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Shinki / Figure Shipping
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 3:31 am
by Svengaard
I've got to move my Shinki collection overseas in a couple of weeks and I'm looking for some tips/advice to make sure they make it one piece (so to speak). I'd love to just stick them in boxes, but I've had to dismantle most of those for space issues.
Right now, I've got my collection in a large pair of fishing tackle boxes. So what I'm wondering is:
1) Would I be okay with preventing scratching if I just shove the boxes in some cardboard boxes? Would this cause pieces to move around in transit?
2) Is bubble wrap overkill? I've started wrapping in bubble wrap and it's both time consuming and increasing volume in the boxes. So far, that's no problem, but when I get to the more full compartments I'm going to have issues.
3) Any other ideas, tips, or advice?
Thanks in advance.
Re: Shinki / Figure Shipping
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 1:03 pm
by ZeroEdge
you can use soft foam, just cut out spaces or slots for the parts... or you can just wrap them individually in soft cloth, that way they won't move around in transit.
Re: Shinki / Figure Shipping
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 6:29 pm
by Svengaard
I am liking that soft cloth idea. That should work for all but the most full compartments.
Juvisy, I'm looking at you. . .
Thanks.
Re: Shinki / Figure Shipping
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 6:59 pm
by Xehn
...that isn't what I expected, reading "shipping". ...I've been on cbox too long.
Re: Shinki / Figure Shipping
Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 4:07 pm
by rubixbox
Xehn wrote:...that isn't what I expected, reading "shipping". ...I've been on cbox too long.
If you want, I can make a Shinki parings discussion topic.
Re: Shinki / Figure Shipping
Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 9:59 pm
by Xehn
...such a topic could be disastrous.
Re: Shinki / Figure Shipping
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 4:33 pm
by Benio
Svengaard wrote:I've got to move my Shinki collection overseas in a couple of weeks and I'm looking for some tips/advice to make sure they make it one piece (so to speak). I'd love to just stick them in boxes, but I've had to dismantle most of those for space issues.
Right now, I've got my collection in a large pair of fishing tackle boxes. So what I'm wondering is:
quote wrote:1) Would I be okay with preventing scratching if I just shove the boxes in some cardboard boxes? Would this cause pieces to move around in transit?
This would work for the non painted pieces but it would depend on how durable the tackle boxes are. If they are that clear acrylic would they survive if dropped or if a heavy box fell on top of it during transit? Do they lock well (with a key or a complex latch) that if knocked upside down won't unlatch and spill the contents inside the box? If it is a durable plastic that can take abuse and maybe taping it together then you should be ok putting it inside a larger box with bubble wrap around the tackle boxes. For painted parts, I'd either wrap them individually with tissue paper and place them in separate bags inside the tackle boxes if they fit or using a separate box for the painted figures. For example get a freezer bag and wrap all of one figure's, Mao Chao for example, parts with tissue paper and place them inside a Ziploc freezer bag. Repeat with other figures and place all of those in one shipping box.
quote wrote:2) Is bubble wrap overkill? I've started wrapping in bubble wrap and it's both time consuming and increasing volume in the boxes. So far, that's no problem, but when I get to the more full compartments I'm going to have issues.
I don't think so if you are wrapping the tackle boxes but individual parts would be time consuming.
quote wrote:3) Any other ideas, tips, or advice?
Using rags could be another way to save the paint job but if something leaks, it will get all over your shinkis unless they are in a sealed container of some sort.
Svengaard wrote:Thanks in advance.
Hope this helps. Moving sucks...