Wargaming | Modelling
Wargaming Storage Systems

I've quite a lot of wargaming kit and need to store it in something. And given I've moved around a bit in my life I also need a system that keeps me (slightly) portable.

Custom Made Wargaming Boxes

Most of my painted figures are in custom made storage boxes. The boxes are made from MDF and stapled together and painted to make them waterproof. The trays (8 per box) are thinner MDF with a 20cm x 20cm section of magnetic sheeting (a custom size I ordered from Magnetic Displays). All my figures are based with Steel Paper on the bottom so they stick to the magnetic sheet on the trays.

Each box can comfortably accommodate two opposing armies.  And two boxes, stacked, are strong enough to sit on!

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Really Useful Boxes

I use a lot of Really Useful Boxes (which is a brand name). These are solid plastic boxes with a separate clip on lid. Really Useful Boxes come in a variety of sizes but I find the 4 litre boxes most useful.  These are the size and shape to fit a ream of A4 paper. 

I use one of these boxes for each of my "in-progress" armies/projects. Unfortunately I've got too many unfinished projects - but at least they now stack nicely. 

I also use the 4 litre boxes for storing my buildings and my overflow painted figures and vehicles.  In this case I put something like Ladelle magicgrip - a soft non slip rubber drawer liner - in the bottom to stop the items rattling about.

I use a couple of the deeper 9 litre box to storage my trees in. 

And I also use one of these 9 litre boxes to store my instant DBA/HOTT kit.  It contains a 2' x 2' cloth, dice, rulers, and the barely sufficient amount of terrain to give most options under these rules.  Figures are separate.

A 35 litre box contains my specialised Field of Glory terrain.

And I've a few other sizes for paint brushes, dice, etc.

Figures in Comfort Bag

I use a bag from Figures in Comfort to store the majority of my WW2 vehicles. The vehicles are well padded and yet very portable. I think I've got The Mini figure case [FIC-MINI].