(Keenan) Posted August 21, 2011 Report Share Posted August 21, 2011 I confess myself to be a little disappointed. I got my Seamus avatar the other day and finally had a chance to open it up and look. I was disappointed by two things. Firstly it's resin. Not a fan of resin or plastic models. Plastic looks too cheap and resin, well resin is the second reason I'm disappointed as well. Resin pits. Sure enough there are pits in a few places on my otherwise beautiful model. And what I consider severe pitting in one area. So I have a question for those who work with resin more than I do. What do I do with it? Fill it with green stuff? Ask for a replacement? Live with it? Any help would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stern Posted August 22, 2011 Report Share Posted August 22, 2011 for some minor pits, gaps and whatnot a dab of superglue and then a file can do wonders, bigger areas greenstuff/ brownstuff/ milliput/ whatever you use will do the job, with resin normally it helps to clean it off with some soapy water, and a nice thin coat of varnish before you bang on your primer, as some resins (not came across any of wyrds so far) use a mould release agent which also prevents paint from sticking. If the issue is beyond repair or a good weeks work or so I would be tempetd to ask for another... Maybe a picture would help us to give you some more advice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratty Posted August 22, 2011 Report Share Posted August 22, 2011 If you add a bit of water to porcelain milliput it makes a really good filler and goes on really smooth, but send us pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emissary Posted August 22, 2011 Report Share Posted August 22, 2011 I had no problems with either my aSeamus or aPandora. Loved both. I think the aPandora model is really served by resin given the complexity of the model. The only thing I'm worried about is that the base is resin while Pandora's tenticle is metal, so it may be top heavy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenrir Posted August 22, 2011 Report Share Posted August 22, 2011 So I have a question for those who work with resin more than I do. What do I do with it? Fill it with green stuff? Ask for a replacement? Live with it? Any help would be appreciated. How much did it cost? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calmdown Posted August 22, 2011 Report Share Posted August 22, 2011 If it's really bad I'd send it back tbh. Resin is one of those things that some companies are just bad at making. If you compare Spartan Games' resins (amazing, very little flash or defects) to other companies' (lolworkshop, forge world, more) you see such a difference in quality it's ridiculous. I only have Snowstorm from Wyrd and it was fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sephiroa Posted August 22, 2011 Report Share Posted August 22, 2011 when it gaps are small, fill them up, when they are big, try to get a new one, this sometimes happens, and this is something that is not the fault of Wyrd, resin is better, but trickier to use. and like calmdown, i have snow storm and it was fine, no problems what so ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenrir Posted August 22, 2011 Report Share Posted August 22, 2011 My snow storm had some airbubbles at the bottom of the leg/ankle area. Wasn't too bad, so I just ignored them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(Keenan) Posted August 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2011 @ stern and ratty: I'll post pics as soon as I get to my computer tonight. It's a little frustrating doing so from the phone. @ fenrir: cost $30 @ calmdown: I honestly don't have much reference to say if it's bad or not. To me it is but that's because I prefer metal. @ sephiroa: I'm hold no negative feelings toward wyrd for the pitting if casting models was easy I'd do it myself. Things happen. The only thing I'm disappointed at wyrd for is the fact that it's resin in the first place but you work with what you have not what you wish you had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sephiroa Posted August 22, 2011 Report Share Posted August 22, 2011 @ sephiroa: I'm hold no negative feelings toward wyrd for the pitting if casting models was easy I'd do it myself. Things happen. The only thing I'm disappointed at wyrd for is the fact that it's resin in the first place but you work with what you have not what you wish you had. i think that Wyrd will sometimes use resin when metal will be a little big to heavy or to expensive to do. and you indeed work with what you have resin isn't a bad material, sometimes annoying to glue. i like metal, but i also like resin. try to make the best of your model Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clousseau Posted August 22, 2011 Report Share Posted August 22, 2011 I use a fine ready mixed model filler for this type of problem. Really smooth so files small holes and dries quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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