That's really from Costco? A trip in the making for sure.
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That's really from Costco? A trip in the making for sure.
Hmm, we have a Costco in Melbourne...but I'm not a member
Still working out how I will treat the underside of the bases to keep the ships from slipping around on the mat! Found the perfect plastic container for ship storage at Office Max, as well as smaller containers for chit, cards, and ship mats, etc. which are then consolidated in a larger box like the ships are in for transport. They're all blue too! Will use Styrofoam glued down in the box to hold the bases steady. Still working out the details on design layout.
One thing is the ships will need to be secured and not be subject to bouncing around if the container is dropped, or some clown rear ends my car while going to or from a game! I've learned from experience on that!!
Stopped into JoAnns and those totes worked out great. Had to pick up two of the 9007ab. Picked up two of these lockable pill boxes for the ship map chits. Each compartment just holds one ship mat worth of chits.
http://www.joann.com/7-compartment-large/1492792.html
Hi Eric!
I like the ArtBin containers you recommended. The three I ordered online from Jo-Ann's were still on sale (TY for the timely tip), and I've configured the extra compartment dividers in the first container like this:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...torage_Box.jpg
I'm sure with the remaining two boxes, I'll be able to get most, if not all of my ships, logs, and cards contained together in them (with additional room for any other game bits in the remaining positions). There's some space between the lid and the top of the divider walls also, so might be able to put flat game pieces between the two, and secured with the lid shut.
Anyway, thanks again for the heads-up on these, as they work great!
And a source in the UK they also do bespoke boxes which might be worth looking into. Of course you don't get any wine with these :drinks::sad: but that might save you money to put towards the next round of ships. :happy:
Those look like perfect for our use:
https://www.woodenboxuk.com/buy/thre...le-wine-boxes/
I am placing an enquiry with the UK box company to see what the minimum order size is for a bespoke order of boxes. These could be configured with exact sized compartments for ships and cards, a good quality latch and a "Ships of Glory" tile/logo (subject to Ares approval) on the lid. While this is just a 'blue sky' idea ATM and I don't know the costs, I thought that it might be worth gauging the level of interest in the idea.Quote:
And a source in the UK they also do bespoke boxes which might be worth looking into.
I should also say that I don't want to step on any toes, so if Anchorage are planning anything similar, I am happy to back off.
Jes, bonege!
La ideo per la vino skatoloj estas tre bona ... speciale kiam boteloj estas ankoraŭ tie.
Joann's on-line were sold out of these as of yesterday midday. Also, all the area stores were sold out. I stopped at a Joann's on the way home from a game on Saturday evening and they were out of stock, and have been searching since. So ended up getting them off e-bay, didn't get quite as good a deal but didn't pay full price either.
Nicely done, David. I do like the ability to adjust the dividers.
Bob, give the online store a week or two. I had the same issue, recently, with some picture frames. In-store stocks deplete pretty quickly due to the ever present sales.
Went to my local JoAnn's yesterday and they didn't have the 9007AB - just the double deep ones. Checked online today and they are still S/O but ironically it showed my store having 5 in stock! I suspect once the Valentine's Day storage sale is over, they'll be back in stock and at full price you can apply the 40% off coupon.
Hello Eric,
Thank you VERY much for your suggestions on storage of these game components! I managed to visit a few (?) JoAnn stores locally and secured the one each of the ArtBins. I'm running into difficulty finding small enough containers for the individual ship and shore battery counters, but haven't exhausted all of my options yet. Is there any place online which sells these micro "food" containers and just what would one search under?
I think I will keep all of my original packaging materials and only utilize the ArtBins to transport the necessary parts to a game… I have a unique storage location for my gaming materials (er, other than ALL over my house! haha) and when I get organized (maybe the sun will go nova first…), everything will be alles in Ordnung ist.
Hi Guys,
I was quick to post back in December 'How the hell do we store and travel with these ships?!" Many of you kindly replied with links to 4 companies that make storage foam. I didn't want to break the bank and really didn't know what would be best, but I am happy with my choice.
I ordered 'APC's' due to their price from Portable Warfare. Their blue foam looked REALLY cool, along with their carrying cases. But in a first for me, I decided NOT to go with the most expensive option.
I have my ship data cards and matts in a traditional baseball card box, and each fleet (until they get bigger) in an APC. I'm pretty pleased:
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Hope this gives you an idea or two on how it can be done.
Jeff
Thanks Jeff, for the information and photos. Nicely done.
I'd ditch the rubber bands in favor of dividers (grew up in Hawaii where humidity ruined several card sets by rotting rubber bands), but otherwise very cool.
Very nice. Does the foam come pre-cut - you pull out the ones desired?
Just a note on Portable warfare, their Sergeant cases hold two, 2 1/2" and two, 3" trays with enough room to hold 4 Frigates and 4 SOL's with their bases, cards and ships logs ( so each bag holds two complete waves with pouches on the sides to hold chit bags, rule book etc.)
I don't care much for the Blu Foam Trays, their lines aren't cut straight and the glue spills out to adjoining squares making what ever you put in it stick to the bottom. On the other hand the sabol foam trays have straight cuts and rarely any glue seepage.
http://sailsofglory.org/attachment.p...0&d=1389931386
http://sailsofglory.org/attachment.p...9&d=1389931386
Having said that, I'll probably switch to Keith's trays which looks the sturdiest of the lot. But you can't beat the Portable warfare Sergeant cases.
Just my three cents worth.
Thanks Ed. that's a great option too.
Ed, are those pictures what you have set up? The case with the ship on it is quite nice.
What Keith is looking at producing does seem to be sturdy. The pictures of foam he showed were impressive regarding holding minis.
I just picked up the super satchel with removable dividers and found that the deck of manuever cards fits under the ships in each compartment perfectly! What a sweet find, thanks.
Well, Uli, I prefere the idea of emptying bottles more. I mean, you have to prepare materials :drinks:
Was the Costco wine any good?
The 3 bottle gift box was wine sold at Costco, not Costco wine, but, yes, quite decent. Especially nice, since you can repurpose the wooden boxes for storage. I'll be picking up another two boxes in the next week or two.
It looks like you could be onto a 'winner' there, Jeffrey.
KeithS I am interested in what you find also.
I have spoken to the chaps at KR who did say they would in time be making trays for SoG but most likely after May