But if they got a fund together and I am sure there are enough lawyers between hobbyists that can support it pro bono. Wait how is this killing the hobby ? Nor is an active and enterprising collaborator of many projects related to our community, contributing with ideas, work on social networks and the Internet. Someone mentioned looked at Rackham games as if recasts are why they went out of business. We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. If you happen to know of any second hand recast seller, or on-line store selling these fake products, we encourage you to contact the corresponding company affected so they can take proper measures against it. Some of the casts I have bought would struggle to be used as scenery they are that bad. Im now buying models that Id never buy because they are crazy expensive, for example forgeworld knights. And I firmly put the blame into the hands of piracy aka stealing. Or rather, do they produce miniatures with base polystyrene produced in highly toxic factories in China and Vietnam? Get ad-free access to our hobby videos, a monthly crate of miniatures, and support some of the best creators out there for as little as$6 a month on Patreon! For a better comparison, I have cleaned all the copies of excess resin and plastic. Cheers. You say illegal a lot. Ok fair enough, our companies are small and action costs. during the month, more than 5 times the quantity that me (the creator, designer and fighter) sold the same month. A quick check of eBay appeared to turn up way fewer listings for Forge World than last week at this time. Let us know in the comments of ourFacebook Hobby Group,and make sure youenter the latest monthly giveaway for FREE today! On average every 30 recasts bought is one less miniature to the market. No it is killing the cinema. Shortcuts: "C" opens comments. Recast popularity reflects that or they would not keep popping up. Copies from recasters, most of the time from China, are at first glance an option to acquire otherwise expensive miniatures at affordable prices. Warhammer fantasy was half my life and then they did this to me.. fuck them. We pay so that the company we like so much is able to surpriseus again in the future with yet another piece to continue enjoying our hobby. So, no, thats straight up greed, and while morally not as bad as 700% increase on the cost of pharmaceuticals, its the same mindset. Reap what you sow. Whats the actual law being broken when purchasing a recast? After evaluating each and every aspect that could lead us to look for a cheaper product, we see that getting the original product will undoubtedly make our experience with the miniature hobby much better. Shall I summon the serf dedicated to worshiping the shavings from your glorious toenails, milord? If I had to choose between paying my electricity bill or having a dread saurian , its crystal clear. You can call people that buy recasts thieves I hope you enjoy your elitist hobby with the few people that can afford to play it. But, from my experience, smaller manufactures like Andrea, and Pegaso, and Scibor, and Blacksmith, etc. Without remorse, there was a supplier that recasted the catalog of Games Workshop and Forgeworld reselling it at a ridiculous price. I have also had some which are close if not flawless. It is our mission to bring you the latest from the miniature wargaming scene, from narrative missions, hobby how-to tutorials, battle reports, unboxings and reviews, retro flashbacks, news, rumors, and more. As much as I loved the action parts of the 10th edition cinematic, Guilliman's speech was an underrated highlight that goes harder than some might not have realized because it constantly cuts between his speech and badass action. I get that its not just the model, the companies have huge overheads prior to selling a model. Man, either you are some kid, troll or just an idiot with no capacity to think logically. But I can spend 25-30 on a recast and its perfect first time. For the sake of this report, we have acquired a couple of Chinese illegal recasts as well as their respective originals, and we are going toshow you in detail why there is no point at all in buying these pieces of bad plastic. The 9th Edition of 40k is going to be open and crowd sourced by the players, for the players, for the betterment of the game instead of lining GWs pockets. Umm. Recasters mates, I got a leviathan dreadnought for 40 NZD, Here I was just about to order a god damn Storm Hawk and their page gets ----ing annihilated, Rip, they should be back up in a couple of days. In addition to this, the flat parts are not flat by any (ANY) means. Now lets say in this situation I have a friend who plays WH and hes a recaster, and he can get me that same army for $50. Famous search engines of Chinese products show easily references of companies like Andrea Miniatures, Nocturna Models, Young Miniatures, Knight Models, and many others. that is a crap attitude, and glad I dont know you and have anything to do with you. Recasting is a side effect of greedy companies or individuals that take hobby members