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Fraz, aren't you from Texas? You're saying a Ducati is more of a motorcycle than a Harley?!?

Back OT: The foam looks too big to fit in a standard Sabol case. Have any of you had any issues?

Ozymandias, King of Kings

They have both available Ozy. You can get them for either Sabol or GW. They have a few less options on the Sabol side it seems.

i'm really interested in these (even with the higher price) since i have very little space.
thanks for the write up.

Hell yeah! I would love to have "Glory Stompers" emblazoned on foam trays. It takes my geek to the next level.

I think I have this guy's email. He is an IG player from AZ. I played him at the Vegas GT. I was EXTREMELY impressed by his case. Very nice.

Alex, is that you? I think we had an IG smack off in Vegas. Glad to see your on here. I run conscript platoons in every IG army because of you. LOL They kick major ....... Anyway, let me know if you need anything at all.


Also guys, we add about 10 products a week on our site so keep checking in to find out if we make what your looking for. Don't forget that we are always available to answer emails or phone questions. Just get in touch with us and we'll get things done for you super fast.

As for the Sabol sizing question. Yes, the 40 man troop tray fits perfectly fine in all Sabol cases. The size is misleading because we squeeze every inch out of the trays.

We are also starting a new contest on Monday. We need an official name for our 2 new transport cases launching later this year. We are asking all members of the hobby community to submit their idea for our bag names. The contest will go up on our blog later in the week and you can submit your idea by emailing us. We need two names for a small case, and a giant monster case. The winner or winners we choose will each get $100.00 worth of foam custom cut to fit their army. Along with that, they will receive the new bag that they helped name as a prize.

Keep an eye out for this contest and new products on our site. Also listen to the D6 Generation pod cast this week four our exclusive interview with the guys. On Saturday, we will be live on 40k Radio taking questions from anyone interested in our product. Tune in to 40k Radio to find out more.

Thanks again for everyones support, and we look forward to hearing from each and every one of you. Take care.

Romeo

Battle Foam

How many Warmachine figs with spears can you fit in a tray?

Well, this is an odd question since we don't know exactly what your models look like. What I can tell you is that we can cut any style or shape. Take for example the models we have pictured on our Gallery Section of our site. You will notice a group of trenchers with rifles. These are just an example of an oddly shaped model that can have custom foam cut to fit its shape. We have just added these style of trays to our product page so anyone can order them if they fit.

Also keep in mind that if you have any questions about a specific model, all you need to do is contact us and we can help you out.

Looking forward to working with you.

Romeo

Battle Foam

Quite interesting. The price is a bit higher than Sabol, and I have a metric ton of the Sabol trays around that are unplucked, but this might be nice for the more exotic units.

I wonder how feasible it might be to get two 6" trays to comfortably fit my stompa.

Is it possible to do anything with the foam that gets excised from the trays? Just using a stompa as an example, for a minute... It'd probably require two layers of foam (one inverted atop another) to comfortably fit these things. Obviously the bottom's going to be much wider than the top, which means it's going to lean into the foam at an angle. If the foam that gets removed is still useful, it could be sliced down to, say, 1" thick increments and inserted where needed into the cavity to help support areas of the model that would otherwise not be touching the foam at all.

You bring up a very interesting model. The Stompa. With the new stompas coming out in just a few months, many people will share your problem. We have a few different options when it comes to odd shaped models such as the Stompa.

Option one, depending on the Stompas largest section we would most likely design a tray that would have it laying on its side. The reason for this is the ability to cut very close to the actual size of the model. Since very little wiggle room will be left between the Sompa and the foam, it will keep the model from moving or falling out. By laying it on its sized you also get to maximize space. Remember that we can cut into 6 inch deep foam. We can also do deeper cuts, but it will depend on the custom job. This setup would only work for GW size cases because of the larger working area.

Option two, would be doing a setup like you mentioned. Stacking two different pieces of foam that will act like a top and bottom section. This is also easily done, and would not require the need for spacers or extra scrap foam to be inserted. The bottom section would be cut to fit the legs and belly very closely, and the top would be cut to fit the arms and head area. Since the foam would be custom cut for your specific model, no part of the model would move or wiggle since it would have a cavity that fit its size perfectly.

