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04-06-2019, 11:26 AM | #21 |
Fuggin' Hawesome!
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: "Yes, I can hear you, Clem Fandango."
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ups guy here, a glorified mover...
more box/packing equals better, and you expressing to your movers as to how fragile and special the item is would be to your great benefit. maybe not tell them what the item is, but just that it is very important. movers are people and people in this business are generally understanding. at the end, parts can be replaced, your effort cannot. you can do this. |
04-06-2019, 05:43 PM | #22 |
Free Agent
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Houston
Posts: 1,082
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As someone who found a reasonably-priced Defiant without a single crack in the blue doors, who expressed multiple times to and was reassured by the seller that they would pack it well due to extreme fragility, and who then received said Defiant in boxes that were a little too small and had little broken bits rattling around in the bottom, I can't express how truly fragile this thing is.
It will damage itself under its own weight if handled improperly. It is worth removing the blue doors as they are the most fragile parts. Likewise, a platform to go underneath the crawler that fully elevates it off its wheels is also a must. It should take three boxes to move. Doors and maybe assorted smaller parts in one, crawler in another and shuttle and booster (by far the sturdiest components apart from the fins and gear levers) in a third. The goal is to support every angle against itself and against any movement whatsoever - it really is like shipping a vase made of spun sugar. In an ideal/crazy world, you'd ship it like they do dinosaur bones. As others have said, the absolute safest option is to pack it extremely well and then move it yourself. The next safest is pack securely and impress upon the movers (or maybe their boss?) that the three or so boxes together will cost them a thousand bucks if they arrive damaged. I know it sounds alarmist, but just trying to save some heartache. I'm not a pristine collector myself, and always figured if I was ever to have a Defiant I'd have to be willing to have some breakage. But to have found one that was mostly solid and then have it get damaged in shipping was so sad because now it's just another statistic. Last edited by Dake; 04-06-2019 at 05:45 PM.. |
04-07-2019, 10:57 AM | #23 |
Hisstank.Com General
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Secret underground complex
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Quote:
As someone who found a reasonably-priced Defiant without a single crack in the blue doors, who expressed multiple times to and was reassured by the seller that they would pack it well due to extreme fragility, and who then received said Defiant in boxes that were a little too small and had little broken bits rattling around in the bottom, I can't express how truly fragile this thing is.
It will damage itself under its own weight if handled improperly. It is worth removing the blue doors as they are the most fragile parts. Likewise, a platform to go underneath the crawler that fully elevates it off its wheels is also a must. It should take three boxes to move. Doors and maybe assorted smaller parts in one, crawler in another and shuttle and booster (by far the sturdiest components apart from the fins and gear levers) in a third. The goal is to support every angle against itself and against any movement whatsoever - it really is like shipping a vase made of spun sugar. In an ideal/crazy world, you'd ship it like they do dinosaur bones. As others have said, the absolute safest option is to pack it extremely well and then move it yourself. The next safest is pack securely and impress upon the movers (or maybe their boss?) that the three or so boxes together will cost them a thousand bucks if they arrive damaged. I know it sounds alarmist, but just trying to save some heartache. I'm not a pristine collector myself, and always figured if I was ever to have a Defiant I'd have to be willing to have some breakage. But to have found one that was mostly solid and then have it get damaged in shipping was so sad because now it's just another statistic. |
04-07-2019, 10:33 PM | #24 |
Action Unlimited
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: North Haverbrook
Posts: 1,016
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Don't ship it, carry it in a car. Or is you are shipping a car put it in the car (but likely to have heat issues). How far are ya'll moving?
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01-17-2020, 01:34 PM | #25 |
Cobra Viper
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: KY
Posts: 127
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Just my two cents.
I would shop around and see if you can find a local pack and send type store. I used to have one that would make a custom box for you. Lots of bubble wrap, paper wrapping, several boxes to split up the parts and the weight. Once it's all wrapped, a good custom box with extra thick walls or double boxed parts should do the trick. I only move delicate or valuable items in my car when we move (we move a lot too) Absolutely ZERO trust in movers. No one cares about your stuff as much as you do. Just a thought.
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