Kick Starter - The Mini Box - Simple Storage Solution

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**Overlord Thraka**

This looks interesting... Considering backing at the $35 level. How well does it work for model protruding off the bases? Or Termie Sized models?

**drazz**

For termies, I think the bike sized foam should work.

You will pick the foam you want for each box (or total of each type of foam) with the pledge managers. Infantry foam is 1', bike foam is 2", tank foam is 3", box holds 4"; so 4 infantry foam, or 1 tank and 1 infantry or two bike, or two bike and 2 infantry.

**Makaleth**

I think termies might not actually fit in this. The width is 1.25 per slot... and they would need 1.5 at least. I was hoping for something similar.

Still getting 10 at the moment, they are too good a price and the tank foam is great for storage options.

**Eldarain**

lord marcus wrote:
40k-noob wrote:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/minibox/the-mini-box-simple-storage-solution

A model storage solution that is both sturdy and cost effective. You'll be able to transport or store 160 infantry models for just $30.

My Name is Robert, my business partner (Eric) and I have scoured hobby shops and online retailers looking for affordable Mini storage or transport cases for our miniatures. We always end up taking our last army out of foam and putting it into a pile to transport our new army. We got very tired of damaging our well painted models and decided to address this issue.

What we have designed is a storage case for miniatures. It is not complicated or fancy but will keep your models safe while at home or on the road. A sturdy cardboard construction that is designed to hold the weight of a small human but light weight and compact enough to work as an at home storage solution. We are packing these boxes with enough foam to hold 160 models . The original foam will be 1" Infantry foam and is designed to fit into most standard sized cases.

Our retail price on these boxes will be $30 making them cheaper than most of its competitors. We are accomplishing this by doing the designs ourselves and purchasing the boxes and foam in bulk.

We are sick of overpaying for foam and we hope that you all approve of our solution.

BOX DESCRIPTION

Box Dimensions -14.5" x 11" x 5.5"

Infantry Foam Dimensions 14" x 10.5" x 1.25"

Infantry Foam Sheets are organized in 4 rows of 10 slots

The APC by portable warfare store 70 regular infantry and is 15 bucks USD, Tell me why instead i should back your product?

Because it holds 160 infantry figures for the same price as 140 figures from your example?

**40k-noob**

Eldarain wrote:
lord marcus wrote:
40k-noob wrote:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/minibox/the-mini-box-simple-storage-solution

A model storage solution that is both sturdy and cost effective. You'll be able to transport or store 160 infantry models for just $30.

My Name is Robert, my business partner (Eric) and I have scoured hobby shops and online retailers looking for affordable Mini storage or transport cases for our miniatures. We always end up taking our last army out of foam and putting it into a pile to transport our new army. We got very tired of damaging our well painted models and decided to address this issue.

What we have designed is a storage case for miniatures. It is not complicated or fancy but will keep your models safe while at home or on the road. A sturdy cardboard construction that is designed to hold the weight of a small human but light weight and compact enough to work as an at home storage solution. We are packing these boxes with enough foam to hold 160 models . The original foam will be 1" Infantry foam and is designed to fit into most standard sized cases.

Our retail price on these boxes will be $30 making them cheaper than most of its competitors. We are accomplishing this by doing the designs ourselves and purchasing the boxes and foam in bulk.

We are sick of overpaying for foam and we hope that you all approve of our solution.

BOX DESCRIPTION

Box Dimensions -14.5" x 11" x 5.5"

Infantry Foam Dimensions 14" x 10.5" x 1.25"

Infantry Foam Sheets are organized in 4 rows of 10 slots

The APC by portable warfare store 70 regular infantry and is 15 bucks USD, Tell me why instead i should back your product?

Because it holds 160 infantry figures for the same price as 140 figures from your example?

Not too mention you have options for bigger sized models in this case compare to APC which due to its height kind of leaves stuck with infantry or maybe cav/bikes on their side maybe?

Also 9 hours to go if you want in on this.

FYI

**orkybenji**

Rtpminis wrote:
Thanks to everyone for your support, this project has been a success beyond my wildest dreams. I have been able to pull almost all of the production back to the united states and have gotten to start a business with my hobby. I promise this will will not be the last cool project we work on together.

Hello I backed for 2 boxes. Will you still be selling these in the future in case we want more?

**H.B.M.C.**

Went in with some friends for 10 boxes. I need more foam, and this seems like a good idea.

**pretre**

Not trying to necro, but this is the most appropriate place to talk about it.

It is July. Still waiting... I popped into the comments and there may be some drama associated with insufficient funds for something or another.

