Storage

The humble A4 document box, the workhorse of my miniatures storage

The arrival of a new batch of figures has forced my hand and off I went to Tesco to get some more document boxes. Tesco are definately the spot to go to as they are significantly (40-50 per cent) cheaper than going to a stationary store. I base my figures with magnetic signage material to that they could be stored in tool boxes. However, I found that the tool box itself didn't hold as much as I'd like and it was also very heavy. There were mentions in the wargaming press of gamers using A4 box files lined with steel paper. I'd never seen it myself, but I ordered some steel paper from Magnetic Displays and I haven't look back since.

The stuff that makes it all happen

I've realised that my previous system of two regiments per box may be unrealistic. Firstly because it doesn't tie in particularly well with how I use the majority of my figures and secondly because it means that there is empty space in my boxes that could be used to hold additional figures. The boxes were organised to hold two Charge! regiments and associated hangers on, while I generally play Command & Colours Napoleonics these days.

I would shift from fitting six units per box to eight. This would substantially reduce the amount of boxes required.

The Finished product,
with some John Cunningham Sepoys in evidence

The net result is that there is going to have to be a reorganization of the collection, which is not necessarily a bad thing. I'm also going to have to start a set of box files for my Cold War Collection and the Indian Collection.

The long term plan is to dress the boxes up, but I think I'll need a wargames room that has a solid floor and some solid shelving for that first!