Carnifex. Oval base vs round

[jaigo]

Hi all

So I got my hands on some of the new oval bases from the fw set
As hardly anyone need them

And wonder if oval bases have an advantage over round ones

And do people place their fex placing the base broad or in the lenght of the fex

[blackrainbow]

My 3rd edition carnifex fit nicely on the round, and I even had the new kit on a round one too. But too much (tail, claws, even head peaking out far) has moved me to put them on the larger oval. I do this length wise to get a better looking fit, but all in all, it really doesn't matter for any rules perspective. Last edition GW moved to say "just use what they came with". Naturally the carnifex (and many other units) came with various sized bases.

As for actual advantages, here there are some. The larger the base the more enemy bases can come base-to-base, so consider that. If you go with the round bases, you'll still have to rotate it around, for example, when surrounded by things, so that the claws and tail that will stick off the base don't take up room for legal moves/consolidation or w/e.

[peacemaker]

Gamewise the 60mm round is better. But looks wise its just too small. I find the current oval one to be a bit too big. But it does have room to make cool basing.

[macdaddy]

I have Carnifexen with both thanks to spaced out purchases and misc trades. But both work great for me. I actually prefer the look on the Round to me it makes them look bigger.

[blackrainbow]

As a slight update, I'm redoing (broke down, tore apart, stripped) all the old lictors I have. Re-doing them all on 40mm bases as that accomodates the claws and flesh hooks on them. I have one "new" resin one that is on a smaller base. I feel weird having the same brood entry on different bases, but their scale makes it okay in my mind.

Use what fits/looks appropriate. New carnifex on 50mm don't work, go oval.

[peacemaker]

Aug 4, 2017 6:09:46 GMT blackrainbow said:

As a slight update, I'm redoing (broke down, tore apart, stripped) all the old lictors I have. Re-doing them all on 40mm bases as that accomodates the claws and flesh hooks on them. I have one "new" resin one that is on a smaller base. I feel weird having the same brood entry on different bases, but their scale makes it okay in my mind.

Use what fits/looks appropriate. New carnifex on 50mm don't work, go oval.

...lictors have always been on 40mm. Did you mean 50mm?

[blackrainbow]

Aug 7, 2017 22:02:13 GMT peacemaker said:

Aug 4, 2017 6:09:46 GMT blackrainbow said:

As a slight update, I'm redoing (broke down, tore apart, stripped) all the old lictors I have. Re-doing them all on 40mm bases as that accomodates the claws and flesh hooks on them. I have one "new" resin one that is on a smaller base. I feel weird having the same brood entry on different bases, but their scale makes it okay in my mind.

Use what fits/looks appropriate. New carnifex on 50mm don't work, go oval.

...lictors have always been on 40mm. Did you mean 50mm?

Hmmm, perhaps. So I only recently (okay, about two years ago and they have been sitting on a shelf) checked out lictors, via ebay. Three (older pewter) came in pieces with no base and one (separate order) came on a 40mm custom alien base.

I was guessing. Cheers on the update to 50, as that is what I put 'em on. Well, most of them as I still have to (and now definitely will) pop that smaller one off the custom base.

[peacemaker]

Aug 8, 2017 5:57:07 GMT blackrainbow said:

Aug 7, 2017 22:02:13 GMT peacemaker said:

...lictors have always been on 40mm. Did you mean 50mm?

Hmmm, perhaps. So I only recently (okay, about two years ago and they have been sitting on a shelf) checked out lictors, via ebay. Three (older pewter) came in pieces with no base and one (separate order) came on a 40mm custom alien base.

I was guessing. Cheers on the update to 50, as that is what I put 'em on. Well, most of them as I still have to (and now definitely will) pop that smaller one off the custom base.

The ones from 2nd edition can on 40mm squares.
All the ones from 3rd to current edition came on 40mm rounds.

They do fit fine in 40mm but will probably look better on a 50mm. You can do some extra cool basing on 50mm as well.
Hmmm...i might to put mine of a 50mm.

[blackrainbow]

I'm all about that base.