Quick answers about Pickup Your Paints and the hobby. Can’t find what you need? Get in touch.
What is Pickup Your Paints all about?
Pickup Your Paints is a hobby home for everything Warhammer 40,000 and Middle Earth Strategy Battle Game. We share painting guides, hobby tips and community stories, with custom merch on the way, all created by hobbyists, for hobbyists.
I’m brand new to painting miniatures. Where should I start?
Welcome to the hobby! Start with our Painting Your First Miniature walkthrough, then explore our beginner friendly guides on priming, paints, brushes and basing. We break everything down into simple steps.
Which games do you cover?
Warhammer 40,000 and the Middle Earth Strategy Battle Game (MESBG).
What makes your merch “by hobbyists, for hobbyists”?
Our merch is coming soon. The designs come from people who live and breathe the hobby, so expect inside jokes and slogans that actually get what it means to be a painter or tabletop gamer.
Can I submit my painted minis or hobby tips to be featured?
Absolutely! We love highlighting the community. Use our contact page to send photos, tips or even a short blog post.
Do you offer painting tutorials for specific factions or armies?
That’s the plan. We’ll be adding faction tutorials, whether you’re painting Space Marines, Rohan riders or anything in between. You’ll find them in our How To Guides.
Do you sell painting supplies and tools?
Not at the moment. Our guides recommend products we rate, from brushes and paints to basing materials. Some of these are affiliate links, which means we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.
How often is the blog updated?
We’ll be posting regularly, with new guides, tips, release news and hobby challenges.
Do you cover Games Workshop news and releases?
Yes. We’ll keep tabs on Games Workshop, Forge World and major reveals for Warhammer 40,000 and MESBG on our blog.
How can I connect with other hobbyists?
Follow us on Instagram for painting reels, tips and competitions like Guess the Model. A Discord server is coming soon.