How do you move your models?

Oh man, I just realized which model is going to be the toughest to move, my 1/72 scale 4+ foot long submarine.  I may get rid of some of my more junked models but that one is definately one I'm going to take.  My 3 foot long wingspan of the "peacemaker" airplane will go to charity.

Check out the current FSM, it has an article all about this.  Its geared for taking stuff to shows but its a good process for moving too

Wrap them carefully in bubble wrap, then put them in an oversized box buried in lots of styrofoam peanuts.  Even though I carefully did that recently, I had some minor damage that I couldn't believe how it could have happened.

I have a very large old balsa stick and sheet model of an old Waco cabin biplane that I couldn't find a box big enough to hold.  The movers hired in a subcontractor to build a wooden crate for it that cost me about $125 but I couldn't bear to leave that 40 year old model behind.  It survived with no damage. 

So, for a masted ship model, that may be your best option.  A good crater will build the crate and fasten the model down so it can't be bounced around inside.  But it will cost ya, unfortunately.