Re: [GZG] DSIII

>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.
>

  Another useful one is kiddies' cheap plastic lunchboxes - peel off 
the (usually) lurid coloured sticker on the front featuring whatever 
big movie is currently popular, and you're left with a fairly sturdy 
small but deep plastic case with a handle - foam-line it and it works 
very nicely for (say) 2-4 25mm vehicles....

Jon (GZG)
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