for granted. This is no reason to price them with a disparity of 15-20 thats just a poor outlook. I hope the author never watches streaming movies or mp3s. As evidenced with comments, for a lot of folk price is the issue and they will choose alternative, albeit poor quality. DVD prices havent gone down. I have original models, but only because I discovered only recently about recast and I will definitely go this way. Ill just download the PDF for free. Finecast is so good, I really dont understand recast buyers ! The resin used is crap, brittle, with a lot of detail being lost and probably it is even toxic. But some of our niche names might disappear over night. rockit cool direct die oculus link mic not working. There's several recasters that operate based on email, and the subreddit posts reviews of their products. An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. And I do not buy the excuse hey, this is an expensive hobby. There was a study by the EU relating to video games that piracy helped games sell better. Ive never bought from a recaster, but I know many who do. I perfectly understood is time wasted, but something in me hope you understood the type of scum you and your friend are. why is it that if I spend 70 on a primarch from forgeworld, I have to send at least 3 or 4 of those parts back to be exchanged because of mould slips or just general terrible casting and I will likely have to return one of the replacements they send me too. Its not difficult to find recasts, or at least, know where to look for them. Plain and simple. Back in 2018, we saw a similar scene as well: So it appears after raising their prices on Forge World overnight by 20%, or more in some cases, Games Workshop may have started to go after Warhammer recaster companies located in China directly this holiday season. The surfaces are very rough, have lots of pores and bubbles, there are important burr steps or details covered by extra resin. Who does GW employ? Do they, as a British company, utilize only products designed, produced, and bought within British home-island territory? Salaries of their employees are probably atrociousand, above all, they undermine the business of proper companies endangering their countinuity. And what about the companies (from small to big) that produce miniatures based on comics/movies/books/games/characters/ without paying for a license? Yes recasts are stealing IP but until GW treats us in a respectable manner, they garner no respect from us and therefore I couldnt care less about their IP. These companies do not pay any IP rights. Ah yes, Im so sorry messer, I apologize that the serfs are becoming so uppity as to assume that they might be able to afford some enjoyment in their pitiful lives. Quality and durability is a real issue with their resin, Ive had several LoTR finecast models break on me while gaming far too easily, usually on fine detail or blades thats near impossible to effectively fix. even once all my returns have been replaced by forgeworld the model is still of a lower quality than the recast. "R" refreshes comments. will they invest in all the new technology? So the person being greedy here is you. Also, these fake copies come without any instructions (as opposed to, of course, the original Forgeworld copy). Exactly so. Do they make, from BEGINNING to END, an entirely domestic, clean, and non-toxic product? Rules Recaster Z is the lowest cost and - #171951649 added by manollette at Desu Korps of Kreig 21 2019 Games Workshop Warhammer 40k Ork Boyz $40 A recasting catalog 2/2/18 A recasting catalog 2/2/18. Case in point: One miniature, slightly more detailed than a normal marine: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Games-Workshop-Warhammer-40k-Space-Marine-Commander/107298737?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=1239&adid=22222222227000000000&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=42423897272&wl4=pla-51320962143&wl5=1019313&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=113137378&wl11=online&wl12=107298737&wl13=&veh=sem Whos being the thief? All I can say is that the metal quality is horrible. I say choose wisely and ALWAYS go with the origin of the art if possible. This really rips ma knitting this! Thats the total cost for them, packaging, payroll, the lot. Not the original miniature companies.. Recast companies will be making more profit than the small indies as they dont have any other costs. You guys do a great job on this site/blog. Try to pay a good concept designer, a good sculptor, a good painter for box art, than doing promotion, pay tax, location, bills and what else and dont forget you need to have profit for time and risk you took. people who dont play a game ultimately kill the game/hobby. Recasting gives these filthy companies a taste of their own medicine. