Hi all.
I've just received my first batch of ACW minis and they seem to have more than the usual amount of flash and cast lines.
Is this normal for ACW minis or historical stuff in general? :-\
That's odd, they shouldn't have? Some of the command and artillery crew can flash around the edges when the mould is cold, but we don't normally send those out, we just respin the mould again. Is it any figures in particular?
Quite a few. Can't give you the codes because they're from the army packs.
Quote from: getagrip on 16 April 2015, 06:30:38 PM
Quite a few. Can't give you the codes because they're from the army packs.
Is it command, art crew, infantry, etc? I can run some of the moulds tomorrow and see whether there's a problem with them.
Quote from: getagrip on 16 April 2015, 06:07:35 PM
(...)Is this normal for ACW minis or historical stuff in general? :-\
I can't tell for acw (
mine are 15mm.... :( ) but I had only very few minis with problems ( amongst the ww2, scw and syw I bought, only one or two but nothing I can't repair )
Must be a bad batch. I've bought quite a few individual ACW packs as well as the army packs and haven't seen a lot of flash except on a few figures. Sometimes there's a big blob on the base which comes off easily with snips.
You're not cutting off the bayonets are you? :-\
QuoteYou're not cutting off the bayonets are you
;D
I've had very little trouble with Pendraken stuff apart from one batch of Norman knights which had some porosity and all had the left foot missing (mould break down?) and I'm a fussy bugger.
Flash has never been an issue.
They actually look mis-aligned; I'll post some pics later.
Quote from: Leon on 16 April 2015, 06:33:44 PM
Is it command, art crew, infantry, etc? I can run some of the moulds tomorrow and see whether there's a problem with them.
They're infantry Leon.
Quote from: getagrip on 17 April 2015, 04:20:44 PM
They actually look mis-aligned; I'll post some pics later.
They're infantry Leon.
If you've got some pics that would be great. The infantry are usually fine, the usual culprits are things like standard bearers or the officer with the sword up, anything with a long thin item coming up into the air is more likely to show a mould line.
Quote from: Leon on 17 April 2015, 04:35:57 PM
If you've got some pics that would be great. The infantry are usually fine, the usual culprits are things like standard bearers or the officer with the sword up, anything with a long thin item coming up into the air is more likely to show a mould line.
The mounted officers sword is a bit dodgy but I can fix that.
It's more the legs of some infantry.
Quote from: getagrip on 17 April 2015, 05:22:18 PM
It's more the legs of some infantry.
Let me know how many need replacing as well, and which pose (marching, advancing, firing) and we'll get them sent out.
Quote from: getagrip on 17 April 2015, 04:20:44 PM
They actually look mis-aligned; I'll post some pics later.
They're infantry Leon.
Odd, I've bought several hundred, marching and advancing, and all are as clean as a whistle.
Quote from: Leon on 17 April 2015, 09:20:38 PM
Let me know how many need replacing as well, and which pose (marching, advancing, firing) and we'll get them sent out.
I'll post the dodgy ones back Leon, my photography's not up to showing the detail.
Quote from: getagrip on 20 April 2015, 07:59:51 AM
I'll post the dodgy ones back Leon, my photography's not up to showing the detail.
No worries, we'll get those replaced asap.
Quote from: Leon on 20 April 2015, 09:14:38 AM
No worries, we'll get those replaced asap.
Cheers 8)
New from Saga - ACW Jomsvikings with baggy trousers
Here's an example of the mis cast.
If you look at the figure on the left he is nowhere near as good as the one on the right.
His legs are mis-aligned and I think you can see the blob under his left arm. There are quite a few like this.
(http://rs1066.pbsrc.com/albums/u419/garethhobson1/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20150422_191712_zpskg3cdyft.jpg~320x480)
(http://www.pendraken.co.uk/ProductImages/ACW3.JPG)
(http://www.pendraken.co.uk/ProductImages/ACW4.JPG)
Sorry Gareth.....I can't tell a great deal from your pic. :(
It's not that you've got a selection of the different chappies pictured above ?
(Completely wild guess.)
Cheers - Phil
My photography just isn't up to it. The legs and arms are not aligned properly.
The quality of mine look nothing like the ones you've posted. The mini I photographed is the same one as yours, top row, second from left.
Also, I've a number of the guys top row first from left and they are really bad. :(
Thanks for trying anyway Phil.
Could you maybe put them in the scanner if you have one? Or maybe you should send a few back to let Leon have a look
If you can pop them back to us we'll get the mould checked and send replacements straight out. The ACW range has been massively successful, so some of the moulds are probably approaching replacement time.
Cheers Leon. :)
There are about 60 in total but, as I say, I have no frame of reference. They just don't look crisp.
Will post tomorrow.