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Originally posted by llyrsln

For those on a tight budget, you can try this:-



I found this picture on the internet sometime back, but I can't remember where I found it. This guy recycled his old cd racks which cost him nothing, and used CD case covers for storing his miniatures.

I thought that was pretty clever... and cheap too.

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If you visit here:
http://www.youradnd.co.uk/my_collection.htm
It's up.

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Originally posted by llyrsln

For those on a tight budget, you can try this:-



I found this picture on the internet sometime back, but I can't remember where I found it. This guy recycled his old cd racks which cost him nothing, and used CD case covers for storing his miniatures.

I thought that was pretty clever... and cheap too.

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Originally posted by Grim


Lastly - hanging up!

I have a drywall, so I used two screws for the large unit. Ensure that the screw has a large head. Make two pilot holes in the backplane - about 10" from the top of the unit and about 10" in from the side - and place against the wall where you want to hang it. Mark the wall through the pilot holes. Remove the unit, prepare the wall for the screw (plugs etc.), then lift the unit into place and screw in through the pilot holes.

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Lastly - hanging up!

I have a drywall, so I used two screws for the large unit. Ensure that the screw has a large head. Make two pilot holes in the backplane - about 10" from the top of the unit and about 10" in from the side - and place against the wall where you want to hang it. Mark the wall through the pilot holes. Remove the unit, prepare the wall for the screw (plugs etc.), then lift the unit into place and screw in through the pilot holes.

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I would suggest having the mounting holes on 16" centers so you can actually go through the drywall and into a stud to give the shelf that much more support. If you have it positioned so that you can catch 3 studs, all the better. With a 48" span, you can come in about 8" from the edge, for the first hole, then 24" for the next and at 40" for the 3rd hole. For something the size you are making, I would really want more than just two anchor points.

Were you using something simple like 1/4" thick plywood? If you get some nice oak veneer plywood that can be very attractive as well, and you might not even need to have it painted.

If you want some flexibility, you can get those simple little studs that hold up the prefab furniture kits from the hardware store and drill sets of holes in the side panels to insert them into. I made a small 2' x 2' set of shelves 2 1/2" deep. The frame was 1/2" thick oak stock, with five 1/4" thick shelves inside. I kept the shelves 4" apart to give more room for putting oversize figures on. Depends on if the point is "storage for looking" or "display for looking" as the goal.

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Originally posted by Grim


Lastly - hanging up!

I have a drywall, so I used two screws for the large unit. Ensure that the screw has a large head. Make two pilot holes in the backplane - about 10" from the top of the unit and about 10" in from the side - and place against the wall where you want to hang it. Mark the wall through the pilot holes. Remove the unit, prepare the wall for the screw (plugs etc.), then lift the unit into place and screw in through the pilot holes.

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I would suggest having the mounting holes on 16" centers so you can actually go through the drywall and into a stud to give the shelf that much more support. If you have it positioned so that you can catch 3 studs, all the better. With a 48" span, you can come in about 8" from the edge, for the first hole, then 24" for the next and at 40" for the 3rd hole. For something the size you are making, I would really want more than just two anchor points.

Were you using something simple like 1/4" thick plywood? If you get some nice oak veneer plywood that can be very attractive as well, and you might not even need to have it painted.

If you want some flexibility, you can get those simple little studs that hold up the prefab furniture kits from the hardware store and drill sets of holes in the side panels to insert them into. I made a small 2' x 2' set of shelves 2 1/2" deep. The frame was 1/2" thick oak stock, with five 1/4" thick shelves inside. I kept the shelves 4" apart to give more room for putting oversize figures on. Depends on if the point is "storage for looking" or "display for looking" as the goal.

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This is my article from my website - you can see that I didn't go for the aesthetics you suggest. Maybe I'll redo these after the WoDQ... in veneer...

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Originally posted by llyrsln

For those on a tight budget, you can try this:-



I found this picture on the internet sometime back, but I can't remember where I found it. This guy recycled his old cd racks which cost him nothing, and used CD case covers for storing his miniatures.

I thought that was pretty clever... and cheap too.

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Originally posted by Ack

Okay - TrueBlue - where do you get those exact bins? I needs them. i wants them..

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Originally posted by True_Blue

Thanks.

Well I collect 3 of every set, so I tend to end up with a lot of minis. I only collected 2 sets of Harbinger though. But I have 3 of everything else, and am working on War Drums as we speak.

I like to have multiple sets mainly for rpg because its nice to have several of each thing that comes out, so you can throw a group at your PC group.

Also, I'm the DM and the only one who really collects the miniatures. When we play skirmish, we usually play 500 pt non-epic, non-huge games, so again I need a pretty big collection because we tend to use a lot of figures.

I'm really happy with those storage bins so far. It takes a little time to catagorize everything when a new set comes out, but they work wonderfully. I also label the bottom of each miniature with a sticker and number, for easy keeping track during a game, and that takes awhile to do when a new set comes out too. Yesterday was that day heh. I think I have 17 of those storage bins.

I havent found anything yet for the Huges and havent worried about it. But with WotDQ coming out, and me getting 3 sets of it, I'll have to find something pretty soon that will hold them.

All in all, its a little bit of work to keep everything the way I like it, but it more than pays off. Its so easy to find things when you know that bin is Outsiders, that one is PHB races, that one is Uniques, etc.

I'm a happy miniatures collector =)

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Originally posted by True_Blue

There's actually a few more bins that arent in the picture. They are sitting by my huges. Right now it doesnt look like the pictures because I've been sorting them all and putting certain ones in certain bins. Like I have one for Uniques, Outsiders, PHB races, etc..so I have drawers all over the floor. If I didnt have to dog sit for my brother right now, I would have been probably done.

I really do like my system. And I do end up with a lot of figures, but I figure everyone has a hobby and spends money on it, this is mine. Its also one of the reasons I prevent myself from collecting Star Wars or Heroclix. Then I'd have *way* too much =\ heh

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Originally posted by True_Blue

Yea I have a few of those in the picture. I much prefer the ones that have all large drawers or all small drawers though. I find its easier to sort them. But I do have some that have both like featured in the pic.

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