I am definitely in the Really Useful Boxes camp.
Yes they are heavy, but the are vermin proof, waterproof and stackable. In fact you can even tie the lids down with the predrilled holes, padlock or string, so if you drop them the lid won't fly off?
Their own trays are limiting but perfect for 2 x 60x30mm bases per segment giving 30 secure spaces (see plastic tray in second image), but with trays from Commission Figurines [see note below] the world opens up.
As the base is 2mm deep then a 20mm tray gives 18mm of headroom and of course a 40mm gives 38mm. The lid of the Really Useful box gives you a little wriggle room of about 2mm.
I also add masking tape looped through handles and glued to itself as handles to lift and lower the trays, you could use string or ribbon.
As you can see from the various images, it is a very versatile system.
Ancient 6mm:
4 x 20mm trays - Infantry
2 x 30mm trays- Cavalry and mounted command
Careful removal of part of tray base can give you height through other trays. Two 20mm trays essential use up space that might have been wasted and coincidentally give stability to the 30mm models.
One of the 35mm trays, the plastic one is a RUB tray, this is where we started.
2 x 20mm - Artillery and Infantry (both cut to give 40mm extra headroom to 35mm tray
2 x 35mm - Mounted command, mounted and dismounted Infantry - animals and Bridges
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| The bottom three trays are stacked first. |
Army with 6mm Baccus goblins and Battle of five armies models as well as Warmaster 10mm orcs based for a different game.
1 x 35m - Infantry/
2 x 30mm - shorter infantry
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The bottom left tray is stacked on the top left one and they are the 3rd and 4th (top) tray, just in case I need that wriggle room. I also put some bubble plastic around the larger model to protect from knocks
3 x 40mm - Cavalry & Infantry with tall banners
1 x 20mm - Bannerless archers
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| The top left tray is the 20mm and uses wiggle room at the top of the RUB. |
1 x 40mm - and it uses that 2mm wriggle room*
The RUB lid is raised except at the edges, the edges keep the trays tight, but the centre give a little extra room about 2mm and i use this to cheat and get a little extra height.
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