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LunaHound wrote:Its just a guess , but i think what they meant was.

GW is only durable because the pieces are way thicker and less detailed.

If (for example) If we are comparing plastic of same thickness GW vs Tamiya , the durability of the GW piece would be weaker.

You're saying that GW models are only more durable because they use more plastic? Well, that totally ruins everything for me. /sarcasm

Seriously, of course that's why they're more durable. GW has no interest in truly fine scale models, but wants to build gaming pieces. They're more durable because they're thicker, and the thickness makes detail more difficult to add.

In the far future of the 41st millenium, there are only thick-walled vehicles!

Polonius wrote:

LunaHound wrote:Its just a guess , but i think what they meant was.

GW is only durable because the pieces are way thicker and less detailed.

If (for example) If we are comparing plastic of same thickness GW vs Tamiya , the durability of the GW piece would be weaker.

You're saying that GW models are only more durable because they use more plastic? Well, that totally ruins everything for me. /sarcasm

I think what he's saying is that GW plastic is comparatively soft, and it is. Tamiya and Dragon use a stiffer kind.