Biovores on 40mm bases?

free Tyranid Warrior Posts: 145	Biovores on 40mm bases? Aug 18, 2012 4:08:58 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by free on Aug 18, 2012 4:08:58 GMT quick question; is it generally accepted to put Biovores on 40mm bases? i find the 60mm ones over dimensioned for the model and think I have heard something about this...

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Biovores on 40mm bases? Aug 18, 2012 4:25:05 GMT

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Post by wisdomseyes1 on Aug 18, 2012 4:25:05 GMT

This comes up a lot

Whatever base the model came with is acceptable. 60mm is put everywhere, so it's best to go with that. It's a similar thing to daemon princes who were made for 60 and provided with 40. Games workshop people aren't always the most efficient.

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free Tyranid Warrior Posts: 145	Biovores on 40mm bases? Aug 18, 2012 6:01:25 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by free on Aug 18, 2012 6:01:25 GMT So my failcast biovores that were sold with 60mm have to be on 60mm. Too bad.

Deleted Deleted Member Posts: 0	Biovores on 40mm bases? Aug 18, 2012 10:33:59 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2012 10:33:59 GMT You can't put your minis on me! I object! On the bright side, larger base = less vulnerable to blasts
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free Tyranid Warrior Posts: 145	Biovores on 40mm bases? Aug 18, 2012 13:25:19 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by free on Aug 18, 2012 13:25:19 GMT Sorry, I just superglued them on you! Lol Good point about blasts though and I guess I can put some other fun stuff on the base.

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Biovores on 40mm bases? Aug 18, 2012 19:23:03 GMT

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Post by wisdomseyes1 on Aug 18, 2012 19:23:03 GMT

It also makes it harder to get out of line of sight... Harder to fit them all behind small prices of terrain. There are more disadvantages to larger bases than there are advantageous. With something like the Tervigon... LARGER PLEASE because it increases buff range and synapse.

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nidzy Hive Tyrant Posts: 1,692	Biovores on 40mm bases? Aug 18, 2012 19:33:16 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by nidzy on Aug 18, 2012 19:33:16 GMT My metal bivores came with 40mm bases and I like them that way, their feet fit perfectly and I can tuck them behind a nice piece of terrain to splatter fish guts (formerly known as fire warriors) all over the board!
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Biovores on 40mm bases? Aug 18, 2012 21:19:29 GMT

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Post by Psychichobo on Aug 18, 2012 21:19:29 GMT

I've been going on about large bases being the Pyrovore's biggest weakness simply because it makes them harder to hide for AGES now. I don't think anyone really realised how difficult that 60mm base was until they started foisting it on the poor ol' Biovore....

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Illithid Hive Tyrant Posts: 1,471	Biovores on 40mm bases? Aug 20, 2012 7:42:24 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Illithid on Aug 20, 2012 7:42:24 GMT I have some old school ones on 40mm bases. They look weird though.
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Biovores on 40mm bases? Aug 20, 2012 7:44:24 GMT

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Aug 18, 2012 19:23:03 GMT wisdomseyes1 said:

It also makes it harder to get out of line of sight... Harder to fit them all behind small prices of terrain. There are more disadvantages to larger bases than there are advantageous. With something like the Tervigon... LARGER PLEASE because it increases buff range and synapse.

I wasn't allowed to play my CD based Terivgons in a few tournaments due to this lmao

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