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Rather than using a photo of the models, I really recommend using papercraft models - there are some decent ones on the market, and they are fairly inexpensive.

Using something that looks like you couldn't be bothered to try to get something decent on the table makes it less likely that somebody will be willing to play you.

I have used One Monk (now Mayhem in Paper) models - and if you want to see if they will fill the need there are free (yes, - FREE) models to let you get a feel.


Including an entire unit of pirate skeletons.

Look under the Hoards (organized by year) and Downloads for the freebies - there are a fair number of them.

A PDF for a unit typically runs about $3 US.

The Auld Grump

As I have mentioned, both above and elsewhere - I want to feel like the game means something to the person I am playing against.

It does not need to be an investment in the brand new $hiny and expen$ive models - I have played against all cardboard armies.

I actually and actively suggest using PDF standees to test out an army - and direct to PDF models that can be obtained for free.

Heck, if I did not already own fifty gazilion undead I would be using cardstock standees to test my KoW undead army before finalizing it. (I have a much easier time of it when playing dwarfs.)

But I do want to see my opponent putting some investment in his army - even if it is only to print out, cut out, and paste up some PDFs.

And I am actually more likely to mock an unpainted army than one that is made of cardstock.

The Auld Grump