Just curious what everyone is using to store their painted minis, I'm starting to out grow my current storage system.

I use this

https://thinkertinkermaker.us/star-wars-imperial-assault-insert-gallery/

its very good, fits most of my gear. i have problem with paint rubbing off on the tips of guns, bases and imp officer's fingers of my minis. not sure how to combat that, i have started just doing paint touch ups to my minis

I use Prme Time Foam trays from Amazon. They have precut trays that fit 40 guys with little to no alteration. A big 4 inch foam fits the big guys. Game plug bags from miniatur market. Prime time foam just raised their prices though it looks l,ike

I'm using KR Multicase. I haven't tried anything else so I can't do a comparison, but I really like it.

Currently, I can just about fit all of my stuff in this box (some of the compartments are empty because I'm painting stuff at the moment):

You can basically mix and match all of the inserts to suit whatever you need. The size codes they use follow a bit of a wonky system (I had to watch a Youtube video explaining it before ordering), but once you understand it it's pretty neat. So for example, this is what's under that top layer:

The pluck foam half goes all the way to the bottom, and on the left side there's another one of those 18-compartment bits underneath.

I also ordered one of their backpacks that fits the box perfectly, and I can fit the rest of my game (cards, tiles etc.) in the other pockets, although the extra room isn't exactly plentiful.

Right now I'm putting multiple minis in the same compartments just for the sake of compactness, but pretty soon I'm gonna have to expand them to another box. Luckily, the backpack does a cool trick:

I believe they make bigger bags for carrying a whole bunch of boxes as well, but I don't know much about those.

Wow, this is really sounding like an advert... I swear it's not, I'm just trying to explain. But I do like it.

I use the feldherr cases with a mixture of the pictured inserts for the small units plus some pluck ones for the oddly shaped units.
https://www.feldherr.net/feldherr-medium-135-figure-case/a-43713/

This holds all the massive units except the Rancor
https://www.feldherr.net/feldherr-mini-plus-16-miniatures-plus-large-monster-tanks-figure-case/a-43676/

And I have a small case for tournaments with just a single layer of units which leaves space for cards, tokens and dice on top.
https://www.feldherr.net/feldherr-mini-half-size-32-miniatures-figure-case/a-43665/

I also use the KR Multicase foam and cases. I have a Quad aluminum case to hold the foam for IA. I need to order more foam to store the miniatures. Need to see what @Villakarvarousku's top foam tray is. It gave me an idea to squeez more miniatures in the case. I will use it for the ones where they have nothing that will bend ease. Uses the larger space one in the bottom on the left for figures like vader, grand inquisitor, and others of that type.

5 hours ago, supersayian said:

I also use the KR Multicase foam and cases. I have a Quad aluminum case to hold the foam for IA. I need to order more foam to store the miniatures. Need to see what @Villakarvarousku's top foam tray is. It gave me an idea to squeez more miniatures in the case. I will use it for the ones where they have nothing that will bend ease. Uses the larger space one in the bottom on the left for figures like vader, grand inquisitor, and others of that type.

The top tray is the N-size, so N3T since it's 1/3 depth and full width. It's more than enough for pretty much anything that doesn't have big weapons sticking out or something, and as you can see, it easily fits two ugnaughts standing up.

The other one I'm using is the F-size. That's indeed where my Vader, Inquisitor, RGC etc. are, and it even just about fits Nexus and Wampas since the foam gives in quite a lot. I'm definitely gonna be moving all of my lightsaber folks as well as Gaarkhan to the bigger slots when I make the switch to two boxes. I just hope they're not going to realease anything too huge with the next couple of expansions, otherwise I'm going to run out of pluck foam space.

I recently got into Armada, and I'm strongly considering buying these things to store that too.

I used KR for x-wing and they are great for it. I use the F3 for mine already. Which thank you for letting me know about that top tray. I need to order more foam and that will work great for most of the mini's of this game and keep the others for like you said RGC and the like.

I use exactly the same KR case as Villakarvarouska and it's great. I've also got the satchel type bag as well as the backpack one but much prefer the one he's pictured here.

I think I have about 15-16 total KR cases and I really rate them, nice and easy to swap trays around and transport various game systems.

I have three aluminum cases so far. Planning on getting more for the other games we have as well. One will be used for the walking dead game, and there are others. Including the re-release of doom the board game.

