You could paint an entire miniature with a single brush — there are no rules at the hobby desk. But picking the right brush for each job makes everything easier: base coats go down faster, details come out cleaner, and you spend less time fixing mistakes. Here’s a simple guide to choosing brushes, using our two ranges: the standard Hawk Kolinsky sable brushes and our walnut-handled Micro & Gaming brushes.
Hellhound.Paints is painting 30 busts in 30 days, and Day 23 is our Highwayman bust, set in a dark forest and framed. Watch the full video and see the paints used.
Day 14 of Hellhound.Paints’ 30 busts in 30 days challenge: our Amadeus bust, painted entirely in oils for the first time. Watch the video and see the palette.
Hellhound.Paints is painting 30 busts in 30 days, and Day 18 is our Night Watch bust, lit by a glowing lantern. Watch the full video and see the paints used.
Stuart Mack of Miniature Realms paints Cachtorr and Bologs, the classic 1990 Trish Carden Giants of Albion for Warhammer: The Old World, using our Micro & Gaming Kolinsky sable brushes. Watch the full video and find links to the set.
Hawk Miniatures will be at Scale Model Challenge 2026 on 17–18 October at NH Conference Centre Koningshof, Veldhoven, Netherlands. Visit us at one of Europe's premier modelling events to browse our fine scale resin kits and Hawk Brushes.
Stuart Mack of Miniature Realms has put our Micro & Gaming Kolinsky sable brushes through a full painting project. Watch his short review, see what impressed him most, and find links to the full 12-brush set with or without the case.
Hawk Miniatures will be attending Scale Scotland 2026 on Saturday 5th September at Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh. Come and browse our fine scale resin figure kits and Hawk Brushes range.
New to historical miniatures? A beginner's introduction to the essentials — scales from 75mm to 150mm and busts, resin versus metal, the tools you'll need to get started, and how to choose your first figure kit.
A good Kolinsky sable brush is an investment — and, looked after well, one that lasts for years. How to clean, reshape and store your brushes, what destroys them, and how to revive a splayed tip.
