Guest Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 Found out that there's a ton of sites now that produce movement trays for 40k. Anyone have experience with a particular site that they could refer me to? Traditionally, the rules for cover make movement trays somewhat impractical. The TAU I'm running (Dal'yth) benefit from cover by just standing still, so the traditional issue isn't coming up. Army also features a lot of units that use identical models that have different rules (like how drones retain the battlefield role of the unit they accompany, but are themselves an independent unit). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyraeus Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 I 3d print my own. I will have some you can look at tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 I've been thinking about doing something along these lines for my orks. Mobs of 30 boys are a pita to move, but I worry that trays would be too difficult to maneuver due to terrain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyraeus Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 22 minutes ago, andy said: I've been thinking about doing something along these lines for my orks. Mobs of 30 boys are a pita to move, but I worry that trays would be too difficult to maneuver due to terrain. I have trays of 5 man and 10 man. I can paint them in various colors as well. @Jason saw me using them. Not great in super tight areas be definitely an easy mass movement for a time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 1 hour ago, Lyraeus said: I 3d print my own. I will have some you can look at tomorrow I need some 2-man 32mm trays. That's the hardest one to find online. It's to keep the drones that accompany/detach separate from other drones (GW site says the drone base is 32mm). Want others, but those ones are really needed. Otherwise I have to paint (and therefore dedicate) each drone to each unit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyraeus Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 5 minutes ago, paxmiles said: I need some 2-man 32mm trays. That's the hardest one to find online. It's to keep the drones that accompany/detach separate from other drones (GW site says the drone base is 32mm). Want others, but those ones are really needed. Otherwise I have to paint (and therefore dedicate) each drone to each unit. 2 man? Hmmmm I could make it. Most all are 5 man but 2 man is possible. Need to design in... Hmmmmmm any space wanted between the models? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 1 minute ago, Lyraeus said: 2 man? Hmmmm I could make it. Most all are 5 man but 2 man is possible. Need to design in... Hmmmmmm any space wanted between the models? No, keeping them close together is ideal. Maybe a little bit in between so I can flock the tray and the bases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ish Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 The trick to maneuvering movement trays in tight terrain is actually pretty simple: Don’t. Base your men in 5’s, using a tray that allows for them to be removed with minimal fuss, then move them across the open table. When they get into tight terrain, pop them off the tray. Its still faster to move 50 men on trays and 30 men individually than it is to move all 80 individually. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyraeus Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 10 minutes ago, paxmiles said: No, keeping them close together is ideal. Maybe a little bit in between so I can flock the tray and the bases. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 15 minutes ago, Ish said: The trick to maneuvering movement trays in tight terrain is actually pretty simple: Don’t. Base your men in 5’s, using a tray that allows for them to be removed with minimal fuss, then move them across the open table. When they get into tight terrain, pop them off the tray. Its still faster to move 50 men on trays and 30 men individually than it is to move all 80 individually. I had an opponent one game, who spent a good 20 minutes pre-game putting his models into-trays, and then, in deployment, another good 20 minutes taking astra millitarum out of movement trays to arrange on various terrain pieces. This TAU army being able to benefit from Cover for just not moving makes the trays really practical. 5 minutes ago, Lyraeus said: Love it. Great look for hordes. Wanting drone versions of these in 2-man (32mm). For my TAU firewarriors (25mm), wanting more of a rank and file line (2x5), like the warhammer fantasy movement trays. I feel that TAU would think in rows and columns, rather than a horde like the orks would. Ideally also making them really compact to transport, since firewarriors aren't very tall, the foam I have is making me waste a lot of space in transportation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyraeus Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 14 minutes ago, paxmiles said: Ideally also making them really compact to transport, since firewarriors aren't very tall, the foam I have is making me waste a lot of space in transportation. Take your pick of 25mm trays https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3199845 https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2752217 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ish Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 I’ve been considering a couple sets of these magnetic trays for my Space Marines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyraeus Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 42 minutes ago, Ish said: I’ve been considering a couple sets of these magnetic trays for my Space Marines. Or I could print or design ones like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyraeus Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 Here is the movement tray @paxmiles thoughts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ish Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 I like the way the ones I linked to more or less disappear beneath the based models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frowbakk Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 Eh, i've got some rectangular christmas snack tins that I'm going to mutilate into movement trays. Best thing is they're steel so a magnetized model/handle will make movement easier. Plus, peanut brittle. Yum. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyraeus Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 5 minutes ago, Frowbakk said: Eh, i've got some rectangular christmas snack tins that I'm going to mutilate into movement trays. Best thing is they're steel so a magnetized model/handle will make movement easier. Plus, peanut brittle. Yum. I have seen people do that as well. I just like my. 3d printer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frowbakk Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 I'd like my 3D printer more if it actually existed... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestRider Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 I got a few sets of the 25mm line ones from this guy. They didn't work so great for the 2nd Ed Daemonettes with claws bigger than their torsos raised over their heads, but other than that, they've been great. I also like the way they can fit together for a denser formation if you have a good opportunity to get into combat before you have to abandon the trays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyraeus Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 16 minutes ago, Frowbakk said: I'd like my 3D printer more if it actually existed... Hahahaha an Ender 3 is always a great investment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 6, 2019 Report Share Posted January 6, 2019 6 hours ago, Lyraeus said: Here is the movement tray @paxmiles thoughts That could work, though I was thinking more like a figure 8. Basically 2 cups/slots with just the smallest bit of actual plastic between. I can always reinforce it, if the plastic proves too soft (putty or pinning), but the idea is that the tray occupies as little space in game as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyraeus Posted January 6, 2019 Report Share Posted January 6, 2019 2 minutes ago, paxmiles said: That could work, though I was thinking more like a figure 8. Basically 2 cups/slots with just the smallest bit of actual plastic between. I can always reinforce it, if the plastic proves too soft (putty or pinning), but the idea is that the tray occupies as little space in game as possible. Yea I can change it. This was just quick and dirty on my Phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 6, 2019 Report Share Posted January 6, 2019 8 hours ago, Lyraeus said: Take your pick of 25mm trays https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3199845 Definitely like this one. Actually thinking of this for the 2-man as well, just 2 long and 32mm slots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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