ShinyRhino Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Has anyone here bought the Tigrus-pattern bolter set from Forgeworld? How was the thickness of the combat blades included in the kit? It's been my experience thus far that anything blade-shaped from a FW upgrade kit is cast so thin as to be nearly unusable. Is that the case with the blades in the Tigrus set? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/297218-tigrus-bolters/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucien Eilam Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 They're very thin, but it hasn't caused me any problems. That said, the only issues I ever really have with Forge World stuff are thoughtlessly positioned gates, not the thickness of the resin. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/297218-tigrus-bolters/#findComment-3818063 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxichobbit Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 I've had issues with FW swords/power swords/gladii etc. 40k Marine upgrade kits, 30k Marine upgrade kits, Guard upgrade kits - I've had bendy or just outright badly cast swords in them all. I've also had 4 sets of bolters with the bayonet your talking about in them (not all Tigrus, but the blade is the same) and none of them have had any problems. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/297218-tigrus-bolters/#findComment-3818069 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucien Eilam Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Phobos and Umbra come with bayonets. Tigrus come with a sprue of ten sheathed combat blades. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/297218-tigrus-bolters/#findComment-3818297 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShinyRhino Posted September 26, 2014 Author Share Posted September 26, 2014 Thanks, guys. Normally, I use the sheathed blades from Catachans for my Marines, I just slice the canteen off and fix the area. I was looking for alternatives to that, but I don't have faith that the knives in the Tigrus Bolter set will be thick enough to be usable. There are a bunch of parts in the Mk4 Power Weapons upgrade set that I'll be selling on to more skilled or less discerning modelers when I'm done with it. So many floppy swords! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/297218-tigrus-bolters/#findComment-3818641 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucien Eilam Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 Have you tried dipping them in boiling water? I've never had one that didn't straighten and stay that way. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/297218-tigrus-bolters/#findComment-3818651 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShinyRhino Posted September 26, 2014 Author Share Posted September 26, 2014 Have you tried dipping them in boiling water? I've never had one that didn't straighten and stay that way. I've not bothered. The issue I'm having is that the swords literally bend when you touch them. Grab a power sword from any GW plastic kit, place the tip against your finger, and press gently. It won't move. Do the same with a sword from a FW kit, and it will flex and bow without a problem. They look like sheet metal prop swords from a B-movie set! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/297218-tigrus-bolters/#findComment-3818690 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaedes Nex Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 Yeah it's the same reason I don't buy the vox backpacks with antennas even though I really want some. I don't want the thin antenna to bend or snap. Already saw a photo where someone had to replace it with a paper clip. But to be fair, even plastic swords like GK Nemesis force swords or around that thickness will start bending if you apply anything more than the barest gentle pressure. Like poke it normally and it'll flex. But plastic is way more durable and flexible than resin. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/297218-tigrus-bolters/#findComment-3818865 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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