How should I ship a SS X-Wing

Boba Debt · 04-17-2011, 09:34 PM

I need to ship my Captain Cardboard X-wing and want to know the best way to do it.

I'm thinking vertically would be the safest way but I'm worried about the laser cannons.

Any suggestions?

PepMaster · 04-17-2011, 09:55 PM

Vertical would probably be the safest way, but are the laser cannons removable from the model?

Boba Debt · 04-17-2011, 10:00 PM

I don't know.

Steve Neisen built it.

How would I remove them?

PepMaster · 04-17-2011, 10:02 PM

I have no clue honestly on this SS X-Wng I used to have a SS X-Wing that the Laser Cannons came off the same way the little Hasbro ones would. Can't remember who it came from just that I had it when I was a kid.

swgeek · 04-17-2011, 10:06 PM

Keep in mind you have no way of guaranteeing that the box/crate will stay vertical. So make sure it's safe in any position.

Boba Debt · 04-17-2011, 10:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by swgeek

Keep in mind you have no way of guaranteeing that the box/crate will stay vertical. So make sure it's safe in any position.

Other then packing it in peanuts how do you do that?

Shadowknight · 04-18-2011, 03:17 AM

Have you thought of using foam board and cutting out a shape to put the ship in?

vaderdarth · 04-18-2011, 08:00 AM

It might be best Dave if you package each wing with it's own baggie, the nose and rear engines with thier own baggies and then use foam between the wings, between the engines and around the nose. I like the idea of taking two thick sheets of foam rubber and custom cutting out the shape, lay that inside and seal it. Pack that whole thing firmly in peanuts and ship that way. Or even double box it. I've heard of people doing it this way and things still happen, but its usually minor damage like a gun off etc......

Dave

moffeaton · 04-18-2011, 08:39 AM

Custom cut foam is the way to go - it'll be like $120 to do it right.

Or, have the buyer pay for a crate/white glove service. That's what I do now. These things are too fragile, so I put the burden on a professional service

vaderdarth · 04-18-2011, 08:52 AM

Good idea. Let the buyer decide how carefully he wants it packaged and do whatever he wants.

He may pay the extra to do it right.

GF · 04-18-2011, 12:18 PM

I shipped 2 SS X-wings, one to UK and one USA and both arrived intact, took me a good 2 hours to pack properly, if the cannons are just glued no pins they will most probably come unglued with small impact.

Basically the model has to be floating in the middle of the box, I first bubble or foam wrap fuselage and wings, then add big foam rings around fuselage to stabilize and keep the whole ship in a suspended position so the wings don't touch anywhere, I add foam on front tip and rear engines, basically you have to build a foam frame around ship and fill up with foam peanuts, would be a ton easier if the wings came off.

GFollano

jedimaster · 04-18-2011, 05:13 PM

There's some good advice here. I would remove the butt plate armature hatch/cover if you can. Get a block of styrofoam and a small plastic reticulation rod and mount it to that so it sits vertical from the center of the box. Then build a styrofoam wall around the edge of the box and then another 50mm in and fill both the caverty and the x chamber with peanuts.also cover the box with fragile and this way up stickers.

Dedalus5550 · 04-18-2011, 08:40 PM

You definitely want to use my address. PM me and I'll send it.

Amish Trooper · 04-18-2011, 08:52 PM

How about buying cheap foam mattress toppers and do the cut away method and pack foam inbetween the wings etc..

DaddyfromNaboo · 04-20-2011, 01:54 AM

I say go from soft to harder packaging materials in layers, with one intermediate layer of harder material like foamcore board to stabilize the wings/gun tips.

The box will of course be huge.

Jedi Dade · 04-20-2011, 03:20 PM

hand delivery... its the only way to be sure

that might sound a little crazy, but if you're gonna put $100+ into packing and delivery with insurance - that's a few tanks of gas... well 2-3 at todays prices. And you get to meet somebody cool enough to want a SS X-wing... where's the downside? If they're close enough that's what I'd do.

Jedi Dade

Boba Debt · 04-20-2011, 06:21 PM

I ended up removing the cannons from the wing tips.

I hope it makes it there safely.

cayman shen · 04-21-2011, 09:09 AM

support the whole thing with foam, leaving gaps for the cannons?

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04-17-2011, 09:34 PM	#1
Boba Debt Join Date: Jul 1999 Posts: 6,930	How should I ship a SS X-Wing I need to ship my Captain Cardboard X-wing and want to know the best way to do it. I'm thinking vertically would be the safest way but I'm worried about the laser cannons. Any suggestions?

04-17-2011, 09:55 PM	#2
PepMaster Banned Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Arkansas Posts: 1,129	Re: How should I ship a SS X-Wing Vertical would probably be the safest way, but are the laser cannons removable from the model?

