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Guarding Guardian




I originally posted this elsewhere, but figure some people here might find it helpful too

Bigger images on my blog: http://ulthwe-eldar.blogspot.com/ (simply click them for the bigger version)
All other content included here.

I recently bought a battlefoam bag for my own birthday, and have to say I'm very pleased with what I received.

Having looked online for any pictures of how eldar fit in to it, and being unable to find any such pictures, I figured I'd do a little review, and show some pictures myself.

Warning: all models are work in progress, or not even at that stage yet

To start out, I set a goal for what I wanted to have army wise, when I'm "done" with my eldar collection.
I managed to come up with about 8k worth of points (including weapon options on most) that would actually fit in this bag.

After figuring out which models I would need to fit, I started by selecting some standard trays:

1 x (Eldar) 12 Eldar Jetbike 18 Troop Foam Tray


1 x (Eldar) 30 Fire Dragon Foam Tray
1 x (Eldar) 25 Warp Spiders 11 Swooping Hawks Foam Tray
1 x (Eldar) Eldar Troop Foam Tray (BF-1) (1 inch)

Then I modified the loadout of the "Eldar Named Character Troop Foam Tray", by asking to have the spaces for the 9 dire avengers at the bottom replaced with:
1 more Autarch with Power Sword space, 2 warlock with witchblade spaces, and 5 more warlock with singing spear spaces.

In addition I designed 3 trays myself with their tray creator:





After a few emails to discuss the details of what I wanted (mostly with regards to the named character tray), the bag arrived this last month.





It's made from canvas, with a rigid interior to protect the trays, so even when empty it stays in shape perfectly.
There's a zipper on the front, in which you can fit codexes and templates and such:







Then on each side there's a bigger bag, that will fit things like the BRB:





The handle bar will extend, similar to suitcases, and it has 2 wheels on the back so it can roll.
In addition the back has 2 bags, for which I am yet to find any use.. they're a bit too narrow and deep to put anything in it, that I can think of so far:




The bag opens on the front, so you can either take out the trays while it's standing up, or just lay it on its back and then take them out.
It fits about 22 inches of foam, and each tray comes with a bottom made out of stronger foam, so they're quite sturdy.




Now as I am magnetizing everything, I only need space for wave serpents without turrets (although they do fit even with turrets). As such, the custom tray I ordered will fit 2 wave serpents on top of each other, with a spacer inbetween (that was supplied as I asked for it). It is 4.5 inches thick so it will fit both, as well as my forgeworld avatar (sword version) in the 4 inch circle in the middle.
I also added a box on the side of the jetbike shapes, to fit the turrets:


4 serpents, up to 14 jetbikes.

I asked for some spacers for the jetbikes as well, and received the entire cutouts for each one, so I can make as many as I want really.



Top wave serpent

Serpent spacer

Bottom serpent

Turret storage.



The second custom tray, I designed for 6 war walkers, 3 wraithlords, storage for any weapon options (both for the walkers/wraithlords, and the serpents) and another space for the avatar/anything else large.
This one is 5 inches deep, fitting the avatar with ease.
I also added a large rectangle for storage of any kind, and some smaller ones to hold weapons again.

Walker/wraithlord tray.

Warwalker in its slot.

Wraithlord in its slot.


The last custom tray is for fire prisms, and some more jetbikes, plus some more storage boxes, for the nightspinner weapons, and other things.
It's only 2.5 inches deep, so no spacers for this one.

Fire prism tray.


Fire prism in its slot, note the space in the front for the prism crystal, and the space in the back for the antenna.


The named character tray with my modications. (sorry I don't have any phoenix lords yet, and haven't done much work on any warlocks/farseers at this time:

Named char/warlock tray.


Warlock slot, he fits quite nicely.


Farseer, sorry no head/right arm, but should show how it fits.


Bone singer fits in one of the 3 standard slots.



As for standard trays, excuse the lack of heads/arms on the guardians and dire avengers. I'm just using them to show the size.

