I have just started out with the hobby, initially starting with a skirmish game using the Chain of Command rules.
I chose a supplier and bought some miniatures, I won't name names yet as I am so new to this that what I am seeing might be very typical.
I have paid around £8.00 GBP-£10 for small tanks which I think it competive, but not cheap.
Now I appreciate that these are not display models, they are for wargaming but even so I am a little disappointed with them.
I have three primary observations
1 – the predominent use of resin. In most cases this is just for the hull, with turrets and tracks being in white metal. But in some cases most of the model is a single mould in resin.
2 – resin moulding seems careless with air bubbles in extremilities meaning that the corners of fenders are often missing.
3 – the moulding aren't crisp, even on the resin, the the details are quite vague.
So disappointed with lack of crispness, don't like the lack of weight, especially of those models made almost entirely in resin, and the repair of missing resin (such as the corners of fenders) can be difficult.
I particularly don't like the single mould resin models. They are so light, difficult to clean up, and have less precise detailling. I also feel they are expensive – I think £9.00 GBP is dear enough but could justify it because of the cost of the metal, the labour of moulding at collating the individual parts, but when I pay the same for a one piece resin model I feel that I have been over-charged.
Just wondering whether what I am seeing is typical or whether I should be switching supplier for my next models.
Cheers,
Nigel
