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Hi guys, i need some advice, my space marine army has grown quite large now i dont know how many points but id say around 2000pts-ish they need re-painting to my DIY chapter but i need somewhere to store them, as tupplewear boxes just are not suitable any more. So what carry cases are good quality and cheap, my budget is around £25-£30 (about $60 i think) so far i like the look of "KR MULTI CASES" but the website is a bit confusing, any advice?
Thanks.

Walmart, or your british equvilent.

Pistol case full of foam =$10 american.

The cardboard KR cases seem good to me.

Whatever you do, don't get the GW ones. I did and have regretted it ever since.

thanks, yea fifty i agree the GW ones are , i got one for christmas and all its done is snapped, bent and scratched my models

Hey, I know what is really good! GW carry cases! I love mine, but I love them so much I want to replace them with brand new ones! I'll sell you mine at a 3% discount on GW prices!

I know GW have the most outragously cheap prices out there its amazing, LOL

Any ways i think im gonna go with a KR case i need one with alot of infantry and slots for a landraider, a predator, two rhinos, two dreadnaughts, and a vindicator, any suggestions?

Shas'O Dorian wrote:Walmart, or your british equvilent.

Pistol case full of foam =$10 american.

Not so many of those knocking around the high street over here.

If youre a baller with a bit of disposable income, you could always splurge for battlefoam

I've never heard of battlefoam, ill look it up now

I use a monster toolbox to carry around all my SM, the BRB, and my codex. For my DH, I use a Tackle box. Also, it gives you instant weathering on your models.

Using $15-20 toolboxes will replace most carrying cases. Unless you are entering your army for a golden deamon, go with the toolbox.

I agree if you have the money battlefoam is good but so is sabol army transports for a little cheaper. I use the sabol motor pool and took out one of the medium thickness foam inserts and added two more 1" thickness inserts and it holds all 6rhinos, 3 Vindicators, 50plus infantry, 10 bikers, 2 DPs,and a dread.

Sorry didn't know about british firearms laws. Either way you should be able to order one online if you're willing to pay the shipping.

Right, whilst it's not the cheapest option in the world, Battlefoam are far and away my favourite supplier of foam/cases. Just have a quick check of their website for all the information you want, and as your in the UK (like me) you can order them from Wayland Games, as they're the UK supplier of Battlefoam.

Seriously, this stuff is super good. I've got well over 2000+ pts of Guard foam plus a 720 case to carry it around in. Again, its not the cheapest option out there, but you really do get what you pay for. I invested in it, and wouldn't go anywhere else ever again. Just my £0.02

L. Wrex

Thanks guys but i think im gonna go with KR as i've worked my way around the site and you can CREATE!!! a case which is awesome, i can carry 1 landraider 2 preds/rhinos, 2 dreads and 70+ infantry and all for £21.00 and in my opinion that is MINT

Who doesn't like GW cases? They're great for infantry and you can back a truck up over them without them breaking. I carry one in the Apocalypse backpack with a separate box for my tanks.

There was a review on the KR multicase in Dakka Discussions a few weeks ago and it was pretty negative. I might be thinking of another case though.

Brother SRM wrote:Who doesn't like GW cases? They're great for infantry and you can back a truck up over them without them breaking. I carry one in the Apocalypse backpack with a separate box for my tanks.

There was a review on the KR multicase in Dakka Discussions a few weeks ago and it was pretty negative. I might be thinking of another case though.

Same here - I have GW cases for every army I won (most of them were thrown in as part of deals on ebay) and I find them pretty much spot on. The only two armies I don't use GW cases for are Tyranids because they are so damn irregular they don't easily fit into little compartments and Orks, purely cos there are so damn many of them. For those two, I use a metal three tier toolbox I bought at B&Q for £20 - does the trick.

A couple of links for you , both stores have real world shops so you can go and look at the cases ( better than pics )

http://www.waylandgames.co.uk/battlefoam/cat_504.html

http://www.maelstromgames.co.uk/index.php?act=cat&cre=hob-krf-acs

hope these are helpfull

I personally go the GW cases, but customise the compartments heavily...foam padding and wadding and all that....
For a good alternative to foam, go to a fabric store and ask for Quilt Wadding. Its light, but absorbs anything you throw at it.

