Hello, I feel I should step in and clarify a bit. Jess, your figure was not moved because it was on a 40mm base, it was moved because it is sold packaged with a 40mm base, and is not a Terminator. If you managed to cram that cavalry figure onto a 25mm base, it still would have been moved. I am sorry I did not clarify that in our discussion.
Here are a few other questions that often crop up:
\"Appropriately sized bases\" means a base that looks proportionate in relation to the figure - for most single figures this is a 40mm base size MAXIMUM. When determining what category your figure will go into, it is largely decided by the size of base the model comes with. For example, models in the 40K single category should all naturally come with a 25mm base (with the exception of Terminators). You may mount your model on a larger base, but if it gets larger than 40mm for a single figure, it may be moved. If for aesthetic purposes you want to mount a figure on a square base instead of round, or vice versa, that is just fine.
That being said, if you must absolutely have a massive display base for your single figure, you may do so, but you must have the figure on a smaller base (no larger than 40mm) that rests inside the display base, as you often see in the unit categories. Entries that are obviously abusing this rule may be moved to the Open or Diorama categories.
When it comes to additional figures on bases (like familiars, cherubs, squires etc.) The basic rule is this: You must have a dominant focal point figure that will be the focus for judging. You may have additional figures on the base, but their overall size should not be larger than 50% of the focal point figure\'s size. In the case of Adam Roe\'s figure that took 3rd in LA last year (which definitely pushed it BTW), we deemed the additional figure was small enough so as not to interfere with the hierarchy. We did not consider the banner into the overall comparison.
I hope that helps. I know the rules are a bit confusing and at times the category distinctions are a bit vague. We may look into changing some categories in the future (specifically the 40K and WH single), but we\'ve been striving to match what the UK does for the sake of consistency and clarity. For Toronto and Chicago we will keep the rules the same as Baltimore. If you have questions or concerns about your entry, please send me a PM, or post your questions on this thread.
Many thanks,
John Shaffer
