Finecast Ongoing Problems, New March 3 Releases

[DWest]

While not 100% happy with Finecast, I had the following experience at a local tournament over the weekend which is a major part of the reason I like the stuff:

My Zoanthrope Brood ended up near the edge of the table, and then due to careless elbow placement, one took a tumble off the table and on to my foot. I would rather not like to have discovered what a solid pewter Zoie would have felt like with only a sneaker and sock for protection (probably nothing major, but still).

My Zoanthropes are also sitting on short flying stands as opposed to the tentacle-in-base they come with. Again, I could do that with pewter, but it's much easier to cut into Finecast. I prefer being able to customize my models if the whim strikes me, and options are very limited in pewter.

[Brass Scorpion]

A friend of mine just bought a bunch of the Eldar Aspect Warriors in Finecast and they are pretty terrible. Tabards that aren't fully formed on Banshees, bent swords, bubbles and gaps on Firedragons. He is not pleased and I don't think he'll be buying more than what he's already got.

[Wizzardx3]

I started modeling when Finecast came out. To be honest, I'm still scared of Finecast. Give me plastic any day.

[kammek]

I ordered a couple of the Von Carstein Upgrade packs, and they were terrible. The Details are half formed and there are bubbles in the whole thing. When my LGS reported it to GW they asked him if "I knew what I was buying with finecast" needless to say this comment Irked me significantly and I almost didn't pick up the packs, if it would not have hurt my LGS sales wise. All this means to me is that I am done with finecast, I will convert from plastic in the future.

[gungagreg]

My big issue with Fine Cast is not as much about the casting errors, though I hate those, it's the weakness of the material when used for polearms or swords...it's fine when it casts right for bodies and arms, but for fragile components I wish they'd toss in some regular plastic bits because even if/when they get the Finecast right, those will still be a weak link.

[Mentalhome]

I agree. I bought the incubi models, and their weapons were so thin that have a weird curve thats impossible to straighten.

[Akela99]

I am utterly awestricken at how Games Workshop considered the Finecast line a good idea. Unfortunately, some of the nice, new models they will release will only be produced in this medium and many of us will never purchase them.

[Father]

Damn am I glad I never bought any Finecast.

[scadugenga]

Wow, is that ever a lot of erectile dysfunction symbology there...

I wonder if there's a viagra analogue for finecast?

Has anyone actually had a problem with Finecast going limp and flaccid in the sun? I've not had such an issue, mind you that is only our weak, British light we're dealing with. But a friend in Australia left some Finecast on his painting table in the sun over summer time and there was no droopage either. The well photographed case of a gandalf miniature had to do with a pin in his leg making the resin thinner and less hardy. There are also claims of Finecast models drooping in store windows but no one has ever produced a picture that I've seen.

[AnEnemy]

I love how you can actually spot the people who have never actually bought a finecast model and are just spreading internet rumors verbatim.