Lastly, keep an eye out on our site. We will be launching two new bags for Adepticon in April. These bags will answer all your needs for every model ever made. Our large bag will have the ability to hold 2 stompas and over 200 troops. Yes, I am not kidding about that. More details to come.

Let us know if this info helps.

Romeo

Battle Foam

I was curious about this as well. Ork Models lately are pretty huge compared to Space Marines. I use regular packing foam for my models which is OK, but it would be nice to have a custom-spot to place each Ork into. Most importantly, it would make it WAY easier for me to determine that I have indeed recovered every last model from the gaming area before heading home. In short, if there is an empty space left, I should check that game table again.

Or shake down my sneaky friends for hiding my prized Kommando Nob once again!

Do you guys have regular egg crate foam (I think that what's it called) that you can buy. Cause I want something that I can put in my WIP box that can hold anything that I wish.

@Ghost: TBH, I don't like eggcrate because the packing density isn't very good. Cut foam can hold a *lot* more minis in a given space compared to eggcrate.

Semi-OT, I wonder, does anybody sell replacement / custom Chessex foam in bulk?

I don't want the eggcrate foam to hold mini in my cases I have regular foam for that. I am looking for something that I can put in my toolbox that ill hold a few WIP models to my GW where I can work on them more. And I figured that eggcrate would be more useful as it could hold stuff of any shape or size without having to cut stuff to fit.

If you need a lot, just google eggcrate foam. If you don't need a lot, go to a local home theater store and they may have some.

Ozymandias, King of Kings

Sounds intersting, can you guys do a case for uruk hai pikeman? They arn't converted at all so they look just like the ones on the GW site. I have a 2000 point Uruk force and the thing about carrying places is the pikes ocassionaly snap.

Why not just transport the Stompa upright? It's well worth the space!

So I have some answers to your questions and comments.

Solorg -

Ork Models lately are pretty huge compared to Space Marines. I use regular packing foam for my models which is OK, but it would be nice to have a custom-spot to place each Ork into.

We offer foam trays cut just for orks and their larger frames. The foam tray that fits 18 large models should work for you. The 18 large model tray can be found on our products page. We also have a GW one available, but it has not been uploaded yet.

Ghost in the darkness -

Do you guys have regular egg crate foam

Sorry, but we do not have egg crate foam.

Ratbarf-

can you guys do a case for uruk hai pikeman? They arn't converted at all so they look just like the ones on the GW site

Yes, we can do foam for those models. Spikiy bit models are great to do because it shows off our abilities to really fit just about anything. If you give us a call, we can discuss how best to fit those models to give you the most bang for your buck. We will try to squeez as many models in to one tray as possible as long as the models are safe. That saves you money and space when it comes to ordering.

I wanted to point out one other really cool service we provide. Keep in mind that not everything we offer or are able to do can be found on our website. We add about 10 product per week to our inventory so keep an eye out.

The service I am talking about is what we call toppers. Toppers are the thin foam inserts that protect each tray from the one above it. They are normally only about 1/4 inch thick but do really well to put some extra padding between the two trays.

We have the ability to cut custom logos, team badges, retail information, or gaming club info. If you have a gaming club and you would like all the members to put your logo on their toppers, just fax in the artwork. It just needs to be a black and white image and we'll do the rest. The toppers are a great way to express yourself and your army if you don't have the cash to buy the bigger foam trays.

Please let me know if you guys have any other questions.

Romeo

Hey thanks a lot for hanging around the thread and posting replies to various question. I've passed this thread on to some other friends and they are also excited about the possibilities of truly customizable trays. Good times...I'll place my order this weekend and give everything a try out.

I received my Ultramarines foam the other day and it is AMAZING! The only problems I have are those pictured, namely only unconverted bolter marines fit in the normal case. I realize y'all have other cases and I'm going to be slowly ordering them.


