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Really nice to fit my bugs. Can’t wait to get them painted up in the case

1" saves the drones

The 1" tops can really make a difference when you have little drones or taller models that just won't fit. When I closed some of the cases without this it would bump. but this top makes the display that much better.

Wolfspears

Finally perfect way to display small portion of my chapter

Humpback

Perfect fit for finally displaying my lotr army from gw

Fragile

The only feedback I have is from my first order and assembly is that I broke quite a few pieces where panels notch in at. I needed to apply some force for this but it broke easily. Don't know, kind of a bummer.

Ian,

So sorry to hear about assembly problems. It is rare, but breaks can happen. Don't fret! With our Crystal Fortress Replacment Policy, you are covered. Please contact us and we will have new parts sent out ASAP. We take care of our loyal customers :)

Great quality, selection, and price. Perfect for making custom or proxy tokens

I’ve been looking for supplies to make proxy tokens for Relic Knights since they’re out of print and some never got made. I’m used to 25mm and 50mm bases, but RK uses 80/50/40/30mm bases which were hard to find locally or very expensive and I needed a lot for all 8 factions. Stumbled upon Crystal Fortress and the bases were significantly cheaper than every other supplier and had the exact sizes I needed in reasonable denominations. Even with ordering extra bases I ended up paying 50% compared to my next preferred option (mdf bases). So glad I went with Crystal Fortress!

The bases are chunky 3mm thick and it was easy to just glue cardstock and paper printouts to the back with a glue stick to get very nice proxy tokens. The tokens have nice heft and are sturdy and feel like poker chips when holding a stack. Incidentally this makes them very easy to pick up and move around which is important for me as RK is a skirmish game and I was worried proxy tokens would be too thin or hard to pick up.

If I had ordered more I would sandwich a cutout between two bases for a nice chunky 6mm thick unit for the leaders of a cadre, but maybe another day.

Out of hundreds of bases I ordered the only ‘dud’ was one 80mm base that came without the film and it was a little scratched up, but still worked for my purposes.

The tokens are almost 100% true to size. They certainly match each other. I think they at most have under 0.5mm variance when comparing to the retail bases I was trying to proxy, which is suitable for me.

Unlike cabochons for jewelry making these have clear outlines (important for skirmish games) and store efficiently.

I haven’t played with them yet but just with handling with storage and crafting I’m not overly concerned with scratches or nicks.

Given how great these look and how easy it was to make the tokens I may consider using the extras to make custom tokens for other games.

Well, grease my gears and call me ecstatic—thank you for the wonderful review! Nothing makes Big Red happier than knowing our bases were just the secret weapon you needed for your Relic Knights, all while saving you a tidy 50%—bargain bells are ringing in the workshop! As for that one sneaky base without its film, looks like one of my drones had its head in the acrylic clouds. Next time you need some shiny bases for even shinier tokens, you know who to call. May all your skirmishes be epic and all your proxies be perfect!

Cheers,
Big Red ✨

Perfect quality fast shipping and it’s fits half of my Minas tirith warriors

Fits all my lord of the rings cavalry miniatures

Case

Amazing display for my lord of the rings miniatures

Works fine I guess?

From a functionality standpoint, I give 5 stars. However the price point , $15 USD for the strap + $16 USD for the transport box, is pretty steep. Especially since the products don't have the same premium feel as the Display Cases themselves. For an all-in price of $26 + tax & shipping, I expect better.

Again, these work just find and it's very easy to just buy them rather than DIY, but if you have the time and know-how, a DIY solution will certainly cost less and be about the same in terms of quality.

Far better than layout layers

These work great and are strong enough to hold larger vehicles too! I would absolutely take these over the layout layers which can only support specific base sizes. These sheets provide way more flexibility in terms of fitting the maximum models into your case.

I don't know about far better than Layout Layers...maybe kind of better, or somewhat better. They are pretty cool though. Able to place your models anywhere you want, and that satisfying little snap you feel when you place your magnetized mini down...oooh so satisifying! Huh, maybe they are far better!! Just don't tell Big Red!

Upgrade for less $? Yes Please!

The super clear acrylic is noticeably clearer than the older stuff. I'm surprised at how easy it is to see the difference. I mainly use my Crystal Fortress stuff to transport my warhammer models rather than display, but these newer cases would absolutely be better for display purposes, and they are just as effective at transport.

How rare is it to find an upgrade that costs _less_ than the origianl?

I think I know what just happened... You just stumbled over Big Red's promise! As some companies keep raising prices, we are trying our best to keep them low for our loyal customers. Thank you so much for supporting Crystal Fortress :)

Great magnets all around

I typically get my magnets from another site, but these ones work very good with the iron sheets and the circle sheet disk magents as well. They are very strong so I recommend them for the bases and not actual models.

Very Good Magnets for clear cases

Nice cut sheet magnets that are great for clear cases. The have sticky backs that work very well and do not peel up from the opposing connections.

Good layout for box set and terminators for SM armies

Good layout for box set and terminators for SM armies. Highley recommend for DA players who have a lot of deathwing.

Fantastic for Star Wars Armada!

These cases are perfect for storing your small size Star Wars Armada ships along sidr some squadrons!

New 28.5mm and new premium set

I actually asked about 28.5mm options a while back and got a very exciting response about this coming soon, and I am very happy with what was delivered. Along with the premium/no handle case, it looks excellent and will look even better with painted space squats, soon :)

Corey, you inspired Big Red, and he made it happen!

New Case Style - Perfect for tiny hordes

Figured I would try the no handle style out to fit a few hordes of 25 and 28.5mm plastic soldier, and it did not disappoint. The case is still quite rigid without the handle, and as always crystal clear, now with an unobstructed view of the entire little horde!

Oh yeah! Let everyone see that beautiful horde!!!

A+ idea, C for execution

Like others have said, this idea is great. I love less waste in the product. However the slits in the box do not fit the buckles. You need to cut them wider and taller to get this mounted.

I'd like to see this added to the acrylic itself, if possible. The boxes have a cover option already, so the cardboard isn't really adding anything if you pick it up. You can still cut the cardboard for those who don't want the acrylic cover, but adding in a slot into the covers and tracks for the bottoms would be great for keeping things together and transportable.

Thanks for the feedback!

Solid little magnets

There's not too much to say other than these are legitimate N52 strength and just about the perfect size and hold for your average 28mm scale miniature. I had a tendency to go with larger magnets beforehand, but I'll stick with these for any 28mm (ish) infantry from now on! They fit perfectly with the troop magnets without sticking up, too.

They stick and minis stick to them!

What can I say, they stick well to the case, magnets stick to 'em, they do what they're supposed to. I combined them with layout layers, but I reckon you could free hand them quite well if you trust your spacing, because once they are on they stay on!

Functionally they are slightly thicker than third party "magnet ready" vinyl sheets I have compared these targets to, so don't go overboard with really thick magnets on the mini base. They stick well to the base and magnets stick well to them without sticking _too_ well and leaving the mini's base.

Perfect for quickly moving armies!

I have a bunch of armies for various games, Being able to just swap these cubes in and out easilychuck a storage pod of dice and such on top and be ready to go in a few seconds in a real gamechanger!

Mcp and more

Humpback bundle. Each half holds exactly what is needed for an mcp roster. 4” is a must! Will buy more for 40K

Excellent

Numbers are easy to read with no strange symbols, and have a good heft to them. Product is exactly as advertised. Great experience and overall recommended.

Great display and transport

It's great to have if you have alot of space to store and display your mini's

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