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Ceasing Modeling Operations for Now

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  • Member since
    July 2014
Posted by modelcrazy on Sunday, March 18, 2018 6:45 AM

Good luck Tojo,

The ready bag is a good idea and that's what I've done in the past. Esential tools and a kit that's in the assembly stage along with a TV tray. You may never get to it during the wait but you have it incase you start to jones.

Steve

Building a kit from your stash is like cutting a head off a Hydra, two more take it's place.

 

 

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  • Member since
    March 2016
  • From: Ipswich, Massachsetts
Posted by Johnny Reb on Sunday, March 18, 2018 7:59 PM

Tojo72

Well in preparing for the sale of my house and impending move,I decided to box up the stash and the work bench,tools,and supplies.

I dont know when I will see some bench time again,but I will still be around posting for sure.Keep you all up to date.

 

I sure know what you mean. It looks like me and wife will be moving soon too.

Sigh... how to pack all those fragile models? I think I remember seeing an article in FSM awhile back dealing with this very issue and it gave advice as well.

Pretty sure we're going from New England to the Carolinas.

Good luck to you sir and I hope that you are able to get the factory up and running again soon's as possible!

  • Member since
    September 2017
  • From: western North Carolina
Posted by kensar on Thursday, March 22, 2018 11:26 AM

I live in Hendersonville.  Maybe when you are settled enough we can meet to swap modeling ideas.

There is a contest coming up on May 19 in Simpsonville SC if you're interested.

Kensar

 

  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Western North Carolina
Posted by Tojo72 on Thursday, March 22, 2018 11:56 AM

kensar

I live in Hendersonville.  Maybe when you are settled enough we can meet to swap modeling ideas.

There is a contest coming up on May 19 in Simpsonville SC if you're interested.

 

Dont think I will be down there that soon,but thanks for heads up,will want to know about local shows.

  • Member since
    November 2003
  • From: Naples, FL
Posted by tempestjohnny on Friday, March 23, 2018 6:19 AM

Johnny Reb

 

 
 
 

 

 

I sure know what you mean. It looks like me and wife will be moving soon too.

 

Sigh... how to pack all those fragile models? I think I remember seeing an article in FSM awhile back dealing with this very issue and it gave advice as well.

 

 

I've packed all my built kits.  Here's what I did. I put each individual Kit in a ziploc bag.  Then layered packing peanuts in a box with the kits sandwiched between layers. If anything does fall off the kits it will be in the ziploc bag

 

  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Western North Carolina
Posted by Tojo72 on Friday, March 23, 2018 4:54 PM

tempestjohnny

 

 
Johnny Reb

 

 
 
 

 

 

I sure know what you mean. It looks like me and wife will be moving soon too.

 

Sigh... how to pack all those fragile models? I think I remember seeing an article in FSM awhile back dealing with this very issue and it gave advice as well.

 

 

 

 

 

I've packed all my built kits.  Here's what I did. I put each individual Kit in a ziploc bag.  Then layered packing peanuts in a box with the kits sandwiched between layers. If anything does fall off the kits it will be in the ziploc bag

 

So far,I put the armor models in plastic shoe boxes,one on the large ones,two on the smaller ones.I surround them with fiber fill,which is used to stuff pillows or stuffed animals from Hobby Lobby.then I packed 6 boxes in a cardboard box,also filled with fiber fill to stop the boxes from moving.My 1/350 ships,one or two to a box with their base glued to the bottom of a cardboard box.And I will be transporting the builds,not rhe mover.

fox
  • Member since
    January 2007
  • From: Narvon, Pa.
Posted by fox on Friday, March 23, 2018 5:28 PM

When we moved in November, we moved all the small stuff by ourselves in several trips. When I was ready, we borrowed our neice's pick up and set it up to move the model stuff. Everything was packed in boxes separately with all the heavy stuff on the bed of the truck on top of 2 large quilts for padding. Everything else was packed with loads of quilts and blankets in between the boxes and tied down every couple of rows. The models and equipment were moved in 2 trips with only 1 minor accident. My fault. I packed an Su-37 too tightly and the wheels snapped off the landing gear. No problem. Drilled them out and mounted with a wire axle. Good as new.

Good luck to all in your moves.

Jim Captain

 Main WIP: 

   On the Bench: Artesania Latina  (aka) Artists in the Latrine 1/75 Bluenose II

I keep hitting "escape", but I'm still here.

  • Member since
    November 2003
  • From: Naples, FL
Posted by tempestjohnny on Monday, March 26, 2018 5:57 AM

fox

When we moved in November, we moved all the small stuff by ourselves in several trips. When I was ready, we borrowed our neice's pick up and set it up to move the model stuff. Everything was packed in boxes separately with all the heavy stuff on the bed of the truck on top of 2 large quilts for padding. Everything else was packed with loads of quilts and blankets in between the boxes and tied down every couple of rows. The models and equipment were moved in 2 trips with only 1 minor accident. My fault. I packed an Su-37 too tightly and the wheels snapped off the landing gear. No problem. Drilled them out and mounted with a wire axle. Good as new.

Good luck to all in your moves.

Jim Captain

 

Jim I wish I had the option of multiple trips. I'm moving 1300 miles south

 

  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Western North Carolina
Posted by Tojo72 on Saturday, April 7, 2018 3:18 PM
House on the market for a week now,open house tomorrow,keeping our fingers crossed.

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