Germany
Alexpaintstinythings is a Scottish miniature painter based in Germany whose content covers the Warhammer hobby ecosystem — Warhammer 40,000, Age of Sigmar, Kill Team, Necromunda, and third-party systems like Marvel Crisis Protocol.
Total Followers +3.9%
27K
Across Instagram, YouTube
Primary Platform
8K followers · 30% of audience
Engagement
4.6%
vs. 1.5% category median
Sponsorship Tier
Micro
Est. $204–$571 / IG post
| Window | YouTube | Combined | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 7 days | +22 +0.3% | +202 +1.1% | +0 +0.0% | +224 |
| Last 30 days | +0 +0.0% | +1K +5.5% | +0 +0.0% | +1K |
| Last 90 days | +0 +0.0% | +2K +9.6% | +0 +0.0% | +2K |
| Last 365 days | +0 +0.0% | +2K +9.6% | +0 +0.0% | +2K |
Daily follower snapshots from CreatorDB's longitudinal index.
Alexpaintstinythings is a Scottish miniature painter based in Germany whose content covers the Warhammer hobby ecosystem — Warhammer 40,000, Age of Sigmar, Kill Team, Necromunda, and third-party systems like Marvel Crisis Protocol. The creator competes seriously on the painting circuit, with a Golden Demon finalist placement and multiple gold and silver medals at open events through 2025–2026, lending the channel genuine technical credibility. That competitive background shapes the content directly: recipe-driven tutorials, airbrush technique breakdowns, and frank product evaluations of brands like AK Interactive, all framed around helping newer or returning painters build real confidence rather than feel overwhelmed by the hobby.
The audience skews notably female and young for the Warhammer niche, suggesting the channel's low-gatekeeping, community-first tone is reaching demographics underserved by more elitist hobby content. The UK accounts for the largest viewer segment, consistent with the creator's Scottish background, with Germany and the United States rounding out the top three. YouTube is the primary growth engine, outpacing Instagram in both subscriber count and monthly momentum, with engagement well above category norms on both platforms. A FlexiSpot sponsorship fits naturally into the dedicated-workspace conversation common among serious miniature painters. With competition results continuing to accumulate and a tutorial library expanding across multiple Games Workshop titles, the channel is carving out a clear position at the intersection of competitive painting craft and accessible hobby education.
Alexpaintstinythings sits squarely in the hobby miniature painting and tabletop gaming vertical, making the channel a natural fit for craft paint brands, airbrush equipment manufacturers, hobby accessory retailers, and tabletop game publishers such as Games Workshop's own ecosystem partners. Tutorial-driven content spanning Warhammer 40k, Age of Sigmar, and adjacent systems attracts a community of active hobbyists rather than casual browsers, reflected in engagement rates on both Instagram and YouTube that meaningfully outpace category norms — a reliable indicator that product recommendations convert. The audience is predominantly English-speaking and UK-anchored, with a solid US presence, and content is delivered entirely in English, making cross-market campaigns straightforward for anglophone brands. Posting cadence is consistent across both platforms. AK Interactive features prominently in recent sponsored posts — confirming an established lane with hobby paint brands and the strongest repeat-deal opportunity. FlexiSpot (YouTube, January 2025) demonstrates credible crossover into desk and workspace ergonomics, a category that scales well for home-studio creators. Competition credentials — Golden Demon finalist, multiple event medals — add category authority that differentiates this creator from generalist craft accounts.
Benchmark estimates for a creator at Alexpaintstinythings's tier (Micro, 27K combined followers, Germany). Pulled from CreatorDB's category benchmarks.
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Yes, Alexpaintstinythings reached the finalist stage at Golden Demon 2025. Golden Demon is Games Workshop's prestigious annual miniature painting competition and is widely regarded as one of the most competitive painting contests in the hobby, so a finalist placement reflects a genuinely high level of technical skill, not just content creation.
Alexpaintstinythings has built a strong competition record, taking gold at MPO 2026 and gold at Fen 2025, along with a silver at SMC 2025 and the Golden Demon 2025 finalist placement. These results span several respected events in the miniature painting circuit and set them apart as a competitive painter, not just a hobbyist who makes videos.
Alexpaintstinythings describes themselves as a Scottish mini painter and is currently based in Germany. Their largest single audience block is in the United Kingdom, which likely reflects a strong tie to the British Warhammer hobby scene.
Alexpaintstinythings consistently tags posts with #gitgudgang, a community label within the miniature painting hobby centered on improvement and encouragement. It fits directly with the channel's stated mission of helping painters build confidence and feel motivated to grow, rather than chasing unattainable perfection.
Yes, Alexpaintstinythings has shared a specific recipe and walkthrough for painting Blood Angels red armour, one of the most recognisable and notoriously tricky colour schemes in Warhammer 40,000. The approach is built around giving painters a practical, repeatable recipe rather than a complex competition-level technique.
Alexpaintstinythings regularly features AK Interactive products, including hands-on impressions of their Quick Markers and a breakdown of their acrylic washes range. The content reads as genuine product evaluation rather than straight advertising, making it a useful reference for painters considering those materials.
Yes, airbrushing is a topic Alexpaintstinythings covers on YouTube, including a video titled 'How I Finally Got Comfortable Airbrushing Miniatures' aimed squarely at painters who find the technique intimidating. The channel's broader tone is about lowering barriers, so these tutorials prioritise confidence-building over advanced showcase technique.
Alexpaintstinythings covers a broad range of Games Workshop titles including Warhammer 40,000, Age of Sigmar, Kill Team, Necromunda, Blood Bowl, and Warcry, as well as non-GW games like Star Wars Legion and Marvel Crisis Protocol. This cross-system approach makes the channel useful to painters across many different miniature wargaming communities.
Yes, Alexpaintstinythings is active on both platforms. YouTube carries the longer-form tutorials, hobby advice, and structured painting guides, while Instagram skews toward finished pieces and quick updates. The YouTube channel has seen stronger follower growth recently, suggesting that is where the deeper content sits.
Alexpaintstinythings worked with FlexiSpot on sponsored YouTube content in early 2025. They also feature AK Interactive products frequently across both platforms, though whether that is a formal paid arrangement or organic coverage is not always specified in their posts.
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