I think GW cases are too small for the price

I have a 15000 pt darkangels army and i would need about 4-5 of the big GW cases - i get it all in a crystal caste ( http://www.maelstromgames.co.uk/index.php?act=cat&cre=hob-krf-acs ) and a charron skirmish pack ( http://charonproductions.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=3_34&osCsid=776d50d4adbd8b9b84f3d4786e532378 )

Thats
130 marines
50 deathwing termies
50 ravenwing bikes
6 landspeeders
2 landraiders
6 rinos
1 razorback
1 Damocles
2 vindies
7 dreadnaughts
7 droppods

In two cases !!!!

All my army's are just too big for GW cases :(

years ago i used Egg Cartons and cotton balls.


i have 2 GW cases and they work alright, but they arn't worth the money spent on them.

i also use 2 cases that, in a previous life, were used as cases for Electronic equipment. they're even water proof.


haven't ever gotten any, but Battlefoam is supposed to do good stuff. you can customise the foam.

GW cases. Only 45 bucks, nice looking, good plastic, good foam. It's the way to go. I just toss my tanks into a spare Battleforce box with some plastic bags for a little padding and carry them under my arm. You can fit like a land raider and a couple ReQs in one.

The GW cases are nice. Never understood what people are talking about. Maybe if you throw it out the window of a 10 story building it'll break, but otherwise, they work great.


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darkangels_rule wrote:I think GW cases are too small for the price

I have a 15000 pt darkangels army and i would need about 4-5 of the big GW cases - i get it all in a crystal caste ( http://www.maelstromgames.co.uk/index.php?act=cat&cre=hob-krf-acs ) and a charron skirmish pack ( http://charonproductions.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=3_34&osCsid=776d50d4adbd8b9b84f3d4786e532378 )

Thats
130 marines
50 deathwing termies
50 ravenwing bikes
6 landspeeders
2 landraiders
6 rinos
1 razorback
1 Damocles
2 vindies
7 dreadnaughts
7 droppods

In two cases !!!!

All my army's are just too big for GW cases :(

When would you ever need to actually haul around 15000 points though?

because he's like me and never unpacks his models out of the cases except to play them

he probably doesn't even take them out of his car(or other mode of transportation)

Samus_aran115 wrote:GW cases. Only 45 bucks, nice looking, good plastic, good foam. It's the way to go. I just toss my tanks into a spare Battleforce box with some plastic bags for a little padding and carry them under my arm. You can fit like a land raider and a couple ReQs in one.

The GW cases are nice. Never understood what people are talking about. Maybe if you throw it out the window of a 10 story building it'll break, but otherwise, they work great.


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darkangels_rule wrote:I think GW cases are too small for the price

I have a 15000 pt darkangels army and i would need about 4-5 of the big GW cases - i get it all in a crystal caste ( http://www.maelstromgames.co.uk/index.php?act=cat&cre=hob-krf-acs ) and a charron skirmish pack ( http://charonproductions.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=3_34&osCsid=776d50d4adbd8b9b84f3d4786e532378 )

Thats
130 marines
50 deathwing termies
50 ravenwing bikes
6 landspeeders
2 landraiders
6 rinos
1 razorback
1 Damocles
2 vindies
7 dreadnaughts
7 droppods

In two cases !!!!

All my army's are just too big for GW cases :(

When would you ever need to actually haul around 15000 points though?

Each of my army's has its own cases that way it keeps them tidy in my home , so when i go out everyone gets to come along and as my biggest army fits in two cases - no probs



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Grey Templar wrote:because he's like me and never unpacks his models out of the cases except to play them

he probably doesn't even take them out of his car(or other mode of transportation)

Spot on

Ah. I tend to just throw them in a big ol' tub unless I'm taking them somewhere

Shas'O Dorian wrote:Walmart, or your british equvilent.

Pistol case full of foam =$10 american.

I use these, and just put put my vehicles in the box my Valk came in... if that says how few vehicles I use.

The KR ones are priced very well, as Id only use the cardboard one, maybe a aluminium one. Plus the customisation is great! I may buy mine from there when I have the money.

Samus_aran115 wrote:Ah. I tend to just throw them in a big ol' tub unless I'm taking them somewhere

Really? i usuall keep mine in multi-size ziplock dry storage containers and carry it around in 4 or 5 reusable tote's.