1. How tough is it? Resin is notoriously brittle, and those swords, spears and standard hafts look like they are aching to snap off. Plus, will it shatter like the T-1000 when dropped? This is the big one for me.
2. Adhesive. Will super glue do the job? Some resins don't seem to take too well to superglue, or even two-part epoxy resin.
3. Clean-up. Resin doesn't work like metal or plastic when you're sawing, clipping or converting it. This may be frustrating for new or inexperienced modellers. The dust isn't the best for you either. Masks on!
4. Not really a concern with the material, just bafflement as to why it's more expensive than the metal version, but that little bugbear is already well argued, so I won't go into it here.
So, I really need half a dozen test dummy minis to experiment on before I invest in any. I'll be watching the reviews with great interest...
Good points made here, especially about the brittle nature of resin. The question is are GW aiming at the wargamer or the painter with the finecast range? Personally I think resin isn't suited to wargaming with lots of handling.
ReplyDeleteI would think painters will buy a lot more finecast miniatures than wargamers, as the bulk of most armies are now plastic. This is fine for display pieces and such, but as you say, wargaming can be hard on minis, and those thin swords...
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