I spent my last post talking a lot about various plastic models. Here, I want to dedicate a bit of time to the other model materials that I’ve put together over the years – metal and resin. While I generally have a positive outlook on plastic models, I’m a lot more mixed on resin and metal, and instead of organizing by creator, I’m going to organize this post by materials.
Metal
Generally, I don’t mind a good metal model, however, I have noticed that plastic typically has a few advantages over metal – it’s lighter and easier to modify. On the other hand, metal models typically have fewer pieces, so they can be easier to assemble and have fewer noticeable joins. For me, the main trouble I have is the weight – I really hate to see a model that can completely demolish itself under its own weight. Continue reading Why I Like Plastic over Resin or Metal→
I’ve built a lot of different models from a lot of different materials since I started playing Warhammer many years ago. However, the models I enjoy assembling most are plastics. Putting together my most recent Kingdom Death model reminded me that a good plastic model is fun to build, regardless of how complex it is. I realize that a poorly done plastic model can be just as frustrating as any other medium, but I feel like the industry has figure this one out, because it has been quite some time since I’ve run into a plastic model that didn’t go together well.
I wanted to go through the various creators of plastic models and briefly touch on how they make their models fun to put together (in reverse chronological order). Continue reading A Comparison by Plastic→
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