Dust Tactics, Deluxe Edition, BattleFoam

Here is a good video on what you can expect to get if you pick up the Dust Tactics Deluxe Edition.  One of the cool things this guy did was also create a BattleFoam insert for the game box.  Battlefoam also makes Dust Tactics inserts for their 432 bag (3 inserts for $54).

Battlefoam, Discounts

Battlefoam has a pretty cool deal going on if you are or have been in the U.S. military.

We know how much hard work and dedication our troops have put into serving and protecting our country. At Battle Foam, 50% of our staff is prior or current military so we want to give something back. Anyone that is current or prior United States military will receive  lifetime 15% discount on Battle Foam products. All we need is a copy of your Military ID card, DD-214, or have an ApO address.

Battlefoam - P.A.C.K. 216

At Gen Con I was presented with a really nice Battlefoam case for paints and brushes called P.A.C.K. (Personal Army Combat Kit) 216.  The P.A.C.K. 216 includes a zipper on the bottom to allow attachment to the P.A.C.K. 1520 XL. It was also designed for airport travel and meets all FAA regulations for carry-on luggage.

Bag Dimensions - 16W X 12L X 4H  (Price: $85.00)

A fully equipped bag comes with 2 paint trays, a hobby tool tray (bf-1) and a ton of paint brush holders.  Trays have been created for P3, GW and Vallejo type bottles.  It is really convenient to be able to travel with all your paints, tools and brushes, without having to worry about them bumping around and breaking.  I especially like the hobby tool tray.  It holds everything needed for slicing and dicing my figures.  The paint trays keep the paint pots in place without having to worry about bottles opening up accidentally.

HOBBY TOOL FOAM TRAY (BF-1)

Battlefoam - New Malifaux Bag

Romeo from Battlefoam recently came out with a brand new bag for Malifaux.  The bag is a different dimension (12.5W x 10.5L x 7H) than most of the current bags.  I really like the layout of this new bag design.  You get 3 preloaded foams, 1x2" Pluck Foam for large models, 1x1.5" thick tray with 32 2x1.25" and 1x1.5" thick tray with 36 1x1.5".  It has also has a separate storage area that has 4 pockets, 2 pen holders, plus a slider folder for rules.  On the other side there is an additional slider folder for additional rule books.

If you're a Malifaux player, this bag is a definite must have.  The bag is now my favorite of the Battlefoam bag lineup.  With this one bag, I can put all sorts skirmish figures in there including (Heavy Gear Blitz, multiple GW Kill Teams and Malifaux).  Even with all those figures there is a ton of room for other games.  The bag is more compact than the other bags and carrying handle is top notch.

I would rate this bag as almost perfect.  What I would love to see added would be 2 to 4 pockets on the side for additional storage and a Velcro patch or two to add name tags or cool patches.  I also found that the 36 1x1.5" tray isn't as useful as the 32 2x1.25 tray.  If I had my choice I would go with the 2 32 2x1.25 trays instead or maybe one with even less slots.  I found that the 36 slot compartments were a little small for many of my skirmish figures.