Reply To: How do you store your miniatures?

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I do things “old school” and use the old “Box File” (dunno what they call them in the US).

You have to be a little careful in purchasing them as a lot are basically made from Cereal Box “card” with plastic stiffeners (or basically they are no use whatsoever). You’ll usually find these for sale in shops like Home Bargains in the stationary section, DO NOT BUY.

Instead look for some with thicker sides, they might cost more but al least they will last you for years (an example below if you look at the separate pictures). In this case £23 for 5 (or  £4.60 each) for a pack of “Star Online Eco Marble Box Files”. They are a LOT tougher than the corrugated cardboard Feldherr cases (but then you get what you pay for).

 

You can then look to having either custom foam inserts made (or use the “pluck” stuff), or use a steel sheet in the bottom for magnetic basing, or even just stick “rails” of bit of balsa in the bottom to stop figures from sliding around.

The “supremo” model are these OSCO models, they cost somewhere between £10 and £15 EACH, but they are built like the proverbial brick s..thouse and will probably last longer then you will 😀

Faux Leather Box File – Black (BKPUBF1)

These are probably the thing if you are going to store an “expensive” army with custom cut foam inserts (I’m using them to store my Necromunda gangs). And although they sound expensive, they end up costing a similar price to some of the upper end figure storage boxes. You of course store these thing “sideways” (or flat) on a bookshelf, but they are easily transportable in a car (although a motorbike would be right out).