WYSIWYG

What You See Is What You Get, commonly abbbreviated to the acronym WYSIWYG is a basis for the entire Games Workshop line of models. It simply states that what ever kind of war gear or weapons that the model is going to have equipped going into battle MUST be shown on the model. For example, a Space Marine usually is armed with a bolter as part of their standard equipment. In order for everyone who looks at the space marine to know that he has a bolter and not another type of weapon (Flamer, Missile Launcher etc.) a bolter must be physically attached to the model. Some types of wargear also must be displayed on the model when appropriate. These war gear items are displayed when Games Workshop models have provided for said wargear. Otherwise, it is up to the player to include these wargear items as imagination permits.