ramshackle_curtis":2oy1d1it said:
Good work, is this to be a painting blog then?
Hehe thanks curtis. I'll probably make a thread in WIP or showroom for that when the time comes. This thread mostly materialised from my fascination with how many of the little tykes I've scrounged up.
Karak Norn Clansman":2oy1d1it said:
This is glorious. Greenskins done right! But they need to be properly painted and based. A herculean task just for some measly scum Goblins.
Aah, gobbos. Rarely have so few points been cherished so much by so many. I am converting gobbo pikemen, worst time investment for points EVER...
BloodEyes":2oy1d1it said:
I'm sure that I have more then a 1000 Dwarfs, excluding warmachines...
What a spectacle it would be to pitch them! My artillery contingent holds sixteen catapults and seven bolt throwers, accompanied by 180 archers. I would dare you to slog across that field on your short legs
Although I don't see what would stop you from staying put and pulverize me with superior artillery and watch animosity have its way. Hmm. Anyhoo, the time it'll take to paint them will be spent mulling over da plan...
Fuxxx":2oy1d1it said:
Is this how you normally store your miniatures Gallivantes? Or are the open containers just for the sake of the photo?
That's the storage cupboard where they live yes, just with the doors flung open for the photo. It's a solution that grew organically from a bunch of criteria I wanted to fulfil.
It's relatively dust free. Easy to move around. Units are placed on cardboard trays in the larger trays so I can lift out twenty guys or all thousand in a manner of minutes. I can take stock, add reinforcements, move stuff about and survey the look of units and divisions because it's all standing arrayed in battle formations. Nothing obscured in boxes and foam. I can just pop the door open and see the entire army so I know what I've got at any point. For a more detailed inspection I just pull a tray halfway out. I have a table within arms reach that I can place several trays on when I want to rearrange things or take an even better look.
Moneywise it was all affordable for me with cardboard basically free and the sturdy ergonomic trays from IKEA are about two UK squid each, or dollars two-fifty. A cupboard was needed of course. The one I used was already installed in my flat, IKEA unit. To make good use of space I bought a couple of extra shelves for it at IKEA for something in the region of £8 in total I believe it was.
I had them in citadel foam cases under my desk before I started to figure this solution out. The visibility was poor and it was impractical and time consuming to bring things out and do anything with. WIth better visibility and easy handling it's much more motivational to tinker with now. Moving units to the converting bench or painting spot is a breeze.
I also find that hiding so many models behind a discrete cupboard front is very restful to the eyes and mind in the home environment. I already have shelves of models in other places and if this army was visible too it could get a bit too much at times I think. Mini men everywhere, you go a bit mad. I can still get a fix from simply opening the doors, which I sometimes leave open as I can see it from my desk. Then I feel a bit like Scrooge McDuck in his money bin — happy as can be with my precious things.
And there you go. It took me hours spread out over months to mull over, think, rethink, trial and error to find what suited my needs. I figured I should do a little writeup as I've found it interesting when people share their storage solutions so thanks for the prompting Fuxxx. Hope someone finds any of it useful.