Hi all!
We want to release a series of works by famous Russian sculptors in Legion Miniatures. Everything will be under the general name "Old school is the best school!" The works of one of the best world masters, Andrei Bleskin, will be presented first.
Please express your opinion on the material from which the figures should be made: resin or white metal.
Knight at the beginning of the 13th century.
90 mm scale kit

Great idea,and the first release looks very good

(QUOTE) - "Please express your opinion on the material from which the figures should be made: resin or white metal."

I think BOTH mediums mixed in the same package is the best balance.

RESIN - Holds detail MUCH better than metal and of course (especially for larger scale figs/vignettes) is MUCH cheaper to post around the world as high post costs are often a 'deal breaker' when making an overseas purchasing decision. As such, this surely maximises sales potentials?

METAL - Greatly superior for stuff such as sword blades and straps etc; the former are often a joke in resin and no matter how much heat you use to 'reshape' them, they (more often than not) seem to always revert back as though with a 'memory' to the bent shape in which they were originally packaged....or simply break. Nothing looks worst that a superbly painted figure with a bent sword or a warped spear shaft / flag pole.

Others may have different thoughts?
Gary

Release of the first figures is scheduled for May. We’ll think about weapons, it’s just that two different people will make it, which can increase the cost of the figure.

There is no one best material..resin for main piece, to save shipping weight..metal for detail likely broken..PE for other bits, wire still other. And within that metal isn’t generic, some alloys top others..viz original Poste Militaire vs later..and resin that’s soft, or brittle, or slathered in release agent..and then printed ....cool topic w no right or wrong..within new constraints of life may be need for further adjustments..say home printers and downloading..

Cost is an important element, but with so many releases out there, perhaps a few, really amazing ones top many price point ones

resin

Great project and an amazing first release, although I am of an age when Metal was it, I now like the resin as its much easier to hack at to carve in undercuts where required and create minor conversions but I can identify with the need for metal weapons etc, however I am sure we can work around the bendy resin swords if it makes it less expensive to produce, looking forward to seeing more added to the range.
TERRY

I remember this figure once released under the flag of Aquila Modelavia - great sculpt. I vote for resin.

I'm with Gary bulk resin with a few parts white metal, failing that look at other materials, for instance carbon fibre for lances, spears etc.
Steve

Good looking figure. I agree with both Gary and Steve about materials.

Resine. Very good work

Resin. With delicate stuff in metal....

Resin for the body parts and white metal for sword etc.Nice looking figure.

We order a steel sword blade for this figure. Not cast namely steel made to order.

The first release will be in resin + metal.
The second in metal