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Fishboy - You should recieve your items in just a few more days. I would say no later then early next week. After Adepticon we just went crazy here. We also are getting the Wild West Shootout details finished and the next huge bag order. I would say that my staff and I have now worked about 20 days in a row.

Not to worry we are on top of things. As you may have noticed we got the new site up and it should make things easier. We will be doing a bunch of other fun stuff with the site in the future and will keep everyone posted. Any other question, please give us a call. We are here to help.

Take care.

Romeo
Battle Foam

Foam Wow! You'll be saying wow every time.

Thanks Romeo. I wasnt worried and I know you guys are busting your balls to get the orders out. Looks like you did very well at adepticon. I just need to sneak it past the wife when it comes in hehehe....

Romeo, any chance of the of the filled bag deals coming back?

Lord Solaar - We have some new deals that will come out from time to time, but the Pre Load Outs are gone for now. I don't really see them coming back anytime soon because of the margins for us. They are very hard to produce and take a whole lot of time. We still sell the load outs, but they are priced a bit higher. Also look for the bags to start being sold at a discounted price filled with the new pluck and pick foam.

The new pluck and pick is a better foam and will last longer then the stuff that is currently out there. We will have those available on the site in just a few days. Look for those to get you started with the bag line and then you can order trays as needed.

Many more changes to come to the site in the next few weeks so hang in there for a few days.

Thanks guys.

Romeo
Battle Foam

Hey Romeo,

I see that the empty 432 bags got pushed back to June. Is that also for the pre loaded 432s? And does the "Check my order" not work for preorders? Mine doesn't come up.

Thanks

David

Hi David - If you ordered bags for May 1st, you will still have your bag shipped as advertised. We changed the site so we added the next batch of bags that will ship on June 1st. The check your order function is still being worked on and will be up in the next week or so. Hope that helps David.

Romeo
Battle Foam

Hi Guys,

I've read that Battlefoam's sabol-sized trays don't quite fit into Sabol's Motor Pool case.

I was curious, would the Battlefoam-sized trays fit? The measurements (between 1 battlefoam tray vs 2 sabol trays) look kind of similar. but i don't have anything to compare it myself. If anyone can tell me, it would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Grubb - We have acutally addressed that situation. Originally we felt that having the same sized trays would be some kind of IP issue, but that has now been addressed. If you notice we have adjusted the tray sizes on our website to read the exact size of Sabol trays. 13 x 7.5 instead of our old size 13 x 8. With this change all trays should fit perfectly. If you have any other questions, just give us a call or email us. Looking forward to your order.

Romeo
Battle Foam

is that also true for the gw cases? are they matched exactly or are they still smaller in both dimensions?

A thing I suddenly found myself wondering is that I ordered new case from KR, and they use 15 by 10 inch trays. So my question is, would Battlefoam be able to cut trays with a custom footprint? The alternative would be using GW sized trays and a 1.5 inch of padding, which should not be too bad.

Was talking to my LGS today about getting some Stargate and Infinity stuff, and we noticed your already listed on Warpath.

Fist off, Congrats It can be a real pain to get through the wholesale distribution process.

Secondly, since your listed on Warpath, I'll be picking up my case through said LGS now. And Once I get it, I'll be sure to give my recommendation to Premiere.

Thirdly, Since Warpath is listing a both empty and full case, what will the full cases be full of? Pluck and Pick?

Fourthly, I bought nine Valkyries yesterday... so an Airborne Guard Foam set would be realllllllly helpful.

Romeo: I just got my 1520 yesterday. I had a chance to open it up and look through the trays. Everything looks great. I finally have one bag that I can put all my orks* in!

Thanks for the great customer service. A friend of mine is really interested in getting a bag now also.

* 4 BWs, 3 trukks, 6 KK, 2 dreads, 196 boyz, 45 nobs, 4 ICs, 11 bikes, 90 grots, squigs, small models, 5 buggies, 6 koptas, 5 mega nobs, 30 lootas, 15 burnas, and whatever else I've forgotten...

I just ordered my 1520 plus 240 today....WEWT!! Justr have to wait until July to get it tho

With the addition of pluck foam and sabol sized trays I think I'll have to get me one of these great cases now

I just sent my PACK air mail to my next duty station, I'll let everyone know how it went when I get it back. Based on what tossing around it's gotten so far I have high hopes for the survivability of the models.

