Transporting your planes. [Archive] - Wings of Glory Aerodrome

Oberst Hajj

08-11-2009, 22:54

I use an S&S Design (http://www.stevessackdesigns.com/bag.htm) filled with foam trays to carry my Wings of War minis around. I can fit one of each plane from series 1-3 as well as about 10-12 extra planes (handy for repaints and squadrons), all of the maneuver decks for those planes, 4 A damage decks, 2 B damage decks, 1 C and 1 D damage decks, ground targets, and extra cards. I also fit a small plastic box to hold all the counters and some dice. The outside pockets are used for balloon cards, range rulers and rule books.

The case closed up...

http://www.performanceimagery.com/personal/wowtransa.jpg

The case opened up. You can see I've labeled the trays on the side so I can find the right decks quickly.

http://www.performanceimagery.com/personal/wowtransg.jpg

These shots show the 1 inch trays with the planes in them...

I've got one more Spad coming and it will go in the tray on the right.
http://www.performanceimagery.com/personal/wowtransb.jpg

1.5 inch trays hold the two seaters

http://www.performanceimagery.com/personal/wowtransc.jpg

The tray on the right has room for extra planes and the one on the left needs two more D.VIIs and then it will have extra planes in it. I have one more of these trays that is in the case that is completely empty and will be used for extra planes.
http://www.performanceimagery.com/personal/wowtransd.jpg

These three 2 inch trays hold a total of decks of cards.

http://www.performanceimagery.com/personal/wowtranse.jpg

This 1 inch tray holds my counter box, fly pegs, some dice, and a Spad that is going to be made into a crashed plane diorama for some special missions.

http://www.performanceimagery.com/personal/wowtransf.jpg

I really like this setup as it allows me to carry all of my WoW stuff in one nice bag and every thing is very well protected. It is a little pricey, but you can buy the foam trays as you need them to spread the cost out some. You could actually fit more planes in each tray, but I like having a little more room around them and laid out nice and neat by plane type.

I have attached a Power Point file that has the foam tray layout as well as a silhouette for each plane type. If you like, you can download it and move the planes around until you get a layout you like.

WilliamBarkerVC

08-22-2009, 22:15

Nice set up. Still have all my planes in the boxes.

Battlefoam.com do custom cut foam for anything you want and will engrave messages in the foam too. I have been thinking about getting them to do my WoW collection...

Oberst Hajj

08-23-2009, 09:09

WilliamBarkerVC

08-23-2009, 09:19

I've looked at the Battlefoam cases and foam trays. If you do not get them to custom cut your trays, they are the same foam as in all the other systems. After looking at the case at the local store, I thought they were a little pricey compared to some of the other brands (mainly S&S Designs).

I'm rather happy with the plucked foam and placing the planes card under it.

The only cool thing about Battlefoam is the custom cutting, which means (I don't know as I haven't had them do a run), that you might be able to get more aircraft per sheet. They minimize the walls to fit all the minis in.

I have a 10000pts Orc&Goblin army that I will be getting them to make a case for, and if that works out, then I might look at the WoW option.

Did you toss out all your boxes, or did you keep those too?

I like your counter holder, much more organized.

Oberst Hajj

08-23-2009, 11:24

You could get more planes in with custom cut trays... you can even get more planes in then what I did with the pluck trays (I just liked mine laid out like that). Have a play with the file I uploaded and you can see just how many planes you can get in if you want to pack them in tight. Just open the file up and drag and rotate the darker plane shapes around.

The counter box helps out a lot. It can be found pretty much at any home/hobby store like Hobby Lobby here in the States.

WilliamBarkerVC

08-23-2009, 12:49

Brilliant! I used to do that with GW cases, and planned the cutting of the foam for days before laying a knife to them.

I do have an Army Transport "Platoon" case that I use for naval right now, but I bet it would fit my planes just fine.

Cheers and thanks!

Oberst Hajj

08-24-2009, 10:01

Nekrodamus

08-24-2009, 10:23

You can always get extra trays and swap them out when you need to transport one army or the other. This works well if you have a nice shelf to put the other trays on. I often keep a tray turned upside down on the top to keep dust out.

That's the 'classic' way to go since we need those quite expensive cases only for safe transports, not to store (any) miniatures. Allthough especially GW would be quite pleased, if we buy 'a few' extra cases. I guess I'd need around ten more army cases ...

