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Hello. I was recently looking for a very specific type looking model to build a unit of "Traitor Crusaders" for use in a Horus Heresy Word Bearers army (my group allows lore-appropriate selections from the book Imperial Agents in 30k Legion armies).

Anyway, I always loved the previous version of Warriors of Chaos from GW's fantasy line, and always wanted to do something with them, and they were exactly what I wanted for my Crusaders in terms of looks. Problem is, Crusaders are all equipped with power swords and storm shields, while the Warriors of Chaos sprues have a variety of weapons that would be confusing (maces, axes, etc) and I couldnt tell if they came with shields at all.

So with a little research, I found some models on ETSY.com that look similar and the weapons you choose are totally modular and customized to order. So I got 9 models all with swords and tower shields (and the dude threw in 3 extra models...gotta love freebies!)

However, they are 3D printed models, and I have 0 experience working with these.

Is there anything special I need to know about assembly, priming or painting? I know plastic glue wont work on resin, but is there anything else I need to know? Should i treat these just as i would any other resin model?

Here's a pic of the models if interested:

If they are resin prints, aside from the production process, there is no difference to other resin products.
Work with them like any other resin miniature, meaning wash them in warm dish water, use super glue, prime as normal with a spray can.

 Hanskrampf wrote:
If they are resin prints, aside from the production process, there is no difference to other resin products.
Work with them like any other resin miniature, meaning wash them in warm dish water, use super glue, prime as normal with a spray can.

OK. They are resin, indeed. They have been identified as "eco-friendly" resin. That's a nebulous, unsubstantiatable term to use, and makes me worry they sacrificed quality for virtue-signalling.

In other words, I'm a little nervous about the quality of the resin, but the orders in, and time will tell.