12 Eldar Jetbike 18 Troop Foam Tray
This one is 2 inches deep, so models can stand in the slots, quite handy with swords and pistols sticking out otherwise.
The dire avenger autarch fits on his back in the bigger slots.



Jetbike, and DA Exarch with banner.

Models can stand in these slots.



30 Fire Dragon Foam Tray. This will hold banshees/fire dragons/dire avengers.
1.5 inch deep.

Dire avengers will fit quite well in these it seems.



25 Warp Spiders 11 Swooping Hawks Foam Tray
1.5 inch deep. This will hold my spiders/swoops/dark reapers.



And the last tray, is a standard Eldar Troop Foam Tray of 1 Inch.
In this one models will not be able to stand up, but lying down you can still fit quite a bit.





All in all I'm quite happy with the case. It takes some wiggling to get all the trays in, but once they're in it's rock solid, and I do love the storage for the codexes and BRB.


Hope someone finds this useful


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Made in us
Been Around the Block





Battlefoam makes really nice cases and I have an XL as well. I hope you enjoy your case!
   
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Irked Necron Immortal




Rhizome 9

That looks really cool! How many wraithguard would it cost to get something similar to this?




 
   
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Awesome Autarch






Las Vegas, NV

I love my Battlefoam bag. Nice report there, it was very informative!

   
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Norn Queen






I recently got a 1520xl as well, though with pluck foam due to having Tyranids, ad, well, most of the infantry not being in 'standard' poses. So much stuff fits in it - I've got my VCs in there at the moment, waiting on some other pluck foam for my Tyranids.

I'll definitely be getting laser cut trays though for bigger units. And probably need another 1520xl when my armies grow. Either that or a few pack pluses to stick on top.

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Fixture of Dakka





Does a wave serpent, with it's fat butt, fit into the fire prism holes?

"'players must agree how they are going to select their armies, and if any restrictions apply to the number and type of models they can use."

This is an actual rule in the actual rulebook. Quit whining about how you can imagine someone's army touching you in a bad place and play by the actual rules.


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When people ask, "What's the point in understanding everything?" they've just disqualified themselves from using questions and should disappear in a puff of paradox. But they don't understand and just continue existing, which are also their only two strategies for life. 
   
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Ewww, fire prisms.

Beautiful pictures though. Gotta love battlefoam

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Norrkoping Sweden

Can you please put a scorpion in the "fire dragon" tray?
Laying down in the tray.

I'm going to buy my self a custom made (C4 size for my 6Euro ikea box) tray for my scorpions and storm guardians.

Just can't make out how big rectangles I'll need. Preferable the tray will be 1 inch thick.

Rain is snow falling in the summer
6th ed with Eldar W: 2 D: 0 L: 1 
   
Made in us
Decrepit Dakkanaut





I also have a 1520Xl, holding my Imperial Guard army, and I gotta say, I'm wanting to get some more battlefoam cases for my other armies.
   
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Guarding Guardian




sgtspiff wrote:Can you please put a scorpion in the "fire dragon" tray?
Laying down in the tray.

I'm going to buy my self a custom made (C4 size for my 6Euro ikea box) tray for my scorpions and storm guardians.

Just can't make out how big rectangles I'll need. Preferable the tray will be 1 inch thick.



I'm afraid scorpions are on my to buy list atm, and I don't yet have any, sorry.


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Deadly Dire Avenger



Norrkoping Sweden

Shadowbreed wrote:
sgtspiff wrote:Can you please put a scorpion in the "fire dragon" tray?
Laying down in the tray.

I'm going to buy my self a custom made (C4 size for my 6Euro ikea box) tray for my scorpions and storm guardians.

Just can't make out how big rectangles I'll need. Preferable the tray will be 1 inch thick.



I'm afraid scorpions are on my to buy list atm, and I don't yet have any, sorry.



Too bad. Maybe if you get some later on then. Or I just take a chance.

Rain is snow falling in the summer
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