed to get models painted and on the table as eff
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May 12, 2026
Army Painter Colour Primer — Complete Guide & All 24 Colours
Wheels & Wings Hobbies · Paint Reference
The Army Painter Colour Primer
Complete listing · 400ml aerosol · 24 colours · Primer & base coat in one · Aerosol varnishes
The most colour-varied primer range in the hobby
The Army Painter Colour Primers are 400ml aerosol sprays that prime and base coat a model in a single application — 24 shades covering black, white, grey, flesh, bone, red, blue, green, yellow, purple, metallic, and more. Each can
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May 12, 2026
Army Painter Quickshade Dip & Effects — Complete Guide
Wheels & Wings Hobbies · Paint Reference
The Army Painter Quickshade & Effects
Complete product listing · Quickshade Dip · Warpaints Fanatic Effects · Mediums · Varnishes · Primers
Finishing tools — shading, effects, and protection
This page covers the Army Painter products used at the finishing stages of a model: the iconic Quickshade Dip all-over shade and varnish, and the Warpaints Fanatic Effects line — 18 specialist products
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May 12, 2026
Army Painter Speedpaint 2.0 — Complete Colour Guide
Wheels & Wings Hobbies · Paint Reference
The Army Painter Speedpaint 2.0
Complete colour listing · 18ml water-based acrylic · 89 colours · One-coat speed painting system
One coat. Tabletop ready.
Speedpaint 2.0 is The Army Painter's one-coat speed painting system — 89 colours that self-shade and highlight in a single application. Apply over a white or light-coloured primer and Speedpaint's high-flow medium pools into recesses while thinning naturally ov
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May 12, 2026
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic — Complete Colour Guide
Wheels & Wings Hobbies · Paint Reference
The Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic
Complete colour listing · 18ml water-based acrylic · 162 colours · 19 metallics · 18 washes · Miniature wargaming paint system
The Army Painter's complete acrylic system
Warpaints Fanatic is The Army Painter's core acrylic paint line — a comprehensive system of 162 base colours, 19 metallics, and 18 washes covering every colour family and painting need in miniature
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May 12, 2026
Citadel / Warhammer Colour Complete Paint Guide — All Lines | Wheels & Wings Hobbies
Wheels & Wings Hobbies · Paint Reference
Citadel Colour Complete Guide — Warhammer Colour
Complete colour listing · The Warhammer paint system · Base · Shade · Layer · Dry · Contrast · Technical · Spray · Now branded Warhammer Colour
The paint system most Warhammer tutorials are written for
Citadel Colour is Games Workshop's own paint range, developed alongside their Warhammer 40,000 and Age of Sigmar miniature
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May 08, 2026
Citadel Technical Paints — Complete Guide | Warhammer Colour
Wheels & Wings Hobbies · Paint Reference
Citadel Technical Paints — Warhammer Colour
Complete listing · Texture pastes · Special effects · Mediums & varnishes
Specialist effects for the finishing stage
Citadel Technical paints are specialist products used at the finishing stage of a model or base — each one does something no standard paint can replicate. The 24 products in this range span four categories: texture pastes for fast, realistic bas
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May 08, 2026
Citadel Spray Primers — Complete Guide | Warhammer Colour
Wheels & Wings Hobbies · Paint Reference
Citadel Spray Primers — Warhammer Colour
Complete listing · 400ml aerosol · Primer & base coat in one · Colour-matched to the pot range
Primer and base coat in a single pass
Citadel Spray cans serve as both primer and base coat simultaneously. They bond to plastic, resin, and metal, provide a tooth for subsequent paint layers to grip, and are colour-matched exactly to their pot equivalents — so you can
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May 08, 2026
