Thryth Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 Hello, Has anyone purchased Charon Productions miniature cases? What do you think of them? How about the cases from KR Multicase? I currently have a few GW cases, but the Charon and KR Multicase ones are larger and seem to be better values. Thanks for any input! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Caroland Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 Links? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thryth Posted November 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 Links? Sorry about that. I thought that anyone that had experience with them wouldn't need the links. I've updated the original message. - Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Caroland Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 I'm lazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincegamer Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 I use the "Army Transport" case. Here's one site, but many places carry them. I'm pretty happy with it. http://www.frpgames.com/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=7604 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mack1 Posted November 15, 2006 Report Share Posted November 15, 2006 For Skirmish sized squads or teams, Impact miniatures sell a nice one. (magnetic base options too) http://www.impactminiatures.com/index.php?option=sculpt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r2-j1 Posted November 15, 2006 Report Share Posted November 15, 2006 I own 2 charon cases, a skirmish and a scout pack and am thinking of buying a third. I love them a lot. The cases are quaility built and very tough. And I love the foam tray they are very soft and protect paintjobs well, but are still very sturdy and secure. Large akward and pointy models can be a bit of a problem though. I really recomend them highly. My Charon cases have put about 4 "Army Transport" into retierment at the top of my closet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincegamer Posted November 15, 2006 Report Share Posted November 15, 2006 why are they better than army transport? I can't tell much diference from the pics except you apparently cannot customize them and they cost more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r2-j1 Posted November 17, 2006 Report Share Posted November 17, 2006 First off I not saying anything bad about Army Transport, it is a quality product from a great company. I have probably owned half a dozen over the years, and they all served me well. But I have just come prefer Charon at this point. I have only bought the deluxe versions of the Charon products, so I can only speak for them, are the more ruggedly constructed hard sided ones, and they are just very well put together. They are just more solid than any Army Transport I have found. I also like the real handle they have in addition to the shoulder strap, Army Transports only have a strap. Second Charon’s foam is just the best I have found. It is soft, pliable, flexible, and supports models great with out wearing a paint job. I have owed about 4-5 different generations of Army Transport foams and none of them are as nice IMO. As far as customization goes, personally I think it is often overrated. I have found the majority of models don’t really need it. Now there certainly are minis and armies that benefit greatly from it, and I think using it then is great. But if your army doesn’t really need it you end up with tons of wasted tray space. All in all, I carry nearly 2 Army Transports worth of models in one Charon Scoutpack. Last as far as the price thing goes, they are Canadian. Those prices are in Canadian dollars, so the actual cost is a good deal less than what it looks like. They don’t seem to point out this fact well enough and I have seen it confuse people quite often. Of course they are still not cheap, but they are pretty competitive with the Army Transports as far as price goes. Army Transports are very nice and have come to really be the dominant mini bag in the market. But there are some other products out there that people might like even better if they tried them. I’m just chirping up for Charon as they happen to be my current bag of choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty1001 Posted November 17, 2006 Report Share Posted November 17, 2006 I wouldn't trust the KR one's iv seen them a few times on eBay but they just look flimsy and wouldn't last very long. The others look alright though, iv never used or seen one in real life though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thryth Posted November 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2006 Hello, Thank you everyone who has commented. Let me just explain a little bit more about my situation. I have limited space to store my miniatures and am looking for something better than the GW cases (for the ~30mm stuff) and random boxes (for the larger stuff). I have an Army Transport case that I am happy with for my 'mechs. I would like something to protect the few that I have painted and that will minimize the amount of storeage space I need. vincegamer: Thanks for the input. I actually have an Army Transport case. I use it to store my (unfortunately unused, old school) 'mech's. It's a nice case for them, but I am looking for something that better fits my needs for my ~30mm miniatures. I have limited space in my closet so need something that I can stack and/or keep on a high shelf. Mack1: Thanks for pointing that case out. I can't really use it to solve my bulk storage needs, but it might just be the thing for transporting a few mini's to I-CON or for the chess set that I've wanted to make forever. I will definitely keep that in mind. r2-j1: Thanks. That was the kind of information that I was hoping to get. How is the size of the individual compartments? The compartments in the K&R case seems larger. I know that the ones in the GW cases that I am currently using can be cramped for some miniatures. Thanks again for everyone's time. It was very nice of all of you to take time to give me your input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincegamer Posted November 18, 2006 Report Share Posted November 18, 2006 Hello, I am looking for something that better fits my needs for my ~30mm miniatures. I have limited space in my closet so need something that I can stack and/or keep on a high shelf. I only have 1 "bag" for my army transport but I have way more trays than will fit it. I use the extra trays as stackable storage and I can put whichever I want to take with me into the bag when I go somewhere. You can always buy more filler trays without more bags. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thryth Posted November 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2006 I only have 1 "bag" for my army transport but I have way more trays than will fit it. I use the extra trays as stackable storage and I can put whichever I want to take with me into the bag when I go somewhere. You can always buy more filler trays without more bags. An interesting idea. I may have to pick-up a few extra trays and see how that works for me. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thryth Posted January 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 Awaken sleeping thread! Can anyone who knows, comment on how the GW slottafoam trays and the Charon slottafoam trays compare for 30mm miniatures? Is one less abrasive than the other, are the compartments larger in one versus the other? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r2-j1 Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 I noticed that the New GW foan looks alomost exactly like the Charon foam. I haven't really had the chance to get a hands on look at the GW foam yet though. If I do I'll let you know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty1001 Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 The GW foam is pretty nice! Its has enough give in it to allow larger models without cutting out extra sections and won't snap off sticky up bits! and its dense enough to hold in the smaller stuff. Hmmm Tis hard to explain what i mean properly, but hopefully you will get the jist! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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