material to move models

thanks Gary :D , i actually lived there for 5 years and yeah i might bring some lakes with me lol.    

connorMcclain

thanks for the idea Paul :D  and we are moving from the burning state of colorado to the humid state of texas :/

Hey Connor, ya might want to bring some water with you dude.  Texas is in the midst of a terrible drought.  Lakes are drying up and we've lost millions of trees to the many years of below-average rainfall.  But, anyway, welcome to Texas!

Gary

thanks for the idea Paul :D  and we are moving from the burning state of colorado to the humid state of texas :/

connorMcclain

ill try the ziploc cause im working on another b-17 and wont finish in time

Excellent idea Connor, even if you can fit all the parts back into the box, sealing them in a bag helps when the moving box tumbles and the kit box splits open.

So, where are you moving from/to?

Paul

well the thing is with the ziplock bags are that... i have huge models. b-17, b-24,b-29 and a shelby gt500.. i may just use peanuts again. cause my models never did break. just my dads cause his where on top where the packing was loose.. my older b-17 was on bottom and a decal was loose thats all.     thank you guys for your suggestions :) ill try the ziploc cause im working on another b-17 and wont finish in time

I second the ziploc bags. Mine would always have something broken off, and the bag kept the parts from disappearing.

If they are going on a moving truck, my suggestion won't be enough.  The boxes won't be kept flat enough, and will be jostled too much.  I think your models will come out worse than when using packing peanuts.  I

I have read that some people put their model into a ziploc bag before putting into the box of peanuts.  Doesn't really help prevent breakage, just helps to keep the little parts that do break off from getting lost.  That may be a better route for you for anything that is going on the moving truck.

My dad was in the Army and every time we moved, almost all the models he built to hang in my bedroom would end up outside for my friends and I to play with.  He then started over again when we got to the next post.

thanks paul

both. since my dad is military they are being boxed and then sent on a truck.  so ill try that so thank you

If you are boxing them for shipping or for the movers to carry, I don't know.  

Personally transporting, I take plastic totes and put a piece of insulation wallboard on the bottom (buy at the home store in big 4x8 sheet).  Lay out the the models and then brace in place with long cocktail toothpicks (the kind that hold together a club sandwich).  If you have something with a delicate undercarriage, you can either build a cradle from toothpicks or try placing it upside down.  With the lid on and kept flat, I've used that to drive several hours to a show and back with practically no damage.

Paul