Citadel Contrast Paints — Complete Colour Guide | Warhammer Colour
Wheels & Wings Hobbies · Paint Reference
Citadel Contrast Paints — Warhammer Colour
Complete colour listing · 18ml · Base coat, shade, and layer in one application · Now branded Warhammer Colour
Base, shade, and highlight in a single coat
Citadel Contrast paints use a high-flow medium that pulls paint into recesses and thins over raised surfaces through capillary action — delivering automatic shading and highlight variation from one application. T
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May 08, 2026
Citadel Dry Paints — Complete Colour Guide | Warhammer Colour
Wheels & Wings Hobbies · Paint Reference
Citadel Dry Paints — Warhammer Colour
Complete colour listing · 12ml · Formulated for drybrushing Warhammer miniatures and basing · Now branded Warhammer Colour
The fastest highlighting technique for textured surfaces
Citadel Dry paints have a thick, paste-like consistency with reduced medium — designed specifically for drybrushing. Load a stiff-bristle drybrush, wipe off nearly all the paint on a tissue un
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May 08, 2026
Citadel Layer Paints — Complete Colour Guide | Warhammer Colour
Wheels & Wings Hobbies · Paint Reference
Citadel Layer Paints — Warhammer Colour
Complete colour listing · 12ml water-based acrylic · Highlights & mid-tones for Warhammer miniatures · Now branded Warhammer Colour
The largest Citadel range — highlights and colour progression
Citadel Layer paints are semi-opaque and formulated for building colour in stages on top of a Base coat and Shade. They are used to highlight raised surfaces — applie
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May 08, 2026
Citadel Shade Paints — Complete Colour Guide | Warhammer Colour
Wheels & Wings Hobbies · Paint Reference
Citadel Shade Paints — Warhammer Colour
Complete colour listing · 18ml water-based acrylic wash · Depth and shadow in one coat · Now branded Warhammer Colour
The fastest way to add depth to any miniature
Citadel Shade paints are thin, flow-enhancing washes formulated to flow into the recesses, panel lines, and surface detail of a miniature. Apply them over a dried Base coat — they do the shading work for yo
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May 08, 2026
Citadel Base Paints — Complete Colour Guide | Warhammer Colour
Wheels & Wings Hobbies · Paint Reference
Citadel Base Paints — Warhammer Colour
Complete colour listing · 12ml water-based acrylic · The foundation of the Citadel system · Now branded Warhammer Colour
Step one for every Warhammer paint scheme
Citadel Base paints are the starting point for nearly every painting guide written for Warhammer 40,000 and Age of Sigmar. Heavily pigmented and formulated for strong opacity, they establish the main colour of an a
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May 08, 2026
Acrylic vs Lacquer vs Enamel: Paint Types for Scale Modelling Explained
Wheels & Wings Hobbies · Paint Reference
Paint Types for Scale Modelling: Acrylic, Lacquer & Enamel Compared
From a Toronto hobby retailer since 1986 · What the labels actually mean · Updated May 2026
There is a conversation we have at our counter several times a week, and it goes something like this: a customer tells us they use acrylic paints, picks up a bottle of Tamiya, and is surprised when we explain that you can thin it with lacquer thinner. "But it's an a
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May 07, 2026
Tamiya Spraywork HG III Superfine Airbrush Review — 0.2mm Detail Airbrush for Scale Modellers
Intro:
The Tamiya Spraywork HG III Superfine is a 0.2mm double-action airbrush built for detail work: tight camouflage lines, pre-shading, spot highlights, and fine work on small-scale subjects. Wheels & Wings Hobbies is the first Canadian hobby retailer to carry the new Tamiya airbrush lineup. We put the HG III Superfine through its paces at the workbench using Mr. Color lacquers on a 1/72 Heller Hawker Hurricane. Watch the full first impressions video above, and read our notes below.
