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I've just bought the 40k basing kit and I was just checking the kit over and it didn't look like plastic, I presumed the kit would be as GW only do plastic stuff as far as I know. Does anybody know if its resin or plastic? If it is resin what should I do differently whane I paint it?

It could be resin.
I also have one.

I thought it might be resin as well. It's certainly more brittle than the normal soft plastic that GW uses. If it is resin it is different from the resin that forgeworld uses.

I haven't done anything to prepare the pieces for painting like I do for resin and haven't had any problems yet.

yeah,
It's resin... you need to wash it and paint it as normal.

Panic>>>

I also have one and it is definitely resin. The only real things you need to do differently are to make sure you clean it up in a ventilated area (resin dust = lung problems), and if it is a large bit then give it a quick scrub with some water and a toothbrush (or similar) to get the release agent off it. The bits are all generally small enough that you can get away with doing nothing other than glueing it to your base though.

Thanks for the quick responses guys!

FYI - the plastic glue GW produces, and other similar brands, does not glue resin!! pin it and crazy glue it or your models will be breaking off their base.

Not only does GW plastic glue not glue resin, I have been told, by a former gw employee, that it causes resin to release toxic fumes. Just a heads up.

I think he was pulling your leg.

GW plastic glue releases those fumes all by himself - does not need to contact resin.

Solvent in plastic glue is Toluene, which in a sufficient strength/concentration CAN dissolve resin, but the glue doesn't have enough. you need much more than the 1% or so that it contains.

Resins require either superglues OR epoxy adhesives to allow gluing to other surfaces. If attaching to plastic, you need to ensure the bases are flat on the underside (mine were all concave - even slightly) so sand them flat (dustmask and do it outside).
Once you've sanded them, the glue will have ever so slightly more surface area to grab and hold better. Make sure BOTH surfaces are clean (yes this means washing the resin again toremove any leftover dust. on the underside).