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Hi All,

I am making a return back to warhammer and but I just wanted to get some info/advice regarding finecasts. I am well aware of the huge problems it had in the beginning concerning the quality of the models (bubbles, flash etc) and problems with the release agents.

But I want to know if if has improved since its release? What is it like now and if there is a way to get cheaper finecast models?
(I almost had a heart attack when I saw that a C'tan model is as much as a box of Necron warriors!)

Ebay and trade sites are always a good source of cheaper models.
As to the quality improvement, impossible to say Im afraid.

I have bought 3 FC kits in the last year and 2/3 of have been perfect, one had flaws however.

Ya I would say there are still flaws with finecast, I prefer it over metal any day of the week though.

If you're going to buy finecast, buy in a shop. That way you can inspect the model in the clamp pack. If you find an issue later on you will be able to take it back to get it swapped or a refund. GW is very good at this, never argue & usually let you keep the faulty one.
You may find this harder to do if using a 3rd party webstore, although this shouldn't be the case with a UK retailer because of our consumer laws. May be easier said than done in practice though, as is getting them to refund your P&P costs (which they should do) when you return the faulty model.

The last finecast model I had a problem with was only a few months ago. It had sat on my own shelf for a very long time (years, perhaps?), and was not a correctable issue. I didn't want to return it to a store, because frankly, I wasn't sure which store I bought it from. I emailed GW at the address on their website, attached a picture of the faulty part; a real person telephoned me the next day, asked for the batch number off the blister for their reporting purposes, and then couriered me a brand new (complete) model.

Anyhow, my point... if it's not up to snuff, complain to GW, and they'll send you another The replacement was beautiful, by the way.

It all has to do with whether the model you receive was created at the beginning or end of the mold's life cycle, unfortunately.

I bought some Legion of the Damned 5 6 months ago. Air bubbles all over the place. I only wanted them to carve them up and convert so that wasn't too much of an issue, but if I'd wanted to build and paint them as intended I would definitely have complained to GW.

Wherever possible I avoid Finecast.