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I’m planning on 2 of the large 1552 PACK’s, but haven’t quite yet got enough models for my Orks built, to know exactly what I need before ordering. Probably do it Feb / Mar 2010. Anyway, here’s my ideas…..

Bags
Bag Security – In case someone decides to open it or even worse, walk off with it..... Locking bags or Motion Alarms – Its picked up, the Alarm goes off
Different Colours – Make it stand out and be noticed
Velcro Signs – A Velcro patch on the front you could make custom labels for, “Names”, “Army”, or even ‘Fragile’ for when your transporting them by Aircraft or coach somewhere.
Detachable webbing pouches for books, tape measures and stuff.
A 6” thick insulated tray with cut outs for Beer and Ice Packs to keep them cool!
I nstead of stacked foam trays, is there any way you could have the front of the bag opening up, and then the trays ‘pull out’ like a set chest of draws?
Built in speakers for an I-Pod connection

Terrain – If your so good at custom foam……
Interlocking foam road sections
Magnetised modular foam buildings (think Lego)
Hills – The Foam spacers, could they not have push out bits that stack together to make a hill or even craters?
Or some sort of Modular building, that also doubles up as a troop transporters. A Foam bunker, but open the top and there are sections for models to be stored?
Some sort of Terrain, which all packs away small (think Russian Dolls). Terrain takes a lot of storage space up.

Something else to enhance the hobby…….
Squad markers – I’ve a Steel Legion army of +150 troops, what about some token or something that fits underneath the base to identify the squad. Currently I have the numbers painted on the side of the bases.
LED Lighting kits for my vehicles.
A Foam ‘beard’ I can wear or pass to my opponent when they are being a beardy arse!
Electronic dice? Vocal Dice? Press the button to roll, its speaks the result (not everyone’s eyesight is spot on. Or x10 Readouts for D6 results. Press the button and it gives you 10 random D6 results (and you need to select between 1 and 10 of the readouts to work).
Some decent telescopic flyer bases (think radio Ariel). I currently use a 15cm Dia piece of MDF with 2” brass rod which screws together, there has to be something better.

Well, there’s my ideas for now, I may come back with some more!

TheSecretSquig wrote:I’m planning on 2 of the large 1552 PACK’s, but haven’t quite yet got enough models for my Orks built, to know exactly what I need before ordering. Probably do it Feb / Mar 2010. Anyway, here’s my ideas…..

Bags
Bag Security – In case someone decides to open it or even worse, walk off with it..... Locking bags or Motion Alarms – Its picked up, the Alarm goes off
Different Colours – Make it stand out and be noticed
Velcro Signs – A Velcro patch on the front you could make custom labels for, “Names”, “Army”, or even ‘Fragile’ for when your transporting them by Aircraft or coach somewhere.
Detachable webbing pouches for books, tape measures and stuff.
A 6” thick insulated tray with cut outs for Beer and Ice Packs to keep them cool!
I nstead of stacked foam trays, is there any way you could have the front of the bag opening up, and then the trays ‘pull out’ like a set chest of draws?
Built in speakers for an I-Pod connection

Terrain – If your so good at custom foam……
Interlocking foam road sections
Magnetised modular foam buildings (think Lego)
Hills – The Foam spacers, could they not have push out bits that stack together to make a hill or even craters?
Or some sort of Modular building, that also doubles up as a troop transporters. A Foam bunker, but open the top and there are sections for models to be stored?
Some sort of Terrain, which all packs away small (think Russian Dolls). Terrain takes a lot of storage space up.

Something else to enhance the hobby…….
Squad markers – I’ve a Steel Legion army of +150 troops, what about some token or something that fits underneath the base to identify the squad. Currently I have the numbers painted on the side of the bases.
LED Lighting kits for my vehicles.
A Foam ‘beard’ I can wear or pass to my opponent when they are being a beardy arse!
Electronic dice? Vocal Dice? Press the button to roll, its speaks the result (not everyone’s eyesight is spot on. Or x10 Readouts for D6 results. Press the button and it gives you 10 random D6 results (and you need to select between 1 and 10 of the readouts to work).
Some decent telescopic flyer bases (think radio Ariel). I currently use a 15cm Dia piece of MDF with 2” brass rod which screws together, there has to be something better.

Well, there’s my ideas for now, I may come back with some more!

Well, I've had a 'fink, and here's some more idea's for the pot.............................

Flying Bases. At the moment I make my own, but the new ones from Forgeworld / GW are crap, so I'll continue to make my own. But a decent flying base, that comes apart in oder to be packed away. How about one that incorporates some sort of ammunition tracker, i.e. how many bombs you've dropped or missiles you've fired?
Telescopic skimmer bases. Then there is no argument over whether your skimmer is hiding behind the 3rd level of the building, or ducked low behind the trees. The current skimmer bases avaialable just don't offer that type of flexability. I'm picturing something like a skimmer on the end of a radio ariel here......
Wound trackers. I'm sure everyone has their own method, I place a small dice next to a wounded model, is there a better method? Something that would standardise woound indication accross gamers, maybe a disc that the base sits on, I don't know, its just an idea.
Electronicafy (I know this isn't a real word) the gaming table. Terrain with actual working bits in it, lights, rotating turrets. How about real working street lamps? I used to run a Necromunda Campaign, and once a month we'd put tea light candles over the playing area, and knock the lights off. Its created a real atmosphere and allowed you to actually hide your models in the shadows. Even worse was when you couldn't see or remember where you've placed your model (we counted them as lost in the game). It gave a game a real atmosphere of a dark underhive and really stepped the game up a level. How about an actual river you fill with water? I like realism in a game, and terrain plays a key part in that.
Destroyable Terrain. Lets face it, your bunker takes a hit and is destroyed. But its the same bunker. What about a terrain peice that actually came appart so it can be marked as destroyed?
I like the idea of drag and drop to create your own cut foam on the website - Thunbs up.
I like the idea of a 'Mad Max' type game. Cross between Dark Future and Gorkamorka.

I was looking at ordering my bag before Christmas, but I'm now waiting for Wayland to start stocking in the UK!!!!