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ericphillips Commander
Joined: 16 Apr 2009 Posts: 702 Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA, Sol, Gould Belt, Orion Arm, Milky Way Galaxy, Local Group, Universe Beta
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Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 4:59 pm Post subject: Looking for a cool token box |
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I am looking for a cool token box. A plastic box with little compartments to put my FC and F&E tokens, and separate them by empire and type, so they are easier to take care of. Anyone got any recommendations? |
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Stele Ensign
Joined: 06 Dec 2009 Posts: 7
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Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 5:07 pm Post subject: |
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The store Michael's has a good collection of those. Primarily used for separating beads, buttons, etc. I think they have a variety of sizes. I use a box for my FC pieces. |
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Scoutdad Commodore
Joined: 09 Oct 2006 Posts: 4754 Location: Middle Tennessee
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Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 5:10 pm Post subject: Re: Looking for a cool token box |
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ericphillips wrote: | I am looking for a cool token box. A plastic box with little compartments to put my FC and F&E tokens, and separate them by empire and type, so they are easier to take care of. Anyone got any recommendations? |
I have one style of Plastic, fishing tackle box for my FC counters/clips/dice/etc and a separarte style for F&E. I got both of them at Wal-mart. I'm at work right now, but when I get home I'll post a photo of each and list the part/model numbers.
There are two FC boxes. One for Alliance stuff and one for Coalition.
Fed & Empire on the other hand is a different matter. I currently have two completely full rubbermaid tubs of counters separated into tackle boxes(but then again, I have about 30,000 counters for F&E). The Feds and Klingons get 4 or 5 tackle boxes each... the other major races get 3 or 4. The Tholians, LDR, Orions, and Generics only get two tackle boxes each.
Each of the individual tackle boxes contain 18 separate bins in a 6 across x 3 up pattern. _________________ Commander, Battlegroup Murfreesboro
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ericphillips Commander
Joined: 16 Apr 2009 Posts: 702 Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA, Sol, Gould Belt, Orion Arm, Milky Way Galaxy, Local Group, Universe Beta
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Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 12:23 am Post subject: |
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Well, I went to Michaels and found some of those plastic containers. Perfect! Lots of choices. I got two of them. They stack great! Thanks for the hint. |
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Scoutdad Commodore
Joined: 09 Oct 2006 Posts: 4754 Location: Middle Tennessee
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Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 1:25 am Post subject: |
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Eric: I just got home and got the requested info.
I use Shimano brand storage boxes for both Federation and Empire counters and for my SFB minis.
The Shimano boxes are model 370-24 and were obtained at Wal-mart.
Here is how the F&E counter storage looks:
Lyran counter storage closed and open
Here's how the Klingon fleet looks when ready to travel.
I use World Wide Sports brand and Plano brand storage boxes for Federation Commander and for Star Fleet Battles counter / dice / and tokens. There are 20 SFB counter boxes (one for each empire... including Alpha, Omega, and Magellanic) and four for Federation Commander.
Here are the Federation Commander storage boxes:
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Closed _________________ Commander, Battlegroup Murfreesboro
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Mike Fleet Captain
Joined: 07 May 2007 Posts: 1675 Location: South Carolina
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Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 2:28 am Post subject: |
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Looks like an open and shut case to me... _________________ Mike
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Sandpaper gets the job done, but makes for a lot of friction. |
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Scoutdad Commodore
Joined: 09 Oct 2006 Posts: 4754 Location: Middle Tennessee
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Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 3:06 am Post subject: |
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Mike wrote: | Looks like an open and shut case to me... |
Man - that comment would get you sent to the agonizer booth in the Klingon Empire. _________________ Commander, Battlegroup Murfreesboro
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Hod K'el Lieutenant Commander
Joined: 21 Aug 2008 Posts: 301 Location: Lafayette LA
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Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 6:13 pm Post subject: |
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I believe he was practicing his insults for the assault into Hydran space.
(Say yes, Mike, or it is the agonizer booth for you!) _________________ HoD K'el
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Life is not victory;
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Wolverin61 Commander
Joined: 16 Nov 2008 Posts: 495 Location: Mississippi
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Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 8:07 pm Post subject: |
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Scoutdad wrote: | Here's how the Klingon fleet looks when ready to travel. |
Didn't realize the Klingon fleet had so many black holes in it _________________ "His pattern indicates two-dimensional thinking."
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djdood Commodore
Joined: 01 Feb 2007 Posts: 3413 Location: Seattle, WA
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Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 9:09 pm Post subject: |
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Here's my old travel-bin for FedCom (I've since upgraded to a plastic bin with a lid).
I use the same type of craft boxes that scoutdad does (one type for counters, a different type for minis). When game day comes, I grab the appropriate minis cases and this bin, and off I go. _________________
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Scoutdad Commodore
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Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 10:40 pm Post subject: |
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Will: Is the Crown Royal for celebrating victories... or for forgetting defeats?
Mike: When you assault those low-down, dirty-rot... (you know the rest), Hydrans - let me know. I'll throw in a few Lyrans ships to aide and abet. _________________ Commander, Battlegroup Murfreesboro
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djdood Commodore
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Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 12:17 am Post subject: |
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I've had that Crown Royal bag since before I could legally buy the actual product.
"Crown Royal - providing gamers with dice-bags (and libation), since 1939" _________________
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Scoutdad Commodore
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Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 12:20 am Post subject: |
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That was all my father would drink when I was growing up. I've been using the same CR bag for my DND dice since 1979... _________________ Commander, Battlegroup Murfreesboro
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ericphillips Commander
Joined: 16 Apr 2009 Posts: 702 Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA, Sol, Gould Belt, Orion Arm, Milky Way Galaxy, Local Group, Universe Beta
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Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 8:43 am Post subject: |
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Scoutdad wrote: | Eric: I just got home and got the requested info. |
That looks awesome. I like the labels over the chit type. I think I might pick up a label maker to do that. thanks. |
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Scoutdad Commodore
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Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 8:15 pm Post subject: |
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With Fed and Empire - you almost have to do that. There are so many differnt ship types that you either go for an insane number of individual boxes so each entry on the SIT can have it's own slot - or you combine slots. I combine as few as possible, and then arrange them in descending Offensive Combat Value - but it still helps to have labels indicating which units are where. _________________ Commander, Battlegroup Murfreesboro
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