Oh- here's something I didn't think about when I got my foam, should have asked when I ordered, I had to remove the pintle mounted weapons on some of my Leman Russ' because they made the tanks taller than the layers.

Are there any UK customers on Dakka that have received kit from battlefoam and got everything ok. Something so large coming across the pond I don't wanna get snapped with huge custom charges

I have the PAK 1520 with the marine load-out and generally love it. Thought about posting a review, but to save time I'll just tack on a few points here. The foam is generally great quality, and I give the product a thumbs up, but here are a few points to note if you are looking at the PAK 1520:

* The backpack has poor ergonomics and is top heavy; it cuts into my spine when I wear it fully loaded and feels very awkward. It is also very difficult to get off as the top handle is not easily reachable. Your mileage may vary depending on your height.
* I really wish there were some pouch-style pockets on this bag. All of the pockets are "folder-style" and are great for books, but if you want to put in dice boxes, tape-measures, or anything square and/or slightly bulky will not fit well. I also wish there was a water-bottle holder and slots for pencils or pens

A few points specific to the marine load-out:

*The generic marine trays are a little shallow; they work for troops with bolters but if you have a special weapon it might not fit. Assault Marines with or without jump packs will not fit, so if you have a lot of them you're better off with the terminator/assault marine tray
*Vindicators have not really been considered well in the generic foam-load-out. The only slot they fit into is the Land-Raider slot, and then there's no place to put your Land-Raider.

All in all, however, I am happy with the purchase. I just see room for improvement.

AX

Hello Guys,

Axabrax - You make some good points, but let me explain. The back pack is not really ment to be carried long distances. After all it is a big square box with shoulder straps. What it is ment to do is get you from your car to your gaming center. Get you from the airport to the car and so on. By no means did we design it to feel or be used like a normal back pack. If we did, it would take so much away from what the 1520 can carry.

You also made some points for water-bottle holder, pencils, pens, and larger items. We tought of all of these features, but they added weight. This is something you mentioned in the post as not being something you liked. If we had all those added features it would only cause the bag to be bulkier and weigh more then it does now. Our design took into account weight vs. carring capacity. We tried to maximize the amount of items carried without making it to over weight. Compared to the GW larger hard case the 1520 is lighter and fits 6 X more items.

Now about the foam. Please keep in mind that we make a general foam size to appeal to the masses. Some Space Marine players model their troops with bolters, some with chain swords, some with....... By making a general tray we try and cover the bases on most peoples needs. Please always remember that if your army is different or has some extra needs, we are here to help. Our custom trays can easily be created to fit everything you have just the way you like it. Also, please not that all tray sizes and cut out sizes are clearly posted on the site. Anything you have questions about before ordering can always be addressed by myself or anyone of our staff members. After all, this is what we do. We are here to help you create the perfect setup for your army.

Great point on the Vindicator. We have addressed this issue and have changed all trasy to fit the extra 1/8 inch to 1/4 difference. In the older trays the Vindicators do fit but cause the outer edges of the foam to push out a bit.

AX - you are now part of the Battle Foam family and we strive to treat each and every one of you guys with the upmost respect. You opinion is highly valued and we respect everyones ideas and points. Please let me or anyone of us know if you have any problems with your trays and we will do our best to fix or replace it. If that Vindicator is giving you problems, just give me a call and we'll take care of it. If we don't outright replace it, I'm sure we can get you a smoking deal on a replacement so everything you have fits perfect.

Looking forward to working with you in the future.

Hello MunkeyKungFu - We mark all packages as Gifts so custom charges do not apply. I have not heard anyone from the UK run into any problems. Please check your local postage company for specifics, but you should be ok.

Napalm - Please note that Leman trays are 3" unless specified by the customer. Normal Lemans without guardsmen sticking out the top fit fine. If you have crewman or large things sticking out of the top of your tanks you may want to go larger.

Hope this helps guys, and please remember we are here to help. No question is stupid and its always better to be safe then sorry. Call, email, or text us and we will help you with just about anything. Don't guess on something just to find out it did not work or did not fit.

Looking forward to working with all of you.

P.S. We have a very big announcement to make for June 1st. Please stay glued to Dakka for more information. The new announcment should help everyone that has considered buying one of our bags. Can't wait!!!!!

