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In lugnet.trains, Paulo Caparica Junior writes:
> I had to take some models from my home to the office, some pieces fall off,
> and it was not a very positive experience.
That's quite normal: what's your concern as long as this doesn't happen
directly over a gap in canalization....
> So my question is:
> How to transport Lego?
I myself try to put them into boxes (without filling material). Nearly
everytime some small parts fall off - but are lying at the bottom of your box.
Later they have to be attached when you want to display your model again. For
shows it might be helpful to take off some smaller parts (that always fall off)
and put them in some small polybags. Same with people and vehicles standing in
front of station buildings etc....
Some Models are even not to be transported at all: you have to decide: spend
lots of time in rebuilding the stuff or leave it at home. For e.g. these
fir-trees break down everytime you take them in your hands:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=14265
But I really like them, so I take them with me to any show like here:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=17271
> Assembled models, I mean.
> I guess that people that show stuff at train shows must have something to say.
All I can say is: keep cool when a model gets damaged: it's the main advantage
of Lego® system bricks (and their biggest disadvantage also): they can be
"damaged" and restored later without any loss (exept from time).
Harder than transport damages are models that crash to the floor by someone
elses fault like this formerly engine did:
http://www-public.tu-bs.de:8080/~rbeneke/lego/fgltc/4te018.jpg
But that's life: No risc no fun! ;-)
Leg Godt!
Ben
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| (...) What we did was change the "trunk" to 2x2 round bricks and put a technic axle through the lot and they stay together real well. (...) all of our stuff has boxes to go in and you try and pack a tightly as possible. We always end up with (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, lugnet.storage)
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| (...) Or you let somebody drive the train too fast around the bend and it goes flying off the table, crashing to the floor: (URL) you transport a model somewhere to get it photographed and the thing breaks in your hand because you were carrying it (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, lugnet.storage)
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| (...) Ok, now I will have nightmares about Lego pieces going down the sewer system... (...) I thought about using some filling but maybe it can be worse because the small pieces will get mixed with it. (...) So better the box don't have small holes. (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, lugnet.storage)
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| I had to take some models from my home to the office, some pieces fall off, and it was not a very positive experience. So my question is: How to transport Lego? Assembled models, I mean. I guess that people that show stuff at train shows must have (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, lugnet.storage)
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