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Well, this is a modelling question, sort of.

I'm going in a trip in 2 weeks (driving, so it won't be super roughly handled), and I'd like to take my Stompa with me, along with the rest of my Orks. I would like to make a cheap but decent storage for it. I went to Joann's to look at foam, but the piece of foam I found was $47 and I'm not even sure that was enough foam.

Where can I buy cheap foam, to build a case? I did some googling before posting this, and here are the answers that did not work for me:

1.) Battlefoam: They won't ship anything in 2 weeks.

2.) I don't have a local wine shop or place to get win crates

3.) I don't see a KR Multicase that would work

4.) I have a 4 pistol case, it's not deep enough


That's about all I had for ideas.

Thanks!

Try Wal-Mart in the sewing / crafts section, I got a roll of poly-fil Tru-Foam (tm) for around $10 IIRC. It is about an inch thick so you could make a foam box by using hot glue.

If you built a stompa, you should be able to build a box.


...If you can dodge a wrench...

Thanks for the tip, I will stop by and check it out today.

Stop by a local Office Supply Store and get a "File Box" .. I have 2 in cardboard, with a flip lid, and are very crush-resistant. Line that box with the PolyFill foam..

OR.. go to your local UPS store and see what they offer in Bubble Wrap..

Hobby Lobby, JoAnns, Micheals, all have furniture foam and typically run regular sales. Hobby Lobby has a 40% off coupon available via internet.

The light high density foam at Walmart would be worth looking at:
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Air-Lite-High-Density-Urethane-Foam-Sheet-White/29114338
or this:
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Poly-Fil-Nu-Foam-Pre-Cut-14-X14-X2-FOB-MI/32856780

I was looking for the foam with the little points in it, hardware / camera stores tend to carry this kind of case which may fit:



I have four of these and can take a beating and with the "pluck foam" and the pointy foam on top to prevent movement it works well.

Good Luck.

All i can think of within that time frame is a nice cardboard box and a nice helping of bubble wrap.

it should be fine so long as you dont stow it underneath anything.

Edit: Though etherway if its very spiky id consider being very careful even with foam. dont wana snag somthing and break a nice model.

I'm on the wrong side of the pond, but local hardware/car supermarket chain sells cheap pyramid foam as 'speaker box / acoustic foam'.

Although being in the Land of the Free (Gun Ownership), you might be better off searching for 'cheap gun case foam'