I had a dumb thought. I know people have looked at Skaven/ratmen or other fantasy armies as standins for their own figures. I was chuckling at the idea that large sections of the Zerg forces wouldn’t look that out of place in this game. The Uthuk mechanics seem solid enough for the way the Zerg would play.

So I was looking for some small models for the Zerg to see if this would be possible. I can’t seem to find jack online besides some models that are a little too big for these trays.

A) Has anyone tried a stand-in set of figures and does it look alright?

B) Anyone know of Zerg figures anywhere?

C) Anyone know of a good site you could send a 3D model to and get 3D printed models for not that expensive?

I've thought about this quite a bit as well. There are a few similar models out there here and there, and there's the old starcraft board game but those are all gonna cost you a lot (plus probably the wrong size).

Thingiverse has some good models: https://www.thingiverse.com/search?q=zerg&sa=&dwh=845a8f36caa4271 , but 3d printing at this size isn't really very cheap. It's maybe slightly cheaper than actual runewars minis or around the same price with a lot more hassle either way. Or maybe I've just been to bad 3d printers. I would still love to do a zerg army at some point though!

Tyranids from Warhammer 40k are basically Zerg. They're pricey (all GW stuff is) but they would look great. Could use Genestealers as Berserkers, Hormagaunts as Flesh Rippers, Raveners as Spined Threshers... the Acolyte Iconward could work for Kethra, and maybe a Broodlord for Ravos?