The
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May 06, 2026
Airbrush Troubleshooting Guide: Diagnose and Fix Any Airbrush Problem
Wheels & Wings Hobbies · Airbrush Guide
Airbrush Troubleshooting Guide: Diagnose and Fix Any Airbrush Problem
From an Iwata Gold Crown Dealer in Toronto · Diagnose any problem on any airbrush · Updated April 2026
Most airbrush troubleshooting articles give you a long checklist of things to try. We are going to do something different. After years of helping customers diagnose airbrush problems at our Toronto store, we can tell you that nearly every issue you will ever
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May 05, 2026
Bob Builds the Mandalorian N-1 Starfighter: Silver at Heritage Con 2026
Wheels & Wings Hobbies · Scale Model Build Feature
Bob Builds the Mandalorian N-1 Starfighter: Silver at Heritage Con 2026
Bandai 1/48 Star Wars N-1 Starfighter · Award winning build · May the 4th Be With You 2026
Silver — Heritage Con 2026
To celebrate May the 4th, we are featuring this exceptional build from our friend Bob_Builds_Models: Bandai's 1/48 Mandalorian N-1 Starfighter, which took Silver in the Star Wars Ground & Flight category at Herit
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May 04, 2026
Three Primer Myths Beginners Get Told (And What's Actually True)
Wheels & Wings Hobbies · Counter Notes
Three Primer Myths Beginners Get Told (And What's Actually True)
Weekly column · Lessons from the paint counter at WWH · April 2026
Welcome to the first entry in our new weekly column. Every week, we are going to take three things beginner painters get told as gospel (usually by other well-meaning beginners, sometimes by older guides, sometimes by the loudest voice in a forum thread) and unpack what is actually true. The goal is
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May 02, 2026
How to Thin Tamiya Paints: A Canadian Modeller's Guide
Wheels & Wings Hobbies · Scale Modelling Guide
How to Thin Tamiya Paints: A Canadian Modeller's Guide
Acrylics, lacquers, and enamels · Updated for 2026 Canadian regulatory changes · Updated April 2026
Most online guides to thinning Tamiya paints will give you exact ratios and exact PSI numbers. We are not going to do that, because those numbers are wrong — or at least, they are not consistently right. Paint behavior varies by colour, by pigment, by bottle age,
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May 01, 2026
How to Paint Word Bearers: Horus Heresy 30k Painting Guide — Updated with Discontinued Paint Alternatives
Wheels & Wings Hobbies · Wargaming Paint Guide
How to Paint Word Bearers: Horus Heresy 30k Painting Guide
Step-by-step miniature painting guide · Mark VI Corvus pattern Space Marine · XVII Legion · Age of Darkness · Updated with discontinued paint alternatives
Watch on YouTube: How to Paint Word Bearers
Lorgar’s XVII Legion: The First Heretics of Warhammer’s Horus Heresy
This guide is based on our original Wheels & Wings TV video from 2
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Apr 30, 2026
Speedpaint 2.0 vs Citadel Contrast: Which One-Coat Paint Should You Buy?
Wheels & Wings Hobbies · Miniature Painting Guide
Speedpaint 2.0 vs Citadel Contrast: Which One-Coat Paint Should You Buy?
One-coat paint comparison · Three years of retail sales data · Updated April 2026
Speedpaint 2.0 and Citadel Contrast are the two dominant one-coat paints in miniature painting. Both are designed to do the work of base coat, shade, and highlight in a single pass over a light primer. Both have devoted followings. We sell both in volume at Wheels &a
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Apr 30, 2026
Vallejo vs Citadel: Which Paint Should You Buy?
Wheels & Wings Hobbies · Miniature Painting Guide
Vallejo vs Citadel (Warhammer Color): Which Paint Is Better?
Miniature painting paint comparison · Prices, quality, and value for Canadian hobbyists · Updated April 2026
Vallejo and Citadel are the two most popular acrylic paint ranges for miniature painting. Both are water-based, both work on plastic and resin miniatures, and both are stocked at Wheels & Wings in Toronto. Choosing between them is one of the first
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Apr 30, 2026
RAL Classic Colour Guide: Vallejo, Tamiya and AK Interactive | German WWII Paint Reference
Wheels & Wings Hobbies · Paint Reference
RAL Classic Colour Guide — Vallejo, Tamiya & AK Interactive
German military colour standard · 33 RAL numbers · Vallejo Model Air & Model Color, Tamiya, AK Interactive 3G & Real Colors
The complete RAL Classic colour reference for scale modellers of German WWII and post-war subjects.
RAL Classic is the German industrial colour standard and the primary colour reference for German WWII military equipment. RAL 7
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Apr 29, 2026
FS 595 Paint Conversion Guide — Vallejo, Tamiya & AK Interactive | 117 Colours
Wheels & Wings Hobbies · Paint Reference
FS 595 Paint Conversion Guide — Vallejo, Tamiya & AK Interactive | 117 Colours
Complete US military paint standard · 117 FS numbers · Vallejo Model Air & Model Color, Tamiya, AK Interactive 3G & Real Colors
The complete FS 595 colour reference for scale modellers — every Vallejo, Tamiya, and AK Interactive match in one guide.
