One of the great joys of the hobby Warhammer is building and painting your own figures. A user wanted to get started as quickly as possible – and now faces puddles of molten metal. The community asks: Why?
On Reddit, a user explains that he wanted to dry his figures as quickly as possible after washing them, so he put them in an oven at 550° Fahrenheit (about 287° Celsius).
He himself writes that he has now learned that the minis have a “low melting point,” but the community doesn’t necessarily think that 287 degrees can be considered “low” and the results speak for themselves:
Most Warhammer miniatures today are made of plastic and come in many individual parts that need to be assembled. In the early days of Games Workshop, however, tin and alloys were also common.
Such figures are still being cast today, for example for the revamped The Old World. In this specific case, it is about the Green Knight, a legendary hero from Bretonnia. In the official shop, the figure costs 34.50 Euros.
Community discusses metals, gives questionable tips
Over the years, Games Workshop has used various materials for miniatures. For metal minis, tin and lead alloys are common, with almost all of them having a melting point somewhere around 200° Celsius, according to the community.
The question of “Why?” comes up quite frequently, especially since one would have had to wait until the metal cooled down if the plan had worked. Tissues, a towel, or even just a hairdryer would have been the better choice.
Some users also take the opportunity to troll and write that a microwave would surely have been better. And just so you don’t follow blindly here: DO NOT put metal pieces and, of course, no Warhammer minis in the microwave. That is really dangerous.
The thread creator speaks of an “old” figure from 1995, but this probably refers to the date of the mold, not the figure itself, as one user explains. Truly old miniatures are now a rarity… and can sometimes be dangerous: Veteran showcases his “Emotional Support Dreadnought” made of metal from the 2nd Edition of Warhammer 40,000, fans want to use it directly as a weapon
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