Storage and Travel Box

[IronBravo]

Hello Everybody,

I have attached some progress photos of a travel and storage box I am currently working on for my Wings minis.
I have been using a fabric shopping bag to move my minis around when I found a fishing box my father had made of timber in his shed.
This struck me as a design I could use to create a box of my own.

Here are the results to date, it has been a few months in the process, I plan to stain it.

So far I have used 6-8mm ply wood, 16mm bullet head nails and some dressed pine of varying sizes.

Let me know what you think.

Regards

[IronBravo]

The draws will be lined with pick and pluck foam from battle foam, the trays are 40mm deep, and battle foam make trays at 38mm, the space between the draws is 50mm, so I will be able to store the manoeuvre deck and base upright beside the mini.

Once the foam arrives I will get some more photos.

Also, the front of the box will be hinged, and the area for the damage decks will have a cover as well, so they will stay in place when the box is sealed up.

I will also add a space for the range rulers above the damage cards.

More photos to follow!

Regards

IronBravo

[pbhawkin]

wow, great job.

[matt56]

That's looking marvelous, Daniel! I look forward to seeing the finished project - it's a real labour of love. Well done

All the best,
Matt

[Gemmas Brother]

Looks great mate.

[grumpybear]

Great looking box nice work

[Flying Helmut]

Great work! I look forward to seeing pictures of the finished article!

[Jager]

Looks really good!
Are you going to put a handle on top, or maybe wheels?
Karl

[Captain Chum]

Outstanding Daniel!

[Flying Helmut]

Wheels, definitely wheels!
A wooden case that size, stuffed with minis, will be a git to carry after a couple of hundred yards.

[Teaticket]

Nice work Daniel.

[Biggles downunder]

Wow, I admire your skill with wood. Wood seems very appropriate somehow. Well done that man!

[Baxter]

Looks good Daniel. Are we going to see this at Wintercon?

[IronBravo]

Looks great mate.

Thanks Dude, finished some more last night, will post in the next few days!

[IronBravo]

Looks good Daniel. Are we going to see this at Wintercon?

Not sure, I will have to see when Wintercon is, and then if I am actually available!

[IronBravo]

Wow, I admire your skill with wood. Wood seems very appropriate somehow. Well done that man!

I wouldn't use the word skill, it has been more luck and happen stance than anything else!

[IronBravo]

Looks really good!
Are you going to put a handle on top, or maybe wheels?
Karl

I have a brass handle to attach, but I need to remeasure it a bit first. It's next on the list.

But I will also be staining the box as well so I will test fit everything first and then stain it.

[Gotham Resident]

That looks really nice. I agree with the wheels idea! Or wings!

[IronBravo]

Wheels, definitely wheels!
A wooden case that size, stuffed with minis, will be a git to carry after a couple of hundred yards.

Don't think wheels will work, as its only 45cm high, I would be bent double to push it!

[OldGuy59]

Then, with the wheels, you might consider one of these: telescoping handle



Check around the site for other options? Check other sites?

[IronBravo]

So, firstly, to apologize for the delay in posting the finished product, but here, finally in all it's glory is my completed storage and travel box.

Enjoy

[ptownhiker]

That is great looking! I love the traveling writing look style -- very classy.

[redcoon2]

Stellar. Wish I had even a smidgen of woodworking skills but always seems like a mystery...with strange results.

Yours looks excellent. Enjoy!

[fast.git]

Well... that's pretty freakin' amazing!

That right there is the perfect way to make my plastic tubs and foam trays feel cheap and tawdry... Brilliant work!

[Teaticket]

Wow, thats quite the luxurious way to travel with your Wings!

[matt56]

Absolutely wonderful finished product! I love everything about it, and the RFC badge and Bavarian pilot's badge are lovely touches

Thanks for the inspiration to try something new.

All the best,
Matt

[Flying Helmut]

Brilliant!

Very well done, that man!

[Nightbomber]

Very stylish! Top quality work .
I bet you had as great time working on it as well as playing with miniatues.

[IronBravo]

That is great looking! I love the traveling writing look style -- very classy.

Thank you, I actually stole the idea from my father, he had a fishing tackle box that was a little smaller than mine that I used as a template, so really credit should go to him! ��

[IronBravo]

Stellar. Wish I had even a smidgen of woodworking skills but always seems like a mystery...with strange results.

Yours looks excellent. Enjoy!

I have little in the way of wood working skills, this was all trial and error, if I take close-ups, all my credibility will disappear!
I just attempted to make it as simple as possible.
But thank you for the kind remarks.

[IronBravo]

Absolutely wonderful finished product! I love everything about it, and the RFC badge and Bavarian pilot's badge are lovely touches

Thanks for the inspiration to try something new.

All the best,
Matt

The badges are yet to be fixed in place, I have to cover the inside of the lid with some blue felt, but alas, I didn't take into account how thick the felt would be with the cards, and I now have to shave of around 2-3mm out of each recess for the damage decks.
Not happy with myself, but there it is.

[OldGuy59]

The badges are yet to be fixed in place, I have to cover the inside of the lid with some blue felt, but alas, I didn't take into account how thick the felt would be with the cards, and I now have to shave of around 2-3mm out of each recess for the damage decks.
Not happy with myself, but there it is.

Templating/proto-typing always has a learning curve to get around. The results are awesome, nonetheless. Bravo.

[Stumptonian]

Very nicely done.

When I say I can't do woodwork, I mean it.

[milcoll73]

very nice!!! i like the flight/cap badges finishing touches!

[Naharaht]

Excellent piece of work, Daniel! Very imaginative!