Romeo
Battle Foam

Hello MunkeyKungFu - We mark all packages as Gifts so custom charges do not apply. I have not heard anyone from the UK run into any problems. Please check your local postage company for specifics, but you should be ok.

Legend

Isn't marking things as gifts that aren't gifts a wee bit illegal?

After waiting for my bag like a greedy, bratty child with anxiety waits for Christmas, it finally arrived today. I got out all of my current means of army transportation/cases, and promptly fillet my 1500 bag in about half an hour. I love the bag, it is everything i need/expected/wanted. Only thing is, I have so many models, I need another.

I really love the Chaos SM/Daemons troop tray. but wish it was deeper than 1 inch. I called for an 1&1/2 inch custom try, but you only make them avalible in whole inch increments. No problem, 2" will do, but 1/2 inch increments would be great too.

Also, I thought that I saw a Necron destroyer tray for BF the other day, but I can't find it on the website today. Was I mistaken, is there no BF Necron Destroyer tray? Can you make one?

Anyways, great product, I look forward to placing my second and subsequent orders. Cheers!

Has anybody tried using it to transport a Krieg army? I'm particularly interested in how well the heavy weapons teams would do as it appears they'd be loaded on top of each other.

Gotta say at the start this Battle Foam is really impressing me! So after ordering the rest of my Deathwing I am looking for some efficient way to store / carry my models and because I play Deathwing and normally have around 17 models + 3 Landraiders (maybe 2 dreds) I don't really need a massive case.

Would the P.A.C.K 216 Custom Load Out be a good idea for me? I would probably want the space for around 20 Terminators 3 Landraiders and 2 Dreadnoughts at the most, would this fit inside that bag?

The 216 is only for figs, BAG DIMENSIONS - 16W X 3T X 12D,. It is mostly for painters that want to take some figs and paint whereever or to display their works.

I am currently shopping around for a new case to carry a 2000pt IG army. The 432 video says it was designed to carry 1750-2000, but since I am running mech I think I may have to go 1500, which would have to wait. I will eventually have ~40-50 Vets, +5 more for CCS, so probably want room for 60 models for wiggle room. I will also have 3-5 Chimeras, 2-4 Vendettas and Valks, 1-4 Russes, and 2 banewolves.

What kind of case would I be looking at here?

Hi Guys,

Apwill4765 - I would totally suggest going with the 1520. Its to only bag on the market that can hold as many models as you mention in one case. The Valks and Vendetttas are large models that don't like to fit in normal bags. The 1520 can handle them and just about everything you just mentioned. Take a minute and watch video on our site and see what you think. Also, don't forget that you could always call in and ask questions. We will be more then happy to help you figure out the best bang for your buck.

Looking forward to helping you with your bag needs.

Thanks

Romeo
Battle Foam

So what's the word on the seams on these bags? That's a big thing I look for with any bag. Many times I've had bags fail on me from the load bearing seams and stitches that attach the main carrying strap to the bag, this cascades into a total failure of the outside.

What stinks is that it takes time for such problems to show up.

While I have no doubt that despite the cost, the carrying capacity and foam trays are worth it, the seams are where it's at for me.

Nuwisha wrote:Isn't marking things as gifts that aren't gifts a wee bit illegal?

Yep, the penalties can be quite hefty too. Also worth noting that the recipient is liable even if they did not request the item to sent as a gift. It is their responsibility to make sure the Sender don't make a false declaration .

At the end of the day you will be relying on the fact that not every package can be inspected on arrival in the UK due to manpower but I have no idea what the odds are.

Hi Romeo,

I'm interested in getting one of your PACK1520 cases; can you tell me how tall each of the two sections (upper and lower)? I see that it's 15"L x 12"W x 20"T, but the "T" is split into two sections and I can't find the section heights anywhere on your website.

Thanks,

Redbeard wrote:

Frazzled wrote:You cart your 40K stuff via bike? You're a braver man than me.

Why shouldn't I? If I get in a bike accident, I'm pretty sure that the state of the miniatures will be the least of my concerns. To keep things in perspective, at any time I may have, maybe, $1k worth of figs on the bike. The bike's worth $20k. My head is irreplaceable. If I'm willing to risk my bike and my head, I'm willing to risk my figs.

For some reason what you said made me smile to myself. You are indeed a man w/ irrefutable logic.

-J.