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Many warhammer hobbyists search the web for copies of the original build instructions booklets, to help them build model sets for which they might not already have the instructions
This is becoming more and more commonplace as sales of unbuilt model sprues proliferates on secondary marketplaces such as ebay.
Basing guidelines for warhammer 40,000 the question comes up quite frequently in various forums here What size bases do my metal terminators go on Does a daemon prince get a 40mm or 60mm base?