Oberst Hajj

08-24-2009, 10:27

Yeah, I've got a few case that hold my retired Eldar army and one of the large S&S Designs cases for all my WoW stuff. Not sure what I will do once I start picking up the WWII minis in bulk.

KsLazarus

09-22-2009, 08:24

While I think the boxes are great (it is nice to have the plane, cards and base all neatly placed together) I think it is a pain to transport and mess with all of the little boxes. However, due to budgetary constraints, I don't think I will be able to bankroll a transport system any time soon... especially considering I have financed my current WoW revolution without formalized spousal approval.
So, I had to go a little ghetto on this effort...
what was once a poker chip case
http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=58&stc=1&d=1253632332

merged with a clumsily-hacked up piece of foam
http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=60&stc=1&d=1253632332

to become the new home for mon petite escadrille
http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=59&stc=1&d=1253632332

When the D.III arrives there will be one of each current model, which will have to suffice for now...

SHVAK

09-22-2009, 08:34

I use Sabol foam cases for my WH40K armies. For WoW, I went with plastic storage bins (for crafts or fishing tackle). Movement cards, bases and corresponding plane are each held in their own slot. As well, each plane, cards and base are placed in UV resistant trading card plastic sleeves (used normally for Magic, baseball or hockey cards). This protects the paint and the excess elimates any unnecessary movement in the bins. The bins then go into a gym bag, as well as the original game boxes which still store damage cards and game counters. Whole thing cost about $50.

Stoff

09-22-2009, 10:57

For my cards I used card individual card boxes from the WoW Nexus site. Then I just worked with the original boxes after removing the plastic inserts. All the decks in one box, then the control cards and balloon card in the next and then a fome fray for my models in the third. All of these go in a nylon attache case I had laying around the house not being used. Befor I got the 1" foam tray for the planes I built a compartmental cardboard tray, but was not happy with it. At this time the only things I have for WoW that will not fit in the attache case are homemade playmts and the zep when she is finished.

Christoph

rapier1642

09-22-2009, 13:23

I use a sabol design case (size depending on how much i am carrying). Usually use 1.5 inch foam. which hold planes quite nicely.

Jim

Bixby

09-29-2009, 10:47

The transport case system you set up looks very impressive. Thanks for sharing. Right now I am struggling with how to store and transport my stuff. Hopefully I will be running the Wings of War league at my home so transport will not be as critical, but I would like to get a system in place just in case.

Oberst Hajj

09-29-2009, 13:04

Thanks. If funds are tight, you can start out by just getting the foam trays and carrying them in a plastic bag or backpack. If you get one extra tray and turn it upside down on the top of the stack, some rubber bands will hold it all together nicely.

jodiepascal

10-05-2009, 06:52

Bixby

10-05-2009, 07:07

Well, I just finished a transport system quite economically. I went to the Dollar Store and they have small plastic containers, (3 for $1). Each container holds a mini, base, and maneuver deck. I even bought some foam at a craft store for $5 to cut and glue inside the containers to keep the mini safe. Not as elegant as the system above, but it turned out well.

The Blue Baron

11-02-2009, 05:01

I use the same system Keith uses for some years. WoW is the 4th game I use it for and it always did a grear job.

Poliorketes

11-04-2009, 10:36

I use the de Luxe box which I filled with two layers of foam. Though it's getting to small lately...

LGKR

11-09-2009, 06:35

We have a player here in Michigan that uses the clear plastic fishing tackle travel cases you can find at WalMart. He carries like 4 trays of planes and the top is big enough for his custom made balloons and box sets.
Pretty inexpensive and very protective.

Jodie here are some pictures of AB's tackle box plane storage that you mentioned.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v304/lgkr/Planecase1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v304/lgkr/Planecase2.jpg

Greywolf

11-17-2009, 21:52

I tried to find out what S&S design could do for me but was informed he is closing down and going into a different business next year. asked him what deal he could on his remaining stock of 2.5" foam.

otherwise it looks like Sabol will get my hard earned cash.

Cheers
GW

Oberst Hajj

11-17-2009, 22:16

That's sad news, guess I'll try and pick up one or two of this empty bags while I can then.

Greywolf

11-17-2009, 22:35

That's sad news, guess I'll try and pick up one or two of this empty bags while I can then.

all he has is foam nothing else.

Cheers
GW

Horse4261

11-20-2009, 16:11

Looks a lot like the case I use, although the top is filled with maneuver and damage decks. LOL
I was able to get the entire series I aircraft in a single tray, including bases.

