#Resin and Metal models

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sage mist
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I have been seeing some models mostly of course plastic.

But some are Resin and I don't know of there are Metal still. I need to know how Resin models work and of course Metal. And what do I need for those models

heady elm
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Super glue really

zinc holly
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Those are mostly for very old models, so if you are collecting the new armies, you should be fine, but in say skaven you can run into resin etc.

The things to keep in mind with each:

Resin - breathing bits of it can get you sick. When cutting/trimming/fitting or doing anything with them that can cause chipping wear a mask of some sorts. It's not that one tiny particle will kill you, no need to panic, but mask and gloves when putting them together etc is kinda must. Besides that treat them like plastic.

Metal you will likely need to seal the paint after painting, or use varnish.

heady elm
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A file to clean up metal models I believe

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Oh also Resin may be warped, not fit properly. A quick dunk in warm water and you can kind of bend it into shape

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Yeah you're probably fine with most of the sigmar range besides a few things in a couple legacy ranges like Skaven or CoS

sage mist
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Wow. This sounds horrible.

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And noted

zinc holly
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Resin is not horrible in itself, nowadays the best and detailed 3d prints are resin. It does need a bit more care and work, sure, but it's generally worth it.

The issue is that when GW did resin, they did it horribly, so you get all the hassle, and detail is still bad.

sage mist
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So Resin is great just. GW sucks at it?

zinc holly
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Kinda yeah :D

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but also they don't do it anymore, didn't for years

trail steppe
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Because superglue can sometimes take ages to cure, I often use a tiny blob of greenstuff near or on the connection point, to hold it in place while the glue dries

zinc holly
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get superglue activator for those

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it is a godsend :D

sage mist
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Also thanks. I'll make sure I keep myself safe and use the resins wisely. I just pray GW update them

zinc holly
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eventually yeah. And unless you are going to a gw event, instead of getting the resin/metal, you can buy proxies online for similar/cheaper price.

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And without the nonsense, usually better looking too :D

heady elm
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Correction: GW doesn't bother with Resin anymore except for forge world, though FW mainly does necromunda and horus heresy so. I think the only FW stuff for AoS is some niche monsters

sage mist
heady elm
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There are recast sites if you did want to get the models for cheaper