04-17-2011, 10:00 PM	#3
Boba Debt Join Date: Jul 1999 Posts: 6,930	Re: How should I ship a SS X-Wing I don't know. Steve Neisen built it. How would I remove them?

04-17-2011, 10:02 PM	#4
PepMaster Banned Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Arkansas Posts: 1,129	Re: How should I ship a SS X-Wing I have no clue honestly on this SS X-Wng I used to have a SS X-Wing that the Laser Cannons came off the same way the little Hasbro ones would. Can't remember who it came from just that I had it when I was a kid.

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04-17-2011, 10:06 PM	#5
swgeek Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 211	Re: How should I ship a SS X-Wing Keep in mind you have no way of guaranteeing that the box/crate will stay vertical. So make sure it's safe in any position.

04-18-2011, 03:17 AM	#7
Shadowknight Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 3,077	Re: How should I ship a SS X-Wing Have you thought of using foam board and cutting out a shape to put the ship in?

04-18-2011, 08:00 AM	#8
vaderdarth Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: South Carolina Posts: 9,744	Re: How should I ship a SS X-Wing It might be best Dave if you package each wing with it's own baggie, the nose and rear engines with thier own baggies and then use foam between the wings, between the engines and around the nose. I like the idea of taking two thick sheets of foam rubber and custom cutting out the shape, lay that inside and seal it. Pack that whole thing firmly in peanuts and ship that way. Or even double box it. I've heard of people doing it this way and things still happen, but its usually minor damage like a gun off etc...... Dave

04-18-2011, 08:39 AM	#9
moffeaton Hey there, Blimpy Boy... Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Baltimore MD Posts: 6,534	Re: How should I ship a SS X-Wing Custom cut foam is the way to go - it'll be like $120 to do it right. Or, have the buyer pay for a crate/white glove service. That's what I do now. These things are too fragile, so I put the burden on a professional service

04-18-2011, 08:52 AM	#10
vaderdarth Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: South Carolina Posts: 9,744	Re: How should I ship a SS X-Wing Good idea. Let the buyer decide how carefully he wants it packaged and do whatever he wants. He may pay the extra to do it right.

04-18-2011, 12:18 PM	#11
GF Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: CANADA Posts: 1,340	Re: How should I ship a SS X-Wing I shipped 2 SS X-wings, one to UK and one USA and both arrived intact, took me a good 2 hours to pack properly, if the cannons are just glued no pins they will most probably come unglued with small impact. Basically the model has to be floating in the middle of the box, I first bubble or foam wrap fuselage and wings, then add big foam rings around fuselage to stabilize and keep the whole ship in a suspended position so the wings don't touch anywhere, I add foam on front tip and rear engines, basically you have to build a foam frame around ship and fill up with foam peanuts, would be a ton easier if the wings came off. GFollano Last edited by GF; 04-18-2011 at 02:58 PM.

04-18-2011, 05:13 PM	#12
jedimaster Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Planet Perth Posts: 1,782	Re: How should I ship a SS X-Wing There's some good advice here. I would remove the butt plate armature hatch/cover if you can. Get a block of styrofoam and a small plastic reticulation rod and mount it to that so it sits vertical from the center of the box. Then build a styrofoam wall around the edge of the box and then another 50mm in and fill both the caverty and the x chamber with peanuts.also cover the box with fragile and this way up stickers.

04-18-2011, 08:40 PM	#13
Dedalus5550 Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 172	Re: How should I ship a SS X-Wing You definitely want to use my address. PM me and I'll send it.

04-18-2011, 08:52 PM	#14
Amish Trooper Steven C. Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,776	Re: How should I ship a SS X-Wing How about buying cheap foam mattress toppers and do the cut away method and pack foam inbetween the wings etc..

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04-20-2011, 01:54 AM	#15
DaddyfromNaboo RPF Staff - Formerly ManfromNaboo Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Germany Posts: 9,006	Re: How should I ship a SS X-Wing I say go from soft to harder packaging materials in layers, with one intermediate layer of harder material like foamcore board to stabilize the wings/gun tips. The box will of course be huge.

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Jedi Dade Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Langhorne, PA - just outside of Philadelphia Posts: 1,595	Re: How should I ship a SS X-Wing hand delivery... its the only way to be sure that might sound a little crazy, but if you're gonna put $100+ into packing and delivery with insurance - that's a few tanks of gas... well 2-3 at todays prices. And you get to meet somebody cool enough to want a SS X-wing... where's the downside? If they're close enough that's what I'd do. Jedi Dade

04-20-2011, 06:21 PM	#17
Boba Debt Join Date: Jul 1999 Posts: 6,930	Re: How should I ship a SS X-Wing I ended up removing the cannons from the wing tips. I hope it makes it there safely.

04-21-2011, 09:09 AM	#18
cayman shen Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 3,910	Re: How should I ship a SS X-Wing support the whole thing with foam, leaving gaps for the cannons?