The Loose Association of Wargamers

Has anyone had any problems long term with storing figures and scenery, books too in a shed? Does mould and mildew become a problem? Its a water tight roof so the boxes wont get wet.

I did store everything in a large wooden shed for about three and a half years. It was all packed in RUBs, apart from terrain boards and foam board supplies. No problems found except a slight bending in the 9mm MDF terrain boards.

Hadn’t stored books in there - don’t think I’d risk it. Have kept them in a storage unit (basically a garage) for 6 months without problems though.

I should imagine if they’re in closed plastic boxes you should be alright? They’re pretty much water and airtight

Stick some of those moisture packets in the boxes.

I've had severe problems with condensation forming on the inside of watertight (metal and plastic) containers. Silica gel sorts it out, but it did quite a bit of damage before I realised what was happening. My main problem is from condensation forming on the underside of a metal roof and then dripping down - I lost a whole box of rules and board-games that had been reduced to black mush and some tool-boxes with figures under the dripping-points slowly started to fill up with water. The outbuilding is going to be completely refurbished next year and turned into a wargames room with insulation and heating, so that should be the end of my damp woes.

I've had mould form on the underside of unsealed MDF bases.

My shed, actually a garden office, has no issues with moisture..........but it catches the sun all day and it gets hot. Very hot. Hotter than a snake's arse in a wagon rut.


I no longer store painted figures in there. Or lettuce.

Essex Boy wrote: ↑Thu Aug 06, 2020 1:34 pm My shed, actually a garden office, has no issues with moisture..........but it catches the sun all day and it gets hot. Very hot. Hotter than a snake's arse in a wagon rut.


I no longer store painted figures in there. Or lettuce.

Mine's cool and shaded, heat wont be an issue. Spider webs however.

I cleared out a friend's sheds a few years back.

Mice, rats, dead birds and millions of dead insects. Don't store anything for too long is my advice.

Where do you store the lettuce?