Model Paint
FailDemand is soft, at -23.7% this quarter, so Model Paint is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 48 / 100Ranks 3,444 of 5,777 Home & Garden niches · −3 vs the category median of 5148
- Market size
- £79K/yr193K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -23.7%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 41%top-5 click share · 17 brands · 94 sellers
Flapen Score
Model Paint against its category
The dotted line is the Home & Garden average. Past it, Model Paint is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Model Paint market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Model Paint 193K times last year and spent an estimated £79K. The top 5 brands take 60% of clicks. Demand peaks in Jan–Dec. Flapen scores it 48 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
2.5% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 193K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 2.5% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -23.7% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £79K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 193K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -23.7%
- Conversion, latest week
- 2.5%
- Market size, estimated
- £79Ka year
- Peak month
- December2.1× the quietest month
- Top search term
- model paint61K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £16.66.
Listings sell for £16.66 on average, from £1.94 to £36.96. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 4K to 5K a year. The average listing sells 0 to 100 of them. At £16.66 that is £0 to £2K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £16.66inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £1.94–£36.96
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 4K–5K
- Units per listing a year
- 0–100
- Revenue per listing a year
- £0–£2K
- Returns
- 0.4%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
77% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 95% ship with Prime. On an average day, 4.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #388 within Painting. It carries 2,659 reviews at 4.63 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 77%
- Prime listings
- 95%
- Out of stock, average day
- 4.0%
- Average rank
- #388in Painting
- Average rating
- 4.63 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 2,659per listing
- Listings tracked
- 39
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 2 of last year's 5 launches as successful.
5 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 2 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 42 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 5
- Successful launches
- 2Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 42 months
Products
Top Model Paint products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
X ARTY HUB Model Paint Set - 20 Colours with 3 Brushes Miniature Paints (Base/Skin Tones/Shadows/Metallics) for Airbrushing & Hand Painting Acrylic paint for Models Miniatures & Wargaming Props
- Price
- £23.68
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 117
- Age
- 8mo ago

Craft Mode Acrylic paint set 24 12ml Perfect for Canvas Wood Ceramic Rock Fabric & Crafts. Non-Toxic Quick Dry Vibrant Colours. Beginners Students and professionals
- Price
- £6.73
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 407
- Age
- 3y ago

Vallejo Game Color Acrylic Paint Set 16 Matte and Metallic Colors 18 ml Dropper Bottles Starter Kit for Fantasy and Wargaming Miniatures
- Price
- £28.13
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 2,058
- Age
- 13y ago

Artecho Acrylic Paints Set 48 Colors 2 Ounce/59ml with 10 Art Brushs Non Toxic Model Paint Waterproof Paint Acrylic Paint Kit for Canvas Crafts Glass Clay Wood Fabric Poster Leather&Rock
- Price
- £18.62
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 67
- Age
- 1y ago

Nicpro 18 Colors Model Paint Set 20ml Ready to Use Modeling Acrylic Paints Brush & Airbrush Compatible Miniature Paint Set for Beginners & Artists on Models Figures Crafts Canvas with 1 Thinner
- Price
- £21.10
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 315
- Age
- 8mo ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Nicpro 24 Colors Model Paint Set 20ml Ready to Use Modeling Acrylic Paints Brush & Airbrush Compatible Miniature Paint Set for Beginner & Professional on Model Scale Figure Crafts with 2 Thinner
- Price
- £24.38
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 315
- Age
- 4mo ago

Nicpro 30 Colors Model Paint Set 20ml Ready to Use Modeling Acrylic Paints Brush & Airbrush Compatible Miniature Paint Set for Beginner & Professional on Model Scale Figure Crafts with 3 Thinner
- Price
- £24.75
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 315
- Age
- 6mo ago

Humbrol AA0535 14ml No. 1 Tinlet Enamel Paint 49 (Matt Varnish)
- Price
- £1.94
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 70
- Age
- 23y ago