FS 595 (Federal Standard 595) is the official US military colour standard cov
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Apr 24, 2026
Vallejo Liquid Metal - Complete Guide for Scale Modellers & Hobbyists
Wheels & Wings Hobbies · Paint Reference
Vallejo Liquid Metal
Complete colour listing · Alcohol-based metallic formula
The highest-gloss metallic formula in the Vallejo range
Vallejo Liquid Metal is a distinct formula from the rest of the Vallejo range — alcohol-based rather than water-based, with a gloss metallic finish — meaning it is simultaneously metallic and gloss out of the bottle, without needing a separate gloss varnish coat. The genuine metal pigment
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Apr 22, 2026
AK Interactive 3G General Series — Complete Colour Guide
Wheels & Wings Hobbies · Paint Reference
AK Interactive 3G General Series — Complete Colour Guide
230 colours · Whites, Greys, Yellows, Reds, Browns, Greens, Blues, Metallics & Inks · 17ml dropper bottles
The complete AK 3G general-purpose colour range
The AK Interactive 3rd Generation General Series is the core of the 3G range — 230 colours covering every colour family from white through to black, with a full range of metallics, transparent clears,
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Apr 22, 2026
AK Interactive 3G Complete Guide — All Series at Wheels & Wings Hobbies
This guide covers every AK Interactive 3rd Generation acrylic paint in stock at Wheels & Wings Hobbies, organised by series. The 3G range is AK Interactive’s most advanced acrylic formula — excellent coverage, strong adhesion, and no clogging when airbrushing. Available in 17ml dropper bottles across four specialised series plus a large general-purpose range. see our complete Vallejo, Tamiya & AK Interactive RLM colour reference
Jump to series:
General Series AFV & Fig
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Apr 22, 2026
RLM Colour Guide — Vallejo, Tamiya & AK Interactive Paint Matches
Wheels & Wings Hobbies · Paint Reference
RLM Colour Guide — Vallejo, Tamiya & AK Interactive Paint Matches
Luftwaffe paint colours 1933–1945 · Vallejo, Tamiya, AK Interactive 3G & Real Colors matches from stock
Every RLM colour matched to Vallejo, Tamiya, AK Interactive 3G & Real Colors — all in stock at Wheels & Wings
Looking for Vallejo RLM colours, Tamiya RLM paints, or AK Interactive RLM matches? This guide covers every modelling-relev
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Apr 22, 2026
AK Interactive 3G AFV & Figure Series — Complete Colour Guide for Scale Modellers
Wheels & Wings Hobbies · Paint Reference
AK Interactive 3G AFV & Figure Series — Complete Colour Guide
80 AFV colours · 40 Figure colours · WWI through Cold War & Modern · 17ml dropper bottles
The most historically specific armour and figure paint range available
The AK Interactive 3rd Generation AFV Series is built specifically for armour modellers who need period-accurate vehicle colours. Multiple variants of Dunkelgelb (RAL7028) cover the doc
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Apr 22, 2026
AK Interactive 3G Air Series — Complete Aircraft Colour Guide for Scale Modellers
Wheels & Wings Hobbies · Paint Reference
AK Interactive 3G Air Series — Complete Colour Guide
120 aircraft colours · WWI to Modern · RLM, RAF, USAAF, IJN, IJA, VVS & Cold War Greys
The most historically specific aircraft paint range available
The AK Interactive 3rd Generation Air Series is designed specifically for aircraft modellers who need period-accurate colours rather than generic approximations. Where most paint ranges offer a single RLM 65 or a sing
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Apr 22, 2026
Tamiya LP Lacquer Paint Guide for Scale Modellers — by Vehicle, Theatre and Time Frame
Wheels & Wings Hobbies · Paint Reference
Tamiya LP Lacquer Paint Guide for Scale Modellers
LP Series · By Vehicle, Theatre & Time Frame
Find the right Tamiya lacquer for your kit — organised by subject, era, and theatre
All Tamiya LP lacquers listed in this guide are stocked at Wheels & Wings Hobbies — browse the full Tamiya range here. Every SKU links directly to the product page. We ship across Canada.
