Re: [SG] Resin rant. was Finally got my 1st SGII Platoon

> Date: 	 Thu, 03 Sep 1998 12:56:20 -0700
> From: 	 Paul Lesack <lesack@unixg.ubc.ca>
> Reply-to:	 FTGZG-L@bolton.ac.uk
> Organization:  University of British Columbia Interlibrary Loans (NUC:
CaBVaU,
>		 UBC)
> To:		 FTGZG-L@bolton.ac.uk
> Subject:	 [SG] Resin rant. was Finally got my 1st SGII Platoon

Paul,

Why didn't you just send it back?  We can't check every one of them 
from the molder, and so many times our customers end up doing quality 
control for us.  We'll gladly send you a replacement for the one that 
was "shot full of holes"!!  I suspect the problem is the heat wave 
down here.  Our molder has been able to work only early morning or 
late at night - the resin "kicks off" in the heat before he has a 
chance to chase the mold (remove bubbles).  We've gotten prices on 
both pressure and vacuum equipment to remedy the situation, but until 
we get to that point - please return ANY unacceptable items.  
Everyone makes mistakes, but we make every attempt to correct them, 
you just have to let us know.

KR, Geo-Hex

> I just bought 2 slightly understrength platoons: NAC Marines and NSE.
I
> figured this would be in keeping with the spirit of Canada.
> 
> I had to order them in -- and I got shorted 2 blisters. Out of stock.
Oh
> no! 
> 
> By the time I paint the rest, they should be in. Right KR?
> 
> Has anyone else had problems with the Geohex resin stuff? The Gauntlet
> APC I bought was so full of holes it took me 4 hours of work just to
> fill and prepare for priming. Almost all the corners, etc were filled
> with bubbles, and kind of a nightmare to fill/remake.
> 
> 
> I realize that resin casting will produce bubbles. But other resin
> products I have seen don't have nearly the same faults. The Gauntlet
> looked like someone had taken shots at it with a 50cal.
> 
> Without exaggeration, I would have to say that there were at least 50
> major bubbles (that had to be filled) and at least 1000 minor ones (I
> couldn't face filling these). 
> 
> My Hoplite APC looks like it will take hours of work just to sand it
to
> make the parts fit together.
> 
> And by DSII dropships were so poorly cast that I had to rebuild the
> front lower sections. 
> 
> On the positive side, once you get them done they look great!
> 
> Has this happened to anyone else, or am I just cursed?
> 
> Happy fighting,
> 
> Paul
> 
> Mark A. Siefert. wrote:
> > 
> > Hello All:
> >I bought SGII when they first came out. Wnfortunetly my local game
> > store never stocked the official minis or any other real 25mm >SF
minis. Until now!
> > Now I am the happy owner of a platoon of SG UNSMC figs.  All I need
to
> > do is put together a command squad and get a few vehicles... and I
am
> > set!
> > --
> > Later,
> > Mark A. Siefert
> 
>