Build Magnetic Storage For Your Minis

I’ve moved on from foam cases to store my mini collection for the better safety and protection magnetic storage brings. Watch as I try to improve on my previous successful cases. And get a few tips on organization too.

Unfortunately the sheet metal is not branded but use the standard sheets for HVAC you can find in your Big Box hardware store.

[GGAGaming]

Wait I've been seeing everyone use these but you can get heavy duty tool boxes like these containers for like 14 20 bucks and every single tool company sells em. There are even tackle boxes in the fishing section of most stores that work like these containers too. Best part is they come with dividers too so you can use it like a foam box but without the foam.

[SgtK]

Great video. You should put an Amazon affiliate link in the description for the material you use.

[MrWoodall]

18:50 - GREAT idea! I already keep dice and counters in tobacco tins. Hadn't considered magnetising them!

[Daymond]

I originally found Duncan's (the Two Thin Coats guy) guide on making boxes similar to these, but with magnetic sheets. I found that the sheets were decent and all, but the magnets I've been using (2x1mm, 2 magnets a mini, or 4 for some of the more solid resin ones) just didn't adhere too well to the magnetic sheet. I'd imagine that your method with the metal sheets would do significantly better. I'm running a Skaven army for WH: AOS, and I'll certainly need quite a few boxes for all those rats, and probably the deeper boxes for the larger pieces.

Thank you for this video!

[Pmorris]

Thanks for this video. A few other people did something similar, but you showed each step and had some great extra tips. Really appreciated.

[ruddychung]

Thanks, Corey! I've had this on my mind for a long time. Foam actually broke off axes of plastic minis, and this seems like the perfect solution!

[fereyd]

This is an awesome idea. I've been struggling to find a decent priced metal box for magnetized units. Didn't think about putting a metal plate into a plastic box. Its so obvious now. Thanks for the tip.

[Wijkert]

Thank you for the video! People tried to tackle this subject since you made this video, but this remains one of the best tutorials out there.
One potential upgrade I have seen is to use nots and bolts to fasten the metal sheet in the plastic boxes. That seems like a good and cheap alternative to that very strong double sided tape your are using.

[reddsaxxmike]

28mm napoleonics on bass wood and iron bases, in Plano storage trays with magnets glue down.. Can be strapped together for easy handling.

[shaolinlueb]

I used magnet paper instead of sheet metal. I think I will use sheet metal next time. I will probably save on the amount of magnets I have to use. I did this for transportation cases, works fricking amazing. Especially on the more delicate stuff like my night haunt.

[Stevo]

Thanks for this. Great guide and advice. I am gonna do this. Already use larger versions of these boxes for my terrain and they are great. 😊

[ath_vigil]

I swear, you're like the Bob Ross of magnetic storage for miniatures in this video haha

[CyberCheese]

Those really useful boxes are really useful!

[andrewstark]

Do you remember what thickness is that metal sheet? There are several brands like greenstuff that sell A4 metallic sheets but they look too thin and I suspect the thinner they are the worse the magnets will stick to it. This sheet metal looks like a great compromise without using something too heavy or unpractical to cut. Edit: oh I managed to find that exact sheet, apparently this is 30-gauge which for us europeans means 0.3mm.

[Wijkert]

16:00 that looks like the bears from Scibor miniatures to me. Great models!

[Ryan]

Thanks for making this video I followed it step by step and it worked out so well :)

[TheLionHeart]

Thanks, this was maybe the most useful video I have seen on the subject

[starhand]

Really useful boxes is a UK based company as far as I'm aware.

[TheStrandedSavant]

I use tie downs made from little bits of elastic and of If I use foam its kazan

[lorddraconum]

Great video. Love the storage system you have.