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Hi all, this is my first (and provably only) finecast unit.

 

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu240/nurglespuss/IMAG1602-1-1.jpg

 

Couple of observations:

 

The level of missmolding was incredible, especially on the jump packs. So much so I was forced to paint them battle damaged etc.

 

Weirdly, despite using the same grey spray, and sane layers/washes, they came out much darker than the rest of my army (much like the red one on the back of the box).

 

Any way, any feedback appreciated!

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wow! They look really nice! I love the red you have, really deep. Any chance of sharing the recipe?

 

Also really love the bases, any chances of some more pics and method on how you made them ?

 

Thanks for sharing!

 

Will.

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I think he means the casting on them, personally I've not really had a bad experience with it so far. I bought a Dark Eldar Lheaman - however you spell it, for my girlfriend and painted that up. The detail on it was amazing, I've also had a few Space Marine charachters that were pretty sweet too.

 

I have seen it though, warped pieces beyond recognition, complete miscasts, air bubbles, really excessive flashing. The manager in my local shop showed me a box of Sternguard Vets that had been brought back by a customer and they were horrendous. I'm surprised they even boxed them up. The same story with some Plague Marines my girlfriends brother got for christmas.

 

Its still a bit hit and miss to be honest. its not so bad in the blister packs, cause you can see what you're getting. Hopefully its something they'll clear up.

 

Mike.

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Hi guys, thanks for the positive feedback :)

 

Yes, to clarify the flash, tabs, breakages etc were awful, i replaced all the gun barrels...

 

the red was: prime model masters dark grey, base wazdakka red, highlight evil suns scarlet, wild rider red, troll slayer orange, wash with red ink/black ink/Devlan mud/klear floor polish mix.

 

The bases were: black lava/dry brushed white, sun dried static grass, and woodland foliage plus small rubberised foluade stems from train modelling. Nice and simple!

 

Thanks again!

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Hi Guys, Klear floor polish prevents settling (essentially by increased surface tension) of pigments - so you get more bang for your buck with washes, and no pooling etc.

 

As for the basing materials, I usually pick them up from hobby conventions, but:

 

http://pitoftheoni.blogspot.co.uk/2009/05/black-lava-by-vallejo.html Black Lava (this stuff is brilliant, I've had one pot last me since it was first released years and years ago)

http://www.howardscenicsupplies.co.uk/products/NOCH-07101-Wild-Grass-6mm-%252d-Beige-50g.html this si the kind of static grass I use, the 'dry' colour works well against the dark base

http://www.howardscenicsupplies.co.uk/products/TM4-Autumn-Leaves.html Leaf foliage

 

Now the rubberised bits I use to stick the foliage onto, I don't know who makes that!

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The level of missmolding was incredible, especially on the jump packs. So much so I was forced to paint them battle damaged etc.

 

Any way, any feedback appreciated!

 

I have the exact same unit, and it too was my first, and likely last ever Finecast unit for much the same reasons.

 

To put it in perspective, i'm very impressed your squad seems to be using all of the swords they came with it.

With my own i had to replace all the powerswords with plastic bits because they were all mangled to hell. With mine too, the jumpacks are just... you question wether they were ever meant to be smooth

 

 

Must say i do like what you've done with them, and them bases are excellent. Gonna have to try and if i can make battle damage out out of my errors as well

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Wow! You would think that the product name "Finecast" would have better q/a before being dropped into a box and sent out the doors. If these kinds of molding errors are common and permitted to be distributed then the name "finecast" needs to be rescinded and a new moniker utilized.

 

Thus my signature

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Yeah I figured that ;-)

 

My wife's previous husband passed away some time ago leaving behind a collection of models, wargaming pieces (which is how I came into this game), and collectibles. While sorting through and researching those pieces, kits, and etc I learned a bit about resin models. USUALLY there are much higher quality, have greater details, and do require more work to assemble, and as such have a higher price. One of the downsides is the material cannot be melted and reused. The resin casting materials her deceased husband had were a 2 part mixture requiring the use of a vacuum pump to pull the bubbles out. It's quite a setup. I say all this to provide more information to any curious, and to offer a suggestion if GW or someone with their ear is reading. Please refine the casting process. Make use of a better vacuum system to pull the bubbles out, and allow full cure time. This will result in fewer miscasts and less waste, not to mention better customer satisfaction.

 

As an afterthought while reviewing this post: some of the miscasts could be sold as bits. Example: if a piece has a usable sword arm or etc the bits could be sold to recover some of the waste! No need to be pretty about it, just snip off the usable bit and put a price tag on it.

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This set was the first Finecast set I bought too

 

I know what you mean about the jump packs. The ones with all the details (chains etc) were terrible so I ended up taking them back to GW.

To be fair they ripped open 2 more boxes and they were the same. In the end I swapped them for the plainer looking packs.

 

It looks like its a problem at source that they still havent addressed.

 

On the plus side its a good set to start with in FC as the minis are really detailed.

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