Jodie here are some pictures of AB's tackle box plane storage that you mentioned.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v304/lgkr/Planecase1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v304/lgkr/Planecase2.jpg

Greywolf

11-20-2009, 16:14

not a bad set up. I am going to do what col Hajj has done with the foam and get a nice case.

will be ordering some stuff from Sabol next week.

Cheers
GW

Hueg

11-20-2009, 16:32

That tackle box idea is pure genius, I'd have never even given that a thought. I think I'm going to invest in one myself, thanks for the inspiration! :)

Oberst Hajj

11-21-2009, 08:07

You know, the foam trays might fit into those tackle box trays. That would give you a lot more protection for your planes, but cut down on the cost of the bag a little bit. And it would be an alternative for having a hard case with the foam trays.

Greywolf

11-21-2009, 22:45

I'll get my trays first and then work out the best storage from there.

what are the amount of trays and sizes you used Col.?

Cheers
GW

Oberst Hajj

11-22-2009, 11:11

I've listed all of the sizes in my first post between the photos. The number of each one needed will depend on how many planes you have/are going to have.

Greywolf

11-22-2009, 11:23

I've listed all of the sizes in my first post between the photos. The number of each one needed will depend on how many planes you have/are going to have.

ALL of the PLANES!!!!

lol

thx will check it out and write up my list of foam requirements.

Cheers
GW

Oberst Hajj

11-22-2009, 19:14

Then you are in luck, my first post covers every thing you need for all 3 series for WWI plus all the decks.

thumper7458

12-11-2009, 11:23

I'm curious as to what is on the CD?

LGKR

12-11-2009, 12:35

I'm curious as to what is on the CD?

If your talking about the cd that is in the top of the tacklebox, it is a dvd I made of The History Channel's Dog Fights. It the episode about WWI. I recommend a watch to anyone interested in WWI air combat.

colneher

12-30-2009, 19:19

Rum Demon

12-30-2009, 21:38

http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cc11b3127ccef8a89a655e0e00000030O08AZN3Ldu2cuAe3nwY/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/
Apologies if the image doesn't work or whatever. I'm new to the Aerodrome.
And yeah, don't laugh... that IS all of them...

After 11 months of planes kicking around in the Famous Aces box, I've finally put them into a proper display case.

It's just a jewelry display case that my wife wasn't using. I put a couple of layers of cotton batting into the bottom until the glass top hit the planes when closed. The planes stay put even if stored vertically. I like this system. The planes have a pleasing "butterfly collection" look. Next step would be to mount it safely on a wall somewhere.

All of my maneuver decks and so forth are still stowed in the FA box, which is fine. I bought a bunch of mini rubber bands to keep things organized.

-Joe

Oberst Hajj

12-30-2009, 23:53

Good ideas on the plane storage ... jealous of your collections! :D

I am personally thinking of the 1" think foam battle trays .. they just stack better, while providing room for the cards, planes and stands.

Col. Hajj, it looks like you have taken out all the foam to get the cards with the plane. the insterted the blocks back in?

Nope, you can easily slide the plane card under the foam blocks with out taking them out once you have plucked away the squares to fit the plane in.

afilter

01-05-2010, 12:13

So I found a local supplier for the Sabol products.

Just to confirm you are using 2" trays for the decks?

1' or 1.5" trays for the planes?

TIA,

Aaron

Oberst Hajj

01-06-2010, 01:24

Yep, those are the correct sizes.

saboldesigns

01-06-2010, 05:02

Thanks for using our foam trays in an extremely useful application! The template design/layout is great. We are always available for groups, clubs etc. to help. Contact us if you need any other information that can assist you in the safety of your WOW models. Group discounts are also available. Again, hats off to some very creative and useful applications!

afilter

01-06-2010, 07:08

Yep, those are the correct sizes.

Thanks, I also found you photo album with sizes. ;) I am thinking 1" will do for the WWII planes.

This is waht I am using for the time being:

http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq132/adfilter/Wings%20of%20War/DSCN0415.jpg

http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq132/adfilter/Wings%20of%20War/DSCN0416.jpg

As you can see I can already use some more room and I still have two stukas waiting assembly.

A local supplier carries the Sabol foam trays. My plan is to start picking up some trays and then one of the bags later on once I decide which size is needed/practical.

Is $8/tray a decent price?

