Are Forge World Kits Just better? Today we’re going to be taking a look at the old school resin Trygon compared to the plastic version.
The Trygon was originally a Forge World Model that was made back in the early 2000’s for the Imperial Armor 4 Anphelion book.
When Games Workshop rebooted the Tyranids in the late 2000’s they turned the Trygon into a plastic model and lowered the price significantly.
The resin model has since been discontinued by Forge World all together. It’s a real shame too because the detail on the FW one is far more pronounced than the plastic kit.
First off you can see the plastic model comes with the oval flyer base which is definitely better for games of regular 40k. The Claws on the Forge World Trygon were much better looking in both detail and size. I realize it’s a burrowing creature, BUT we really like sharp objects to impale our enemies with.
It seems the tail section of the plastic one contains more detail, but the ribbing on the FW one has better detail/ depth. The torso spikes were much easier to glue and position in plastic than the resin one even though there were many more to attach.
The jaw details looks better on the plastic one, but you can still see more depth on the FW model. The depth, however, may go away when you paint it, or you may even be able to pull it off with shading on the plastic one.
So that’s it overall. We think detail wise the FW is better as a whole, but for assembling and converting the new plastic kit is the clear winner.
Resin or plastic what do you prefer? Should Forge World bring back a resin version of the Trygon? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
About the Author: Rob Baer
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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.
