Hannibal Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 Hi all, because there is no gaming mate next to me who I can regularly meet for a game I have to drive at least 1 hour to get to a LGS in which I can play AoS. I also like to go to tournaments in the near future but these are also far away, some several hours of travelling needed. Right now I´m in the process of finishing my 3rd Great Unclean One, but these models can´t be labeled "easy to transport". As much as I like my 3 GUO based Nurgle collection, I hate to transport the models. Fortunately there are lots of 40k players in my area, meaning I regularly meet for some games at my home => no transportation issues when it come to 40k. But AoS is a whole different story as written above. Therefore I like to paint an AoS army that is easy to transport, yet offers some tactical flexibility. That´s where I need your opinions. What would be your "easy to transport"* army? *Sidenote: with easy to transport I mean an army that fits into one GW army case. Yes, it´s a tough call, but I like to achieve that goal. Points should be at least 1250 up to 2000. Thanks in advance HTG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waiyuren Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 I have 2 medium-sized GW army cases and can safely transport a shooty stormcast list of 1k in one case. The list has 28 models, all infantry; no wings, cavalry, or centerpiece models. A big box should carry 2k easy. I regret buying the GW cases as they are awkwardly shaped, way overpriced, and the coarse foam they use can rub paint off models with constant use. My suggestion; magnetize your bases and either make a custom box or buy a magnetized case. When you don't need foam, the definition of what is "easy to transport" gets much more broad in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoah_twitch Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 Gavriel Stormcast is probably the easiest army to transport. It has everything you want in that respect: Low model count. All the guys are small, durable with few fiddly bits. No wings, no mounted stuff, no centerpiece monsters, and still good on the table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankelton Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 I think Ironjawz would fall into the easy to transport army category. Everything is very stocky, and fits firmly on its base. Low model count if your going with brutes, and maw crusher is the most solid of the centre piece models in my opinion. If you want an army where you can likely transport the whole range, that'd be my suggestion. Only draw back would be the tactical complexity, as usually Ironjawz MO is to charge and crush whatever you point them at. Especially a brutes force. Still, not a bad option if that's you flavor! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morglum StormBasha Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 Ironjawz are durable for transport but you would want the maw Krusha which is a bit more of a pain. The most competitive easy to carry list would definitley be Gary’s seqs bomb list that you can find on aos shorts from the grand final. It’s 54 40mil based stormcast and would easily fit into any carry case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lior'Lec Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 I would second (err.. third) Stormcast and also suggest Blades of Khorne. Most of the range is fairly stocky with no spindly bits to worry about (some few heroes have slightly more delicate weapons) and is fairly tactically complex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropical Ghost General Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 Try playing Death or trees and then complain about how difficult GUOs are to transport, have you ever tried to fit a zombie dragon into the largest GW case ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropical Ghost General Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 But to answer your question SC for easy of transport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannibal Posted October 28, 2018 Author Share Posted October 28, 2018 Thanks for all your replies, guys. Well, SC seems to be the short answer, then. But what about some pure infantry Kharadrons or a minotaur based Beasts of Chaos army? Another thing I thought about is a Putrid Blightking heavy Magotkin of Nurgle army. Regarding Ironjawz: is the Mawkrusha needed for that enhanced Waagh-ability? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikethefish Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 1 hour ago, Hannibal said: Regarding Ironjawz: is the Mawkrusha needed for that enhanced Waagh-ability? Totally not needed. Foot bosses work great. I frequently leave my Krusha at home. If you really need a big behemoth, the Rogue Idol is a good substitute, and is physically a durable model Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkav86 Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 For beasts of chaos, I have my army all in one large GW case. 60 gors, 30 bestigors, 3 heros, 3 spawn, ghorgon, 6 bullgors, 30 ungor raiders, the herdstone model and still space for stuff. For my guard army its similarly fits in a large case, but I have a small box in a backpack to carry my oversized hellhammer tank. I think that would work for any army with a large centre piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeAlmighty Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 19 hours ago, Waiyuren said: I have 2 medium-sized GW army cases and can safely transport a shooty stormcast list of 1k in one case. The list has 28 models, all infantry; no wings, cavalry, or centerpiece models. A big box should carry 2k easy. I regret buying the GW cases as they are awkwardly shaped, way overpriced, and the coarse foam they use can rub paint off models with constant use. My suggestion; magnetize your bases and either make a custom box or buy a magnetized case. When you don't need foam, the definition of what is "easy to transport" gets much more broad in my opinion. agree. I use one of the GW crusade cases (the "big" one) and I'm not a fan. Only got it as I nabbed it 2nd hand from a LGS employee a week after he'd bought it for