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Finecast is fine.
Forgeworld's resin kits on the other hand...

I like the rubber ish feel there is to it, hate prices and low melting point. Try to avoid but still prefer it over metal.

 azreal13 wrote:

karlosovic wrote:
GW has this public health and safety / liability issue because of lead being toxic, so they had to change the metal models to resin (which, btw, is also sometimes toxic).
Their lawyers/accountants told them not to admit liability, so they spun some B.S. story about the "extra detail" possible in resin "Finecast".

Yes, it's rubbish, obviously.... but they kinda had to do it. They didn't have to be dicks about it though, but honestly, who's surprised?

There hadn't been anything resembling lead in a GW miniature for approaching 20 years before the switch.

There are traces of lead in post 97 white metal still.

 M4cr0Dutch wrote:

karlosovic wrote:
GW has this public health and safety / liability issue because of lead being toxic, so they had to change the metal models to resin (which, btw, is also sometimes toxic).
Their lawyers/accountants told them not to admit liability, so they spun some B.S. story about the "extra detail" possible in resin "Finecast".

Yes, it's rubbish, obviously.... but they kinda had to do it. They didn't have to be dicks about it though, but honestly, who's surprised?

I remember painting my first miniature (mid 90's) and being told by my mate "Don't forget to wash your hands after painting" for this reason.

It is actualy a good idea with newer minis too, there is antimony instead of lead in the alloy and it is significantly toxic as well. I would even say more than lead because the latter when solid hardly releases just by touch. The real trouble is lead carbonate but that is rare (though happens with gw stuff) also eating/ snorting miniatures.