The Great Model Drive of ’23

As I said in a previous post, I spent a lot of time building and finishing models in my previous hobby room. I thought saying goodbye to the old model space would be the tough part.

Not even close.

It was the act of moving and unpacking, that was the tough part. And pretty much why I left these built models to the last minute. That, and having absolutely no clear idea of how to transport them all. As the clock was winding down on the close, I started to do a little research. Most of the articles and videos contemplated sending one or two models by courier or post office. The builders took hours to ensure those models were packed to survive direct cannon fire.

But I had:

• 54 models to move;
• An SUV on its last legs; and
• One night to move them.

So those tips and tutorials were not relevant to my situation. I needed helper monkeys or a really efficient and effective way to move models quickly. David Knights from the Moj podcast offered the solution of using sheets of styrofoam and locking the models in place with toothpicks. I liked the direct approach but I was fresh out of styrofoam and the time required to outline all of these models in toothpicks.

So, I was forced to go very low rent. And I’m not kidding:

Still, it worked and only three models suffered very minor damage. If you need to mass migrate your models across town, this might be as bare bones as it gets. But it worked for me. I’d love to hear if you have had any good or bad experiences with moving a bunch of models. What method(s) did you use? Were they successful? Let me know in the comments.