HowI store my HS Stuff

[MartinDWhite]

I might be a little OCD, but here is how I store all my HS stuff.

I built one wood boxes from 1x12 and one wood box from 1x10. They are made to look 'rustic' no exposed fasteners on the outside (could not hide hinges on inside). I pack all the HUGE charaters in one side of one box on a groved 1x9 that holds the bases perfectly so they don't move while stored or transported. I pack all the rest of the characters in plano cases (37XX series). All the terrain and other stuff goes in the other box all stacked nice and neat. I have 3 MS, 4 RTTFF, 2 VW, 1 TT, Atleast 1 of all expansions and 2 of some of the commons I like best. (I have 2 castle sets on order).

Are any of the rest of you as organixed as this? or am I alone in my quest to arrange neatly?

Any way here are pics I just made as I packed it all up (took about 30 minutes.

First all my stuff on a table


Board that holds huge figures.


Figures in a plano (I have 6 plano cases like this mostly full)



Planos all packed away


Most small trees packed away nice


Terrain all stacked neatly


and in box

[thehandofzarquon]

Ah... if only my collection was that neatly stored.

[ewards71]

That is awesome Martin ! ! ! Threads like this always get me in the "crafty" mode . . . I can smell the saw dust . . . Again . . . Fantastic work !

[skyknight]

Many of us do this as well, there is a large thread on this already. I am sure this will get merged and then you can check them out. If you want to know how I store my figs...well read my sig

[MartinDWhite]

I just weighted all this stuff in the boxes. The small box is 22 lb empty and 38 lb full. The large box is ~25 lb empty and 45 lbs full. That (not including the table I built) is ~83 lbs of HS stuff.....is that too much?

[gibberish_47]

If my Heroscape stuff ever got put away, I'm sure it would be organized.

Luckily, everyone who plays just comes to my place for 'Scape, so I don't have to worry about transportation.

[0rbital]

I find the best way to store my rapidly growing collection is to just leave it out until my wife makes me put it away

I like the way you are storing the squads I think I'll have to grab a few of those.

[aielman]

no kidding where did you find those? Like what store and everything?

[MartinDWhite]

The figures are in are Plano 37XX series cases. Walmart sells them in the fishing department. Most sporting goods stores have a better selection than walmart.

The trees are in a Plano StowAway. I don't know the number off hand. I will post again tonight.

I also uses several 3503 (spinner bait boxes) for storing the cards, Major Q, all of the road tiles, and all the snow tiles.


Martin D. White

[LilNewbie]

Nice storage set up, MartinDWhite! Can you post a close up picture of the grooved base that you use to store the larger figures please? I'm interested on how you made it.

Thanks,
Newb.

[Sundance]

Originally Posted by ewards71

That is awesome Martin ! ! ! Threads like this always get me in the "crafty" mode . . . I can smell the saw dust . . . Again . . . Fantastic work !

Dido.... and i just got a new dremel. All those chests need now is some Heroscape logo's routed into the tops. Nize job on the storage!

[MartinDWhite]

Please excuse the fuzzy picture. If you need I can take a clearer one tonight when I get home.

I took a 1x12 and used a router with a dovetail bit to cut the grooves in the base. I then cut its width down to fit the layout of two figures across each grove that I planned to use.

I used a pair of rails to guide the outside of the router to get straight and even grooves that are the same size. Be aware there are two sizes of double bases if you try and make one of these. Also be very careful with the width of the grove; in less than 1/32 width change the grove goes from too tight to get in to too loose to hold the figure.