Storage issues

[paulr]

Well done, that man 

The first three are all good options, the fourth is rightly setting off storage alarm bells

[Leman]

My solution has been quite radical and won't appeal to a certain type of hoarder. I have ditched many of my books. I have kept the major reference books but novels have gone and other books I will not read again have also gone, thus providing more shelving space for my RUBs,

[steve_holmes_11]

I've found that most boxes are far too deep for the painted figs, meaning the finished stuff requires a lot more space than the bagged "lead mountain".

I've foudn 2 solutions.

Some while back Ikea sold an upright bathroom cabinet with a 400mm square  footprint and steel shelves (also available in glass and plastic).
I got one and about 24 steel shelves which were ideal for a growing collection of magnetic bottom based armies.
The shelves are easily removed for transport to battle sites.

Unfortunately the good Doctor saw it as more storage an filled most of it with it with crap like scented candles and and other trinkets that will be given as gifts to friends.

I've recently solved the problem of transporting multiple shelves with some 16" square Pizza boxes.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B075CLTXBV/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1


The Pizza boxes stack nicely on a shelving system, rendering the Ikea cabinet almost redundant.
I'm now looking at getting some 15 3/4" steel inserts for the boxes to do away with any requirement for the Ikea cabinet.

[paulr]

Those Pizza boxes are an interesting idea

I'm pretty sure one of grocery warehouses sells them, I must do some measuring to see if Pikes will fit

[FierceKitty]

It's laborious, but you can cut down the corregated cardboard boxes used for storing sheets of A4 copier paper; the lid needs to be cut down too. The result is light and sturdy, and can be made just the right size.

[Norm]

I agree that the greatest inefficiency of storage is the use of boxes that are too deep for their need. They use to do Box files that look about an inch or so deep. I only have one and have not seen another in years. Surprisingly they were no cheaper than the deeper 3" boxes, which may have ben the reason for their demise.

[Leman]

RUB sell inserts that provide two layers within a box, whilst Warbases now produce Mdf inserts for the four litre and nine litre RUBs that can provide two or more layers. A little more pricey than cardboard, but remarkably sturdy.

[fred.]

I got  inserts from http://www.commission-figurines.co.uk  these are also sized for 4L and 9L RUB. They come in a good variety of heights. I think I went with 20mm and 35mm ones. The 20mm are great for more modern troops who don't have flags and spears etc. You can get loads of layers these in to a box.

I too have used the shallower box files in the past, but they dont seem to be available, and they were normally more expensive than the deeper ones.

[Leman]

One of my friends puts an extra layer in his box files by putting four wooden supports in each corner, half the depth of the file, and then lays a piece of thick card on these with two opposite corners cut away for ease of removal.

[Norm]

I think if I were to that that, I would also glue a block in the centre for support and then glue a block directly above it on the card insert, using that block as an easy way to lift the insert out.

[Leman]

Natty idea 

[nigel drury]

I'd also  strongly recommend the Commission Figurines inserts for the 4 and 9 litre RUBs. Works well for troops or terrain with mixed heights. You have 70 or 140mm to pay with, so for example  a 9 lt box with 30,35,35,40  is good for terrain and 4x 17.5mm in a 4lt box is fine for 6mm models or 10mm infantry (without flags/pikes etc.).  These are a lot more flexible than RUB's own inserts as you can add in whatever internal sub-divisions are convenient. A 20,25,25 combination in a 4 lt box fits a surprising amount.

[Last Hussar]

Those look like what I want - Not come up when I did earlier searches.

Think I need to contact them

[steve_holmes_11]

Those Pizza boxes are an interesting idea :-

I'm pretty sure one of grocery warehouses sells them, I must do some measuring to see if Pikes will fit

Very cheap if ordered in 50s or 100s. My lead mountain isn't quite that size, so I managed to get 10 x 16" square (and I think  45mm high) at £8.99 from Amazon.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B075CLTXBV/?coliid=I2A9WNHT2QXQUD&colid=NC25S2RGX438&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it


Most of my forces fit into a single box, but they are a little shallow for standard bearers, pikes etc.
I'm no great pike fan, but have a few "accidental" long spears.

Contemplating chopping down a lidded cardboard box to carry all the height sensitive elements.

[paulr]

I got some pizza boxes from the 'local' grocery warehouse on Saturday

330x300x45 came in a pack of 50 for the equivalent of 35p each

I've started transferring my 6mm troops into them, freeing up my deeper draws for my 10mm figures, particularly my ECW project with all their pikes

Thanks for the suggestion

[FierceKitty]

The boxes A4 copier paper comes in can easily be converted to sturdy storage jobs; just takes a few minutes with a sharp knife (or some scissors if you're a certain Taff), and a drop of glue to secure the flaps at the narrow ends. You need to cut down the lid as well as the main box, or you'll have unnecessarily deep results.

[sunjester]

Another vote for Commission Figurines inserts. I started using them earlier this year and they are excellent.

[nigel drury]

The 6mm mdf railway sections from Commission Figurines are excellent and would probably look OK with 10mm figures.

[Leman]

Take a look at Fred's Painting Diary thread for a hobby bits and bobs storage solution. Very nice indeed.

[d_Guy]

I awoke this morning with a renewed intention to get my wargaming stuff off the floor and force it back to sit on the shelving unit, which I can't easily get at, because of the 'efficient' floor stacks!
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Hopefully today, I won't just sit there looking at it and something will happen.

I feel your pain, brother!