Category: storage

Brilliant Solutions

The best comment section on Blogger is right here, folks.  Early this week I lamented that my storage case was almost perfect.  Two, count them TWO, loyal readers pointed out that I’ve got pointy blades that could nip a small notch in the case, which would allow me to...

Almost Awesome Storage Solution

Down to the local craft store this past weekend, looking for a small plastic box to house my Mangalorcs between games, and stumbled on this slick little number.  It’s a carousel of five small boxes that detach, with a larger and deeper central  bin on top.  It’s only nine...

On Transports

I erred in the pursuit of making this sci-fi extranganza as portable as possible.  The terrain boards took up too much space in the box, leaving me with little left over for a figure box.  Then I found these: Four small craft boxes at the local craft store (Ben...

Storage Doh!

Remember how this blog is called “War In a Box”?  Remember how the point is to squeeze a full game into a small box that fits under the bed?  Yeah, let’s talk about that for a second.  The square terrain tiles stack up higher than expected.  By the time...

Still In A Box

The addition of 8-square feet of highway terrain requires an upgrade in the box department.  They won’t fit in this one: So we have to move up to one of these.: The trees and billboards and smoke fit into the metal can in the left. We now have room...

AK-47 Reloaded

Should I put real money down on AK-47?  That’s the question I’ve been asking myself since this past weekend’s test drive.  It took an hour to play the first turn of the game.  Part of that is the process of figuring out rules for the first time.  Part of...

The Box Within A Box

Not a lot of time today, so here’s a quick shot of my space saving solution.  In order to keep it all in one box, I tuck my pedestrians into the bunker.  Appropriately enough, the safest place for them in transit is also the safest place for them in...