Let 's see some pics of team carrying cases
 

What do you guys put your team and accessories in when you go to play your games ? I am trying to find something that does not damage the bases or players paint jobs.

as for paint jobs, it's best to seal your players with something...I use polyurethane or clear gloss spray........

as for carrying cases, I have several way to transport my teams and some of them would make you cringe and want to ask my WHY......

Pictures to come later but I have small storage cases that could hold 11 or more players or support stuff. and stackable

I also can just toos them in a fishing tackle box........

Whoa Nelly
 

:eek: :eek: :eek: PLASTIC CASES........I Use The Warhammer Cases To Carry My Teams To Battle..they Have Foam Inserts With Slots That Allow Men To Be Transported Without Damage To Bases Nor The Figures (paint Jobs) ....spend Too Much Time Tweaking Bases And Painting Figures....... There Are Other Ways To Transport Men......you Can Also Have Scotty Beam Them To Their Destination :D :D :D ....but Seriously I Use The Warhammer Cases......:cool:

TRY EBAY ...THEY ARE CALLED GAMES WORKSHOP CASES

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I have a case like this one but it has my team name on it. it holds up to 200 plus men

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I always forget about the games workshop cases even though I buy most all of my paints at the local hobby shop , and they carry the cases.

Could have fooled me
 

Jeff, I like that case you carry your guys in. I did'nt know it was not sufficient for bases and all. I made this one and I made my own individual foam holders for my guys like they used to sell when I was a kid. I know you saw this Jeff,but I'll post it anyway for the rest.

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That is a great case. The one I have now , I am worried that I will either mess up my paint job or mess up my bases. I might go over to the local Hobby shop and take a look at their Games Workshop cases or talk to Ed Vaughn.

foam carriers
 

If you check your local game/hobby store they should carry some foam trays for transporting figures. They make different depths and you can make the figure either stand up in a deeper one, or lay down in a shallower one. "Army transport" is the name of the cases, but other companies make the foam trays as well. Here is one listed on ebay, they have all the other sizes as well.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Army-Foam-1-Tran...photohost ing

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Thanks for the info.

Here's What I Use...
 

It's seen better days, but it still works likes it was new.

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:D :D Shabby you need to upgrade !:D

I found slabs of packing foam at the hospital loading dock where I work, these, after an idea by Jerry McGhee, I transformed into upright carriers which protect the base-prongs. An exacto, ruler, and sharpie are all you need.

I transport the teams in toolboxes which also house my kickers, qbs, tools etc

nice looking steelers there ........

how did you cut it to fit??

It took me a day or two to get the time for these photos but I finally got around to it. It's not the perfect system but maybe it will inspire someone with the know how to design something similar specific to a base and man. These are Mega Blocks. They fit nicely in a deep Plano box. If I could get around to it, I was going to buy enough so I could color code them by team or position. Ultimately, I would like to see them in clear.
They suspend the man keeping him safe in his own compartment and the base prongs never get touched. If the blocks openings were just a hair wider, bases would sit perfect and straight in them. The only issue with them at this point is that sometimes the men get stuck in there and you have to knock them out which would be cured with the opening being just the right size. Any body want to invest $10 grand and make the perfect mold? :)

Oh, you maybe can't tell from the photos but the men are attached to the base. The other plus is it holds 66 men this way plus the QB's.

Yah and how long did it take to make one? That is a great idea!

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I have Mega blocks laying all over the house. I have 3 boys !:D I never thought of using them, I also never turned a block over to look at it as a tray for electric football men. I am too busy trying not to step on them :D

I use the package that BuzzBall bases come in. The bases fit real nice and the players stands straight up without any bending of the prongs.

Nice Wolf!

And Thanks Fellas!
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Answering you cats:

Lo, After measuring the dimensions of my toolbox I used a kitchen knife, a nice French Knife, about 14in, because its sharp and non-serrated (otherwise it'd rip the foam). The blade at its highest is about 3 inches, the length and height are important so you get a clean, straight cut.

Wolf, those carriers took about an hour or so. First I draw out each rectangle with a sharpie and ruler, making sure they're as even as I can get, leaving enough room in between in case of 'base bulge'. Then with a fresh exacto blade I cut into the foam around my lines about 1.5 in deep, then use my fingers work the foam free.


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NewCastle, that's a great idea. A cat I play with uses the Pro-Line trays for his sidelines. He glued magnets onto the trays so they connect together, or onto the side of the board.

Hey Jeff
 

Warhammer cases work great.




Norbert

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Norbert, Warhammer has 2 sizes of cases. Do you know how many players each case will hold ? I do not want ot get a too small case.

warhammer cases
 

the small one holds 108....the large one holds 216

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Thanks.