The Hobby Transporter: Kickstarter endet

Der Kickstarter zum Hobby Transporter Case endet.

Only a short time ago, I invested in a laser cutter to start working on designs for gaming items like tokens and terrain for various tabletop miniatures games. While starting up this enterprise, I put out feelers and questions to local groups about what they’d like to see made that isn’t already out there in the Australian market.

As part of this research, I approached several local professional miniature painters. The need for a case in the Australian market to allow hobbyists to transport their lovingly painted miniatures and tools to events, which would also be suitable for travel on planes as carry on luggage, came up. So with their input, the result is the „Hobby Transporter“.

The case is designed to allow for at least two shelves to be placed inside the case. There are guides varying levels to help account for the varying height of the wide range of miniatures available on the market. You can of course use a single shelf in the lower guides for particularly large models.

The case also includes a tray which sits on top of the shelving guides for you to store you hobby gear (paints, brushes, dice etc).

Dimensions

The case itself measures approximately 35 cm wide, 23 cm deep and 21.5 cm tall (excluding the handle and latches, so a little bit longer in each dimension).  The case interior is approximately 19 cm tall, with around 13.5 cm usable height from the lowest shelf guide to the bottom of the tray if you use it.  It is roughly 33 cm wide and 21cm deep on the interior.

These measurements were used to take into account carry on allowances for plane travel.  This is because Australia is a big place and hobbyists here travel on plane frequently, but it also caters to international travel and the vast majority of domestic airlines across the globe.  As such, I’ve asked the manufacturer to ensure the combination locks on the case are TSA approved for travel within the United States.

Shelves

Each shelf is a clear acrylic sheet with the Laser Shark Designs logo etched onto it. There will be options for custom etched trays in the future as well as another option planned as a stretch goal to add that extra flair to you case. To secure your miniatures, simply use blue tack / poster tack.  The professionals I have spoken to use and recommend Loctite brand poster tack.

There will be an option to add some magnetic rubber sheeting, or possibly some steel shelving, which will have an adhesive backing which you then stick to the shelf.  You can then glue magnets to the bases of your miniatures and secure them to the shelves that way.

Außerdem gibt es beim Kickstarter auch das hier:

Leaf Punches

I’ve designed three leaf punches which have now had the molds completed and are ready for mass production.  I’ve put a deposit down so that production can start on these, so they have an earlier estimated delivery date than the cases as production should finish around the same time as the Kickstarter ends.  There are three leaf styles.  Maple, Oak and Birch.  Each style has four different sized leaves that it makes to allow you to add some variety and a bit more realism to your bases or dioramas and displays. The material in the photos is cloth, but I recommend using dried leaves you pick up from your nearest tree.

Die Kampagne läuft noch 4 Tage und hat ihr Ziel noch nicht erreicht.

Quelle: The Hobby Transporter