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title: "Search terms — model paint - Flapen"
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  description: "Niche score 48/100 · £79K/yr market · 193K searches/yr · £16.66 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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  "og:title": "Search terms — model paint - Flapen"
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# **model paint**

**Skip it**

Soft demand (-23.7% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 20Growth 13Conversion 31Competition 74Returns 98Price range 63Avg price 79Brand share 75Review moat 38Quality gap 23

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.4%**

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

**Avg price**

**Great****£16.66**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Brand share**

**Good****60%**

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

**Competition**

**Good****41%**

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

**Price range**

**Good****£1.94–£36.96**

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

**Review moat**

**Okay****2,659.31**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Conversion**

**Okay****2.5%**

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

**Quality gap**

**Bad****4.6★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Market size**

**Bad****£79K**

£79K/yr · 193K searches

**Growth**

**Bad****-23.7%**

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%") [** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500")