movement trays

hey guys, how u do u all make movement trays? i was thinking to just use cardboard hehe. but seeing all your movement trays makes me feel like making some!

 

I actually use a 3d printer to make my movement trays, so I don't know if I can offer any real advice to you.

I do know lots of people like to use balsa wood, because it is sturdy and light, and pretty affordable too. It doesn't really matter what you make it with though, as long as you cover it up with flock and grass and paint, it will look fine

 

holy frak... you have a 3d printer.. isnt it like a warhammer 40k STC? cos it sure sounds like 1!

 

No it's basically a little nozzle that heats up plastic and moves back and forth and prints stuff layer by layer. It's really good for things like movement trays, because I can just send it a model I whip up of whatever size I need.

 

http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?catId=cat440151a&prodId=prod1095472

done

 

+1. It really is rather affordable and extremely versatile. I use it for all my units and also if I need a custom sized base for some monster.

 

looks interesting! shall go to my hobby shop to take a look haha

@ragnar thats dam cool haha

 

I got my bases from Tectonicraft Studios. I really like them a lot.

They just got done with their kickstarter, so they are in the process of getting production up and running.


http://tectoniccraftstudios.com/

 

For my money? Balsa wood and brass tacks.

About a week ago I picked up a 6"x20" sheet of thick-ish balsa from my local hobby shop (mind you this was more of a model trains kind of place than a warhammer kind of place, almost no game stores carry balsa in my experience). That was enough to cut out three square planks to put my Saurus blocks on, and the extra was enough to make lips around the edges so that they don't fall off. Then I secured the lips to the trays with some little brass tacks (mind that they're sharp if you do this yourself, dull tacks will make balsa fibers fold up like paper instead of cutting through). Total cost? About eight USD. Plus, being wood, they're dead easy to paint. Haven't gotten to it yet, but I'm thinking of color-coding them by unit.

 

Another way is to take plastic card, non-corrugated paper board or similar materials and cut it the size you need plus a little extra for the edges. For the edges, use the outer part of your model sprues (so don't throw them away). Cut to length and glue it to the plastic card. Then cover your new movement tray with whatever basing materials you want.
This is a great way for an inexpensive movement tray and help recycle materials that would normally just be thrown away. A win-win!

- Lord Cedric

 

I cut a piece of mdf board (i think thats what its called) to size, also a piece of metal. I glue the metal to the board. I found thin precut wooden sticks that I glued to the edges for the guards, base and paint. They are very sturdy and hold my magnatized models very well.

 

I glued magnetic foil on bases of my models. As moving tray I use nonmagnetic iron foil. Works great. Does not take much space and it is not fragile.

Great is that you do not need to worry about size of moving tray. Even if it is bigger than your current unit, it does not have impact on close combat. It is not thick and enemy troops can be just placed over it.

And one last think: no more problems with models on those bloody hills!

 

hmmmm.... Where does one get magnetic foil ?