Tamiya LP lacquers are the premium formula in the
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Apr 21, 2026
Vallejo Spray Primers — Complete Guide for Scale Modellers
Wheels & Wings Hobbies · Paint Reference
Vallejo Hobby Paint Spray
Complete colour listing · 400ml acrylic spray · Primers, colours & varnishes
Base coat and paint in one step
Vallejo Hobby Paint Spray is a purpose-built acrylic spray system for miniatures and scale models. The unique AV formula combines a base coat primer with highly pigmented colour in a single application, delivering a smooth, self-levelling matt finish that respects fine surface detail on pl
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Apr 21, 2026
Tamiya Enamel Paint Guide for Scale Modellers — Brush Painting and Panel Line Washes
Wheels & Wings Hobbies · Paint Reference
Tamiya Enamel Paint Guide for Scale Modellers
XF & X Enamel Series · Brush Painting, Washes & Weathering · By Vehicle, Theatre & Time Frame
Tamiya enamels — the most versatile formula in the range
All Tamiya enamels listed in this guide are stocked at Wheels & Wings Hobbies — browse the full Tamiya range here. Every SKU links directly to the product page. We ship across Canada.
Tamiya enamels serve
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Apr 21, 2026
Vallejo Premium Color — Complete Colour Guide for Scale Modellers & Hobbyists
Wheels & Wings Hobbies · Paint Reference
Vallejo Premium Color
Complete colour listing · 60ml airbrush acrylic polyurethane · Gunpla, scale models, custom builds & display
When durability matters as much as colour
Vallejo Premium Color is a professional-grade acrylic polyurethane paint formulated for airbrushing on demanding surfaces. Where standard hobby acrylics can chip and wear on handled models, the hybrid acrylic-polyurethane resin in Premium Color deliver
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Apr 21, 2026
Tamiya Acrylic Paint Guide for Scale Modellers — by Vehicle, Theatre and Time Frame
Wheels & Wings Hobbies · Paint Reference
Tamiya Acrylic Paint Guide for Scale Modellers
X/XF Series · By Vehicle, Theatre & Time Frame
Find the right Tamiya acrylic for your kit — organised by subject, era, and theatre
All Tamiya paints listed in this guide are stocked at Wheels & Wings Hobbies — browse the full Tamiya range here. Every SKU links directly to the product page. We ship across Canada.
This guide covers the Tamiya X and XF acrylic series &m
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Apr 21, 2026
Vallejo Game Color Paint Chart with Citadel Equivalents
Wheels & Wings Hobbies · Paint Reference
Vallejo Game Color
Complete colour listing · Water-based acrylics for miniature and fantasy figure painting
The dedicated miniature painting range from Vallejo
Vallejo Game Color is the brush-ready fantasy and sci-fi range, and every one of the 120 colours below is listed with its closest Citadel equivalent, a colour swatch and the Warhammer armies it suits.
Game Color is fully intermixable across the range and compatible with Vallej
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Apr 17, 2026
Vallejo Game Air Colour Chart with Citadel Equivalents
Wheels & Wings Hobbies · Paint Reference
Vallejo Game Air
Complete colour listing · Pre-thinned water-based acrylics for miniature painting by airbrush
Game Color, pre-thinned for the airbrush
Vallejo Game Air is the pre-thinned airbrush version of the Game Color range, and every one of the 51 colours below is listed with its closest Citadel equivalent and the Warhammer armies it suits.
The range mirrors the Game Color line closely, making it straightforward to airbrush you
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Apr 17, 2026
Vallejo Xpress Color - Complete Colour Guide for Miniature Painters
Wheels & Wings Hobbies · Paint Reference
Vallejo Xpress Color
Complete colour listing · One-coat contrast-style acrylics for fast miniature painting
Single-coat painting for miniatures
Vallejo Xpress Color is a one-coat paint system designed for fast, high-quality miniature painting. Like Citadel Contrast, the formula uses a special medium that pulls pigment off raised surfaces and into recesses, creating automatic highlights and shadow depth in a single pass over a white o
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Apr 17, 2026
Vallejo Panzer Aces — Complete Colour Guide for Armour Modellers
Wheels & Wings Hobbies · Paint Reference
Vallejo Panzer Aces
Specialist armour and figure painting colours · Discontinued — available while stock lasts
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Discontinued line — available while stock lasts
Vallejo Panzer Aces has been discontinued. Many colours have been absorbed into the Vallejo Model Color range. We have remaining stock of the colours listed below — once they’re gone, they’re gone. If you’re looking for a colour no longer
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Apr 17, 2026