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Cavalry bases have been omitted from the list. The only codex unit I know of that I'm absolutely certain uses them are IG rough riders (though presumably any unit of the Beast/Cavalry Type would use them); however before they made up the new Bike bases many players mounted bikes on cav bases as well (and presumably those veterans' bikes are still thusly mounted). While out of date, the How to Paint Space Marines book still indicates that this is how bikes should be based.

Metal Handkerchief wrote:I would like an edit on this article (that's what I signed up for!) I was quite annoyed when someone at a game questioned my use of the 30mm flying base with Tau Crisis suits, pointing to this article. They are supplied with the box along with 40mm's (that I think noone in their right mind would use with the Ostheophoritic ankles that Crisis suits have!) and it needs to be included here. Thanks in advance.

I believe the 30mm flying bases in the Crisis suit box are intended for use with the Gun Drones included with that box. Then again, I haven't built a Crisis suit since 3rd ed.

But every Crisis suit I have seen fielded or photographed, including ones on flying stems, have been mounted on 40mm bases.

Metal Handkerchief wrote:There are two flying bases included in every single XV8 box.

Well I'm not spoiling for a fight, and as I said it's been 2 editions since I've paid attention to what's in the box, but the photos for the kit on GW's website pretty clearly show 2 gun drones, each on a 30mm flight base, and the suit itself on a 40mm infantry base. Either that clarifies things for you, or it doesn't.