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In lugnet.trains, Reinhard "Ben" Beneke writes:
> 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....
Ok, now I will have nightmares about Lego pieces going down the sewer system...
>
> > So my question is:
> > How to transport Lego?
>
> I myself try to put them into boxes (without filling material).
I thought about using some filling but maybe it can be worse because the
small pieces will get mixed with it.
> Nearly
> everytime some small parts fall off - but are lying at the bottom of your box.
So better the box don't have small holes.
> 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
These are really nice.
> 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
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>
> > 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).
Yes I know that 8^)
> 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
That's why store display models are allways glued..
> But that's life: No risc no fun! ;-)
>
> Leg Godt!
>
> Ben
Thanks all for the answers.
Paulo
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