Forum adverts like this one are shown to any user who is not logged in. Join us by filling out a tiny 3 field form and you will get your own, free, dakka user account which gives a good range of benefits to you: No adverts like this in the forums anymore. Times and dates in your local timezone. Full tracking of what you have read so you can skip to your first unread post, easily see what has changed since you last logged in, and easily see what is new at a glance. Email notifications for threads you want to watch closely. Being a part of the oldest wargaming community on the net. If you are already a member then feel free to login now.

I'm looking for a case that i can use in conjunction with my motorcycle. What i mean is, i need something resembling a back pack. I've tried contacting battle foam but they still haven't returned my e-mail or call so I'm generally displeased in their lack of customer service. Also if it helps I'm going to include a list of the models i need to transport so you get a general idea of what i need. As always, thank you for your help.

4x Night Scythe
3x Annihilation barge
18x Wraiths (9 have whip coils)
2x Destroyer Lords
30x Warriors
Aegis defense line
Rulebooks, dice, etc.

Edit: If this isn't the right page for this question I will gladly take it down.

Call KRs US arm, if its half as good as the UK one the service will be great.

KR sell a range of cases and bag and I would suggest their Backpack will be ideal for your purpose. I have the double case backpack and have found it to be excellent.

Don't be put off by the card cases they are very durable and work well with the softer foam to protect your models.

Have look at their website, some find it confusing but they have a great range of product. As I say your best bet is to give them a call and let them know what models you have and they should have some thing for you at a fraction of the cost of a Battlefoam case.

 necrons_ftw wrote:
I'm looking for a case that i can use in conjunction with my motorcycle. What i mean is, i need something resembling a back pack. I've tried contacting battle foam but they still haven't returned my e-mail or call so I'm generally displeased in their lack of customer service. Also if it helps I'm going to include a list of the models i need to transport so you get a general idea of what i need. As always, thank you for your help.

4x Night Scythe
3x Annihilation barge
18x Wraiths (9 have whip coils)
2x Destroyer Lords
30x Warriors
Aegis defense line
Rulebooks, dice, etc.

Edit: If this isn't the right page for this question I will gladly take it down.

Query here... from what you describe, Sabol is probably out of the mix, and they'd be my go-to bag provider.

Is your bike one that would easily accept saddlebags ? As that might alleviate the problem and be a more utilitarian solution rather than a minis backpack (this way you can put a standard game bag in the saddle bags, but use them for other stuff also).

Just thinking out loud.

Battlefoam does have the Pack Go which is a pretty good backpack. You're still going to be in for a lot of repairs if you laid your bike down, I'd guess, but I don't know a good solution for that, and chances are minis won't be your first priority.

I don't know if it'd hold your list,mainly due to needing a pretty thick tray for the vehicles, I'd guess.

The Pack Go does have a rulebook pocket and dice pockets, but I think the dice pockets might be unsatisfactory for a biker as they're simple one-snap closures. I wouldn't trust loose dice in them, so you'll want to add some ziploc bags or similar to keep things together. (OK, not a huge cost.)

I just ran your list through the KR Autofill tool.
Those wraiths take up a huge amount of space... It's 2 cardboard boxes just for them.
The barges and night scythes are a pain, too, at 3 boxes, with room for troops.
Add a box to hold the destroyers, and you're up to 6 boxes of foam.

By using a larger case instead of the cardboard, you can probably trim some unwanted foam trays out, and go with 3 cardboard and a double aluminium case.

The 6 cardboard cases, without Kaiser carry-bags, racks up at $329, but that has extra foam trays you might not have a use for. Cases are extra, but don't cost much more if bought with foam and boxes.

The backpack holds 2 cardboards, but getting the rest on a bike could be tricky. Strapped onto the top-box shelf, maybe?

 Skinnereal wrote:
I just ran your list through the KR Autofill tool.
Those wraiths take up a huge amount of space... It's 2 cardboard boxes just for them.

KR autofill wants to sell you more trays than you need.

I just ordered a KR case and plan to use a half depth/half size V format tray for 6 wraiths lying down, meaning you could get 24 wraiths in a single case if you really tried, their custom trays would fit 10 in case, which is crazy inefficient.

I have to agree there, I'm a big fan of KR but their auto fill program is sort of... optimistic with the amount you need at the very least. From all the configurations I tried out in it the minimum they seem to stuck you with is 5 cases just about, where with some good puzzling it can be done with 2/3 cases.

