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I have ordered alot of FW stuff in the past. Almost all of what I order is white, to a light grey. In one of my first orders, the resin was an olive green. On sprues, just like FW stuff, no defects, no bubbles, in fact better quality then the stuff they send now a days.

So if I go and try to sell them, will people that dont realize I bought them direct from FW, who even says color on resin can change from time to time based on filler material, does that mean Im going to get called out as a recaster? Has anyone else gotten kits with various color resin?

ive done a few google searches and have found many cases where people get large kits and each part is a various shade of white/grey/olive light green.

Since I plan to sell them as im getting out of the hobby, will i take flak from people that dont know FW does, especially in the past, have items of various shades of resin.

Im actually worried because my record on ebay is perfect as ive been selling the newer stuff (the stuff made in china) and have been scared to list the older stuff as its color is different.

Side by side with the new stuff there is not a single difference besides the fact the older stuff thats light green is much better quality with no defects at all. Hell, the sprue clippings are in the exact same spot.

I have seen recasts and these are nothing like it. Im simply worried someone will claim they are if I try to sell them.

And yes, I have pics side by side of exactly the same parts just different shades of colors which show zero defects and also show the better quality then the new stuff. I can provide the pictures if that helps at all.

Other then the color variations, the quality, size and sprues are exactly the same. No defects or miscasts at all.


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And no this is not a way to hype sales. I wont even give my seller name here. I have just lurked for a long time and since there are so many experts here on FW, I thought it best to ask as I dont want to ruin my ebay account based on real products being called out as recasts.

That's nothing. I've received baby-blue, royal purple and hot pink resin from these guys in the past.

It really doesn't make much difference.

H.B.M.C. wrote:That's nothing. I've received baby-blue, royal purple and hot pink resin from these guys in the past.

It really doesn't make much difference.

Yea ive gotten various other colors from different companies including the one you linked to. Im simply worried if I list these FW parts that arent the normal white, even though they were bought direct from FW, granted when the sets first came out, that someone might claim they are recasts.

Is it a common enough thing to get various colors, including the light olive green from FW? Common enough that people will realize they are legit?

It's not really common to get various colors from Forge World(you'll get a yellow-ish white if the kit is an older one at times but predominantly it's that flat, primer gray or a white gray), but as long as you're not selling huge batches of the same model you shouldn't have any issues.

My Heirophant has a creamy coloured torso and everything else grey. The creamy torso also feels different, and I noticed when cutting excess resin chunks off that it's far more brittle. However, it weighs nearly nothing.

I had someone send me some Deathwatch Terminator pads once that if you didn't know any better you'd swear were made of white chocolate.

When I ordered them I got 4 sets of the Mk2 when they first came out. 2 sets where white/grey. 1 set was all the light green and the last set was white besides the arms which were on sprue and green like the light green set. Everything else ive gotten is the classic white/light grey and sometimes flat "codex" grey.

It would just be the 1 set thats green and the one thats mixed. So far ive sold 19 items, all regular colors, all FW, with perfect shipping and no complaints at all. In fact the same people keep bidding each time.

So you think its safe to list them? I have a very large army to sell because I frankly cant afford the hobby anymore as the husband spends to much on it as is. I wouldnt want someone who thinks its a recast to ruin that.

It could also be a case of what's available at the time. Different suppliers might have a certain amount of stock that just happens to be one colour, and another group another set in a completely different colour.

So its safe to say listing the squad is ok? should I pay the extra few cents to list more then 1 picture such as one with them side by side with regular colored parts showing they are the same?

Post good photos of the item you are selling and leave it at that. Those of us who are ok with recasts buy based off of the quality of the item we are buying. Very few on eBay will care, those that do care can be offered proof of original purchase or whatever. The main concern would be if you were selling the same kit over and over. I have around 9-10 different colors or shades of FW.

I usually prefer recasts because the good recasters have a better understanding of quality control and they don't sell bad casts so that they don't have to deal with unhappy buyers. FW will ship anything that falls out of a mold.

I have never gotten anything but the same grey-ish resin from FW. I have almost the entire FW ork line and have been buying for 10 years. I always understand shades of grey due to mixtures and changes in resin, but I have never gotten a 'colored' FW piece.

That would freak me out on eBay if I was worried about recasts even if it was a legit piece.

I would ask if maybe FW could add something about resin color to their Website FAQ or something. Then you could link to in your ebay auction.

I have never seen green FW pieces, but I have seen the grey, and the bone white they have used. Personally if I were buying FW on ebay I wouldnt be to concerned with resin color as I know it varies.

Yeah, I've received some of the greenish-grey stuff from FW. Its more grey than green (at least the stuff I have) but it is quite a different hue from the normal grey stuff (in all its various shades). Purchased directly from FW so I know it is legit.

I'd say don't call undue attention to the color. If you make too much of the color, or talk about how its not a recast, it may come across as m'lord doth protest too much. Like was said earlier, be sure to post actual photos of the stuff. If someone doesn't like it or asks a question, direct them to where FW says color may vary. The cast quality is what is important, not the color of the resin used.

I'm sure you know, but remember, you may at any time get negative feedback for stuff that no rational person would take issue with... nothing says your buyer has to be rational, unfortunately. As a buyer, I readily bid on stuff when a seller has a negative feedback, if it is only a very small percent, or all from one buyer. Especially when the seller include an explanation- it shows the seller cares about the feedback score.

So, TL;DR - If it were me, I would simply treat it like any other auction.