After my fiasco with UPS and my X Craft, I've come to the conclusion that many of us, (myself included) pay little enough attention to packaging our models to move them around.
My main concern is the movement of the model within the box, and especially the tail end, which, as we all know, is the delicate part.
I thought about cutting foam to fit around the bow and stern, but is all seemed a PAI, and then I came up with this idea. I always prefer molding something, rather than machining etc. It seems to be so much easier.
I took a plastic shoping bag and filled it with Great Stuff Foam. I simply squirted it into the bag and filled the bag with enough foam to fill the end of my box. Then I pushed bags into each end of the box, and pressed the model down into the foam, making sure the ends of the bag were folded over so no foam could get on the model.
This sort of foam is cured by the moisture in the air, so it can take a day or so for it to set up.
Once it's set up, pull the model out, take the plastic bag off, and then trim up the foam. You could do a second bag on the top of the model to completely encapsulate the ends. I made a saddle out of pink foam, just to prevent me pressing down the model too far.
Alternatively, you could use Alumilite two part foam, which will set up within an hour. We carry this product in stock.
I'm going to do all my models like this. Anyone else game?
My main concern is the movement of the model within the box, and especially the tail end, which, as we all know, is the delicate part.
I thought about cutting foam to fit around the bow and stern, but is all seemed a PAI, and then I came up with this idea. I always prefer molding something, rather than machining etc. It seems to be so much easier.
I took a plastic shoping bag and filled it with Great Stuff Foam. I simply squirted it into the bag and filled the bag with enough foam to fill the end of my box. Then I pushed bags into each end of the box, and pressed the model down into the foam, making sure the ends of the bag were folded over so no foam could get on the model.
This sort of foam is cured by the moisture in the air, so it can take a day or so for it to set up.
Once it's set up, pull the model out, take the plastic bag off, and then trim up the foam. You could do a second bag on the top of the model to completely encapsulate the ends. I made a saddle out of pink foam, just to prevent me pressing down the model too far.
Alternatively, you could use Alumilite two part foam, which will set up within an hour. We carry this product in stock.
I'm going to do all my models like this. Anyone else game?
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