Mini Carrying case

[Gnarlo]

I use these tackle boxes I got at Walmart, "Bait Box Multi Tackle Carrier" by Keter. Has 4 trays that snap in and out of the base carrier, and are very sturdy. I think they were about $7-8 each, I grabbed 4 or 5 of them for about the cost of a single Battlehive.

The little dividers are movable to make different size compartments. They hold a lot of the plastic minis, and easily protect metals in the compartments with bubble wrap or cotton balls to protect them.

 

[Vaxalon]

I use embroidery floss boxes for the rare occasion that I have to bring minis.

Since I'm the DM, I bring minis for the monsters that the PC's are most likely to encounter.

 

[diaglo]

not that i hold a grudge or anything ...PKitty...but i lugged 40 lbs of lead figures around with me at Gen Con this year. b/c Piratecat emailed me beforehand. he told me to prep for an OD&D game.

i had all of the pregen characters painted.

i had all of the cutout maps, handouts, scrolls, spellbooks, and other props.

i had the monster minis painted.

i had...

not that i hold a grudge or anything.


PKitty.

 

[TheAuldGrump]

The big double layered pistol cases sold at Wally World for $10. A friend of mine uses rifle cases, but I find them too awkward.

While carrying the figures to the game I was asked by a cop to open the case to show him that it wasn't a gun.
The next week the same cop asked me to open the case again - he wanted to show his partner, they were both gamers....

The Auld Grump, sometimes the world is a bit surreal...

 

[BrooklynKnight]

I use these tackle boxes I got at Walmart, "Bait Box Multi Tackle Carrier" by Keter. Has 4 trays that snap in and out of the base carrier, and are very sturdy. I think they were about $7-8 each, I grabbed 4 or 5 of them for about the cost of a single Battlehive.

The little dividers are movable to make different size compartments. They hold a lot of the plastic minis, and easily protect metals in the compartments with bubble wrap or cotton balls to protect them.

Now THATS perfect! can you find a link to buy that on Walmarts site?!

 

[Altalazar]

I have a ton of fish-tackle boxes that are wonderful for counters - I keep my entire set of Advanced Squad Leader stuff in there - with multiple sets of some counters. Ok, that is WAY Off topic (does anyone play that?)

Anyway -

For my metal painted minis I have them in a gun carrying case - it can hold about 150 minis comfortably - with foam on both sides, in the egg-holder style, that is just about big enough for a mini to squeeze into each one - a squeeze is ok, because the foam will move around them. It is only a slight issue with delicate minis, which I would store elsewhere.

For the plastic ones just put out, probably the fish tackle box would work ok - I wouldn't want metal ones banging around in there, but plastic would probably be alright.

 

[Barendd Nobeard]

Can someone give me a rough estimate as to how many D&D scale minis you could comfortably fit in a Battlehive? It's kinda hard to judge by the pics.

Since you can customize the foam (depending on where you cut it), it depends. I have figures that I consider "standard" but with a large weapon, they take up more space. Especially when a large weapon has replaced a smaller one.

The foam is 'scored' on a small scale (about 1/4" or 1/5" grid), and you cut out the foam you need to accommodate the fig. So, if you're assembling a halfling village, you'll get a lot more figs in the case than a tribe of orcs weilding great swords.

That said, I have about 10 figs and they take up less than 1/2 of one foam tray. I can give some exact measurements tonight if you like. The BattleHive comes with several foam trays (4 or 5, I think--one is double-thickness (twice as deep as the other foam trays)).

 

[Ashrem Bayle]

Since you can customize the foam (depending on where you cut it), it depends. I have figures that I consider "standard" but with a large weapon, they take up more space. Especially when a large weapon has replaced a smaller one.

The foam is 'scored' on a small scale (about 1/4" or 1/5" grid), and you cut out the foam you need to accommodate the fig. So, if you're assembling a halfling village, you'll get a lot more figs in the case than a tribe of orcs weilding great swords.

That said, I have about 10 figs and they take up less than 1/2 of one foam tray. I can give some exact measurements tonight if you like. The BattleHive comes with several foam trays (4 or 5, I think--one is double-thickness (twice as deep as the other foam trays)).

No need. Thanks! It sounds like it should hold 100 minis pretty easily. Thats all I needed to know.

 

[KB9JMQ]

I use these tackle boxes I got at Walmart, "Bait Box Multi Tackle Carrier" by Keter. Has 4 trays that snap in and out of the base carrier, and are very sturdy. I think they were about $7-8 each, I grabbed 4 or 5 of them for about the cost of a single Battlehive.

The little dividers are movable to make different size compartments. They hold a lot of the plastic minis, and easily protect metals in the compartments with bubble wrap or cotton balls to protect them.

Thanks for the tip. This looks great to me.

 

[Kichwas]

One of those Citadel boxes. All the gaming happens at my house these days though, so it's not really a travel case anymore so much as a place to store the ones not on display on the wall.