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I'm trying to get in touch with the company as their store finder on their website doesn't work. I've called a couple of the retailers I know and they don't sell those miniatures. I've gotten no response from them via e-mail or FB. Does anyone know if they are available in store or do you have to get them online only? I really want to paint some, but I'd like to have a look at them first!

Thanks for any help.

There are stores that sell them, but from what I have heard they are few and far between. The company has IMO an odd stance on distribution that hinders availability. Not sure when the Store Locator on their website stopped working, but I just checked it too and it definitely does not work (it used to, though).

Where are you located?

I own hundreds of WWX models, and they are terrific. Were there any in particular you wanted to know about, or any general questions that I may be able to help with?

I'm in the 08003 zip code.

How is the quality of the resin? Are there lots of holes to be filed?

I've never worked with resin models. Do they need pinning to put together and what kind of glue do you use?

Thanks for any help!

Not sure about any stores in that general area (sorry)

Most of the WWX models are resin, but some are in HIPS plastic (same as the GW plastic). As for the resin, it is superb and typically very well cast. Of the hundreds I own from this line I have found very few models with bubbles that need filled, and most models have little to no mold lines, either. I have only ever had one miscast that needed to be sent back, which was promptly replaced.

These are the first resin models I have gotten myself, and they definitely need to be treated differently than other mediums. You can find plenty of guides online about working with resin miniatures, but here are some general tings to keep in mind:

1. Resins are potentially dangerous. You don't want to be breathing any resin dust or working on the models near the kitchen or food items, etc. Some people wear dust masks when working with resin, some don't (I do). I tend to wear a hobby apron to keep resin shavings off my clothes, but that's just me.

2. You need to wash the miniatures before doing anything else with them. Any mold release still present on the casting can potentially cause glue and/or paint to not adhere to the model. Warm water mixed with a little dish detergent works well. I use a bowl of this mix to wash the models right on the sprue, gently scrubbing each all over with a cheap soft toothbrush (that's only used for this purpose, of course!). Then I give them a quick rinse in a bowl of fresh water. Let the models air dry completely; I use a dedicated dish-drying mat for this.

3. When removing bits from the sprues, be careful as resin can be brittle. Using clippers or blades too aggressively can result in bits snapping apart (happened to me a few times). In particular, removing the feet from the sprue can cause the legs to snap at the ankles, which is fixable but annoying. To help avoid this, I started using a small razor saw to remove the models from the sprue at the feet, and now no broken ankles, lol.

4. Use a blade to remove any mold lines, being careful not to remove any of the fine detail. I recommend that you do NOT file or sand any of the resin. You do not want that dust in your eyes or lungs, or even floating in the air waiting to be inhaled by someone else (or a pet).

5. You can use just about any good hobby super glue to assemble the models. You may find that some parts do better with pinning, but for WWX I tend to just pin one of the feet to the base so that it has a good connection. A few of the models do have some delicate connection points, but there are various ways to deal with that. For certain delicate joins I enhanced the gluing by adding a little liquid green stuff (or a dab of regular green stuff) though that was probably only needed because I was using really old dollar-store glue.

Keep in mind I am a rather finicky miniature assembler/painter. A lot of guys don't even wash their WWX models, and just slap them together with little prep at all.

Not sure where you have been looking online for info on WWX, but one of the best places to visit is a FB page called the Dark Council:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1502069660036705/?fref=nf

You can find plenty of advice and pictures there, and the guys are very helpful.

Wow, thanks for all the great info! Much appreciated.

Found a place near Philly that has the models!

Stomping Grounds. Woohoo!