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LEARN TO PAINT ARMY MEN!
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Dive into the rewarding world of miniature painting and begin your journey with “classic toy soldiers!”
Plastic army men are cheap, sold in bulk, and are perfect for practicing, experimenting, and army building.
WHY PAINT ARMY MEN?
Develop Real-World Skills
Give Cheap Figures New Life
Meditate & Relax
Explore & Learn History
Express Your Creativity
Breath In That Classic Toy Smell
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1/32 SCALE ARMY MEN
🤘 1/32 SCALE ARMY MEN
Start With A Set of Classic Toy Soldiers by BMC Toys
BMC WW2 Iwo Jima 72 Piece Playset
A classic World War II playset featuring US Marines, Japanese defenders, vehicles, terrain pieces, and accessories inspired by the Battle of Iwo Jima. Perfect for collectors, painters, and fans of vintage plastic army men.
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1/72 Scale Battle Sets
🤘 1/72 Scale Battle Sets
» TOOLS & SUPPLIESThe Army Painter Wet Palette For Acrylic Paint
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At its core, this is a paint management tool.
It uses:
A sponge layer (holds water)
A membrane sheet (controls moisture)
A sealed tray with lid
Together, this keeps your acrylic paint hydrated and workable for hours instead of minutes
That one change alone:
reduces wasted paint
improves blending
slows you down in a good way
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This directly improves your most important step:
Base coating
Instead of:
thick paint
streaky layers
rushed brushwork
You get:
smoother coats
better control
more time per figure
It also helps with:
mixing consistent uniform colors
keeping skin tones usable across multiple figures
batch painting (huge for army men)
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Typical contents:
2 hydro foam sponges
50 palette sheets
sealed tray + lid
built-in brush storage layer
That’s enough to paint dozens of figures before needing refills.
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1. Paint stays usable for hours (sometimes longer)
You can step away and come back without starting over2. Better paint consistency
The palette naturally thins your paint to smoother layers3. Saves money over time
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Soak sponge (not dripping, just saturated)
Lay palette paper on top
Add paint
Close lid when not in use
That’s it. No complexity.
» WATCH A DETAILED TUTORIAL» Recommended BrushesBristles are made from High-end natural sable hairs, having a crisp point and maintaining that during use, the color flows evenly and consistently from the point with enough color carry capacity within the belly of the brush to lay down a flowing gestural stoke of colour. Soft and smooth sable hair gives you spring back and be able to hold its shape.
Fuumuui Brand Kolinsky Sable Hair
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This set of 5 different sizes fine detail paint brushes selected by artist offers a range of sizes (#00000, #00, #0, #1, #3) to cater to diverse painting needs. The brushes combine adaptability and precision, enabling artists to tackle projects ranging from large-scale surfaces to intricate miniature details. Their point tips with different thickness for various needs. The larger rounds are brilliant for laying on color whilst the smaller brushes are ideal for finer detail.
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Designed for durability and comfort, our sable brushes feature soft bristles to minimize strokes, ergonomic handles for extended painting sessions, and a lightweight design for precise control.
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The versatile miniature paint brushes have ultra-fine, split-proof points that can create even the most slender lines, mid tone, layers, highlights, and details. Suitable for watercolor, gouache, illustrations, miniatures, models, nail art, face painting and more.
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The seamless nickel ferrule and three coats of durable lacquer finished with varnish make these art brushes as attractive as they are easy to use, these sable hair paint brushes are designed to withstand wear and tear.
WATCH A VIDEO ON BRUSHESHistorical Paint RangesVallejo Paints — BASIC COLOR SETS
Allied Forces WWII Acrylic Paint Set
Paint authentic American, British, Canadian, and other Allied World War II miniatures with this curated collection of Vallejo Model Color paints.
German Camouflage WWII Acrylic Paint Set
Designed for German World War II uniforms and camouflage patterns, including Splinter, Oak Leaf, Pea Dot, and vehicle camouflage.
Face & Skin Tones Set
Paint realistic faces, hands, and exposed skin with this essential collection of flesh tones for historical miniatures, army men, and figures.
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Vallejo Paints — BASIC COLOR SETS
The Army Painter Historical: WWII German Paint Set
A coordinated selection of colors created for painting German uniforms, equipment, vehicles, and historical World War II miniatures.
The Army Painter Historical: WWII American Paint Set
A practical collection of historical colors for painting American infantry, uniforms, field gear, vehicles, and World War II miniatures.
The Army Painter Historical: WWII British Paint Set
A historical paint collection designed for British uniforms, webbing, equipment, vehicles, and World War II miniature armies.
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» Buying GuidePlastic army men are toy soldier figures that became widely popular in the mid-20th century, especially during the 1950s through the 1980s. Originally inspired by metal toy soldiers, they were made from inexpensive molded plastic, making large armies affordable for kids, collectors, and hobbyists.
Most classic army men were molded in green plastic and depict soldiers in combat poses like kneeling, crawling, firing rifles, or throwing grenades. Over time, the hobby expanded into many scales, historical periods, and themes including World War II, Vietnam, medieval battles, cowboys, sci-fi, and fantasy.
The two most common scales are:
1/32 scale, larger figures around 2 inches tall
1/72 scale, smaller figures around 1 inch tall
Major historic brands include Marx Toys, Airfix, and BMC Toys.
All About Plastic Army Men
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Tools & Materials
Brushes, paints, palettes, primers, and gear for getting started.
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Larger toy soldiers that are great for beginners and display pieces.
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Smaller historical miniatures for dioramas, wargaming, and big armies.
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