Magnetic Movement Trays: Prototype

http://paint-hammer.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/new-prototype-magnetic-movement-trays.html

Just a wee short video showing my new prototype movement trays. Excuse the dodgy camera work, first time I've done a video and I did it at midnight with one hand lol!

Basically it is sheet steel (1.2mm thick) cut to size (2mm less than the bases) so that the bases look like they are floating and the tray is invisible. The edges and corners have been rounded and de-burred to prevent cutting your hands and the sheet steel is galvanised so it doesn't discolour. The tray can then slot into a Sarissa Precision Movement tray for aesthetic appeal/painting scores at tournaments. The total profile is ultra low as the magnet is inside the base so you really only end up adding 1.2mm to the model!

Personally I prefer to play/game with border-less movement trays as it is quicker and easier to use so this is what I will use them mainly as! Let me know what you think guys but personally this is the perfect movement tray for me and as the sheet steel is galvanised I'm not gonna bother painting it as this always chips (even when varnished!) and scratches.

Very useful for Gnobs, I've never used them for the big'uns actually!

Very useful for Gnobs, I've never used them for the big'uns actually!

Thanks buddy! I used them on my ogres and was the best thing I ever did to be honest, so much faster and easier to play with!

This looks very interesting. One day I'm going to have to experiment with making a resizing movement tray and overlapping these guys might actually do the trick. I mean... I'm sure I'm not the only one who runs a horde and then looks at the empty back rows in the back once things go down the drain and wonders "hm, how could I resize this on the fly so it doesn't hog more space than it needs to?"

Nope, I disagree with this method :X. Alot of ppl in my LGS used this way their guys, both in FB and in 40k. In FB its ABIT better becouse you move in trays, but it still has serious issues. Issues occur while transporting such minis, or while even moving them. While not on tray or when youre not carefull while placing them, the minis just cling together, and alot of those minis had some scrathes or damaged basings due to that. At first it seemed genius to me, but literaly I spoke to 4 of such guys, and every single one said, it was worst idea they made.

I hope I don't sound too downing, but I thought I'd toss those opinions along.

The trick is not to use very powerful magnets, small buttons will be enough to hold to the tray without them trying to do an interpretive dance of fatal attraction.

that was very helpful