GrandMagnus Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 Hi guys, I just got the BA tacticals and the plastic seems... different. Lighter in colour and thicker. Im wondering if it looks the same for the rest of you? Or have I been :cuss and recieved a bad patch of plastic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knife&fork Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 The exact composition of the sprues isn't constant, the plastic 'recipe' changes from time to time. Hardness, color etc will vary. My tac sprues look a little shinier than usual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freakiq Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 Sounds a bit like my Vanguard kit, all the parts looked lighter and shinier. The details somehow felt less sharp but there was no difference frm any other kit once painted. Might just've been the slight opacity of the plastic playing a trick on me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandMagnus Posted December 18, 2014 Author Share Posted December 18, 2014 Okay, yeah, it looks as you described freakiq so it might just be a change. Im not so worried anymore :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantomzero17 Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 I got a Dev box recently and it was the dark grey that I'm used to but the Tacs I got a long side of it are this softer grey and the mold lines were a bit more pronounced. Got them both at my FLGS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stercus Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 I bought a razorback on eBay a while back (all sprues, no box), and the plastic was almost white in colour. Seemed a little soft too, and slightly grainy when cut. I suppose it could've been a recast, but it seems mostly those are more likely with resin kits due to the higher price tags. Needless to say, I'll not buy from that seller again if they prove to be hawking fake stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knife&fork Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 I love that old, light grey plastic! It's so much easier to clean up compared to the newer, darker stuff. As you say it's kind of grainy and soft. This means that you need very little force on those mold lines, detailing is easier, and the stuff you scrape or cut off doesn't 'stick' to the plastic in the same way. Awesome stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucien Eilam Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 All GW plastic is essentially the same stuff, whether it's a clear plastic flying stand or a sprue of Blood Angels, and has been for decades. The only differences between a cockpit canopy, a base and a sprue are the quantity of softening agent and which dye they add to it before moulding. A batch might fail to mix properly, but that's about the biggest variation you'll get. The "new" dark plastic was simply a darker shade of grey dye introduced to make it easier to photograph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brent in Korea Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 Lucien Eilam, I just saw your sig. Brilliant. Can't stand when people don't- Hey, your gun has no holes, it can't shoot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knife&fork Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 All GW plastic is essentially the same stuff, whether it's a clear plastic flying stand or a sprue of Blood Angels, and has been for decades. Nope. Whatever formula they use change from time to time. Different mixtures have different qualities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shandwen Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 All the GW sprues seem to be medium to dark grey. Forgeworld has more color variations, being all resin (sometimes whiteish stuff seems to come out from them) I have never had any issues with the newer plastic kits. In fact I love the ease and minor amount of work thats needed on the vets kits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knife&fork Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 They made the transition from the old, light grey plastics to the newer and darker type during 4th ed. Since then there hasn't been any major changes but you sometimes get a slight variation between runs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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