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I am fairly fond of metal models. I find if they are designed properly, they keep their value much better. If there's faddly bits, this goes right out the window, even then, the models have a nice heft to them. I agree that they are much much harder to convert than plastics, but, thats also why i like them; they keep their value and maintain their original condition better than plastics (re-sale value. Im always elated to find metal models because I find they strip easier)

Plastics are great for conversion, have oodles of parts, and the ease of access to parts means you won't be upset if something goes awry as readily as if something bad had happened to metal.

Initially I hated metals with a seething passion, the only time that passion kicks in is when the designer was an incompetent numpty, knocked a few beers back, and decided to make a terribly imbalanced model in metal (I am glaring at you with a seething hatred chaos raptors and flying night lords. seething hatred). I hate finecast more than metals and plastics combined though, I hate the cheap quasi-plastic arguments they give because I feel cheated that they don't give me the chance to actually customise the model, which is what I see the biggest advantage to plastic.