Buying guide · Updated July 2026

Best Paint Racks for Vallejo & Dropper Bottles

Dropper-bottle paints — Vallejo, Army Painter, AK Interactive, Reaper — are brilliant to paint with and terrible to store. They're tall, they're narrow, the labels face every direction, and a collection quietly grows from ten bottles to a hundred. This guide compares every dropper-bottle rack we make, so you can pick the right one for your bench in about two minutes.

98bottles, biggest combo
5rack options
up to 2hidden drawers
< A4footprint, Rack 60
Melbourneprinted in

What matters in a dropper bottle rack

The line-up

RackCapacityWhere it livesDrawerBest forPrice (AUD)
Paint Rack 3535 droppersDesk2 hidden magnetic drawersFirst collections, tight desks$39.99
Paint Rack 6060 droppersDesk1 hidden magnetic drawerThe all-rounder — most popular$49.99
Wall Rack 3838 droppersWall (3 keyholes)Hidden drawerZero bench space used$49.99
Paint Carousel 5757 droppersDesk (rotating)Corner placement, spin to reach$69.99
Combo 9898 droppersDesk1 hidden magnetic drawerBig collections in one footprint$89.99
Our pick for most painters The Paint Rack 60 — 60 bottles on a footprint smaller than an A4 sheet, four staggered tiers so every label reads, and a hidden magnetic drawer for brushes. When the collection outgrows it, the Riser Display Stand adds another 38 bottles on top of the same footprint — that's the 98-bottle Combo.
Paint Rack 35 — from blueprint to bench.

Desk, wall, or carousel?

Desk racks (Paint Rack 35, Paint Rack 60) are the default: paints at arm's reach, drawers underneath for tools. Go 35 if your collection is young or your desk is small; go 60 if you already own more than about 30 bottles — collections only grow.

The Wall Rack 38 holds 38 droppers on the wall with a hidden drawer, hangs on three keyhole slots, and uses zero bench space. Bottles sit in deep angled seats so they stay put. It also takes the same riser add-on on top. If your desk is already fighting for space, this is the one.

The rotating Carousel holds 57 bottles in a spinning column — park it in a corner that a straight rack can't use and spin the colour you need to the front.

Room to grow

The Riser Display Stand — from blueprint sketch to 98 bottles.

Every desk rack in the family shares the same Pin-Canal accessory system — the clip-on Brush Holder snaps onto any rack, and the Riser stacks a three-shelf gallery on top of Paint Rack 60. Start with one rack; extend it when the paint pile wins (it always wins).

Frequently asked questions

Do Army Painter and AK bottles fit, or only Vallejo?

Vallejo Model & Game Color, Army Painter Warpaints and AK Interactive bottles all fit — the seats are sized for the standard dropper bottle the major ranges share.

Are the racks printed to order?

Yes — every rack is 3D printed to order in Melbourne in your choice of colour, then shipped Australia-wide.

Can I add more capacity later?

Yes. The Riser Display Stand adds 38 bottles on top of Paint Rack 60 (that combination is the 98-bottle Combo), and the wall rack accepts a riser on top as well. The clip-on Brush Holder fits any rack in the family.

What are the racks printed from?

Rigid PLA as standard. Colour options vary by model — each listing shows the current palette.

How many Vallejo bottles fit on one desk rack?

Up to 98 on a single footprint — that's Paint Rack 60 with the Riser Display Stand on top (sold together as the Combo). The biggest single rack without the riser is the 60.

What's the best paint rack for a small desk?

Paint Rack 35 — 35 droppers plus two hidden magnetic drawers for brushes and clippers, and it's the smallest footprint in the range. If you're short on bench space entirely, the Wall Rack 38 gets all of it off the desk.

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All racks are designed and 3D printed to order by Formada3D in Melbourne, shipped Australia-wide. Browse the full range at formada.net.

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