Captain Centos is here, and he’s NOT made from plastic. Come see the latest on what concerned hobbyists are saying about the new model’s material.
Hobbyist all over the East Coast of the US are reporting that Games Workshop’s special North American exclusive GW Captain Centos figure is made from a resin material that may or may not be Finecast.
Update:
This image was spotted on the box for Captain Centos, fueling more speculation about the material it is made from.
Folks are now reporting that the material Captain Centos is made from may in fact be stronger that the original Finecast resin, as it seems less brittle and does not hold fingernail marks allegedly.
However the question still remains about what this material actually is, and why Games Workshop is so mum about it. Is this a product release mis-step from Games Workshop OR this just the case of buyers remorse on the part of vocal hobbyists in North America?
What We Know:
A concerned hobbyist sent Spikey Bits the following pictures of their figure:
“GW Limited 2016”
To put this into prospective, I can see where a customer EXPECTING to get a plastic exclusive figure, would be perhaps disappointed or let down by receiving a figure of what many consider low quality materials. It’s like buying a Coke and tasting “new coke formula” from the 1980’s.
I can also see why even more customers may be reluctant to purchase future kits now, without seeing the components first.
Games Workshop has made some wonderful gains over the last few months in the court of public opinion, and this seems to be a HUGE mis-step by them in terms of consumer confidence. Worst of all, this “feel badsie” situation could have been entirely avoided by some simple communication on their part as to the manufacture of this item, and the fate of Finecast all together.
Again we know your listening GW, the floor is yours…
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