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 Rank: Beginner Level 2  Groups: Registered
Joined: 24/09/2010 Posts: 15 Points: 48 Location: Broederstroom
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Moving. I am moving to the UK in the near future. Any ideas as to how to protect and pack my model for shipping. Masts and outside bits are made but not attached yet.
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 Rank: Master   Groups: Registered
Joined: 15/04/2010 Posts: 1,266 Points: 3,841 Location: The Quantock Hills,Somerset
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Really heavy duty cardboard box,couple of black bin liners & spray foam. Basically make tailored protection suit for it by putting a bag in the box & filling with foam then hold either upside down or vice versa while foam sets to shape.Once done place other bag over top & fill that with foam. So that the top part doesn't build too much pressure to damage the model leave the box & bag open & once hardened trim it to fit the box. Short of a piano dropping on it nothing should damage the model. I have done the same thing to a relatives antiques for a 10 mile move in the past but no reason why it wont work for a few thousand,beauty of it is customs can lift out the top layer to inspect if needed without causing damage. Rob Nolli Illigitimi Carborundum!!!Current Builds: HMS Victory, SV Thermopylae
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Rank: Master   Groups: Registered
Joined: 30/03/2011 Posts: 1,344 Points: 4,079 Location: Bryanston, Johannesburg. RSA
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Brilliant suggestion Rob, should work like a dream. Rgds, Hans
"It's okay to make mistakes. mistakes are our teachers - they help us to to learn, even if it is painfully"
Current Build:
Endeavour Cross section,D51
Completed: HMS Victory
Under the bench: Endeavour x 2,Sovereign of the Seas, Akagi and The Black Pearl!HMS Victory Cross Section
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 Rank: Pro  Groups: Registered
Joined: 11/09/2011 Posts: 227 Points: 677 Location: Heidelberg South Africa
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Very nice build matie! Current Buid:
HMS Victory
Next Build:
Captain Cook's Endeavour Collecting issues
Wish List:
Santa Ana
Bounty
Santisima-Trinidad
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Rank: Beginner Level 2 Groups: Registered
Joined: 24/09/2010 Posts: 15 Points: 48 Location: Broederstroom
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Thanks very much. It's taken a long time but I'm enjoying every minute of it.
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