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DominionsFan said:
Eh no. All of those units were made by players, Firaxis has nothing to do with it. 
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Oh, you were referring to player-made mods for Civ 3. Well, then the case is the same as for your Dominions 3 mod: they're probably in violation of copyright. Just because they haven't been taken to court for it doesn't mean that they're legal.
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Like I said, I checked out these things before I decided to use miniature photos, there isn't any copyright rules for it. If you want, you can check it out also.
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Miniatures and photos of miniatures are covered by the same copyright laws as everything else, and copyright law is reknown for being finicky and specialised. As I said earlier, I am not a lawyer, but my lay man's opinion is that your use of the miniatures does not fall under the aegis of fair use and is a copyright violation.
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If you think a bit, this quetion isn't making any sense at all.
You can buy miniatures, paint them, and share the photo about them anytime. It is always worked like this.
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There is a difference between sharing a photo of a miniature you've painted and using the miniature as basis for the graphics in a computer game. The first will almost always be fair use and can not really be said to be a derivate work, while the latter might not be fair use and might very well be considered as a derivative work.