Uesugi Kenshin  | 27 Jan 2022 9:48 a.m. PST |
Warlord is by anyone's measure an extremely successful company. They've achieved that status both through the creation of Wargame Rules and multiple successful lines of miniatures. If you've ever worked with their high quality plastic sets then you can be excused if you occasionally find yourself asking " !" when it comes to their metal miniatures. Complaints include:
Lack of same detail as the plastics,
tiny/ impossible to glue parts,
flash, flash and more flash,
mold lines beyond what's normal,
broken parts like weapon barrels. Are these complaints too whingy or does Warlord need to bring their metal minis up to the level of their plastics? Please include a current rating of 1-10 (10 is best) for how you would rate Warlords metal minis in general. |
 Endless Grubs | 27 Jan 2022 10:58 a.m. PST |
Agreed. Maybe a 5 or 6. I found their quality slipping after they acquired and/or expanded the original Bolt Action line. I went to Artizan and other metals for my WW2. Just my personal experience and opinion. |
| Endless Grubs | 27 Jan 2022 11:02 a.m. PST |
Not sure if its an issue of poor execution, worn out moulds, or poor QC… |
| David O Brien | 27 Jan 2022 11:05 a.m. PST |
My experience with them is lots of mould lines and flash but even worse is weak ankles on their horses. I've had four break off from their base and that was just while I was painting them I'm too nervous to actually game with them. |
| Lazyworker | 27 Jan 2022 12:15 p.m. PST |
3-8
Depends on the range and condition/age of the mold used. |
| Joes Shop | 27 Jan 2022 12:17 p.m. PST |
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| Florida Tory | 27 Jan 2022 3:48 p.m. PST |
Warlord's Seminole Range (née Conquest Miniatures' Seminole Range) surpass almost any other metal figures you can find, so definitely a 10+. Though I am not as familiar with them, I imagine I would say the same for their French and Indian War figures. Rick |
| HansPeterB | 28 Jan 2022 7:48 a.m. PST |
Agreed that a lot depends on the range and age. Their WW2 guys are pretty good (7-8), but suffer in comparison with Empress and some of the other terrific ranges out there. Basically the same issue with their fantasy ranges, which are not bad (7), but there are frequently better alternatives. The epic ACW metals are quite good (9) and after a little clean up match their plastics very well. And, yeah, the Conquest FIW range is great. |
| BigDan | 04 Feb 2022 9:11 p.m. PST |
Id say 5 at best. Ive recently purchased figures from their Bronze Age and Caesarean Ancients line, WWII and Judge Dredd and at the best I was mildly pleased (WWII) and worst I wont buy them again (BA Ancients). Didn't used to be this way. |
| Volleyfire | 01 May 2023 1:04 p.m. PST |
Never had any issues with their stuff in metal, no more flash than Perrys for instance, in fact Perrys can be worse. I'd give them a solid 9 based on recent purchases. |
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