Below is an example of an army that would get a low appearance scores, along with an explanation.
Judge 1
1. Overall = 0/25
Nothing special here.
2. Basing & Display Board = 1/5
Basing is inconsistent. Some movement trays are completely unfinished.
3. Modelling = 0/5
Mold lines and flashing not removed. Some models are broken.
4. Technical Painting = 1/15
Drybrushing, but not much else. Eyes on some models. Characters are better quality. Some models are broken though, and are generally sloppy.
5. Judge’s Discretion = 0/10
This is army is about the base minimum.
Total: 2 points
Judge 2
1. Overall = 0/25
Paint job is neat, but is not unified. Only the characters stand out.
2. Basing & Display Board = 1/5
Basing is inconsistent. Base minimum display board.
3. Modelling = 0/5
Minor conversions on the Black Knights, but this is countered by mold lines.
4. Technical Painting = 3/15
Sloppy painting on the bat swarms. Techniques used on characters are nice, but not applied across the rest of the army which was a quick & dirty drybrush.
5. Judge’s Discretion = 0/10
This is army is about the base minimum.
Total: 4 points
Judge 3
1. Overall = 0/25
Black Knights detract from overall army apearance.
2. Basing & Display Board = 1/5
Basing is inconsistent. Contrasting themes.
3. Modelling = 1/5
Poor unit fillers. Black Coach is missing horses heads.
4. Technical Painting = 2/15
Mismatched technique used on Black Knights and Dire Wolves. Characters show potential, would be great to see that spread across the entire army.
5. Judge’s Discretion = 0/10
This is army is about the base minimum.
Total: 4 points
Average score: 3.3