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so the new chariot models come with large oval base. Do you have to mount it on the base? Do they have any effect on game play.?

Bottom left of page 3. The rules assume models are mounted on the base they are provided with. The Burning Chariot is a skimmer and definitely should be on the base provided.

Camarodragon wrote:
Do they have any effect on game play.? [/quote.].

I see there's the section for skinner chariots.. but non skimmer chariots are a different animal.

So I must use the base on the skull cannon or blood throne but it won't have any game play effect?

As Happyjew said, pg3 says to put it on the base it was supplied with. It even goes further to suggest those without a base should be put on a base of an appropriate size.

So, yes, you should put it on the base. Not only RAW, but from obvious RAI.

Either way, it would have an effect in game. Without a base you'd have to measure to the model itself. Considering the model is smaller than the large oval base that would impact things like charge distance.

clively wrote:
As Happyjew said, pg3 says to put it on the base it was supplied with. It even goes further to suggest those without a base should be put on a base of an appropriate size.

So, yes, you should put it on the base. Not only RAW, but from obvious RAI.

Either way, it would have an effect in game. Without a base you'd have to measure to the model itself. Considering the model is smaller than the large oval base that would impact things like charge distance.

Chariots are vehicles. With certain exceptions for Flyers and Skimmers, you always measure to the hull of the vehicle.

The base would matter for the purposes of fitting models around it in combat, and in turn, how many models the rider can hit in return - you CAN also measure the charge distance from the base *or* the hull.
Chariot rules, page 82.

It seems to me that as per page 3, you are really supposed to have the base supplied, but the rules cover you if you have a model that didn't come with one (not that I can think of any examples).