Toy soldier move (1 Viewer)

[Alexdakar]

My new addition to my home is just about done. I still need 2 or 3 months for the 12ft long built cabinet to be built but I was wondering about the transition. What is the best way to move 1000+ soldiers from one room to another. This also includes tanks and dioramas which some are still in boxes.

 

[sceic2]

My new addition to my home is just about done. I still need 2 or 3 months for the 12ft long built cabinet to be built but I was wondering about the transition. What is the best way to move 1000+ soldiers from one room to another. This also includes tanks and dioramas which some are still in boxes.

Drink a beer or two between say oh about 100 or so men. That way you pace yourself.

Actually, I use a cookie sheet with a towel on it to place my men, lying down, when I move them. I can only do about 20 to 25 at a time, but I know that unless I drop the entire cookie sheet, they will be safe. The cookie sheet has rised edges so that they won't fall off when its moved. Take the day off and plan to do nothing else (except buy beer).

 

[ucla1967]

About 2 years ago I moved over 3,000 figures from various parts of the house into my new toy soldier room. Some were still in their original boxes, but the majority were on display. I used something like the cookie sheet idea, but used cut down carboard boxes with 2 or 3 inch high sides with foam rubber on the bottoms. BTW, I would think twice about drinking anything while making the move.

 

[Louis Badolato]

I also used a padded tray to move my unboxed figures around after the Symposium. The best advice I can give is don't overload yourself. Its better to make a few extra trips than drop something irreplacable.

 

[Steven Chong]

I follow the example of vendors at toy soldier shows ... large plastic tubs with layers of thick foam cut to fit. Each layer of foam has 30 to 40 figures, then another layer of foam and figures. I usually can fit six layers in a tub. For more delicate pieces, I use the top of the plastic tub with a layer of foam (like the cookie sheet idea).

 

[jazzeum]

What is the best way to move 1000+ soldiers from one room to another.

Carefully!

 

[Alexdakar]

So for every 100 soldiers a beer or two. Lets see i'll drink 10 to 20 beers stumble to the kitchen and use my wife's cookie trays, rip the foam from the couches, take many breaks while doing all this carefully.

Thanks guys I will defintely use these tips. I already called my friend for some foam.

 

[jazzeum]

Seriously, if I were doing this, I would move them by hand, two or three at a time. I know it would take a long time but I think in the end it would be worth the peace of mind.

 

[Shannon Reuss]

Okay, technically a cookie sheet has no raised edges so hopefully you have a jelly roll pan or two rattling around in your kitchen somewhere. They are around 10" x 16". I like the tub and foam idea though, with my luck my pan would slide and I'd end up with soldier jigsaw puzzles to work on in my spare time.

 

[OzDigger]

I often move my toy soldiers to swap meets etc and found the best method is to transport them in a cardboard box cut down to about five inches high and lay them flat on alternate layers of plastic bubble wrap. You can build up several layers of figures with this method like a sandwich. The secret is to place each alternate layer of soldiers on the spaces between those below so they can't move around much.

 

[Louis Badolato]

Our good friend Gideon, who as a dealer attends many toy soldier shows, wraps his figures up in spirals of bubble wrap. He has assisted me in three moves to date, and none of the figures he wrapped were damaged.

 

[OzDigger]

I agree it is a more secure method but I usually only use the individual bubble wrap 'spiral' method for more expensive models and figures as it takes me twice as long to unpack-pack that way, compared to the layering method.

For really delicate models such as unboxed 1/72 model aircraft I use a box with about five inches of those polystyrene packing nuts and pack them side on with one wing tip towards the bottom of the box.

 

[Leadmen]

I use lids from the boxes that paper come in. They got about 3-4 inches on sides so figures don't slide off. I move my figures using these box lids. Schools and offices have these empty boxes for computer printing paper and I find they work well. Leadmen

 

[Firebat]

I always thought I was a bit excessive with my hobbies, HO Trains 1/6 Military Figures and now just starting with the 1/30 and 1/32 stuff. I already told my wife about the volume of some of you collections, and to be prepared. I even feel a little (Very Little) guilty once and a while. Man you guys know how to have fun, and you inspire me. Hopefully not into bankruptcy. How about someone starting a thread and telling about your collections, with some pictures, so I can use it for ammunition. My wife really is not that bad ...........Alex