[WWI] Shipping OT models

[Steve Cox]

You had it before I did, Neil, as I took it to the UK Nationals later that
year, see
http://www.oldglebe.freeserve.co.uk/STEVE/SMW2004%20Shane.html
- last picture

regards
Steve




From: Neil Crawford <neil.crawford at volvo.com>
Reply-To: WW1 Mail List <wwi at wwi-models.org>
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2009 08:35:32 +0200
To: WW1 Mail List <wwi at wwi-models.org>
Subject: Re: [WWI] Shipping OT models

It was padded with plastic bags when I had it. And it was a bit damaged by
then.
Still won it's class in Stockholm though.
/Neil 

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>  From: wwi-bounces at wwi-models.org  [mailto:wwi-bounces at wwi-models.org] On
> Behalf Of Shane  Weier
> Sent: den 28 augusti 2009 02:29
> To: World War I  Modeling Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [WWI] Shipping OT  models
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> Steve Cox says
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>> >Ask Shane, his Halbie survived posting around the world   As I recall he had
>> >the model padded round with polythene bags scrunched up in a  food
>> >container. This was then packed inside another strong box  with >
>> >more padding
>  
> No, unless one of the later hosts  packed it that way. It was originally sent
> to Steve Perry packed *exactly* in  the same fashion as he showed in an
> earlier email.
>  
> That is, the model was cushioned in  dacron fibre inside a lightweight
> disposable plastic container, and that  packed inside more dacron fibre inside
> a sturdier cardboard box. I have now  used this method numerous times and the
> Post Office has failed entirely to  damage any model packed that way.
>  
> My Halbie *did* get damaged in  transit, but only when it was packed using
> another  method.
>  
> Shane
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