"Cheap Hard Case For Miniatures" Topic
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| Red Beard Baron | 05 May 2017 7:27 a.m. PST |
I made a video about a cheap and easy way to convert SRA cases into a transport case for miniatures for around $35.00 USD. Check it out at: YouTube link |
| Irish Marine | 05 May 2017 7:32 a.m. PST |
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| skipper John | 05 May 2017 8:17 a.m. PST |
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| cloudcaptain | 05 May 2017 8:33 a.m. PST |
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 Extra Crispy  | 05 May 2017 9:01 a.m. PST |
These things look cool but I always wonder: when you carry it around don't all the pointy bits (lances, flags) get bent or broken while the figure rattles around? I'll stick with my magnet lined cardboard boxes (cost: $6.50 USD for the box and the sheet magnet) that hold 200 foot or about 90 horse each. |
robert piepenbrink  | 05 May 2017 9:34 a.m. PST |
For me, 15mm go in Plano boxes or equivalent, and those in footlockers. But I've been very pleased with hard cases and foam for individually-based 28mm. Never any damage. But a good hard case with foam, when you can get them, run me less per figure than Red Baron is paying for that SRA box--120 or 160 infantry per box, and I'm certainly not paying $70 USD for them. Of course, if all I needed was a container for two warbands, the math would be different. Extra, do you magnets hold when something is seriously dropped? I've had trouble that way. |
| Extra Crispy | 05 May 2017 10:53 a.m. PST |
My sheet magnet is pretty strong. It will hold a metal tank sideways. When I moved a few years ago the movers stacked the collection sideways (despite a hundred This End Up stickers). 99% survived the hand trucks, truck drive, and relo without any problem. But in general they stay flat and I've never had a problem. |
| Red Beard Baron | 05 May 2017 7:01 p.m. PST |
Sorry for the broken link not sure what happened, thanks cloud captain for picking up my slack! |
| John Leahy | 06 May 2017 3:08 p.m. PST |
Hi Mark. Where do you get your sheet magnet? Thanks? |
| ordinarybass | 07 May 2017 7:27 p.m. PST |
Looks pretty good. I like the flight style case. Very classy. Here's the method I use for cheap hard cases.
link more work, but lots more figures for less money. |
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