Article: Building a cheap and simple miniature carrying case
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No Such Agency
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Nice. If one really wanted to go cheap and ghetto, one could use a wide flat Rubbermaid container instead of a metal case. Or an attache case, handcuffed to your wrist, for that extra professional look 
demi morgana
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Great job! Spending money is the worst thing in wargames/RPG hobby
vincegamer
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I made quite a few carrying cases in the past and all similarly done. I even made one using the little bits of foam that used to come behind the mini in a blister (some still do).
One thing I did different was to cut holes all the way through then use another, thin piece of foam for the back. Another was to cut the holes custom to the shape of the mini though I don't suggest this unless you are absolutely sure you're keeping the mini.
My question though is what kind of foam you used. It looks like hard-cell foam but I am guessing it's not.
One thing I did different was to cut holes all the way through then use another, thin piece of foam for the back. Another was to cut the holes custom to the shape of the mini though I don't suggest this unless you are absolutely sure you're keeping the mini.
My question though is what kind of foam you used. It looks like hard-cell foam but I am guessing it's not.
vincegamer
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That would be soft-cell then and it comes in various grades of softness and thicknesses. Hard-cell is like the stuff used to pack VCR's for shipping and is stiff, though can come in a more flexible form like used for camping bed rolls.
son of sauron
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how did you make the holes and can you get a really sharp picture of the texture of the foam .
thanks in advance
thanks in advance
As I said: For the compartments, I cut the foam along my markings, taking care not to go to deep, and then used a pair of tailor's scissor to cut off the foam cube from the actual tray.
Basically, I did some cuts using my retractable knife which I set to about 2/3 of the foam's thickness. After that, I simply bent the foam a little and cut the cube off with a pair of scissors.
Basically, I did some cuts using my retractable knife which I set to about 2/3 of the foam's thickness. After that, I simply bent the foam a little and cut the cube off with a pair of scissors.
Waveserpent Happy
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The minute I saw your first pic I thought I have one just like that u opean it up and I relize I have that exat same type. Good for me because I have no money to buy fancy cases.
Amazon warrior
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Wicked article! I've just got a tool-box on the cheap for my confrontation minis, and I was wondering how best to kit it out. Cheers muchly, and a big thumbs up!
HighLordUlrik
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Awesome Im actually in the process of doing the same thing with a slightly modified tool cause also. This gave me allot of good advice, thanks.