Oberst Hajj

01-06-2010, 07:38

Yes, the 1 inch trays will fit the Series 1 WWII minis just fine. $8 a tray is a good price, better than my LGS.

afilter

01-06-2010, 08:34

OK, sounds like a plan....I currently have 34 planes including the 2 B-17s.

I think I will start with three 1" and one 2" tray which should at least get all my WoW planes stands and cards in trays and then build from there.

afilter

01-08-2010, 11:48

So, I stopped by the LGS last night and picked up some of the Sabol foam trays,

So Far:
1-1"
1-1.5"
2-2"

Actually wanted four 1", but that was all they had. More will be coming in.

Now what bag? There are two I am debating

Large one Division transporter:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Sabol-Designs-Division-Army-Transport-Foam-Case-w-Trays_W0QQitemZ280442971948QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item414bb4272c

http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq132/adfilter/Wings%20of%20War/SBLDIV.jpg

Smaller Mark II:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Sabol-Designs-MARK-II-Army-Transport-Foam-Case-EMPTY_W0QQitemZ250553568593QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3a56280d51

http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq132/adfilter/Wings%20of%20War/SBLMK2E.jpg
In both cases I would be getting empty bags from my LGS
$59 for the Division size
$31 for the Mark II

I am tempted by the division size, but honestly I think it is bigger than I will ever need. It appears I would also need to buy the foam to fill it all at once as well to prevent stuff from sliding.There might be the temptation to buy more as well ;)

The Mark II looks like it would fit 12" or so worth of foam trays. Realistically even if I have more planes than will fit in the bag I most likely would never need to transport all of them at the same time. With the cost I could always get a 2nd and have WWi in one bag and WWII in the other.

Overall the nice thing I see with the foam trays is even if you do not store them in a bag they stack nice for storage on a shelf at home.

So do I:

1. "Go Big or Go home" and get the large Division bag?
2. Be fiscally responsible and ease into this with the Mark II?

Of course it does not help that I received a $350 reimbursement today from a trip I took last month. :)

Thoughts?

Oberst Hajj

01-08-2010, 18:16

Aaron, I'll post a good response for you (with pics I hope) later tonight... so don't buy any thing just yet!

Oberst Hajj

01-08-2010, 23:27

Okay, this is the minimal mount of trays you will need to transport all Series of miniatures for WWI along with their maneuver decks and damage decks. The layout of these trays have the planes organized in to types, but emphasis was given to fitting the most amount of planes in to a tray.

It will take three 1 inch trays to hold all of the single seat planes in Series 1-3. As you can see, you will have some extra room in the last try for future releases (maybe the two Ni-16s from Balloon Busters?) or repaints.

http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=7&pictureid=2456http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=7&pictureid=2457

If you are a fan of the Dr.I, you could fit quite a few more of them in there if you play with the layout on trays 2 and 3.

For the two-seaters, you will need two 1.5 inch trays.

http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=7&pictureid=2458

The Maneuver and Damage decks are what really eat up the space. You will need three 2 inch trays to store all of the maneuver decks with the clear plane bases (and pegs if you use the official ones) as well as the damage decks. You will see that there is a good bit of room in the last try for future releases or extra damage decks if you pick up more copies.

http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=7&pictureid=2459http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=7&pictureid=2460

If you add all of that up, you will see that it is 12 inches of foam. However, don't forget that you need to account for the base of each tray, which totals 2 more inches. So, if you want to store and transport all of Series 1-3, your case needs to hold 14 inches of foam.

Army Transport's Motor Pool (http://www.saboldesigns.net/motorpool.html) will hold a total of 16 inches of foam. That would require you to buy two more 1 inch trays to fill the case. Not to bad as you will need the extra trays as more planes come out anyway.

The other option from Army Transport is their Platoon Case (http://www.saboldesigns.net/platoon.html). These only hold 8 inches of foam, so you would need two of them and the two extra 1 inch trays. There are a few good things about going this route. These cases can clip together. This allows you to start off with just one of them, and once it is full, pick up a second and just clip them together for easy carrying as your plane collection grows. Two of these case do cost more then a single Motor Pool case however.

If you are really concerned with being able to hold any of the future release Wings of War plane, you might look at getting the Army Transport MkII and the Platoon case as they can also clip together.

