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Personal logo Stosstruppen Supporting Member of TMP26 Oct 2018 12:06 p.m. PST

I am getting into 20mm for Chain of Command, but I am at a loss on how best to store them. How do you store yours?

pzivh43 Supporting Member of TMP26 Oct 2018 12:25 p.m. PST

I bought some of the foam storage trays. The ones with 1" opening work great for 20mm figs. For vehicles, I use the Sterilite plastic boxes with 2 clips. I put some thin foam in the bottom of those to keep the vehicles more stable

Tiberius26 Oct 2018 12:59 p.m. PST

I put the vehicles on bases with magnetic sheeting on the underside and store them in metal tool boxes.
I base infantry on different siza washers and store them in plastic draw boxes lined with magnetic sheets

robert piepenbrink Supporting Member of TMP26 Oct 2018 1:08 p.m. PST

Well, loose in plastic bags, actually. But I'm cheating. It's really 1/72.

BTCTerrainman Supporting Member of TMP26 Oct 2018 1:20 p.m. PST

I place them on thick cardboard sheets and store them on shelves.

John Armatys26 Oct 2018 3:42 p.m. PST

Magnabase under bases, the infantry in either the drawers in a metal stationery cabinet or steel paper lined drawers of plastic stationery cabinets, the vehicles in steel paper lined box files.

Personal logo Extra Crispy Sponsoring Member of TMP26 Oct 2018 6:50 p.m. PST

Same way I store everything:

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pzivh43 Supporting Member of TMP27 Oct 2018 3:45 a.m. PST

Extra Crispy---how do you stand being so organized! I am in awe.

Personal logo Stosstruppen Supporting Member of TMP27 Oct 2018 7:33 a.m. PST

If only I were that organized. Yeah I was thinking of just magnets with a steel sheet in the box like usual, they tempt me to store them in the foam trays but it just doesn't seem like the best way…

Steamingdave227 Oct 2018 8:26 a.m. PST

Steel filing trays with magnetic bases on individual figures.

Martin Rapier28 Oct 2018 1:53 a.m. PST

Same way I store everything else. Magnetic sheet on the figure bases, A4 box files lined with steel paper.

My old Airfix figures from the 1970s are jumbled up in a big compartmentalised box though.

Garryowen Supporting Member of TMP28 Oct 2018 5:58 a.m. PST

I use metal bases. I then line the craft store scrapbook boxes with self-adhesive sheet magnet.

That is for figures. My vehicles are not on bases, so they are on a shelf in my figure cabinet.

Tom

TacticalPainter0128 Oct 2018 2:51 p.m. PST

I use plastic storage boxes, like the Plano fishing tackle storage systems. I line each section with some non-slip draw liner.

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Grumble8710604 Nov 2018 6:42 p.m. PST

Metal cookie boxes from the thrift store and a metal tool chest – ditto. Magnet on the bottom of each figure's base.

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