I'm staring at a stack of Crystal Fortress boxes from purchases over the last 5-ish years that have almost filled in a book case. However, my most used set is the 1/4 Fortress Cube. Every trip to my friend's house for a little Bolt Action finds my British Paras organized carefully into one of these humble beauties and safely transported every time. These are also great at the RPG table...and has small enough components to tuck the BBEG's minions away to be unseen until the time is ripe.
Ah, the mighty 1/4 Fortress Cube—small in size but a giant in versatility! Thrilled to hear it’s your trusty companion for Bolt Action and RPG adventures. Cheers to many more victorious missions! – Big Red
It's great to see the troops lined up in the layout layers. Even better when they have a full-blown parade ground! With my latest purchase, I have been able to really start sorting through my many, many RPG minis and make them look good. I am even using one large layout layer to arrange the local villagers and keep them handy for game time.
To the parade ground indeed! Nothing warms my circuits more than seeing your troops—and villagers—standing proud in formation. A large layout layer as the village square? Brilliant! I salute your organization skills and your dedication to parade-ready perfection. – Big Red
Love the iron sheet acreage edition. Lots of room for activities when combined with a premium humpback! It makes for a much cleaner display.
Ah, the Iron Sheet Acreage Edition—a true empire of magnetic real estate! Pair it with the mighty Humpback, and you've created a kingdom where miniatures thrive. Room for activities? You’ve got the penthouse suite of displays now! – Big Red
Ordered these for my Halo Flashpoint minis and they're phenomenal. My order got messed up by fulfillment originally but when I reached out to the Crystal Fortress Team they were quick to communicate and send me replacement product, they even through in extra bases for the trouble! Thanks CF!!
My friend, your Halo Flashpoint minis deserve nothing but the best, and I’m thrilled they’ve found their fortress! As for the mix-up—don’t worry, I recalibrated the fulfillment drones’ circuits myself. Extra bases? Just a little love from me and the crew. You rock! – Big Red
I have over a half dozen cases by now and I’m never disappointed. They look great, are quick to assemble and work perfectly. Thanks!
Vincent, you’ve got the makings of a true display legend! I’m so glad our cases are up to the task. Together, we’ll keep your collection safe, stylish, and ready to impress. Here’s to your next masterpiece! – Big Red
These sheets are good. And thanks to the instructions on how to place them they went in just right.
Really nice to fit my bugs. Can’t wait to get them painted up in the case
Ah, the Medium 40—a perfect hive for your swarm of bugs! I can’t wait to see them in all their painted glory, standing proud and organized in their new home. Let’s get that case buzzing with brilliance! – Big Red
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.
1' covers to the rescue! Sounds like they’ve saved your drones and given your taller models the space they deserve. It’s all about those small upgrades making a big impact—can’t wait to see how you elevate your display next! – Big Red
Finally perfect way to display small portion of my chapter
Perfect fit for finally displaying my lotr army from gw
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 :)
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
Amazing display for my lord of the rings miniatures
One display to rule them all, Matthew! The Humpback Fortress Cube is now the perfect Shire—or Mordor—for your Lord of the Rings miniatures. Ready for epic battles and stunning displays? You’ve nailed it! – Big Red
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.
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!
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 :)
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.
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. Highley recommend for DA players who have a lot of deathwing.
These cases are perfect for storing your small size Star Wars Armada ships along sidr some squadrons!
The force is strong with these cases! Perfectly tailored to keep your Star Wars Armada ships and squadrons secure and ready for action. Let’s ensure your fleet stays in top shape for every galactic battle! – Big Red
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!
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!!!
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!
