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What packing materials should I use to send these War Machine models to a buyer?

Here's an example of what they look like. This is not my ebay listing but mine will be similar. I will be shipping about 30 of them in one package. They are about 2 inches tall and very fragile. They have lots of parts that stick out like swords and whatnot.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Full-warmachine-menoth-army_W0...

Anyway, what kind of packing materials should I use to make sure they arrive in the shape I ship them out in? Thanks in advance.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    For shipping figures like that... I take a piece of foam and cut a circle or circles to match the base and make it as DEEP as I can (before touching any weapons or accessories). I then wrap (gently) the rest of the figure with the small-bubble bubble wrap. Then put that in the CENTER of the box, bracing it with other blocks of foam and fill it with packing peanuts. I put a thin sheet of foam over the TOP, and seal the box.

    I've shipped hundreds of models and figures to customers and clients that way. I ALSO pack a photo of the model, and a small bit of cement / glue.

    Source(s): Model Builder since 1974 IPMS Master Modeler since 1990 Professional Modeler since 1999
  • 1 decade ago

    well, it's always a good idea to use more packing

    materials than you think you might need.

    wrap each one in a small piece of bubble wrap, and put a little piece

    of tape on to hold it ,once you get 'em all done,bundle

    them all in yet another piece of bubble wrap, put that in your box,

    tape it really good, then get ANOTHER box about 25%

    bigger all the way around then the first box, put the first box

    inside then fill in with foam peanuts.

    then seal it up and label as usual.

    it is almost fool proof, the mailman could play hockey with it

    if he wanted to. lol :)

    Source(s): the official ebay bible by jim griffith
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