Finecast miniatures seemed to be either a blessing in disguise or a disgrace to the community, depending on who you talk to.
Personally I have never had an issue with the models, and any other model issues were always taken care of by Games Workshop Customer Service.
One thing is for sure, people still buy Finecast miniatures regardless.
So, back when the controversy about Finecast was at an all time high, I set out to try to prove some of the accusations wrong.
One blog I had seen, said that Finecast melted in direct sunlight. Well heck I thought why stop there… let’s crank it up a little and see how much punishment these models can really take!
Ever store you miniatures in your car for a few hours, and wonder just how safe it is for them?
Without further adieu, I give you the attempted murder of a Finecast Miniature.
A little caveat here; I’m sure that if you leave anything in direct sunlight for weeks, you’ll have issues, however if you accidentally leave a model in the sun’s path for a few hours (i.e. on a table) I think you’ll be okay.
About the Author: Rob Baer
Rob Baer
Job Title: Founder, Publisher, & Managing Editor
Founded Spikey Bits In 2009
Socials: Rob Baer on Facebook and @catdaddymbg on X
Bio: Virginia restless, miniature painter & cat dad. He blames LEGOs for all this, as there was something about those little-colored blocks that started it all. Spikey Bits started with Rob trying to stay motivated to hobby on his backlog of projects and share his knowledge with others during the early blogging era.
Scale model hobbyist in the 80s, miniature wargamer, and trading card player ever since. He’s played every edition of Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Fantasy since 5th Edition, but 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 minatures made of both pewter and resin.
