Reply To: Are older miniatures better ?

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I have a massive soft spot for old metal miniatures but being brutally honest, no I personally don’t think they are better. That’s not to say that there are no advantages or benefits to them and and depending on what it is that you are looking for maybe those attributes actually make them “better miniatures” to you. But when I look at what’s available today, the quality of models in terms of posing, dynamism, depath/sharpness of detail I just don’t think there’s really any comparison. I would definitely agree that in a lot of cases, older miniatures can feel easier to paint and more forgiving to the beginner. The lack of complex details actually makes them a lot easier to paint and allows them to be painted more quickly. Modern GW models are all too often guilty of being overly busy and/or fragile which, while it makes for a beautiful display piece, makes them somewhat difficult to paint and also, not very durable for gaming