Holy cow is the sky falling? Guess what material the newest figure from Games Workshop is made from: FINECAST??? Come see this one.
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 Finecast.
A concerned hobbyist sent Spikey Bits the following pictures of their figure:
“GW Limited 2016”
The same hobbyist was also reported that multiple GW stores in his area were not selling this figure separately, and requiring customers to purchase the $100 of merchandise to get this figure.
So it appears that this figure is indeed made of a material that most hobbyist consider both inferior, and of a low quality. As of this writing Games Workshop has not issued a statement as to why they decided use this material, if it is indeed Finecast, whether Finecast will be returning to general production, or if it even ever left production all together.
But 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.
We know your listening GW, the floor is yours…
Video- Spontaneous Combustion of a Finecast Model?
Updated May 29th 1:14 PM
This image was spotted on the box for Captain Centos, fueling more speculation about the material it is made from.
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About Rob Baer: Founder, Publisher, & Managing Editor of Spikey Bits, the leading tabletop gaming news website focused on the hobby side of wargaming and miniatures.
Rob also co-founded and currently hosts the Long War Podcast, which has over 350 episodes and focuses on tabletop miniatures gaming, specializing in Warhammer 40k. and spent six years writing for Bell of Lost Souls.
Every year, along with his co-hosts, he helps host the Long War 40k Doubles Tournament at Adepticon and the Long War 40k Doubles at Las Vegas Open, which attracts over 350 players from around the world.
Rob has won many Warhammer 40k Tournaments over the years, including multiple first-place finishes in Warhammer 40k Grand Tournaments over the years and even winning 1st place at the Adepticon 40k Team Tournament.
With over 30 years of experience in retail and distribution, Rob knows all the products and exactly which ones are the best. As a member of GAMA (Game Manufacturers Association), he advocates for gaming stores and manufacturers in these difficult times, always looking for the next big thing to feature for the miniatures hobby, helping everyone to provide the value consumers want.
While he’s played every edition of Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Fantasy (since 5th Edition) and has been hobbying on miniatures since the 1980s, Titans of all sizes will always be his favorite! It’s even rumored that his hobby vault rivals the Solemnance Galleries, containing rulebooks filled with lore from editions long past, ancient packs of black-bordered Magic Cards, and models made of both pewter and resin.
