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I have a question about a couple of bases I just received from Forge World. I just purchased three Tau XV-88 Broadside Battle Suits to use rather than my GW one’s. The question is this:
The GW Broadsides are supplied with a 40MM base which is the norm for all the GW Battle Suites. The Forge World Broadsides are supplied with 60MM bases (at least the three I just got)
Now if I using FW Battle Suits in place of GW Battle Suits and no “special” rules… technically I should be putting my FW Battle Suits on 40MM bases to stay within the base diameter supplied rule? The larger would be cooler and allow me more modeling but would also be larger for “Base Contact” should my opponent have that opportunity in combat and could possibly be subject of debate in a non-casual battle…..
So, ? what is the general consciences? …… I’m feeling I need to stick to the 40MM.

I haven’t built them as of yet but noted that the rail guns are smaller, but the torso is a tad larger not that either is a big deal. I like the FW ones for modeling IE posing and what not. The 60MM base would give me more “space” for poses and being a creative base freak more opportunity for a cooler looking base but I thought the base rule being I’m using them as standard Broadsides I should stick the standard Broadside base diameter and avoid and issues a stickler opponent might have.
I have been in a few battles where my unit has been assaulted too… although, 20MM difference isn’t really going to save me should that ever happen again.