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So, fellow mechwarriors, what are you doing to store your mechs safely? I recently backed the mercenaries kickstarter, and I anticipate having dozens of mechs to store nicely. Right now I have them jammed into a plano box, but it's going to get small fast. Has anyone found a better, erm, dropship?

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[–] humancrayon 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I was able to get a ton of foam blocks from a local furniture store. I cut out squares from that, got a large suitcase, glued in the foam and covered it with stickers. It has worked great for the past 6 months to and from the local hobby shop on game nights.

[–] socialjusticewizard 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My friend, that is intense. What exactly does that look like?

[–] humancrayon 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

undefined> My friend, that is intense. What exactly does that look like?

I was going to dig it out and post a picture...but someone here has the same idea I do: https://sh.itjust.works/post/110818

[–] socialjusticewizard 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Haha yeah, I saw that and thought it was you at first, and was then wondering if that's what you had. Neat solution

[–] humancrayon 2 points 1 year ago

Add a ton more stickers to that case and that’s me.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My job started throwing away all the assisted listening devices in our office, so I grabbed them all. Now I have three cases I just have to fit two more of them with pick and pluck foam for my ever expanding collection. Unrelated, but does anyone need any assisted listening receivers?

[–] socialjusticewizard 2 points 1 year ago

Do you mean pocket talkers? Jeez I'd actually take those off your hands for my work lol

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Thanks for getting this started, I am glad that people have organically found this BT instance!

[–] socialjusticewizard 2 points 1 year ago

I'm glad you started it! I need to figure out how to post pics of my little Merc company.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I use a Plano box for going to games, with a set of stackable DeWalt organizer cases for storage and hauling larger groups around.

That said, I still have a ton of stuff in their original boxes or on the paint desk, so I haven't officially confirmed that I'll be able to fit all my Kickstarter stuff into this solution -_-;

[–] socialjusticewizard 2 points 1 year ago

I've seen those dewalt ones.

Honestly what I would love is if someone would make something exactly like that, but not butt ugly so that I could leave it on my desk and my wife wouldn't complain.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Still using a cigar box with some foam strips for dividers. Will probably switch to a Plano case or similar in a bit.