"I am sorry yall i feel awful about this... I am having some major issues... the boxes are done... and at the facility but do to the money trouble i am going to have to pick them up in a few weeks... i understand yalls frusteration and i apologize over and over again... would yall support if i was to run a 10-15 day kickstarter for these same boxes to make up this diffrence and get the product shipped faster? This was my first project and i am sorry that the trust yall put in me has been let down. These boxes will ship if i have to pay every last penny of the amount of money lost out of my own pocket. but this project has already cost me around $3000 out of my own pocket and i havent even gotten the boxes in my hand yet. I am walking outside to get yall pictures of the foam." - May 6

" I just DONT have any specific answers for y'all... I am thinking I'll have the cash in the next 30 days... That will get me the boxes and I can start shipping..." - May 25

https://www.kickstarter.com/profile/minibox/comments

**Eldarain**

Yeah this is not looking good. Appears to be out of funds and hoping for an investor to bail him out.

Ideally an update will be forthcoming as he cited mid-july as a target for progress.

**bubber**

Yeah, I'm starting to get worried. Should have waited as there's now a UK-based KS doing a similar thing & I won't have to pay P&P + import tax.
I dropped $170 (& not at today's exchange rate) for 6 & may still have to pay the import tax.

**pretre**

Quite a bit of wait still going on here. Only about 6 months late right now. :(

**rigeld2**

I feel the need to apologize for endorsing Robert. He seemed like a decent guy before this, and locally has delivered product, it seems like he hasn't fulfilled everything. He also (that I saw - and I'm not attending every event) seemed to stop showing up at events in Houston.

**pretre**

Yeah some folks seem to have gotten their boxes but communication is super sketchy and a lot haven't...

**Triple9**

Yeah, glad I went in very light on this one. Just 1 box. Drives me crazy when a KS goes sideways, but
the creator more or less disengages for long periods of time.

**cincydooley**

If any of his previous communications pre-funding were like that one, I'm amazed he kept any backers at all. That's barely English.

**carlos13th**

cincydooley wrote:
If any of his previous communications pre-funding were like that one, I'm amazed he kept any backers at all. That's barely English.

Y'all got a problem with how he speaks?

**Sining**

Why on earth did this get moved to Dakka discussions??

**vic**

I'm in this for $70+
I really hope he delivers. I can cope with the lateness but would be very disappointed if I don't receive anything :(

**pretre**

Sining wrote:
Why on earth did this get moved to Dakka discussions??

Kickstarters generally do after they close and aren't news anyore.

**Pause Game**

I haven't received any product yet either.

**pretre**

Still nothing.

From the RTP Minis Facebook page:
Robert: "30 down 180 ish to go I will be mailing out another 200 boxes next week"

"i know, it is never that i dont want to update yall... i am trying to make the money to ship all of this... i will put an update together soon after i ship out the next group late next week."

Both from October 18th.

Automatically Appended Next Post:
And apparently he got a new laptop on the 8th, but still can't afford shipping. :(

Automatically Appended Next Post:
https://www.facebook.com/robert.h.mims.9

Here's the dude, if anyone wants to reach out.

**pretre**

Another month and still nothing. I think I've given up on these. :(

**Eldarain**

Yup. Not expecting to see mine. Apparently some backers have sent him money to ship theirs and have received nothing.

**pretre**

Eldarain wrote:
Yup. Not expecting to see mine. Apparently some backers have sent him money to ship theirs and have received nothing.

Yeah, I was just catching up on FB and KS comments and saw some of that. Pretty scummy.

**Pete Melvin**

I did nearly back this as storage is always an issue, glad I didn't now. Its not so fare gone that its unsalvagable (its no Ice Age Mammals) but the whole thing with people paying extra but still not getting their boxes is certainly dodgy. If he had fulfilled their orders then it would at least have generated good will (and some more people might have thrown good money at him for postage)
This doesnt strike me as a scam, just a naive fool who didnt do his research and now all the KS money is gone, gone, gone.

**Dr Coconut**

I'm one of the backers, and though I have doubts that there will ever be another run of them, I'm not giving up totally as the one I thought was dead and gone, finally came through, after 14 months from funding Creative Gamescapes finally delivered.

So given time Robert (who though having long quiet patches, does eventually communicate with backers) will come up with the good. While waiting though I have missed out on getting boxes earlier and probably cheaper.

**Tyron**

Shame I didn't do my kickstarter before him.

**orkybenji**

I want my boxes.

**pretre**

orkybenji wrote:
I want my boxes.

Unless you want to go pick them up, that's unlikely...

**Pause Game**

Has anyone from the Dakkaverse received their boxes?
... still VERY patently waiting my shipment.