Mek guns on bases.

[Warhead01]

I was wondering just what size bases other people are using, if they are doing it at all. I was thinking with the new rules regarding the grots it would be a time saver to just base the Mek guns and grots all on one base together. I am not aware of any rules issues from doing that as the grots are just there to be there. 
Any suggestions? 

[tvih]

I suppose there wouldn't be a problem with the rules, distances would still be calculated from the model and not the base so I don't see an issue. I don't know of the base size needed since I don't have any mek gunz of my own, but I guess since it's not a base rules-wise you could even make a suitably-sized one from plasticard or whatever, doesn't need to be any of the official base sizes.

[Warhead01]

I suppose there wouldn't be a problem with the rules, distances would still be calculated from the model and not the base so I don't see an issue. I don't know of the base size needed since I don't have any mek gunz of my own, but I guess since it's not a base rules-wise you could even make a suitably-sized one from plasticard or whatever, doesn't need to be any of the official base sizes.

I hadn't been sure about the rules but the grot krew don't even seem to have any stats at all.  Haden't thought about making them from plasticard. Good idea. 

[tvih]

Yeah, the crew is now just "fluff", having no bearing on the gameplay. I guess you could use them as a wound counter, since the gun has 6 wounds and there's 6 grots.

[toaae]

I'm not going to bother painting the gunners going forward. They serve no purpose and I'm already too far back in my project log. Maybe someday, when I have some time, but for now, GW has killed them.

 

I've thought about basing the guns before. I was thinking 60mm, the dreadnaught base. I think it would have some overhang, but that never bothered me.