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Re: Packing MOCs for Shipment - Suggestions?
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Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:05:52 GMT
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In lugnet.storage, Duane Hess wrote:
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In preparation for the upcoming HOB event, I am becoming more and more
concerned with how to transport my MOCs safely either as checked airline
baggage or by over-nighting via a shipping company. I have found some helpful
information by searching around LUGNET, but was hoping to consolidate it all
into one post for future reference. Would those who have experience in this
area mind posting their experiences so that I can avoid my past mistakes?
My first lesson is that each component or MOC should be individually bagged
so that if the outer carton is compromised, the bricks will remain inside the
box. It is also easier to reconstruct an assembly when the parts are
prevented from commingling with those from other assemblies.
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-Duane
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I’ve found that wrapping MOC’s in Saran wrap first helps keep all your MOC’s
together. I learned the hard way that saving a dollar and getting the no-brand
stuff--makes you wish you had spent that dollar. A more effort was spent using
the cheap stuff, and less effort using the brand name stuff--definitely worth
the extra dollar or two.
Taking my Space Mountain/Tomorrowland MOC to NMRA in Anaheim from Atlanta, I
wrapped many elements in saran wrap first, then used bubble wrap, and baggies as
well, if I could fit items into a baggie.
for example--vehicles: wrap somewhat tightly in saran wrap, then slide into a
baggie. make sure to trap a little extra air in the baggie. If you’re packing
into a tight space, sometimes it’s better to let the air out of the baggie.
I’ve found the tighter you can pack something into a box, the better it will
stay intact. The reasoning? When pieces break apart--they only fall apart if
there’s space for them to go. If you’ve got a wall made of LEGO pieces against
a flat piece of cardboard..and the pieces split a little in transit--as
everything is pushed against the cardboard, there’s no place for the pieces to
move--thus the pieces stay in place. The Saran wrap works this way in the same
concept. (very much the same way shrink wrap is used to wrap shipments on a
pallet.
I packed my NMRA items into a box that fit into an overhead
compartment,(fortunately, I managed a non-stop flight),when I unpacked the
box--very little had fallen apart.
For your pic above--I’d have wrapped the head in saran wrap, removed each arm,
wrapped them individually in saran wrap, then wrap the entire minifig body in
saran wrap. Saran wrap stretches a little, and multiple wraps give you some
very good protection.
Scott
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