Edit: Hrmm scratch that I was looking at the wrong price, shipping to Canada actually isn't bad seems like it is a flat $9 rate. What do you need to hold basically 1 of every pack released to date? lol

Over half my figures aren't painted so I could get away with probably buying for 2/3 for now and then expanding more once I catch up on painting.

@FrogTriggerWell depending on what all you have. I would recommend getting f3s. That is 3 of the f3t for full trays. Also n3s for the trays that he was using for the figures that don't require extra room to protect their weapons. You know darth vader, RGC, and the the like. If you want a metal case the aluminum cases are great. Depending on what all you have and how much room all this stuff takes up. You could use a double to a tripple aluminum case. If you have both the AT-ST and General Weiss I recommend getting 2 of the IA1 that way you can store them and the nexu, plus the e-web engineer.

I got 8 of these in red (rebel) blue (imperial) and white (scum) at a local store which was way cheaper than what that site has them for. They perfectly fit into the main box with room beside them for Bantha, AT-ST and Rancor. I made an insert out of cardboard for each of them so each figure has it's own spot. Most hold 21 figures although with probe droids and e-web gunners one of them holds 15 and one has Terro, Tank, 2x Nexu, 2x Wampa.

Like my Ithorian rangers? LOL, the real ones are on the table waiting to be painted. Bantha should be soon too.

8 hours ago, FrogTrigger said:

What do you need to hold basically 1 of every pack released to date? lol

Over half my figures aren't painted so I could get away with probably buying for 2/3 for now and then expanding more once I catch up on painting.

If you want to be sure and don't mind a bit of paperwork, you could always count up all your figures and see exactly how many slots you need in each size. I don't own every expansion pack, but I hope you can kind of see from my pictures what the sizes are like so you can estimate what figure needs what. The N3T tray has 40 slots and the F3T has 36, and you can fit three of those in a box.

Apparently they make an M size which has 50 slots that are the same width as the N ones but 40mm tall instead of 50mm, and honestly, I'm sure that would be perfect for a lot of the shorter characters if you don't want to keep two in the same slot like I have with Jyn and Saska, for instance. You can always split the trays in half if you only need a certain amount of a particular size.

If you want pluck foam for the big stuff, that's a different story and really depends on what you have – but like supersayian said, they make a custom one for the AT-ST.

I have 2 core sets, and 2 Hoth sets, as well as 1 of each of the other boxed expansions and 2 of each of the non unique expansions (e.g. rebel troopers, sabs etc.) with some that I have more of.

I can fit all the smaller figures (including Wampas, Nexu, e-Web, Repulsor) in 8 of the N4H trays in one KR case. I just rip the foam in parts to make double or quadruple compartments. My Banthas/ATST/Weiss/Rancor etc. are all in a separate box insert.

If you're looking to buy something to get started I'd just buy 1 of the KR cases and fill it with N4H trays, you'll get 160 figures in that (realistically maybe 130 once you've expanded some of the compartments) and you'll get the vast majority of your figures in there fine. Just take some care with figures like the Inquisitor to ensure his lightsaber lies flat so it's not squished by the tray above.

If I get home from the club early enough tonight I'll take some pictures.

Pics would be great if you have any, I'd like to try and get the order as right as I can the first time since it is costing me a fair amount to ship it here and I probably won't do another order until I have enough for a similar amount.

After painting and coating (usually matte coat), I don't worry about the figures. As you can see from the thread below, my figures are all jumbled up in the plastic organizers as they fit best.

But then again, I'm using enamel paints and don't transport my figures that often. (While also the enamel matte colors - especially black - are prone to rub away without coating, the non-matte enamels are already quite durable after being well dried up, even without coating.)

Picture of my storage solution in the associated thread on BGG: https://www.boardgamegeek.com/thread/1732505/can-small-expansions-fit-larger-boxes

1 hour ago, a1bert said:

After painting and coating (usually matte coat), I don't worry about the figures. As you can see from the thread below, my figures are all jumbled up in the plastic organizers as they fit best.

But then again, I'm using enamel paints and don't transport my figures that often. (While also the enamel matte colors - especially black - are prone to rub away without coating, the non-matte enamels are already quite durable after being well dried up, even without coating.)

Picture of my storage solution in the associated thread on BGG: https://www.boardgamegeek.com/thread/1732505/can-small-expansions-fit-larger-boxes

That works pretty well for plastics. Metal figures which deform easily rather than snap back and tend to break rather than bend, and have more weight so chip other figures easily are the ones that tend to require individual compartments. Most people I think are just being overly cautious doing it for plastics, with a few exceptions like the probe droid which sort of need it.