With regards to the motor cycle bags, seems like you'll be needing a big backpack to fit all that if you go with most normal foam suppliers due to the partition space and all. Might be a good idea to get some foam yourself and cut out your own trays so you can truly maximize space. Any good diy store or furniture store should have some usable foam.

That and you might be able to make your own protective case since, well, I think most normal bags won't survive a fall at any speed (not that one assumes that will happen ofc ). Or make some that fit in the normal cargo boxes ( no idea what they are called in english tbh) that normally can be found on the side of a bike, ofcoure, if your bike has those to begin with that is.

I'm thinking the same thing - how can I get my Nid army on my motorcycle.

The saddlebags I have won't fit any standard storage foam (www.amazon.com/Cortech-Sport-Saddlebags-Black/dp/B000KREE8W) so I'm looking for something in a backpack or that I can strap on my back seat.. which I am not really looking forward to TBH.

Chaos chump wrote:
KR autofill wants to sell you more trays than you need.

I just ordered a KR case and plan to use a half depth/half size V format tray for 6 wraiths lying down, meaning you could get 24 wraiths in a single case if you really tried, their custom trays would fit 10 in case, which is crazy inefficient.

Would be good to see how you get on with that.
I've had similar results with other models, and custom trays are not always the most efficient.

 Skinnereal wrote:

Chaos chump wrote:
KR autofill wants to sell you more trays than you need.

I just ordered a KR case and plan to use a half depth/half size V format tray for 6 wraiths lying down, meaning you could get 24 wraiths in a single case if you really tried, their custom trays would fit 10 in case, which is crazy inefficient.

Would be good to see how you get on with that.
I've had similar results with other models, and custom trays are not always the most efficient.

Here's the plan.

Should be ok, I've layed them out against KR foam I already have (Chaos - needed some creativity to get a heldrake in) and the shorter wraiths definitely fit in the 2/3 depth square compartments, from measuring 1/2 depth should just about cover them, but we'll see! The taller wraiths seem to fit too from testing the best I can l, but will be a bit tight.

I only actually have 3 wraiths, but planning ahead is a must when buying these cases..

My sport bike has saddle bags. I linked them above.

People keep mentioning saddle bags but they're not always the answer - many of them aren't big enough for a "box solution" and you have to build your own.

So what do you think of the Battlefoam PACK Go option that has been suggested? Might be tight for your list, admittedly.

The PACK isn't big enough - the Battlefoam tray with the highest Wraith density fits 10 in a 4" foam. That's 8" for the Wraiths alone and the PACK is essentially full.

OK, understood. You might need to go to multiple bags if you can't get creative... Maybe a backpack + one or more saddlebags, or at least a really good strap system to strap it to the back of the bike?

Some good friends of mien do week-long bike trips and can barely fit everything they need on their backs (and I think they often take a time-out to do a quick laundry-run mid-week). Larger 40k armies are going to be problematic, I think, do to the sheer size of the army. I assume switching to a smaller scale game is not an answer.

It should be fine - I can fit my entire army on a cookie sheet.
I just need to find a box I can strap on the rear end and go.

It's looking like custom cut foam is the answer. :-/

It's not the square inches, it's the cubic inches, when you're talking storage...

 Skinnereal wrote:

Chaos chump wrote:
KR autofill wants to sell you more trays than you need.

I just ordered a KR case and plan to use a half depth/half size V format tray for 6 wraiths lying down, meaning you could get 24 wraiths in a single case if you really tried, their custom trays would fit 10 in case, which is crazy inefficient.

Would be good to see how you get on with that.
I've had similar results with other models, and custom trays are not always the most efficient.

Arrived on Saturday, all fit as planned!

 necrons_ftw wrote:
I'm looking for a case that i can use in conjunction with my motorcycle. What i mean is, i need something resembling a back pack. I've tried contacting battle foam but they still haven't returned my e-mail or call so I'm generally displeased in their lack of customer service. Also if it helps I'm going to include a list of the models i need to transport so you get a general idea of what i need. As always, thank you for your help.

4x Night Scythe
3x Annihilation barge
18x Wraiths (9 have whip coils)
2x Destroyer Lords
30x Warriors
Aegis defense line
Rulebooks, dice, etc.

Edit: If this isn't the right page for this question I will gladly take it down.

Again, I vote for KR, and I'd like to think that that will all (just about) fit in two Multicases (and thus ONE Backpack). Are your flight stands detachable? Are your wraiths assembled to b reaaallly massive, or pretty compact?

And again, I'd use their pick'n'pluck rather than the custom foam. I could measure them up against my own KR foam, if I knew how tall an Annihilation Barge and a Night Scythe were!