KR Foam and Marvel: Crisis Protocol AND YOU

Introduction to KR Foam 

So, if you haven't used KR Foam before, the short version is that it's far and away the best foam storage option on the market but with the most confusing web-store. It's significantly softer and more flexible than the other foam options out there, so it won't scratch your paint jobs, that then fits into cardboard boxes to provide structural protection. The amount of different foam trays they sell means you have an insane amount of options to customize your KR boxes and fit exactly what you want. The downside to that is you have to wade through an enormous amount of options to figure out what works well for your specific models and what fits into a box. This is where I hope to help!

For a KR Box, I would recommend either the KRM (their standard size) or the KRH (the same depth as the KRM, but half the width). These two allow for the most flexibility in what trays you bring from their catalog, as the majority of their trays are half-width and then varying in depth, though you'll see the majority of my recommendations are either 1/3 or 2/3 depth. You can explore other box options, but that's definitely an expert level move.

Nate's Favorite KR Trays 

This is the list of KR I've used and would buy again in the order of how much I like them and how versatile they are. I'm certain there's a number of other trays that could work out just as well, but these are the ones that I've personally tried and found useful for MCP: 

1. https://www.krcases.com/product/trays/WM8 (2/3 depth)
   
1. This is the most efficient tray I've found for storing a lot of 50mm bases along with the occasional 65mm. Even some of the 50mm models with a lot of overhang like Beta Ray Bill or Thor will still fit in here, though the extremely tall ones like Namor or wide like Angel will be quite difficult. You can also cut a wall between the cells here to fit them in or 1-2 65mm big boys (though some of the simpler 65mm like original Hulk will fit just fine flipped over!)
   

   
   
   
   
2. https://www.krcases.com/product/trays/BU2 (1/3 depth)
   
1. This is the best all-purpose tray for 35mm models. As time as gone on, it seems like the average MCP model has gotten both taller and wider in profile, which is why I've switched over from the F3H below to this one. Outside of some really extremely tall models like Storm or Jane, I've found ~95% of 35mm based models will fit in here just fine. 
   
   
   
3. https://www.krcases.com/product/trays/V5H (2/3 depth)
   
1. This is the best one for anyone that doesn't fit into the above two suggestions. Being fully pluck, you can fit all kinds of weirdly shaped models in here, though you will want to plan ahead for what specific large lads you need to pack and the more creative you get, the more you can fit. Even Sentinel Prime fits reasonably nicely in here, as shown below:
   

   
   
   
   
4. https://www.krcases.com/product/trays/F3H (1/3 depth)
1.  This one is great for any 35mm models that aren't too tall or wide as you can see here. You can also cut the cells a bit to fit taller but still narrow as seen with War Machine here. An excellent option to maximize the number of models you can fit into one box.
   
    
   
5. https://www.krcases.com/product/trays/D2H (1/2 depth)
   
1. This is one I used a lot when I first started, since it's only a half-depth tray so you can fit four in a box. However, I pretty quickly learned that it's pretty bad at fitting 65mm bases and only okay at 50mm. There's definitely a world where two of these will be the best option for a box, but I typically recommend picking from the above four options first.  
   
   
   
6. https://www.krcases.com/product/trays/SM47 (1/2 depth)
1. This is a decent pair with the D2H above but is also somewhat limited in the range of models it can fit. Only fairly compact 50mm based models will fit and even then will stretch the walls a bit. Kinda nice for some of the weirder shaped 35mm bases, but you're probably better served with two D2H's or something else from the list above.
   
   
   
   

My Personal Loadouts

What I bring for airplane travel

1 KRH with one WM8 and one BU2.

I've found these provide the most flexibility, especially when you have a lot of 50mm bases but only one or two 65mm bases. The roughly 25 slots (assuming you have to open up a cell in the WM8) is more than enough for a full roster (with grunts or transforming dudes) along with additional picks for the last slot or two since I'm always waffling on the 10th model and the extra models Pat and Botts always need to borrow! Depending on what 35mm models you need, you can also do the F3H instead of the WM8. The F3H/BU2 combo is what I used for the Adepticon where I brought a MCP roster, a Blood Bowl team, and a Bushido army, all in one KRH!

The KRH can fit into most backpacks and will easily fit under the seat on a plane. This means my personal item when traveling can hold all my models, cards, tokens, and widgets along with a switch or tablet or whatever for the plane ride.  

What I bring to my weekly game night 

1 KRM with one WM8, one BU2, one F3H and one V5H

This gets me ~55 models in one standard sized KR box, which means I can bring a couple different roster options and flip-flop on what I want to play as much as I want on the drive down. I'm sure some people could get by with just the KRH for their game night, but I'm too indecisive!

The ultra-minimalist travel option

If you really want to go as small as possible, the KRQ can work. You'll need a 1/2 depth and 1/2 width foam tray for this (I recommend the V2H) and some creativity when it comes to plucking the foam. It will also run into issues if your roster is more than 10 models, like with grunts or constructs (god save you if you're a Sentinels player). But I was also surprised that it could fit even big boys like Hulk or Cosmic Ghost Rider decently well.

 

Credit: Zach Cohen who clued me in to this option.

The model hiding behind Hulk here is Rocket