I use citadel paints and the Testors dull coat and I've noticed some chipping on certain figures. My bantha rider actually had paint come off the sack and a few other areas when I transported it over the weekend in a plano case unfortunately, this was the last straw as those figures took me 20+ hours.

Maybe I could put on a thicker coat of testors, but I generally walk that line between the right amount and to much that ruins detail.. particularly on the bantha.

I had some minor chipping as well when I still had them in just a ziplock bag (which I understand is quite different from a plano box or something), even with a matte varnish. It wasn't super bad, and foam is probably overly cautious for most normal figures, but it also just feels a lot nicer to me and I like that I don't have to listen to them rattling around.

1 hour ago, FrogTrigger said:

I use citadel paints and the Testors dull coat and I've noticed some chipping on certain figures. My bantha rider actually had paint come off the sack and a few other areas when I transported it over the weekend in a plano case unfortunately, this was the last straw as those figures took me 20+ hours.

Maybe I could put on a thicker coat of testors, but I generally walk that line between the right amount and to much that ruins detail.. particularly on the bantha.

I don't know what's up with that Bantha sack that makes it so vulnerable, but I've already had to retouch mine twice. I'm lucky that mine has a really simple paint scheme that's easy to redo (white with a wash) but it can be really annoying all the same.

I haven't had problems with any of my other figures beyond the occasional ding on a base, but it seems that nothing can keep that sack safe.

We must all try and keep our sacks safe.

On ‎2‎/‎19‎/‎2017 at 6:48 PM, incognito22 said:

I use the feldherr cases with a mixture of the pictured inserts for the small units plus some pluck ones for the oddly shaped units.
https://www.feldherr.net/feldherr-medium-135-figure-case/a-43713/

This holds all the massive units except the Rancor
https://www.feldherr.net/feldherr-mini-plus-16-miniatures-plus-large-monster-tanks-figure-case/a-43676/

And I have a small case for tournaments with just a single layer of units which leaves space for cards, tokens and dice on top.
https://www.feldherr.net/feldherr-mini-half-size-32-miniatures-figure-case/a-43665/

Is the 35mm foam tall enough for most figures? I was looking at these trays in the 50mm height, but it was going to be tight on having enough space, but saving 15mm each would be nice. Is this tall enough for the tank and/or Wampa/E-web on their side (making the slot wider)? I plan on getting the Rancor foam and the large AT-ST x3 foam and some of these army holders.

16 hours ago, Cusm said:

Is the 35mm foam tall enough for most figures? I was looking at these trays in the 50mm height, but it was going to be tight on having enough space, but saving 15mm each would be nice. Is this tall enough for the tank and/or Wampa/E-web on their side (making the slot wider)? I plan on getting the Rancor foam and the large AT-ST x3 foam and some of these army holders.

I am using the 35mm foam for the regular units and for the weird ones I got this pluck foam (plus a base to stick it to). One of these (I think) plus two of the 35mm 45-unit trays and a thin topper fit in the case. The pluck foam measures about 40mm tall with the base attached.
http://www.waylandgames.co.uk/full-size-foam-trays/18525-30-mm-12-inch-figure-foam-tray-full-size-raster-self-adhesive?search_query=FELD-FS030RS&results=1

I haven't tried to put the tank in there, but the wampa, e-web, nexu, Terro and the dewbacks (on their side except the nexu) all fit. Even Jabba mostly fits - his head pokes up a bit but it just squashes the next layer of foam a bit without problems.

Go7Gaming has these great LCG-box inserts that fit into the large box expansions like Hoth/Jabba/Heart. I use those for my figures and have all the other elements like tokens and stuff in the core box.

They also make a smaller card organizer for the "new" LCG style box that fits in Twin Shadows and Bespin.

So basically you get a bunch of the dividers, and you can stand all your figures up in those large box expansions with room to grow. For bigger things like a Rancor/Bantha/ATST you're going to need something else, but I have 2 cores so I've used the second box to house them.

I find that you don't really need an elaborate and expensive foam solution to this game, unless you're constantly transporting the whole thing around for campaign games or something. For Skirmish it's a handful of models and you're out the door.

This way, I can keep the nice looking boxes on the big boardgame shelf and I don't have the look ruined with tackle boxes and stuff like that all over the place. Presentation is key.