Basing: Hobby Consumables Index
The Hobby Consumables Index carries 4 published figures read from 3 sources' own pages, from 5.40 to 17 EUR, read 12 October 2026.
5 of the 24 named sources read in full publish a figure; 19 publish none, read 12 October 2026.
By class
| Breakdown | Median | Range | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| classwet palette | 17EUR | 17 to 17EUR | 1 |
| classbasing tufts | 7.48USD | 7.48 to 7.48USD | 1 |
| classbasing tufts | 8.65EUR | 5.4 to 11.9EUR | 2 |
Every figure, with its source
One row per published figure: the figure as the source's own page publishes it, the page, and the day it was read. A figure that is not on a page we read is not on this one.
| Source | Figure | Breakdown | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masterson Sta-Wet Handy Palette | 17EUR | wet palette | 2026-10-12 |
| GamersGrass tuft sets | 12.95EUR | basing tufts | 2026-10-12 |
| GamersGrass tuft sets | 10.85EUR | basing tufts | 2026-10-12 |
| GamersGrass grass tufts | 8.11USD | basing tufts | 2026-10-12 |
| GamersGrass grass tufts | 6.84USD | basing tufts | 2026-10-12 |
| Geek Gaming Scenics Base Ready classic bundle | 5.99GBP | 2026-10-12 | |
| GamersGrass dry tuft 6mm | 5.4EUR | basing tufts | 2026-10-12 |
The sentence each figure was read from (7)
- Masterson Sta-Wet Handy Palette, read 2026-10-12:
€17,00
- GamersGrass tuft sets, read 2026-10-12:
€ 12.95
- GamersGrass tuft sets, read 2026-10-12:
€ 10.85
- GamersGrass grass tufts, read 2026-10-12:
8.11$
- GamersGrass grass tufts, read 2026-10-12:
6.84$
- Geek Gaming Scenics Base Ready classic bundle, read 2026-10-12:
From £5.99 GBP Fine Flock - Soft Moss
- GamersGrass dry tuft 6mm, read 2026-10-12:
€ 5.40
Read in full, publishes no figure
19 named sources were read in full on the dates shown and print no usable figure. They are counted, never filled in.
- The Army Painter wet palette, read 2026-10-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- The Army Painter Speed Palette, read 2026-10-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- The Army Painter wet palette hydro pack, read 2026-10-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- Geek Gaming Scenics Base Ready, read 2026-10-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- Green Stuff World airbrush stencils, read 2026-10-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- Green Stuff World airbrushing products, read 2026-10-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- Green Stuff World hobby accessories, read 2026-10-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- HobbyZone paint stands, racks and hangers, read 2026-09-12: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- HobbyZone Paint Station, read 2026-09-12: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- HobbyZone Modular Workshop System, read 2026-09-12: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- Monument Hobbies tools, read 2026-10-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- Vallejo airbrush thinner 71261, read 2026-10-12: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- Vallejo airbrush cleaner 71099, read 2026-10-12: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- Vallejo auxiliary products, read 2026-10-12: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- Tamiya lacquer thinner (250ml), read 2026-10-12: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- AK Interactive auxiliaries, read 2026-10-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- Green Stuff World scenery and diorama supplies, read 2026-10-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- Green Stuff World methacrylate displays and paint racks, read 2026-10-12: every candidate on the page was refused
- Green Stuff World resin basing bits, read 2026-10-12: every candidate on the page was refused
Methodology
Every row is a verbatim sentence read from the named source's own page through our fetch service on the date shown, hash-pinned to the stored read (the sha of the page's visible text; the raw page is mirrored to R2).
5 of the 24 named sources that could be read published a usable figure; 19 published none and are recorded as not published, never filled in; 0 could not be read (blocked, dead or unreachable) and count nowhere.
The headline figures (median, minimum, maximum, quartiles) are over ONE figure per source in EUR (a source's median where its page yielded several accepted sentences), so N counts sources, never sentences; 194 candidate sentence(s) were refused by a reviewer with the reason recorded.
The fuller derivation this dataset is chartered to grow into (not yet what the figures above are; they are each source's own published figure as read): one row per maker per item: the size (millilitres, sheet count, tuft height, rack capacity in bottles), the price, and for anything with a refill the COST PER USE - a wet palette's hydro sheets, an airbrush cleaner per ml, a tuft sheet per base - which is the figure the sticker price hides; then the median price per class, the cheapest rack per bottle held, and what changed since the previous read
194 candidate sentences on these pages were refused by a reviewer; each refusal and its reason is recorded in the review ledger.
Sources (24)
- The Army Painter wet palette(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- The Army Painter Speed Palette(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- The Army Painter wet palette hydro pack(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Masterson Sta-Wet Handy Palette(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- GamersGrass grass tufts(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- GamersGrass dry tuft 6mm(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- GamersGrass tuft sets(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Geek Gaming Scenics Base Ready(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Geek Gaming Scenics Base Ready classic bundle(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Green Stuff World airbrush stencils(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Green Stuff World airbrushing products(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Green Stuff World hobby accessories(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- HobbyZone paint stands, racks and hangers(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- HobbyZone Paint Station(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- HobbyZone Modular Workshop System(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Monument Hobbies tools(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Vallejo airbrush thinner 71261(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Vallejo airbrush cleaner 71099(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Vallejo auxiliary products(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Tamiya lacquer thinner (250ml)(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- AK Interactive auxiliaries(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Green Stuff World scenery and diorama supplies(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Green Stuff World methacrylate displays and paint racks(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Green Stuff World resin basing bits(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
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The Hobby Consumables Index carries 4 published figures read from 3 sources' own pages, from 5.40 to 17 EUR, read 12 October 2026.
5 of the 24 named sources read in full publish a figure; 19 publish none, read 12 October 2026.
Hobby Consumables Index, class wet palette: median 17 EUR across 1 source, read 12 October 2026.
Hobby Consumables Index, class basing tufts: median 7.47 USD across 1 source, read 12 October 2026.
Hobby Consumables Index, class basing tufts: median 8.65 EUR across 2 sources, read 12 October 2026.
Cite as: "Miniature Paints Compare Hobby Consumables Index", updated 2026-10-26, https://miniaturepaintscompare.com/datasets/hobby-consumables-index/.
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Questions this data answers
What do the hobby's consumables and workspace cost - wet palettes and their refills, thinners and cleaners, stencils, basing materials, racks, handles and brush soap?
The Hobby Consumables Index carries 4 published figures read from 3 sources' own pages, from 5.40 to 17 EUR, read 12 October 2026.
Where do the figures in the Hobby Consumables Index come from?
Every figure is quoted from its source's own page and dated (last read 12 Oct 2026). 24 named sources were read and 5 publish a figure; the 19 that publish none are recorded as not published, never estimated.