So this isn't just a 40k question - but I didn't see a general "gaming" area, and since it's 40k I play...
So my son and I are going to our first long-ways-away tournament this summer (BOLSCon, yay!) - and since we do not want to drive from Nashville (12-13 hours...yuk) - we are having the fine people of Southwest Airlines deliver us.
So my question is - how do people get their miniatures there? Both my son and I use Battlefoam cases (me, a 432, him the upper half of a 1520). They're very nice cases, quite sturdy, the slots are fitted to our figs, and they will fit on carry-on luggage. So...
1) Take as carry on. Should be a no brainer - but I'm wondering if anyone has done this and gotten grief from TSA. Sure, we'll leave the razors and paints and glues out of these bags - but I'm wondering if the checkpoint guards will understand that the little metal men with the sharp pokey swords (like my son's bloodletters) are _not_ weapons... If I can get them past the checkpoint without an incident, this would seem to be the best way...
2) Check on the flight. The Battleforce bags are sturdy, and I've heard of other people doing this... but I've also heard horror stories, and I know how those bags can get thrown around (my brother was a luggage handler for United)...
3) Ship to the hotel UPS/Fed Ex/USPS - probably a little safer - but cost more money, and then having the hassle of getting them home (need to find a shipping station)...
4) ??? Other ideas?
So any ideas, suggestions, or experiences to share would be appreciated!
Thanks, Andy