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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 …

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 …

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 & …