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Offline jetengine

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Question regarding Black Scorpion
« on: 14 October 2020, 01:35:05 PM »
So brain trust, I've an important question.

I'm considering buying some Black Scorpion miniatures but the last time I bought from them (4 odd years ago maybe?) their resin was gack, frail and brittle with the slightest knock causing weapons and arms to snap. Have they changed it at all or is it still terrible ?

Offline Elbows

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Re: Question regarding Black Scorpion
« Reply #1 on: 15 October 2020, 02:10:18 AM »
Same result for me, whenever they switched to resin - ditched them and never looked back (had several crumble/break/etc).  What line of figures are you looking at?

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Offline Mr. White

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Re: Question regarding Black Scorpion
« Reply #2 on: 15 October 2020, 03:47:19 AM »
Well, this is a real shame. I bought some metal ones about a decade back, they were great. Was considering getting some of their models for Dracula’s America as I really like the sculpts. The resin is no good though?

Offline Elbows

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Re: Question regarding Black Scorpion
« Reply #3 on: 15 October 2020, 05:27:42 AM »
Mine were back when they started resin - that was...what 2013-2014?  I'd wait to see if other people chime in with recent products.  It was bad enough though that I never bothered risking my money again.

Offline Inkpaduta

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Re: Question regarding Black Scorpion
« Reply #4 on: 15 October 2020, 08:06:39 PM »
I can't say that I had that problem. Not too long ago I got the Earps, Doc Holiday and the skeleton cowboys.
All were fine. Although I will say I am not a big fan of resin. Give me plain old metal every time.

Offline jetengine

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Re: Question regarding Black Scorpion
« Reply #5 on: 16 October 2020, 09:34:51 PM »
Same result for me, whenever they switched to resin - ditched them and never looked back (had several crumble/break/etc).  What line of figures are you looking at?

If you're looking at Old West, don't bother - just check out Knuckleduster, affordable and wonderful metal minis.

I'm looking at their recent fantasy stuff.

Offline MartinD

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Re: Question regarding Black Scorpion
« Reply #6 on: 23 October 2020, 01:38:41 PM »
I got a pack of the Pirate characters a couple of years ago (3/4?) and they seem solid resin to me - I even rebased one from a plastic slottabase it had been superglued to for priming, trimmed the tab and pinned it's foot, without even a hint of it snapping.

They've been bouncing around my to prime pile for a wile without damage. Thing that's putting me off painting them was their size, tbh.

 

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