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Other Stuff => General Wargames and Hobby Discussion => Topic started by: OSHIROmodels on July 18, 2018, 10:08:22 PM
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I've got a large painting commission coming up of a couple of hundred 15mm samurai. They will be individually based and I was wondering the best way to post them internationally. I was thinking of having a word with the client about getting a Kaiser case for them ???
Any other suggestions greatly appreciated :)
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Old paper bag, just dump them in lol
Seriously, I use blue shop towel and wrap each one, then use foam around the edges of the boxes I’ve shipped in.
Only once have I had problems with shipping, a batch of 1:1200 rigged Nap ships which looked like they had been taken out and stepped on. I refunded the buyer - but it was sad. All that time :'(
Good luck!
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Wrap each figure in a small piece of kitchen towel and tape it with a brown coloured tape so the customer can clearly see where the end of the towel is. Don't go overboard with the tape, just a little piece to keep the towel in place.
Buy a sheet of foam here https://www.anyfoam.co.uk/sheet-foam.php
And cut the foam to the size of the box you are sending the figures in. Put a foam layer down lay the figures on the top, then another foam layer and then more figures till all the figures are packed in. Fill the box to the top with foam/bubble wrap to stop any movement and then tape the box shut with brown plastic wrapping tape.
This is a good company for suitable boxes https://www.globepackaging.co.uk
I've done this myself on many occasions and never had any problems, in fact I recieved many comments on how well the packing had been done.
Hope that helps James :)
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I haven't had 15mm figs painted for years but the chap I used to use glued them with pva to a sheet of corrugated card and placed this on top of a sheet of polystyrene and filled the box with poly styrene beads. Ok the beads might not be the best packing material now but the process works. The figs are easily pulled of the card but remain stable in the post.
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If you have Yari and extended katanas or sashimono wrapping each one in paper is pretty much the worst thing you can do, guaranteed to bend the fine extremities on 15mm's.
Hot glue each figure to a strip of card and then hot glue each strip to the base of a small box (or a larger piece of card which is then hot glued to the base of the box). Seal the small box (boxes) and place them in a larger box surrounded by shredded foam or paper.
The key thing is to avoid any contact between the figures.
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Since nearly all of my customer are abroad, I am quite used to packing painted figures for international shipping. I individually wrap each single figure in bubblewrap fixed with tape, then I fill the whole box with extruded polystyrene balls. The package ends up being extremely safe and does not suffer from a massive increase in weight. Figures are well protected since they are not going to rub against each other or against any other surface, the little balls preventing them from going around much and cushioning them in any case (on top of the bubblewrap). The only danger would come if the package was crushed in a major way (and I mean major), but there is little that can save miniatures from such an occurrence in any case. I never had a problem since I adopted this method, only in one case a couple of shields got unglued from the figure, but I might have glued them lightly by mistake to begin with.
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I tend to use bubble wrap for each figure, little bit of tape or if wrapped loose you pack the box they go in so they cannot move
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Several hundred individually-based 15mm figures... all I have to say is "You poor bastard!"
It's a living, I suppose!
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I also use boxes layered with upholstery foam (https://www.gbfoamdirect.co.uk/foam-cut-to-size/upholstery-foam-sheets/). I've found this is a good source. I opted for the packaging sheets.
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I wrap each figure in bog roll then a square of bubble wrap, then taped. Any spare capacity in the box is filled with wrap and or styrene chips - time consuming but it's been a long time since I've had to repair a post-damaged PJ
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I wrap each figure in either Kleenex or toilet paper. Then roll the lot in bubblewrap and put this in a box to ship. I fill any leftover space with crushed up newspaper.
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Folks this thread is two years old. ;)
I'd like to think James packed the order and sent it back in 2018, otherwise I hope his client is very patient.... ;) lol
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Ooops lol lol lol
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Folks this thread is two years old. ;)
I'd like to think James packed the order and sent it back in 2018, otherwise I hope his client is very patient.... ;) lol
You never know, he might still be trying to paint them. I know I would be.
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I tend to use bubble wrap for each figure, little bit of tape or if wrapped loose you pack the box they go in so they cannot move
I have used this method for years now, never had a complaint
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You never know, he might still be trying to paint them. I know I would be.
I know I would be too.