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Now we have to spend 40 on a family trip to the cinema. Both have exactly the same parts. I would agree with most of the points expressed in the comments, that the moral analysis of recasting begins and ends at theft. As a former game store employee I will say this: the amount of players that get discouraged from even trying to enter the hobby because of GWs prices makes me sad (it is a lot). I bet you steal music and movies. There was something about those little-colored blocks that started it all Twitter @catdaddymbg, Get ad-free access to our hobby videos, a monthly crate of miniatures, and support some of the best creators out there for as little as, If you buy something from a link on our site, we may earn a commision. Nice article, only preaching to converted. All that artistic work, ranging from concept, development, sculpting, marketing or quality control, has a price. I dont buy recasts, and I dont buy from companies that charge more than I think is reasonable. Yes. Seriously, those copies are better quality than originals looking only on those pictures. GW copycat ideas from sourses like Terminator,Alien, Dungeons and Dragons and what not. You know what happens? Just saying, this argument is fail. No one has put more indie model firms out of business than GW. The resin *can* be toxic, but buying from larger recasters is safe. We exploit our environment by our very nature and capitals need for constant continual acceleration in exploitation was never sustainable to start with. We havent got a global Netflix style service with all movies available. Unconditionally passionate about our hobby, Norberto lvarez has been in love with figures and static modeling since he was 11 years old. What companies are u using for recasts? You retard, that was already included in the measurement. It is our aim to be an inclusive and wholesome place for all. This had to be done because it was nearly impossible to identify many of the pieces that came attached to large blobs of resin. I totally understand how the purchasing of recasts of existing stock is hurting miniature companies, but what do you think about the recasting of long out of production (10 years plus) miniatures? Theyre decent sculpts, decent quality minis. But imo GW are flogging its customers for all its worth while things are good. But good way to name and shame yourself, although I doubt there is any shame there. However, by doing so we are ignoring the damage that this does to the industry behind this hobby of ours. My FLGS is not GW. Quality of some recasters is much higher than Forgeworld. They stole the right to complain about re-castes when they demand unreasonable prices, and thus stealing the joy of the hobby. GW can produce, package, sculpt, advertise etc a box of Cadian Shock Troops for 20. Right now, a few companies simply stopped selling to Russia as their figures instantly get listed on pirated stores. The first company produces models that are far better sculpts and casts than the second. However, I bring up a different point the recasters, who are using what amounts to slave labor in the sweatshops working with toxic resins? Thanks for the guys who give chance for better value and access to minis that I will never otherwice will be able to buy. Youll argue but I havent taken anything and the owner of the IP still has their product. But heres the kicker. Here in Spain we call it Chinoforge, the one that pretty much everyone has heard of. Thatll add on the time it takes to pour the resin, and remove it. https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2017/09/eu-study-finds-piracy-doesnt-hurt-game-sales-may-actually-help/. if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'spikeybits_com-large-mobile-banner-1','ezslot_9',634,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-spikeybits_com-large-mobile-banner-1-0');Mix Your Paint In Seconds! or have you forgotten about the atrocious quality that was Citadel Finecast, here despite the shit quality we still saw an increase in price. Check out Yoyhammer. a 6th edition metal dwarf throne of powers market price on ebay is now around 160, thats way beyond the reach of most hobbyists, definitely out of the reach of kids. clearly you have no idea about running a business you think that when you buy a model you pay just for resin ? You will create reports for the business to be discussed at monthly infringement meetings. Horus Heresy Adds a New Librarian Consul Model! LET THEM sink. I wonder If anybody writing that ever have ever hold Forge World model. Tbh I wish there was a quality metal recaster of late 90s early 2000s WFB, or that gw would just sell the moulds/ip so I could get the models I want. I totally understand the problem with stolen IP and that the problem must be addressed, but I would also say that in regards to out of production miniatures that in economic terms GW are not providing what the market wants, so the market is finding alternative ways to provide it, unfortunately these arent legal, but on the other hand this is an avoidable situation for GW. I have to necro a bit here. Its about supporting companies that support your interests by creating models and figures you enjoy. It leaked that it costs Games Workshop about $5-$7 per a box of Marine Tac squad. Z Catalog Recast. You are completely