Re: [GZG] DSIII

Heh.  Yeah.  I actually do have one Evil Empire figure case that I use
to 
tote around my OGREs (not the drooling ones with clubs - the cybernetic 
ones with hellbores).  It's big, holds all of my OGREs, and looks to be 
fairly indestructable. :)

J

John K. Lerchey
Assistant Director for Incident Response
Information Security Office
Carnegie Mellon University

On Fri, 3 Mar 2006, Doug Evans wrote:

>
>
> Jon Davis wrote on 03/03/2006 03:27:11 AM:
>
>
>>> For the show, I packed the infantry into VHS tape boxes
>> lined with
>>> foam.  They feel a bit too flimsy to me, and I worry
>> that they'll pop
>>> open. Thus, the pistol cases.
>
> Have you looked into school pencil cases? Some have latches a bit
better
> than VHS boxes, and are enough bigger to make a difference. However,
STILL
> not as good as pistol boxes. I'm afraid the one big advantage to Evil
> Empire(tm) cases is the chance SOMEBODY will recognize the logo.
>
> For bigger bucks, Crystal Caste has hard cases that look far more like
> salesman sample cases. Personally, I always wanted to try converting a
> makeup case, with appropriate MAJOR revisions to the look of the
exterior.
> ;->=
>
> As you can find them in thrift shops for $1-2US, and easily fill with
foam,
> they would definitely be cost effective.
>
>> The pistol cases makes excellent storage for 15mm or 25 mm
>> figures also,
>> but there are some issues with them.  A few years ago we had two
>> Lancaster Police officers come to the convention and walk
>> around.  They
>> were pleasant and patient, but we think that someone saw
>> all the pistols
>> cases and had the Poilce come over to check us out.
>>
>> :-)
>
> At least you didn't get Beth's 'she's not a terrorist, she's a geek'
> reaction.
>
> Also, did you try to get them interested? We've a few local officers
that
> have become quite interested in the hobby, though, given our shop,
it's
> been mostly EE(tm).
>
>> It sure beats having the woman evangelist or the homeless
>> guy come through.
>
> I'd give you an 'amen, bruddah', that plays into one of the problem
folk...
> ;->=
>
> The_Beast
>
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