cheap. The real plan is I have a 1520 bag coming from Battlefoam with the Magnarack loadouts. Should be able to fit absolutely anything, just need to magnetise all the bases. I'll either move the GW case on to a friend, or maybe use it as a dedicated Underworlds case actually. Should be big enough to store all the warbands for a good while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knight_797 Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 Magnetise the bases and get metal racking instead of foam transport. Multiple brands available at different price/quality points (I won't do links, not sure if allowed,but quick google search will find them). If transporting via plane, make sure use larger than minimum magnets to make sure they stick, and add extra packing around them as precaution from any overzealous baggage handlers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuneBrush Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 14 hours ago, JakeAlmighty said: The real plan is I have a 1520 bag coming from Battlefoam with the Magnarack loadouts. Should be able to fit absolutely anything, just need to magnetise all the bases. I picked up a pack 432 magna rack this year and can comfortably fit in 2000 point Legion army. The biggest pain is Neferata, but I've solved that by sliding a baking sheet down the back and putting her sideways. Disadvantage is the shelves are fixed (still quicker removing models than foam) and weighs a ton as the case is reinforced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chord Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 I believe Dispossed are one of the easiest armies to transport in a GW Case. They are smaller, and don't have a ton of spiky bits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeAlmighty Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 7 hours ago, RuneBrush said: I picked up a pack 432 magna rack this year and can comfortably fit in 2000 point Legion army. The biggest pain is Neferata, but I've solved that by sliding a baking sheet down the back and putting her sideways. Disadvantage is the shelves are fixed (still quicker removing models than foam) and weighs a ton as the case is reinforced. smart with the cookie sheet down the back! I will probably have to do similar on the 1520XL unless there's somehow vertical room in there for a standing up Nagash. (I doubt it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bufkin Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 22 hours ago, RuneBrush said: I picked up a pack 432 magna rack this year and can comfortably fit in 2000 point Legion army. The biggest pain is Neferata, but I've solved that by sliding a baking sheet down the back and putting her sideways. Disadvantage is the shelves are fixed (still quicker removing models than foam) and weighs a ton as the case is reinforced. I agree. I have a 432 bag and used to have foam in it. Could not fit in my army, no chance. Now I switched to magna racks and its easy. For normal 2000games I dont even remove the extra models that I have so I usally end up bringing 2500 points maybe. I normaly also put one thin foam sheet in the bottom to hold stuff like objective markers, glue, a laser pointer, special dice and so on in the bottom. Last time I played I went with an extreme army and had, with just 2 levels of racks not 3... 4 dragons 60 infantry models No problem. Its really good. Its the beast hobby investment I have ever done. If I did not want the whole setup or I had some models that could not be magnitised easy, like some vehicles in 40k, I would still just get one plate (or make one) and then fill the bag maybe 1/2 to 2/3 with foam and finish with a plate on top to put infantry on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feanor Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 I managed to build myself a wooden box with places for shelves. I fell in love with the KVISSLE from ikea perfect for both storing miniatures and for using the shelves in my box. (Sorry for bad english, not my mothertongue) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrashStacy Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 What do you use to carry your KVISSLE? Would it fit in a tabletop tyrant case? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutter Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 1 hour ago, CrashStacy said: What do you use to carry your KVISSLE? In Germany, you can get a sewing machine case where it sits perfectly in - not sure how useful that is for people outside Germany, though. https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B017RCAHNS/ Oh, and KVISSLE fits pretty well into a KALLAX, which any self-respecting gamer should have in his/her home anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forrix Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 Skaven. Varnish the hell out of them and carry them around in a bucket. More seriously, magnetize your stuff. As has been said in this thread magnets are wonderful. I have 2 GUOs and just transport my whole army in a plastic bin with a sheet of tin glue to the bottom. Zero problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkWingDuck Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 1 hour ago, Forrix said: Skaven. Varnish the hell out of them and carry them around in a bucket. More seriously, magnetize your stuff. As has been said in this thread magnets are wonderful. I have 2 GUOs and just transport my whole army in a plastic bin with a sheet of tin glue to the bottom. Zero problems. Magnets are the best option, but they do have some issues. They work great with most plastics (i.e. pretty much all of GW's recent stuff), but have issues with top-heavy miniatures. These are typically either resin or pewter. You also have to be aware that dropping them is very bad (very very bad). I've done it one time, and will now only carry one box at a time. I tell myself it's okay to make multiple trips to/from the car. With that said, I can mostly fit an entire army in one Really Useful Box (I think it's this one I use http://www.reallyusefulproducts.co.uk/usa/html/onlineshop/rub/b50_0litre.php). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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