right about this. Recasting can come out of any country, I can think of at least seven countries from which recasters regularly produce illegal copies. The above article is, quite frankly, scaremongering. Its inevitable anyways in the next 5 years with 3D printing. It's generally frowned upon. Mainly because it is ILLEGAL. Of course, cheaper things are always more attractive, but it comes back to the principle of supporting your local business. Despite every measure taken, with the evolution of websites and social networks, recasting has become nearly unstoppable. No? It looks all of you here have enough money to afford 300 pounds a month to spend on models. With those numbers the hobby will never die, thats amazing! GW seldom does. I completely agree with your statement. The assumption that any money spent on recasts would have gone to GW is incorrect. Is it okay to create my own miniatures if they are not a product that Games Workshop creates or has any copyrights on? Another person trying to justify theft plain and simple if you dont like the prices dont play the game there are plenty of other great options out there at the moment. You stole it. These illegal copies are either found in the second hand market or directly by those looking for a 70% discount or more. Ive never bought a re-cast and never will. The above is, again, scare-mongering. Ought I go back to whipping them, or should they be permitted to return to working in the fields? We mainly cover Warhammer 40k, Fantasy, Age of Sigmar, Warmachine, Hordes, X-Wing, Infinity, Horus Heresy, and Star Wars Armada. Those are the nice guys who brought us age of sigmar, which made great armys obsolete and huge investmenst of time and money into them void. Discover the magic of the Internet at Imgur. . So if people in the third world cant pay western prices having recasts means more of a hobby presence that pushes those who value original source into an ongoing if not growing stream of business. Forge world is horribly over priced and shit quality. Look at Rackham from 10 years ago. e.g. It's not illegal to buy them, though, just to . We are saying to watch out for recasts of other artists personal work. GW rant incoming: I agree with buying recasts only when it is GW. Games workshop not only wants lots of money for its live figures (5 euros for guardsman from krieg !, more than for metal ones!). I love the crocodile tears about the indie companies. P.O. to produce a 45 dollar marine squad it cost 5 bucks, sure. Imo it tells me that they severely overprice their products for maximum GP. You have entered an incorrect email address! They should be 30% of that and maybe nobody would copy that. Its very easy to make an illegal copy of a miniature, especially if the country where its made has bad labour policies. Like any economic entity, they need to obey the law of supply and demand ACROSS their customer base. They should suffer! To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. I will always buy the original product when I can, but Im also going to buy high quality recasts for models that I need multiples of. Recasting isnt a side effect of greedy companies, I have known some companies unable to meet rent and worse still some have gone out of business. In this role, you will be monitoring websites and sales platforms to identify infringements and counterfeit products and then you will follow a structured process for removing those products, reducing counterfeit products available across all sales platforms and websites. So recast companies will push this margin further and further. We just make claims. Judge yourselves. However, basically its the same piece, without any add-ons, so it works to do the comparison. 256. r/Warhammer40k. Thank you for your inputs Rusty! This also amounts to stealing somebody elses work. And it came out that GWs cost for all of those things including packaging and advertsiing, on a $45 Marine Squad box came to $5, including materials. I need some of the bigger suits for my tau and they are pretty expensive so I would most likely turn to a recast. After that no surprise if some brands get copied in the first place, that kind of behavior and answer has no place in a world where international trades are a thing. They tried to go public to get quick capitol and ended up eating it. There are so many classic wfb models Id love to buy, but the second hand market is just crazy since aos happened and some models are just near impossible to find, even if you have the money. I am relatively new to the hobby maybe 4 years now and get the argument from each side. Just as with Lietpold, the amount of resin and burrs it has is endless, making it especially difficult to find out what belongs to the model and what is left over. My issue is the price, these limited edition models ie: Eisenhorn, Sly, some of the Primaris models are just crazy expensive in comparison. Since he was 11 years old half my life and then they did this me. Customer base payroll, the companies have huge overheads prior to selling model. 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