Armor Storage

[EmpiresBurn]

Just curious what you all use to store your armor on between troops. Do you guys use manniquines and put the armor on display almost? Do you air it out and then put it back in a bin?? 

I was thinking about getting a manniquine with stand and dressing it up in between my troops so it doesn't just sit in a plastic box...

Thoughts?

[Minimo]

I use a half mannequin and display it.

[Aradun]

A mannequin is great if you’ve the room to display one and don’t mind donning the armor on the mannequin after trooping and packing it up for a troop. If you think you’ll be trooping pretty regularly, I’d go with a bin. Some use a simple tote that they can just pick and go, others use a tote on wheels.

Now, what I do is wipe my armor down after a troop of any condensation (usually on the faceplate of the bucket) and sweat before packing it away at the end of a troop. Then when I get home I air out the soft parts and hit them with a little fabreeze, but Vodka and a little H2O in a spray bottle works equally as well.

IF you feel the need to wash the soft parts, you can buy one of those dry cleaning kits for home use, but be warned that whether you use a dry cleaning kit or toss it into a washing machine your Velcro is likely to make a real mess of things getting tossed around. I know from experience, so now I stick with airing everything out and using fabreeze. I keep a small bottle in my case too.

EDIT: Removed a link that was for Scout Armor storage, sorry. Using Tapatalk, I didn’t catch that this was under a ST thread until after I posted, but the suggestions for soft part and armor care would be the same.

[EmpiresBurn]

22 minutes ago, Minimo said:

I use a half mannequin and display it.

Do you have a picture? Or link to the one you bought?

[EmpiresBurn]

10 minutes ago, AradunFF said:

A mannequin is great if you’ve the room to display one and don’t mind donning the armor on the mannequin after trooping and packing it up for a troop. If you think you’ll be trooping pretty regularly, I’d go with a bin. Some use a simple tote that they can just pick and go, others use a tote on wheels.

Now, what I do is wipe my armor down after a troop of any condensation (usually on the faceplate of the bucket) and sweat before packing it away at the end of a troop. Then when I get home I air out the soft parts and hit them with a little fabreeze, but Vodka and a little H2O in a spray bottle works equally as well.

IF you feel the need to wash the soft parts, you can buy one of those dry cleaning kits for home use, but be warned that whether you use a dry cleaning kit or toss it into a washing machine your Velcro is likely to make a real mess of things getting tossed around. I know from experience, so now I stick with airing everything out and using fabreeze. I keep a small bottle in my case too.

EDIT: Removed a link that was for Scout Armor storage, sorry. Using Tapatalk, I didn’t catch that this was under a ST thread until after I posted, but the suggestions for soft part and armor care would be the same.

I have some space in a space bedroom I converted into a Star Wars room. I also have a tote for transporting to and from a Troop.

[Minimo]

Do you have a picture? Or link to the one you bought?

I don’t have the shore fully assembled right now, here is the link:

Giantex Male Mannequin Torso Adjustable Height Detachable Arms Dress Form Display w/Metal Stand, Bright White https://a.co/d/4MDzbwr



Also have an armor box:



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