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22mm is standard for 40k and fantasy as well as many other game systems

Shouldn't that be 28 to 32mm? 22mm seems a tad small. Although, I suppose, that depends on how you're measuring it.

I've got a lot of the non-standard scales (like Rackham and Ilyad), so this solution may not be for me.

22mm infantry is a standard model size for 4ok and WHFB as well as many other game systems. 22mm is the base size of the models. not the cut out

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You mean ... 28mm?

Wait, now I'm really confused. Perhaps a pic or two to illustrate what you mean, Rtpminis?

i swear they measure at 22mm i had a caliper out the other day and checked... yah maybe 28mm i can be dumb some times


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Wait, now I'm really confused. Perhaps a pic or two to illustrate what you mean, Rtpminis?

Basic standard gw precut foam is almost exactly the same size

Well, 28mm is the scale. But I think a guardsman on a base comes out around 30mm and a SM taller than that.

Rob is talking about the width of the base. You're talking about the height of the minis.

either way i am probrably the one who is wrong.

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Wait are you talking about the width of the base or the height of the miniature on the base?


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Maybe he means the width of each hole?
The foam is 14" x 10" which is about 356mm x 254mm.
If each divider is about 7mm the each hole = 55mm x 28mm.


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If the foam dividers are 10mm then the hole size = 51mm x 25mm which seems about right.

I'm sure he'll clarify ITT.

Backed for one for now.

Ok, the holes are 1" x 1" x 2" and are meant for 28mm scale minis.

I apologize for any confusion i was trying to post from my phone and was not thinking.

Our stretch goals are to release some larger foam sizes and possible some for other game systems. I am always open for suggestions.

Regards

- Robert

Nah, the confusion was all me. Thanks for straightening me out!

So the trays are only meant to hold infantry models? It looks nice enough but does not solve my storage problems with cavalry and warbeasts. The stretch goal is also oddly specific and kind of a wasted opportunity to include other tray sizes. I've been looking a storage and transport solution for a while now but this one doesn't seem to be for me.

 Dais wrote:
So the trays are only meant to hold infantry models? It looks nice enough but does not solve my storage problems with cavalry and warbeasts. The stretch goal is also oddly specific and kind of a wasted opportunity to include other tray sizes. I've been looking a storage and transport solution for a while now but this one doesn't seem to be for me.

what are you looking for, obvously i dont expect to make everyone happy but new ideas are welcome.

I would like to add:
Please can people stop posting new Kickstarters as my bank account is taking a real kicking!

I just need Flames of War foam for infantry teams, gun teams, and tanks.

I haven't bought foam for them yet so I'm not really sure what the standard measurements needed for the models would be.

I've got tons of foam for 28mm infantry so while it sounds like a cool idea I don't really need them at the moment. Like I said, that will change if I can put FoW minis in tjem

This seems like the KR system for card cases and foam trays, but they already have a very similar product with a ton of options available. I wish these folks the best, but I'm really curious what they can offer that KR can't.

Much lower prices?

Brother - Manchu is correct we are just trying to make it cheeper but keep quality high, our ideas arnt original or fancy we just think that foam cases and insert costs are getting crazy

I would have considered it but once you factor in shipping to the UK a KR case works out cheaper.

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I would have considered it but once you factor in shipping to the UK a KR case works out cheaper.

Some of the early birds waive the international fee.

I'm in for 6 cases for $160 inc postage.
Today's rate means this = £97 so £16.67 per case.
I've found a site that sells the standard 4 tray KR case for £22.50 - there might be cheaper sites but my google-fu is weak as it's late & I'm sleepy.

I'm in for 2. I've got a ton of Infantry just lying around, they need a home.

Thank you for your support patuan and everyone else who has backed us. it is humbling to have this project almost funded in 4 days

Rtpminis wrote:

 Dais wrote:
So the trays are only meant to hold infantry models? It looks nice enough but does not solve my storage problems with cavalry and warbeasts. The stretch goal is also oddly specific and kind of a wasted opportunity to include other tray sizes. I've been looking a storage and transport solution for a while now but this one doesn't seem to be for me.

what are you looking for, obvously i dont expect to make everyone happy but new ideas are welcome.

My armies are more diverse in size. My current smallest army (Legion of Everblight) has about 50 infantry-sized models including several taller models with long swords, spears, and banners. Sure, it is open to expansion but 160 infantry is way out of the scope of even the largest collection I could imagine myself buying. That same army has about 25 medium-large models ranging from ogres, to cavalry, to infantry with poses or capes that make them oversized. I also need room for a dozen or so heavy warbeasts, whic take up a lot of space. Any legion player will tell you about how irritating it is trying to find a tray for Thagrosh 2, an angelius or two, a seraph, and a sorceress on hellion. These models need at least four inches of foam to stand up in and have wings that take up lots of area in a tray regardless of how they are oriented. Battlefoam has custom cut trays for those models but we both know that is an expensive option -and it offers little room for expansion. Then there are my other armies.
So what do I need? Good, sturdy boxes that have many foam tray options.

I won't get into gargantuans, colossals, and other superheavy models here since that seems to be beyond the scope of the box itself.

Thank you for your response that sounds like a hassle to be able to pack. so here are our expansion goals and we can see if that helps fill your needs more if not i understand.

- Tank foam - this will despite my best efforts probably be a 4" pick and pull sheet that you could easily use for some of those larger models you spoke about. this would still allow for a a single infantry sheet on top for magnetized pieces or your 25 troops
- Bike / Calvary - this will actually be 2 different sizes the bike foam will be 2" tall with cut outs measuring 2.5"x1.25" to allow room for different bike types and the cavalry will be 3" tall with the same cut outs. you will be able to mix and match these throughout the boxes once the goals are hit. the bike foam is perfect for laying down banner carriers and other odd shapped models and i believe the cavalry foam will fit your cavalry models. I hope this helps.

Allot of this info in this post has not been finalized that is why it is not on the site, but i am more than happy to share my current plans.

Grabbed the 4x plus a shirt, need something to hold the $1k of DZ stuff and $? (can't remember) of DFG...