| (Major Disaster) | 09 Jun 2014 6:22 p.m. PST |
I found something at Walmart that I think would be useful as the basis for cheap and easy 15mm sci-fi buildings
More details and photos on FIREBASE ARES 15 |
| AVAMANGO | 09 Jun 2014 6:28 p.m. PST |
Nice find the $0.88 USD pixie box looks like it could be very useful and a good basis of a multitude of Sci-fi structures… |
 MrHarold  | 09 Jun 2014 6:28 p.m. PST |
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| darthfozzywig | 09 Jun 2014 6:34 p.m. PST |
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| (Major Disaster) | 09 Jun 2014 6:34 p.m. PST |
Also, Walmart carries some bigger(deeper) Super Stacker boxes that could probably be used to make some 28mm scale sci-fi buildings(if you're into that scale)  |
| Cacique Caribe | 09 Jun 2014 6:45 p.m. PST |
Do you need to clip off the clamps on the sides? Dan |
| grommet37 | 09 Jun 2014 6:56 p.m. PST |
I might have to drop by there. I need some storage bins anyway. |
| Covert Walrus | 09 Jun 2014 7:02 p.m. PST |
Query – Are those wall ribs internal or external? |
| corporalpat | 09 Jun 2014 7:47 p.m. PST |
They are also good for storing game bits in like dice, casualty markers etc. |
| (Major Disaster) | 09 Jun 2014 9:51 p.m. PST |
@Cacique Caribe
Dan, the clamps can be popped off easily and re-attached later. @Covert Walrus
The ribs are external. Also,some info for everyone, if you go looking for them in your local Walmart, they're in crafts section, on the office supplies aisle And I imagine that these are available in most Walmarts around the U.S. I found these in 3 different Walmarts in 3 different cities across Texas. Being a former associate, knowing a little about Walmart's merchandise distribution, these items would now be a standard product to be stocked widely throughout the chain. |
 javelin98  | 10 Jun 2014 8:37 a.m. PST |
Sweet! Having those ribs on the outside will greatly add to the sci-fi flavor! (Insert "ribbed for your pleasure" joke of your choice here…) |
| Greylegion | 10 Jun 2014 6:32 p.m. PST |
Post a finished product! I'd like to see where you take the project. |
| (Major Disaster) | 11 Nov 2014 11:39 p.m. PST |
Finished product -
More in the works…
link |
| kenohhkc | 12 Nov 2014 6:14 a.m. PST |
I have a bunch of these from different manufacturers. They look even better and more sci fi when you remove the lids and turn them over. That pattern on the bottom makes a great roof.I have some with the diamond pattern and a hex pattern. |
| John Treadaway | 12 Nov 2014 7:25 a.m. PST |
Nice work. The corner 'structure' (the butressing and what not) serves them really well and you've done a nice job making them very dirty. John T |
| (Major Disaster) | 13 Nov 2014 12:49 p.m. PST |
Thanks John. I plan on using these for parts of a ramshackle colony on an arid planet battle board, so I tried to make them fairly dirty. I managed to finish the second building -
There are more photos here |
| sleb22 | 13 Nov 2014 3:01 p.m. PST |
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| (Major Disaster) | 16 Nov 2014 10:22 p.m. PST |
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brings back some oldies.
