| TKindred | 11 Sep 2010 12:03 p.m. PST |
I just keep them in ABS Plastic gun cases. These have foam inside and easily keep the minis safe and are a great way to transport them too. You can usually buy 3 or 4 for the price of a GW case, and they hold as much. |
| Goose666 | 20 Sep 2010 4:18 a.m. PST |
I use a variety of things. Cardoard A4 file boxes, plastic boxes.. BUT..as time goes on, I am now seeing the worth in proper carry cases and have a growing collection of the Figures In Confort trays and cases. The time and effort that goes into paiting figures for me, is too much to see then scratched, chipped or bent etc in transit to and from the club etc.
It winds me up massively to find new chips on my models, I know, I know, its unavoidable but at least with the figures in comfort trays and bags etc, they are protected. FIC cases trays etc are not cheap, but they are worth it in the long run. |
| laptot | 07 Oct 2010 11:29 a.m. PST |
Plano plastic storage boxes. Come in various sizes and hieghts so pikemen and cav may be accomidated. There mid size box has compartments 40mm wide which is perfect for DBA basing. Last year the company reenginered the snap closure. Much more easy to open and better wearing. Wait for 2 for 1 sales. |
| laptot | 07 Oct 2010 11:34 a.m. PST |
Plano boxes also come with adjustable deviders. These can be cut so as to side over units pinning them down in the box when the lid is closed to prevent them bounsing about. Or foam blocks can be wedged over bases with the figures standing between the blocks. I gave up on sheet magnets and steel paper because it made bases too thick and was pricy. |
| spontoon | 09 Oct 2010 3:58 p.m. PST |
I keep telling you! Cookie Tins! Magnetic tape on the bottoms and in the tins! Send me the cookies if'n you can't use 'em! |
| FatherOfAllLogic | 30 Oct 2010 9:37 a.m. PST |
Large figures go in wooden wine boxes or plastic tubs with lids. Smaller figures go into cigar boxes-very classy! |
| Captain Crunch | 30 Oct 2010 4:01 p.m. PST |
I use some plastic boxes I got at Target. They are 6" X 9" by 2 inches deep. There are clips at each end so you can stack as many high as you wish and the top level has the lid with handle. Just lay some magnetic sheet in there and all set. |
| Oberst Radl | 31 Oct 2010 1:10 p.m. PST |
link They sell in lots of 50. You can get them individually at office supply stores. |
| Bandit | 05 Nov 2010 3:40 p.m. PST |
Schogun:
Scrapbooking storage cart available at Joanns and Michaels spontoon:
Cookie tins are the way to go! I have a bout eighty of 'em. The "square" variety preferred. Then I carry them in wooden boxes designed to hold three tins each. The biggest plus for cookie tins is,… they come filled with cookies! ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Originally I used cookie tins from the holidays. Then moved to wine boxes as someone else mentioned. As the collection grew I shifted to the scrapbooking cart that Shogun mentioned and keep about 1,600 Napoleonics in one now, at 1:60 I can fit approximately one French corps (Glory Years, 1804-1807) in one bin. For my ACW I have moved to baking pans like you might find at Target or Wallmart and often can be purchased with a snap on cover. I've magnetized all my ACW and this works for both storage and travel quite delightfully. Eventually I hope to find a cheap, light way to line the bottom of the scrapbook bins with metal and add magnets to the bases of my Napoleonics. Cheers, The Bandit |
| wpilon | 11 Feb 2011 8:50 a.m. PST |
I use covered cake pans like this: link They're 13x9 and about 2-3 inches tall. I base my 15 mm Brits and Microarmor on cardboard with a magnetic base so they stick right to the pan. The Zulus are based on steel washers for them, I buy sheets of magnetic material from Michael's for a couple of backs and line the bottom of the pan with it. They're stackable. You can write what's inside on the ends with a Sharpie and they're pretty cheap. I get them for about $6-$8 from Michaes. |
| number4 | 19 Mar 2011 2:57 p.m. PST |
Another vote for the sterilite 3 drawer set from Wal Mart. Inside those, holding the actual figures themselves, I use these link also from Wally World and cost less than $4 USD each. The dividers are removable and unused ones find themselves drafted as bases for mortars, MG's, command group, anti-tank and engineer stands…… I found some boxes recently meant to hold sewing thread; at $2 USD a piece, they were impossible to turn down, and after snapping off the plastic spindles meant to hold reels of thread, they make excellent containers for a landscaped four gun artillery base…… Google "rubbermaid" and you get all kinds of strange results! |
| (Phil Dutre) | 22 Mar 2011 5:37 a.m. PST |
I use a whole wall of 100+ wooden drawers (they come in units of 3 or 5 drawers). All lined with magnetic paper, and most figures are metal-based.
link
Width roughly 40cm, depth about 30cm. All drawers labeled on the outside. Only drawback is that they're not high enough to hold the largest figures, although normal 25mm cavalry fits quite well. Anything larger (banners etc.) I lay flat on some foam inside the drawer. When I transport, I just take out the relevant drawers and take them with me. Transport equals storage in my case. If the figures are not metal-based or lay flat, I put some bubblewrap on top – that holds them in place good enough. I have to mention I mostly use my own car when doing this, no public transport. I have a spare frame (as shown in the picture) to put the drawers in I want to transport. Over the years, I've switched systems a few times, mostly due to a growing collection of figures. The ideal solution is quite different when you have 100 figures as opposed to a few 1000 or over 10000 (my dire situation). I've reached the stage where I don't really care that much about individual figures getting chipped or lightly damaged. I used to go ballistic when that happened, but hey, when  happens, take out the super glue and repair. |
