Transportation and Storage...

[Mr Mystery]

How do?

So having started collecting a couple of weeks back, I now have a fair few ships, 16 in total including the Tantive IV.

Which also means I have a great deal of cards and paraphenalia to go along with it.

But how best to store these? Currently I'm making good use of the zip lock bags that came with each ship, to keep all their markers and dials and what not together, the dials allowing me to tell which ship has which bag. So far so good, as these currently all fit into the core set box (turned the plastic inner tray upside down. Damn that open window on the lid!).

The ships and stands however? Well, bugger!


Recommendations please folks!

[pgarfunkle]

I'm a big fan of KR cases you can store all your ships ready to fly, not the cheapest storage but my favourite. Lots of others seem to use Plano style boxes to store the ships

[clively]

I'd say to start here: [URL="http://us.battlefoam.com/categories/New-Items/"]http://us.battlefoam.com/categories/New-Items/[/URL]

[kellyj]

Battlefoam PACK cases have issues. If you carry them by the handle, the top canvas separates at the seams. BFs suggestion is to pay a seamstress to re-sew it (really...something I had for less than 2 weeks is coming apart and they tell you to go pay someone else to repair their product??? Not even GW blows you that hard)


As for what to use...I find the Plano series to work best. The separate compartments are the exact size of most ships (holding both the ship and its dial) and the larger sections hold templates and bigger ships with ease. They can cost anywhere from $4 at the Home Despot (a single tray that can be configured to your needs) up to $50 at Walmart (a full tackle type box with 3-4 trays plus side and top compartments).
Very sturdy and very lite.
[url]http://www.planomolding.com/subCategory.php?CID=110[/url]

[PalinMoonstride]

"I find the Plano series to work best."
[url]http://www.planomolding.com/subCategory.php?CID=110[/url]

I second this statement and I have a LOT of little spaceships! Two large cases pretty much fit everything I have.

[Deadlift]

I use Battlefoam and had no issues with the cases, I have various different foam trays which I swap in and out depending on what I'm using the case for, 40k or X-Wing. Mainly X-Wing truth be told.

[Mr Mystery]

Cool.

Any alternatives to Battlefoam? I've heard some horror stories about their concept of international packaging, such as foam trays being squished and stuffed into a jiffy bag. And they threatened to sue another company making laser cut foam trays, because apparently they did it first?

[Deadlift]

KR is the other one that springs to mind, eBay seems to always have loads on there. I've ordered quite a bit from the Battlefoam UK site and had no issues with packaging.

[Mr Mystery]

Cool.

Those were some years ago, so seems likely they've sorted themselves out.

[Ben_S]

Another option is to buy some foam and make your own:

[url]http://creativetwilight.com/making-your-own-foam-trays/[/url]

[url]http://www.houseofpaincakes.com/2011/02/gaming-on-budget-cheap-foam-trays.html[/url]

[url]http://warbuilder.wordpress.com/2010/10/02/diy-make-your-own-foam-miniatures-trays/[/url]