Can someone confirm that I have the right bases for my Combined Army remotes here, please? The models don't seem to fit on their bases, whereas my Pan O remotes are positively swamped by the larger base, and I recall there was something in the old forums about remote's bases being standardized, maybe to the larger size? Spoiler: Weird Base Sizes
Those are correct. The PanO one is a mulebot which belongs on a 55. The CA is the standard remote which fits on a 40.
I think those remotes were some of the first Infinity mini's I pinned to their bases. One of them is only on it's back legs and didn't turn out quite how I wanted it. But I'm a fan of the others. I'll see if I can get some photos, still haven't painted the little fella's yet. The little bits of metal on the feet were great to stick into the base to help support them.
Those PanO remotes were originally released back in N2 on 40mm bases which is why they look a bit dwarfed, the CA remotes you have were an N3 release and are definitely intended for 40mm (if only just!).
Thanks all; i just needed some assurance there Thanks again. Its probably fair to say that making base sizes and silhouettes smaller gives a unit greater utility, a llittle more power, and less vulnerabilty - consider how much better Sogorats would be at S2 ...) so do we know any background or rationale for why the base sizes and silhouettes have changed and why they differ between remotes across factions?
Silhouettes didn't exist in N2, there was no real codified approach to base size. Shortly before N3 they released an FAQ/Errata with set base sizes, "standard" remotes stayed 40mm, Baggage, fancy combat remotes, bikes and most TAGs went 55mm, Soggy went 40mm (he had two versions at the time one on 25mm and the other 40mm). 55mm bases weren't used at all by CB until (I think) the new Kum bikers which were very late N2, previously all models were on 40mm at most and some had awkward base extensions (check out the studio photos of Bulleteers, Scarface, Marut, for examples) attached to their legs that were fiddly to glue. The CA EVO remote is different because they're aliens.
CA's remotes are non-standard, basicly - consider that their flash-pulse bot is an S2 assault piece with flamethrowers that also has baggage. Suddenly an S3 EVO with a combi rifle doesnt seem so odd.
They do seem a bit redundant when for 1pt more you can get a pistol, 2 flamethrowers, baggage and a smaller base size. Granted the R-Drone is 6-6 move and has mimetism but the Ikadron just offers so much more utility.
Because you don't ever consider what this 5 models can do: Combined Army ────────────────────────────────────────────────── 5 E-DRONE Combi Rifle / Electric Pulse. (0.5 | 28) M-DRONE Combi Rifle, Sniffer / Electric Pulse. (0 | 17) R-DRONE Flash Pulse, Sniffer / Electric Pulse. (0 | 8) IKADRON (Baggage, Repeater) 2 Light Flamethrowers, Flash Pulse / Pistol, Electric Pulse. (0 | 9) IKADRON (Baggage, Repeater) 2 Light Flamethrowers, Flash Pulse / Pistol, Electric Pulse. (0 | 9) 0.5 SWC | 71 Points Open in Infinity Army If you go second, you can spend a CT to Overclock the lot. B2 Flash Pulses or LFT, even a Combi Rifle. Otherwise you can spend an order to do se same... R Drone put down a sniffer or two and your HD models are welcome into the EI embrace You can Sat-Lock that pesky camo from out of sight without negative modifiers Add a HD+ (or Kerr-Nau) and place a White Noise zone almost everywhere Watch the enemy hackers keep away from your models (Maestro is not a joke!) or hunt down Asuras, Charontids or De Fersen with a repeater just to Maestro... Use them to prevent enemy Speculo or Fiday to get to your Avatar There is ALWAYS a way to use them!!!
I use a slight twist in this. instead of an M drone and an Rdrone I use two M drones a T drone a Q drone and the E drone. works great at smashing those pesky HD TO guys.
