A buddy picked up a pile of 28mm mdf containers from Crossover Miniatures. These are meant for 28mm, but I think they will work well as large containers for my 15mm games. A set of 4 containers is $15 with $3 for shipping. Not a bad price. The model's dimensions are 125mm x 50 mm x 50 mm.
Looking at the models before assembly, I noticed that 3 of the 4 containers each had one nub broken off. Not a big deal as I stuck that point on the bottom so it won't really be seen when the models are finished. And since there are still 3 other nubs to hold that end together, the model still seems to be pretty solid.
I used wood glue to assemble these. A few drops in the joins and they are good to go. The models square themselves as you assemble them. I was happy with how easily and quickly these go together.
Next up, is a coat of primer. I use auto primer from my local auto parts store; it is cheaper than the stuff at my local hobby store and works just as well. I went with grey for these models. As always, don't go overboard with any primer; several light coats is much better than one heavy coal. You can't take primer away once it has been applied.
I painted these green with the a white center panel. They look pretty good. If I get more, I will probably paint some different colors. But since I only have four I'm fine with them matching. I will be adding some sort of logo to the white panel, but I haven't decided what would look good there. If you have any ideas, leave me a note.
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| Rebel Minis (15mm) model for scale |
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| Rebel Minis (15mm) model for scale |
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| GW Space Marine (28mm) for scale |
Hind-sight is 20/20 and I think I should have gone with a white primer and carefully painted around the white panel. It would have given a better look, but these still turned out alright.
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