scythed hierodule base size?

[nod007]

Scythed hierodule came with big round 5" base but I was thinking can I change it to 120x92mm LO same base as Dimachaeron comes with?

I have search the internet and I have found people saying it should be on 120x92mm others say the round 5" base. Which is correct? Both?

Does it not matter or would it be cheating if I would use 120x92mm base?

[killercroc]

Typically models should go on the bases they come with, and changing base size is usually ok only if you size up the base the model is on within reason. Such as Ork Boyz use to being on 25mm but are now on 32mm and they're not spilling over the side like the use to. Sometimes I put characters on 32mm bases to help keep them separate from the usual mobs and they're generally bigger or fill up the base more so the size up isn't out of place. So if I did my math correctly the 120x92mm base is 68% the size of the 5" base so it would be on a significantly smaller base if you did that. Flip side the 170x105mm base is 1.10% large than the 5" base so that one is too big but is closer to covering the same area that the 5" base does.

And for a non-mathematical approach I just checked my Barbed over the 120x92mm base and he by far spills over that base in every single direction. Overall I'd say stick with the 5" base or bump him up to the 170x105mm if you want an oval base for any specific reason, but that one will still end up being bigger.

[Edit] I quickly looked at the 170x105mm base, the Heirodule looked much better on that, the tip of the tail still went over the ends but the main body was all in the base area.

[purestrain]

Is there even a base rule for 9th? IIRC 8th had one.

[yoritomo]

I don't recall 40K ever having a base rule. The closest they ever came was use the base supplied with the model, but that was back in 5th edition I think. Maybe ITC had base rules, but I never play ITC rules.

The rule of thumb is that you can use whatever base you want so long as the model was either supplied with the model or the model looks good on the base.

[krakenfiend]

Jan 15, 2021 23:41:19 GMT nod007 said:

Scythed hierodule came with big round 5" base but I was thinking can I change it to 120x92mm LO same base as Dimachaeron comes with?

I have search the internet and I have found people saying it should be on 120x92mm others say the round 5" base. Which is correct? Both?

Does it not matter or would it be cheating if I would use 120x92mm base?

If you want to use a base other than what the Heirodule comes with, I recommend the 105mm Round. This is the same base the admec Onager comes on. It is an exact match to the Heirodule’s original base size 😎👍🏻

Krakenfiend