What are you working on....?

[Colonel Kilgore]

That sounds neat, Andy - would you be able to share a photo, please? I'm painfully conscious that my storage space is rapidly running out...

[Radar]

Now working on some MDF storage trays from Commission Figures to fit in my RUB boxes. Just completed two 50mm depth and a 40mm depth which fit neatly into a RUB 9L box. The dividers in the trays split them into three equal sections into which my newly based ACW figures fit perfectly. My aim is to have all the figures in the two 50mm trays with the gaming paraphernalia in the top tray - one box to cover a complete game, with the mat and rules, charts etc in a bag. I would like to do this with a number of games, Bloody Barons 2 being my next target.

I've got a couple of those that I used for paint storage, discarded the inner dividers. Since had a re-reorganisation and they are now a 'work in progress' box, and a useful stuff that fits under the computer monitor box. They are pretty nifty. Although I do prefer the Sally 4th warchest figure storage boxes.

[Colonel Kilgore]

Thanks for sharing, Radar. So, in your set-up below, you can't stack the boxes inside the Really Useful Boxes - they're just standalone MDF trays, effectively?

[Radar]

The warchests are stand alone stackable things. Come in a number of different heights. Lids available separately. They now make versions with perspex front panels or perspex lids. Some come lined with magnetic sheet if that's your thing. Well worth a look if you need to sort out storage.

[Stewart 46A]

I am working on a board for the new gamette planed in the mill 4

[Colonel Kilgore]

I am working on a board for the new gamette planed in the mill 4

Oooh - very exciting! I'm looking forward to seeing that one. At least you won't need too many different colours of paint!

[Matías]

I am working on a board for the new gamette planed in the mill 4

Ha! That's my very same intention, but I'm waiting for the specifications to be out and the forces to be published to purchase them together with some modern Africa miniatures for other project.

Leman & Radar, very interesting solutions. At the moment I'm thinking in buying a  small chest of drawers  that would fit under my workbench for storing all my hobby related stuff and I'm designing a paint rack to replace my current one because it's too small.

[Colonel Kilgore]

Ivan,

For your chest of drawers, have you looked at Muji stacking units? They're lightweight and robust: I use a couple of the smaller ones to store my painting clobber:


https://www.muji.eu/pages/online.asp?lan=uk&ShopSel=y&sec=9&sub=38&gclid=eaiaiqobchmir7rb1sue5qivgbttch0nqheeaayasaaegl0xdbwe

Availability is obviously somewhat dependent on which country you live in.

Simon

[Leman (Andy)]

That sounds neat, Andy - would you be able to share a photo, please? I'm painfully conscious that my storage space is rapidly running out...

The top layer with first two units done - 40mm depth


Layer two -troops yet to be done - 50mm depth


All three layers outside the box

[Colonel Kilgore]

Many thanks Andy - that does look to be very space efficient.

[Leman (Andy)]

And the FK&P bases I am using slot together to provide more stability in transit. They also have six holes for rare earth magnets, so I have the option of a layer of steel sheet on the bottom of each tray as well.

[Matías]

Ivan,

For your chest of drawers, have you looked at Muji stacking units? They're lightweight and robust: I use a couple of the smaller ones to store my painting clobber:


https://www.muji.eu/pages/online.asp?lan=uk&ShopSel=y&sec=9&sub=38&gclid=eaiaiqobchmir7rb1sue5qivgbttch0nqheeaayasaaegl0xdbwe

Availability is obviously somewhat dependent on which country you live in.

Simon

Thanks for the suggestion, but where I live in is the big problem here. This is the one I will pick up on Monday: https://imgur.com/UFMMzU3
It's supposed to be 70cm tall so will fit nice and tight under my workbench/desk.

[Colonel Kilgore]

Ivan,

That is one serious chest of drawers!

Incidentally, if you select the BBCode link from Imgur (adjacent to the image), you can post the picture directly into your Forum posts, like this:



Simon

[Radar]

There's a niggling little notion in my head that what I really need is a lovely antique oak chest that I could put all my ECW storage boxes and buildings in.

Sadly they don't sell such things at IKEA, or anywhere else (well at IKEA prices anyway).

[Leman (Andy)]

Sounds like an auction might be your best bet - sometimes things just slip through the net and go at a good price. It certainly would enhance a collection to store it in a period-style box.