Finecast Second Wave

[eldargal]

Edit: Due in August apparently.

Not sure if this qualifies enough to be 'news' or put it in GW general but I'm sure someone will want to know what to wait on or to pick up before changing to resin:

WH40K
Tyranid Venomthrope
Eldar Warp Spiders squad
Eldar Howling Banshee squad
Eldar Harlequin squad
Inquisitor Karamazov
Dark Angels Master of the Ravenwing

WHF
Dwarf Engineer w/ Great Weapon
Dwarf Thane w/ standard
Dwarf Grudge thrower
Dwarf High King Thorgrim
Lizardmen Slann Mage priest
High Elf Korhil
High Elf Prince Tyrion
Dark Elf Dreadlord on Cold One
Dark Elf War Hydra
Khorn Lord on Juggernaut
Beastmen Doombull

LotRs
Vault Warden Team
Witch King of Angmar
Dragon
Uruk-hai siege ballista
Gondor battle trebuchet

Chaos
The Changling
Greater Daemon of Khorne
Greater Daemon of Tzeentch

Light, resin Howling Banshees that will be easy to convert, I'll be in my bunk.

[Chronowraith]

Light, resin Howling Banshees that will be easy to convert, I'll be in my bunk.

Fantastic... ummm... for the howling banshees that is. What you do in your bunk stays in your bunk...

[Necron2.0]

As something of an official Finecast Naysayer(™), let me just say, "grumble, grumble," followed by a vigorous "harumph."

Master of the Ravenwing being in something other than metal makes a lot of sense, though ... if they can get their casting process under control. Generally I wouldn't expect too much in the way of problems with this one. From personal casting experience, pieces that are large (relatively) with not too much in the way of fiddly details usually come out fine. Things like Lelith, with lots of small feathery details will come out badly unless some more advanced casting techniques or used (which is why I bought her first, as a test). Of course, that's not going to stop me from insisting on opening the box and physically inspecting the piece before I buy.

What you do in your bunk stays in your bunk...

Hmm. If it doesn't spill out onto the floor and involve several more rooms, I'd argue she's not doing it right.

[eldargal]

Yes, at present I recommend anyoen buying a Finecast model to open it in the store first, that way if there is something wrong you can swap it right away.

I don't think it is the casting process that is problematic, it is Quality Control. Miscasts should not be packaged up and sent out to stores, but they are. It isn't like it is impossible to get perfect casts, it can just take a few tries. Which isn't good enough, I agree.

[SotonShades]

Will be interesting to see how Karamazov and the Master of the Ravenwing come out. Both being larger pieces, or having larger componants.

Not to mention those greater deamons are currently a pain to assemble, so having them in resin will be brilliant

[Galadren]

I think I'll be buying a Finecast Hyrdra because A) wouldn't mind a second Hydra and B) I can stop dragging around the metal one that keeps falling apart because I can't be arsed to pin it.

[CouchViking]

Happy face for my eldar, I have been wanting to to put some harlies in my army for quite some time. Sad face for my new Khorne Zerkers as I was hoping that they would be my test bunnies for this new fangled finecast jazz.

[CrimsonTurkey]

I don't care if the casting is so bad that half the venomthrope is missing, it will still be way less of a pain.

[Wildeybeast]

I don't care if the casting is so bad that half the venomthrope is missing, it will still be way less of a pain.

Yeah, I took one look at those when they were released and knew I wouyld never buy, not after the pain in the arse that was the metal Hive Tyrant. However, I've been very pleased with the new FC Tyrant, so I thin i'll pick up some venomthropes. And maybe some zoanthropes that don't constantly fall over and chip/break every time someone breathes on them!

[fuzzbuket]

Happy face for my eldar, I have been wanting to to put some harlies in my army for quite some time. Sad face for my new Khorne Zerkers as I was hoping that they would be my test bunnies for this new fangled finecast jazz.

wait arnt zerkers plasic anyway? i thought it was only plaguies and TS in metal with noise mariens being hybrids