Episode 6 - Dueling at Duelcon

It is almost the end of October, which means it is time for a new episode. This episode begins with a review of Duelcon and John's results from the Friday night tournament at the convention. Next, the guys talk about what they have been doing hobbywise. Finally, a new segment of the show is introduced with a discussion on drybrushing.

   

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John: equinox@unstabledice.com
Andrew: andrew@unstabledice.com
Nerd Rage: nerdrage@unstabledice.com

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The Citadel Finecast Experience

The few Citadel Finecast models I had before this week were ones I purchased off of EBay and were already assembled and cleaned upon arrival. My assumption was that at this point, GW had worked out any quality issues the process and anything new or recently cast would be of a higher standard. Was I wrong.

This week I worked on Orikan the Diviner and the model crumbled as I removed it from the packaging. The head on the staff was so fragile that it broke in numerous places just from me touching it. The mold lines were obvious and deep, such that I wonder if it was miscast. The air bubble holes are in places that are obvious if I were to paint it, but in positions that are going to be difficult to fill.

I know to most this is old news, but again I am shocked that GW has not made improvements to the process since the original launch of Failcast. Most companies would have pulled the line or at least attempted to make changes based on the negative reviews and PR. More to the point, I have not experienced these issues with the FW kits (minor problems sure, but not crumbling and horrible miscasts and mold lines).

In the end, a year later and I cannot still believe that GW has continued with the Finecast experiment. While GW is making an effort to move everything to plastic, some of these amazing sculpts will never be possible in that format, so GW needs to find an alternative.

On the Bench: Chaos Dwarf Infernal Guard

Looking for feedback on this model as I am trying to decide if I should stick with the color scheme in the pictures or go with a black/gold or red/gold scheme..

Episode 5 - Dark Vengeance, IWFB #4 & Waste Wars IX

Episode 5 has arrived and it is jumbo sized.  This episode begins with Andrew and John chatting about all of the conventions Andrew attended in August.  Next, John reviews IWFB #4 at the Chicago Battle Bunker.  After John’s review, Andrew tags in Chuck, who joins the episode to discuss Waste Wars IX.  After discussing the tournament, Andrew and John tear into the new 40K box-set, Dark Vengeance and debate which model is the best out of the new set.  Finally, someone other than John has some rage to share on the show. 

Andrew's Email: Andrew@unstabledice.com
John's Email: Equinox@unstabledice.com
Nerd Rage: Nerdrage@unstabledice.com

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The Waaagh Cast! on Facebook
Chuck's Blog
The Waaagh Cast Cup - Season 2


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Episode 4 - Electric Demons

Finally, the fourth episode of the Unstable Dice Podcast is available for download.  In this episode, John and special guest Chuck from the Waaaghcast discuss the new Daemons of Chaos.  They also review some of the tournaments coming up in August and how they are preparing for them.

Andrew's Email: Andrew@unstabledice.com
John's Email: Equinox@unstabledice.com
Nerd Rage: Nerdrage@unstabledice.com

Links
The Waaagh Cast! on Facebook
Chuck's Blog
Invasion Kenosha
A Gathering of Might IX

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Rare Choice Games on Facebook
Rare Choice Games on YouTube

Direct Download | iTunes