I recently painted a Cryx Battlebox, and it was my first experience of the new Warmachine plastic/resin things they’re moving to. It was interesting to compare them with Games Workshop’s Finecast and Mantic’s resins.
I was originally going to paint the Warwitch to match my variant Deneghra – most of the armour in silvers and golds. But with the benefit of hindsight I thought it looked far too drab. I opted for crisp clean silver and then added in P3 Jack Bone to the helmet, shoulder pads and boob-plates to help break up the appearence. That wasn’t enough, so I amped up the P3 Necrotic Green on her staff and Scourge-casting hand.
Compared to Privateer’s metal models, I think their new plastic offerings have less crisp and paintable detail. There’s a few soft edges (look at the roundedness on her rack blades) and areas that seem a little half-baked that I had to correct with clever painting. Do you have have experience with Privateer’s stuff?
What was the outcome of your comparisons with the resins of GW and Mantic?
I bought my first Finecast models the other day and I must say that I am very impressed with them. Not sure what people have been complaining about, seems that a lot of knee-jerking went on at the time.
Privateer – too subtle detailing, possibly a bad cast.
Finecast – nice matt texture, too many injection points, loadsa bubbles.
Mantic – spot on.
I have to admit that I was far too busy chopping my resin PP models up to convert them to notice much about the materials. You’re right, I think, about the loss of crispness, although I do like the new Deneghra’s slimmer, slender staff. Also she is not standing around scratching herself, which is an aspect of the ‘original alternative’ model that’s never appealed to me.
Yeah, the alternative sculpt ain’t a great pose. I think Grègory Clavilier was aiming for nonchalant and smouldering.