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Really you don't have to use anything that looks like the original style gang minis. If you're playing WYSIWYG the ad long as the weapons match up your gang can be any style you like.
I have a bunch of Tallarn desert raiders for Cawdors.

As far as where to start goes... if you have the rules and have gotten as far as drawing up a new gang sheet then the next thing is finding some more folks to pay against, providing them with gang sheets and the inspiration to make a gang of their own. Then let the games begin.

Yeah, thats it. Pick a skill table and house weapons list you like the look of and whatever minis you use pie up to you. As long as your opponent knows the score it's all good.

Then there's the outlanders gangs. They can be tempting but honestly you're better getting a standard gang up and running and a good few games under your belt before you mess with any outlanders.
Ratskins and redemptionists can be entertaining but take it from experience, nobody needs to bother with Spyrers. They just spoil the fun for everybody.

They used to be just hired guns but then they got their own gang. You can use them either way I suppose but I played before they were a gang. So I never seen a pit slave gang in action.

I imagine it might be more complicated than a beginner's guide to starting up really needs to get.

If people are having trouble getting excited about necromunda ask them to name every member of one of their squads on the table (preferably one in imminent danger of combat) after their favourite musicians or footballers or whatever they're into and see how caring about each member of the squad affects the game and makes every dice roll really matter.

Then they might start to get a hint of what is all about. It's not just humans vs humans. It's people vs people, family vs family. My family vs your family. And if one of your gang kills my brother... it's blood feude time!

Man this game gets in your blood so much more than any multi race army sized game ever will.

Another note on house weapon tables, if you're using them.

As mentioned above the skills tables reflect the current traits of each house and so too, the weapons tables reflect the preferred fighting style/availability of tech of each house.

Have a closer look at some of the basic and cc weapons on offer for each house. The special rules etc will have a big impact on how your gang fights.

Not to mention the inevitable conclusion being a bunch of chopped up minis representing gangers you no longer play because they're either dead or you retired the gang.

Better left alone and try as best as possible to let your opponent know what he's up against. Theres an honour system at play that helps save a lot of unneccessary conversions.

Totally agree WySiWYG is a lofty goal. Especially where original metal necromunda minis are concerned.

And in case you're interested the original box set scenery was comprised of 3inch square bulkheads that held flat card floors and walkways.not sure how available those bulkheads still Are but the whole concept could be easily replicated with card and foam board.