moving my army from table to table

[Grenndal]

Hello I am going to my first convention this weekend and I was worried about how to move my army from table to table. I figure that there will not be room or time for me to pack up my bugs into their foam, go to my next table and unpack them. When I am at my FLGS I just put them on a box lid and move them but then it is only 10 ft or so. so the question is how does everyone else move their army between games?

[Phototoxin]

Hello I am going to my first convention this weekend and I was worried about how to move my army from table to table. I figure that there will not be room or time for me to pack up my bugs into their foam, go to my next table and unpack them. When I am at my FLGS I just put them on a box lid and move them but then it is only 10 ft or so. so the question is how does everyone else move their army between games?

Pack them away or use a serving tray.

[DrLove42]

Serving trays are good. Get one with a good lip on it and its hard for stuff to fall off. Just be careful how you carry it and don't bump into people!

[OrksOrksOrks]

as everyone has said, trays are the standard, pretty cheap and you can get ones with non-slip coverings to help keep your stuff in place

[Charistoph]

If you have time and money, get a cookie pan that magnets can attach to. Then, put magnets on the bases of your models. They tend not to wobble as much if they have something sticking them to their carrier.

[DrLove42]

If you have time and money, get a cookie pan that magnets can attach to. Then, put magnets on the bases of your models. They tend not to wobble as much if they have something sticking them to their carrier.

Ive seen that done. Guy was literally carrying his army upside down stuck to a tray.

[OrksOrksOrks]

Ive seen that done. Guy was literally carrying his army upside down stuck to a tray.

My fantasy units all have neodynium magents, the regiment bases are lined with magnetic sheet and they have neodynium magnets on the bottom too, nothing falls off ever!

Order neodynium magnets on ebay from china, it takes a while in shipping but you get 100s for very cheap

[plawolf]

If you have time and money, get a cookie pan that magnets can attach to. Then, put magnets on the bases of your models. They tend not to wobble as much if they have something sticking them to their carrier.

Or if you are a budget, you could just buy a few packs of blue/white tack and just firmly press them to the inside of the tray. Lightly press your models into the tack and they should stick quite nicely. Save all the grease paper you get with the tack and just put them on the tacked tray when you are done and that should keep them fresh for next time.

[rtmaitreya]

My fantasy units all have neodynium magents, the regiment bases are lined with magnetic sheet and they have neodynium magnets on the bottom too, nothing falls off ever!

Order neodynium magnets on ebay from china, it takes a while in shipping but you get 100s for very cheap

K&J Magnetics here in the good old USfnA is the go-to vendor for many in the wargaming hobby. The magnets are inexpensive in large multi-thousand lots, so groups of 4-5 people get together and order all at once (everyone magnetizes one army each, for example). They have outstanding customer service, rapid order fulfillment, and trustworthiness.

RTM

[GoodOleBoy01]

+1 for the K&J Magnetics mentioned above! Also, you can get a can of "magnetic primer" from Home Depot / Lowes and cover the board/display tray of your choosing in that. When combined with the K&J Magnets mentioned above your minis are extremely likely to stay put.

[Grenndal]

+1 for the K&J Magnetics mentioned above! Also, you can get a can of "magnetic primer" from Home Depot / Lowes and cover the board/display tray of your choosing in that. When combined with the K&J Magnets mentioned above your minis are extremely likely to stay put.

I have tried the magentic primer without much success. If I had the time I could do the magnets but seing that adepticon is this week I don't think even the great service of K&J Magnetics will be able to get the magnets too me in time. I will have to look for a suitable serving tray. I have a lot of Tryanids to move around :)

[Maelstorm]

I stopped at Target (in the kitchen area) here in the US and found several plastic serving trays (18.75" x 13.25") with a perpendicular 2" lip and handles. It is plastic and can be easily spray painted if desired. I left mine as it came in Bright Red, easy to spot in anywhere in the room. To keep the models from sliding around on the plastic I lined the tray with mechanics tool-box tray liner - a tacky black plastic sheet. The models do not slide around when jostled and the high lip keeps anything from tipping off the tray when bumped!

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Hope this helps!