If anyone is interested, I could make the above diagrams with the planes organized by service years and side. A layout like that would be pretty handy for cutting down on the number of minis you would need to carry with you (as long as you play by years). It would however, not be idea for adding future planes as they come out.

afilter

01-09-2010, 05:23

Excellent post, thanks for the information. I had seen some of this in your album.

I am leaning toward the Mark II as I like the idea of the side opening up similar to yours.

My WWI collection is not that robust as I currently only have 18 planes. I have not felt the need to get every mini since it is all one theater and only plan to get 4-8 from each set. I still have a couple more from set III to aquire. The WWII release delayed my plans.

I see myself using the WWII more right now. Any chance you have a layout for them? I have some trays, but have not plucked any foam yet. It would be a tight fit, but it looks like 12 fighters could fit in one 1" tray. So I could easily get the 16 in two trays. Then there are my 18 custom models.:rolleyes:

For the time being a single Mark II should be able to handle my entire WWII colection or WWI collection. As time goes on I can look at expanding if I feel the need to store them in the case.

Based on this info I would say the Division case is way too big for anything I will need even for both sets.

Thanks,

Aaron

Oberst Hajj

01-09-2010, 06:06

Having the case open to the side is a very helpful feature... it's the reason I went with the S&S Designs case, that and it's size. Do you know if your LGS carries the S&S bag? I'm trying to track another one down.

I don't have the files made up for the WWII planes yet, but I do have my trays plucked and I'll make a file up for you today some time. I actually have a photo I took last night to post for you, but forgot to upload them before I left for work. I'll try and get that up for you as well.

Oberst Hajj

01-09-2010, 07:36

Here is the layout for the WWII trays:

http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=7&pictureid=2471

And here is a photo of one of them with the planes in it:

http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=7&pictureid=2464

I should point out that the reason there is a large open area on the left wings of the Zero and Wildcat are due to the antenna on that wing. It falls right where the two foam squares meet. You could leave the middle square of that top row in the tray, but it would put some pressure on the antenna.

afilter

01-09-2010, 07:54

Thanks, so you went with 10 planes per tray.

Is your foam S&S or Sabol? Are they basically the same?

I checked with the LGS and no S&S bags....they did have some foam, but I went with sabol beause I was not sure if it is compatible and saw the post that S&S will no longer be available.

I was thinking of 12 planes per tray by turning them the other way and aligning 3 x4. I currently have 16 WoW and another 16 + the 2 B-17s for WWII.

Where do you store your bases? I was considering with the manuever deck or putting them in the pockets of the bag.

I do like the side loading feature as mentioned. Instead of painting the tray I plan to put a label on the side(if it will stick with the contents of each tray so they are easy to ID from the side while in the bag.

I think the Mark II it will be for me then. ;)

Carlos Lopes

01-09-2010, 12:06

Hello, Col. Hajj,

Since the first time you had show me the possibility to transport the Wing of War minis in a home made box, that I was looking for a solution.

I manufactured a box to transport 10 airplanes, 6 German (4 Albatros and 2 Roland) and 4 Allied (SAPD XIII) in two floors.

http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=61&pictureid=2472

http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=61&pictureid=2473

I’m going to use it to transport my minis to the convention LeiriaCon 2010.

My regards

Oberst Hajj

01-09-2010, 13:26

That is a nice looking box Carlos.

Aaron, Sabol and S&S foam are basically the same thing. They are the same size and same type of foam, called PU foam. There might be a difference in the density, but I don't think so.

You could fit as many as 15 planes in a tray if you do not care that they could be touching each other...

http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=7&pictureid=2474

afilter

01-10-2010, 07:53

Made it to the LGS yesterday and picked up the Mark II and a couple more 1" trays. I was busy plucking foam last night and my WWII collection now has a home with plenty of room to expand. ;)

I will post some pics later, the ones I took last night did not load.

Edit:

OK, this is what I came up with (still need to add labels)
Sabol Mark II case:
http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq132/adfilter/Wings%20of%20War/DSCN0422.jpg
Opens from the back so trays slide out:
http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq132/adfilter/Wings%20of%20War/DSCN0423.jpg
DoW Set I:
http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq132/adfilter/Wings%20of%20War/DSCN0424.jpg
Custom planes and remainder of SetI
http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq132/adfilter/Wings%20of%20War/DSCN0427.jpg
http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq132/adfilter/Wings%20of%20War/DSCN0426.jpg
B-17s with room for more:
http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq132/adfilter/Wings%20of%20War/DSCN0428.jpg
All the current Manuever decks and cards:
http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq132/adfilter/Wings%20of%20War/DSCN0429.jpg

Rules, plane consoles, and extras all easily fit in the pockets on the case.