Artecho Acrylic Paints Set 48 Colors 2 Ounce/59ml with 10 Art Brushs Non Toxic Model Paint Waterproof Paint Acrylic Paint Kit for Canvas Crafts Glass Clay Wood Fabric Poster Leather&Rock
- Price
- £18.62
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 67
- Age
- 1y ago
![fantastory Acrylic Paint Set 18 Classic Colors (60ml) with 12 Brushes Professional Craft Thick Paints Kits for Adults Canvas Wood Fabric Ceramic Rock Painting Supplies [Professional Series]](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/5135vltqrxL.jpg)
fantastory Acrylic Paint Set 18 Classic Colors (60ml) with 12 Brushes Professional Craft Thick Paints Kits for Adults Canvas Wood Fabric Ceramic Rock Painting Supplies [Professional Series]
- Price
- £13.69
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 3,234
- Age
- 1y ago
Newest
by launch date
Nicpro 24 Colors Model Paint Set 20ml Ready to Use Modeling Acrylic Paints Brush & Airbrush Compatible Miniature Paint Set for Beginner & Professional on Model Scale Figure Crafts with 2 Thinner
- Price
- £24.38
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 315
- Age
- 4mo ago

Nicpro 30 Colors Model Paint Set 20ml Ready to Use Modeling Acrylic Paints Brush & Airbrush Compatible Miniature Paint Set for Beginner & Professional on Model Scale Figure Crafts with 3 Thinner
- Price
- £24.75
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 315
- Age
- 6mo ago

Nicpro 18 Colors Model Paint Set 20ml Ready to Use Modeling Acrylic Paints Brush & Airbrush Compatible Miniature Paint Set for Beginners & Artists on Models Figures Crafts Canvas with 1 Thinner
- Price
- £21.10
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 315
- Age
- 8mo ago

X ARTY HUB Model Paint Set - 20 Colours with 3 Brushes Miniature Paints (Base/Skin Tones/Shadows/Metallics) for Airbrushing & Hand Painting Acrylic paint for Models Miniatures & Wargaming Props
- Price
- £23.68
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 117
- Age
- 8mo ago
![fantastory Acrylic Paint Set 18 Classic Colors (60ml) with 12 Brushes Professional Craft Thick Paints Kits for Adults Canvas Wood Fabric Ceramic Rock Painting Supplies [Professional Series]](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/5135vltqrxL.jpg)
fantastory Acrylic Paint Set 18 Classic Colors (60ml) with 12 Brushes Professional Craft Thick Paints Kits for Adults Canvas Wood Fabric Ceramic Rock Painting Supplies [Professional Series]
- Price
- £13.69
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 3,234
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 41% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
17 falling
Sellers
94
Top-5 brand share
60%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
41%
Top 20: 79%
Open market
32%
- X ARTY HUB15%
- Revell13%
- Vallejo12%
- Artecho11%
- Craft Mode9%
- Nicpro8%
Demand
Model Paint search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Jan, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×
Search terms
Top Model Paint search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- model paint61K/yr
- airfix paints23K/yr
- model paint set20K/yr
- model paints16K/yr
- miniature paint set15K/yr
- airfix model paint6K/yr
- miniature paint6K/yr
- miniature paints8K/yr
- acrylic model paint6K/yr
- model building paints6K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Model Paint
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
No body to paint
You dont get much paint
they were all rock hard in the containers so i could not paint
yellows not great
definitely not the right colour
It came out like purple
NOT waterproof
Not waterproof
BUT it is NOT waterproof
Cheap and cheerful
Not great quality
Poor quality
Dont buy this its too cheap
A little bit expensive
Waste of money
Love
Bright colours
Lovely colours
Great colours
Good Value
Amazing Value
Excellent value
Excellent paint
Nice quality paint
This is a perfect paint set
Excellent product
Awesome product, Brushes are great too
mix ability also excellent quality
Paints are a nice texture, great variety of colours and shades too
Great paint
were able to easily paint on my pottery clay
Return
0.4% Return rate 38% Fixable by listing
No body to paint
You dont get much paint
they were all rock hard in the containers so i could not paint
They are quite small
as containers quite small
smaller than expected size
yellows not great
definitely not the right colour
It came out like purple
Im not good in pairing
Cheap and cheerful
Not great quality
Poor quality
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