Does the large model tray work for terminators and assault marines?

I can't wait for the bag you're talking about. I was going to order a sabol division for my marines but now I'm going to wait.

Glad to see your happy with your items. We really are trying to list all or our items. Its just a mess getting a new site up and running with a service like ours. We offer so many different options that its taking a bit to get everything up.

We make some special Termy round foam trays that will be up by the end of the weekend. Those should take care of all styles of Termy models. As for bigger Space marine units, keep an eye out. We are putting up heavy weapon marine trays, and a few others.

As for the new bag, and backpack, just listen in to 40k Radio tomorrow night, or THE D6 Generation pod cast on Monday. We have a few more tid bits about the bags and when they are set to launch. I'll hint at this. 1520 models in one back pack. Yes, that will be possible.

Stay tuned!

Wow, This sounds fantastic! The new bags, for the contest, what is the difference in the sizes of the two bags? Thanks.
BTW, glad to hear from another Guard Conscript Army
14th Cadian

Ratbarf wrote:Sounds intersting, can you guys do a case for uruk hai pikeman? They arn't converted at all so they look just like the ones on the GW site. I have a 2000 point Uruk force and the thing about carrying places is the pikes ocassionaly snap.

Sorry for OT:

The cure for pike snappage is to replace plastic or pewter pikes with steel rod. A long-time tradition for historical gamers.

Oh my! Is this the end for the Tyranid players problems? Everyone knows the 100 plus crazy spiky bugs are a pain to transport and this got to be the smartest solution I have ever seen for it!...

Cant wait for the special deals you guys are making.

Just one thing I didnt find in your store, do you guys take paypall?

And a stupid question also... dont you take scans of the traced figs by mail? only fax?

Cheers

Outstanding product and thanks to the OP for the heads up.

Navaro -

just one thing I didnt find in your store, do you guys take paypall?

And a stupid question also... dont you take scans of the traced figs by mail? only fax?

Hi Navaro, yes we do take paypal. We are in the middle of adding our new credit card merchant to our account. Our credit card system is a bit wonky right now, but it should be fixed by early next week. In the mean time you can use our papal button, or manually fill out your credit card info and process the order.

As for the scans, we can use them also. The only problem with scans is that sometime they minimize the image or enlarge it by just a small fraction. Since we want a snug fit, we try and get the best rendition of the original model.

If you are planning to send in a scan, we ask that you also measure the base of the model and right what size it is. That will tell us that the models base is lets say 1 inch, so we'll adjust the image once we have it to match 1 inch.

Sounds like rocket science, but its really not that hard.

As for Nidz players, we are you solution. We are just about to launch a full line of Nidz foam trays to fit just about anything that's out there. Keep an eye out.

Romeo

Battle Foam

I dont really see the point of having the name inscribed since it is space that could be used for minis, and it makes it cost more I am sure, but to each their own. They well made.

PanamaG -

I dont really see the point of having the name inscribed since it is space that could be used for minis, and it makes it cost more I am sure, but to each their own. They well made.

We actually configure the letters and logos to fit in the spots left over after we have maxed out the tray. We fit as many models on each piece as possible, and then the rest of the room is left for text. We always maximize the amount of minis you can fit per tray to get you the most bang for your buck. If we are able to fit extra minis and can't do text, we will not include it on that model of tray to get you the most space for models available.

We also do not charge extra for text or logos. The price for the foam already includes any custom text or logos at no additional cost.

Custom Foam is not for everyone, but once you try it you will quickly see the advantages it has compared to anything else out.

We hope we can help you, and feel free to call or email us with questions.

thanks

Romeo

As a Guard player I would be exceedingly interested in a backpack that can hold 1520 models. Not that I have near that many, but that kind of space equates to a lot of tanks, superheavies, sentinels and the like. Should be plenty of room left over for the meat shield.

Actually I have a quick question, you can PM the answer if you'd like, but I noticed in your gallery a customer tray foam that holds(i believe) 16 IG heavy weapon squads...how much would that tray cost?