Appreciate all the help getting this set up, I am very please with it. Considering what I spent on the models I think the extra investment to protect them is worth it. ;)

Von Rotherham

02-16-2010, 11:07

This weekend I received a case from Figures in Comfort, a mere £71 and the trays are specific for WoW: http://www.figuresincomfort.net/catalogue/

well recommended!

Oberst Hajj

02-16-2010, 11:54

Can you elaborate on "specific for WoW" please?

afilter

02-16-2010, 12:21

This weekend I received a case from Figures in Comfort, a mere £71 and the trays are specific for WoW: http://www.figuresincomfort.net/catalogue/

well recommended!

The site looks very similar to the S&S or Army Transporter systems. I assume these are pluck foam that you had to fit the minis to or are you saying they came preformed for WoW planes?

Von Rotherham

02-16-2010, 13:53

They have a two trays with pre-cut Wings of War sizes, one tray for one-seater and one tray for two-seaters. I have the FA, WYB and BD sets and the booster packs. All the extra components fit in nicely, I also have most (except for four aircraft) of the series one, two and three minis and all of these fit with no problems. Here's a picture of mine:
http://i943.photobucket.com/albums/ad273/Vargulver/DSC00471.jpg

There is a link to the WoW trays on the website (tray numbers 40 and 41 I think), but no pictures at the moment. The new owners of the company are very good, great communication and speedy delivery. I thoroughly recommend especially for people in the UK (and no, I don't work for them, I just thought I'd pass on the information as I think they deserve it...)

Von Rotherham

02-16-2010, 13:55

This should link to the WoW trays:

http://www.figuresincomfort.net/catalogue/index.php?cPath=1061_637_1145&osCsid=93e406b3e25c54074fc9362a8141bdbf

The other one is tray number 41, which is not on the website but ask about it.

Oberst Hajj

02-16-2010, 14:45

Ahh, okay. It appears they are just pre-cut squares the right size to hold the planes and cards. They look nice, but I think you could get an even better fit for a better price with the pluck style trays.

Niemandsland

04-09-2010, 06:49

I transport my minis with two XL Hard Cases from http://www.feldherr.net/. There is space for the three WWI Series, the content of two Balloon Busters Sets, the Deluxe Set, the BD Set an the WYB Set. And I think there is space for just two other WWI Series, perhaps without all the cards. When I'm at home I can post some Pictures.

Edit: Now you can see the Pictures at my Albums http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/album.php?albumid=160

Guntruck

05-19-2010, 05:32

I store my aircraft in a Figures in Comfort case using pick n pluck trays, but if I only need to take a few aircraft to a game, I have a few of these:

http://www.locknlock.com.au/products_c.php?cate1=1

The rectangular box holds one aircraft along with its cards and stand, and they come in fighter, two-seater and bomber sizes :). Google lock n Lock and you will find quite a few stores that stock them.

Kashirigi

05-19-2010, 11:43

I'm the polar opposite of all of these. Most of my (admittedly as yet fledgling) fleet of miniatures are made of paper. They're quite robust, light and don't chip, so I've just thrown them all into a small box. So far I have encountered no problems, and it certainly helps with space saving if you have no padding.

Of course, I don't treat painted miniatures this way.

Flying Officer Kyte

05-19-2010, 11:45

[QUOTE=Guntruck;15561]I store my aircraft in a Figures in Comfort case using pick n pluck trays, but if I only need to take a few aircraft to a game, I have a few of these:

Great minds. My main storage unit is a Figures case. I still use the original "famous Aces" box if I am only transporting two aircraft and cards, but the plastic boxes give more versatility. I use one for my balloon,and winch truck.
Rob.

Rollout

05-23-2010, 00:50

Perhaps I should be more discerning, but my storage solution is very basic. I went to a container store and picked up a pair of cardboard ornament boxes that have 28 compartments in each for about $25 apiece. I scooped up some loose packing corn and so compartments hold on two two-seaters or three planes apiece. The stands, pegs, card, and deck for each plane is in its own, self-contained ziplock. Damage decks, booster decks, and cards from the boxed sets are bundled with hair bands. With Series 4 for WWI and Series 2 for WWII on the horizon, I'll probably have to get a more ornament boxes or come up with something a bit more substantial.