packing build ups

[Jantrix]

Following an economy driven corporate layoff I need to move again. I got a new job about four hours away. We'll be in a rental for a while and I'm not planning on unpacking all my build ups. I'll just wait until we find a permanent home. What would be the best way to pack and store these models? Anyone done this? Any help would be appreciated.

[charlie8575]

Rob:

I'd suggest going to a packaging store and getting some bubble-wrap sleeves and putting your built-ups in there. I've also wrapped them in thicker wraps of newspapers and paper towels and that's worked well; you may want to put them in a Baggie/ZipLcok-type bag to make sure nothing goes missing.

For storage, go over to your nearest packy and get some liquor/beer cartons with the dividers to help store and separate them. I have dozens of built-ups stored like that and they've suffered no damage after many years.

You could also use the bubble-wrap sleeves and very carfully store them flat in file boxes, using a thin piece of cardboard or possibly a piece of foam-core to separate layers.

One last alternative: sleeve the models and put them back in their boxes if you still have them, and box the boxes.

Charlie Larkin

[Rob Hall]

The last time I moved, I bubble wrapped each built up inside their boxes (I keep all my kit boxes) then packed the boxes 10-12 to a Public Storage 12x12x16 medium box, then those boxes went into one of my storage units...

For loose builtups and restorable kits that I've bought used off ebay w/o original boxes, I store those in solid 550-count sports card boxes, usually w/ some bubble wrap inside.

Edited September 20, 2009 by Rob Hall