R2ED Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 (edited) I noticed something in watching these unboxing videos - people keep throwing away the plastic. But then also rebagging them in new ziplock. I would say i have also done this in the past, but grouped many in a single bag after trimming and gluing. It dawned on me that if i just cut the bag they come in evenly from the top, i can just reuse it. I hate plastic waste (stupid, i know since I'm cutting away chunks of sprue, putting things in plastic bins, discarding boxes, and on, and on...), but i think i can cut down on how much gets discarded. I'll aim to cut the top open of these individual bags they come in and especially if they have a tag or sticker indicating what it is on it. Once I've cut out the excess, cleaned them up, and dry fitted, I'll put it back in that bag (or group stuff with it), use a sharpie to mark it, tape the top, then into a big bin it goes. Hooray for lowering waste. Edited July 11, 2021 by R2ED 13 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyradis Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 1 hour ago, R2ED said: I noticed something in watching these unboxing videos - people keep throwing away the plastic. But then also rebagging them in new ziplock. I would say i have also done this in the past, but grouped many in a single bag after trimming and gluing. It dawned on me that if i just cut the bag they come in evenly from the top, i can just reuse it. I hate plastic waste (stupid, i know since I'm cutting away chunks of sprue, putting things in plastic bins, discarding boxes, and on, and on...), but i think i can cut down on how much gets discarded. I'll aim to cut the top open of these individual bags they come in and especially if they have a tag or sticker indicating what it is on it. Once I've cut out the excess, cleaned them up, and dry fitted, I'll put it back in that bag (or group stuff with it), use a sharpie to mark it, tape the top, then into a big bin it goes. Hooray for lowering waste. The plastic baggies on the single piece models is one of the most frustrating parts of this for me too. Shame they aren't already in zippies, since then it would be easier to reuse. Or just... don't bag ones that aren't in multiple pieces? I think some places can recycle soft plastics, but many can't. It is annoying. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bane Of Humanity Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 *dreams fondly of zippies* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venun Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 I still have my bones4 zippies ready for this shipment, bring it on! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 I don't think I've ever even bothered bagging Bones, come to think of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbocooler Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 On 7/10/2021 at 2:28 PM, turbocooler said: I have not received my pledge yet, hopefully it ships sometime next week. However, from past reaper live, all the figures are already part of the core set. They are already being produced including in B 5.5. The box is no longer plastic, it will be card board and is being printed in china with the instructions, the box and bag of miniatures is coming from China and then they are putting the paints inside the box in Texas. I am not trying to convince reaper to do anything. Given the list was supposed to be composed of popular items, I was expecting that particular item was popular enough to make the cut. Just a follow up to be complete, I watched the Reaper Live from this past Thursday. The LTPK did come up. They said the reason it is not in 5.5 is because they plan to do something with it from a retail perspective. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bane Of Humanity Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 2 hours ago, Marvin said: I don't think I've ever even bothered bagging Bones, come to think of it. Keeps the dust off after washing. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Well, I do box them up, which takes care of that. Just never got to singling them out since they don't share the potential delicacies of metal minis. Smashing them all together is part of the fun I guess lol. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyradis Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 I had zipped up some of the ones with various parts, or did things like grouping up the goblins. Otherwise they get flung together. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kangaroorex Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Considering I am in one of the later waves AND I have most of the minis in the last shipment, I imagine it will be a while before mine shows up... mater of fact, since I am planning a work trip in 2 weeks, that will probably be when it ships 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrift Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 8 hours ago, Bane Of Humanity said: Keeps the dust off after washing. I don’t wash my miniatures of any make until I decide to paint them. My figures are all organized by RPG needs and categories. Some smaller subsets are kept in bags. However, most of my figures sit loose, by category, in old shoe boxes, plastic bins, etc. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venun Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 I got some of those plastic bins with many compartments (see spoiler). I use 3 atm, with 2 still empty. Started filling in Bones 4. Labeled them: Terrain, Monsters, NPC's. Odds are they will be redefined and upgraded to 5 boxes instead of 3 😛 Spoiler 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star in VA Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 (edited) Since I use my minis for gaming, I use smaller plastic tubs, labeled for easy grabbing. I currently have: Terrain: Floor Tiles Scatter Terrain – Tavern Scatter Terrain – Market Scatter Terrain – Dungeon Scatter Terrain - Graveyard To avoid confusion, I keep things like the Arcane Circle, Ruined Temple, (the Stonehenge like terrain), and the Tree of Despair separate in their own container. I have Baba Yaga's Hut, but it is still in the box and I haven't opened it up yet. For figures: I have seven medium sized tubs with a collection of PC minis, labeled by race, four tubs have a mix of figures stored by race (one tub has Halfling, Dragonborn, Aasimar)…etc. I have one tub of for humans, one tub for Dwarfs, and one tub for Elves & ½ Elves. Other “enemy” figures are separated by type: Undead Ocean Beasties Fiends Trolls, Hags & other Swampy figures Humanoid Beasts (more rare types…Bear, Goat, Lizard….one’s I do not have a lot of) Misc. Large figures Misc. Other Enemies (this is a craft sorting tub and contains things I only have one or two figures of for easier searching if I need a quick grab of something) Eldritch Horror Giantkin Goblins Kobolds Abyssal Chickens (I have started collecting the Wizkids Abyssal Chickens from their Avernus Box…for reasons.) NSFW (I put most of my risqué minis here, so the kids and other who would not appreciate them do not stumble across them in a random box) (My son will DM occasionally because he is learning to DM and likes to run a session and then ask for critiques). I do have other tubs, but I do not remember the exact label (I am typing from memory at work). These are all on shelves, with the labels (from a label maker, pushing forward). Most of my huge/large figures are displays on wall shelves or on display racks (most of my eldritch horror figures and a full large tribe of Gnolls). Bones V will completely through a wrench into this organization, as I got one ship and one glow-in-the-dark ship, all of the dragons, most of the expansion packs, core set, multiples of the most of the scenic and other extras from the core set and other goodies J Once I know when my precious’ are supposed to arrive, I am thinking about taking a couple of days off work to receive the shipment and spend my days swimming is mountains of glorious minis…aka Scrooge McDuck style!!! I currently keep my paints in three reaper carry cases (two learn to paint kits and one paint set), but I need to find a better option as I am running out of room. Edited July 12, 2021 by Star in VA Added paints 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksbsnowowl Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 From this morning’s packing stream. Look at the red field in the top right. 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inarah Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 1 hour ago, Star in VA said: I currently keep my paints in three reaper carry cases (two learn to paint kits and one paint set), but I need to find a better option as I am running out of room. Look up the Artbin Super Satchel, it is very similar to Reaper's large paint carry case. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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