Storage after removing from box, what do you do???
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Storage after removing from box, what do you do???
Storage after removing from box.
Since we are getting a few large 1:18 aircraft and some of us don’t have room to display all of them. Including my self, What do you do to store them after you opened them?
Since we are getting a few large 1:18 aircraft and some of us don’t have room to display all of them. Including my self, What do you do to store them after you opened them?
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I save most of the boxes, but recently, with my attic filling up rapidly, I have begun tossing some of them. I now mainly save the boxes for my older, TRU-era XD items, special edition releases, and a few of the newest items that I like. Many of the boxes for planes & vehicles that I know have gone to every Wal Mart in the country I have consigned to the recycle bin.
As for the items that cannot be displayed, I rotate them through. The stored ones are either placed assembled or partially disassembled in my bedroom cupboard and closet, with the remainder being hung in my attic. There has not actually been any damage to the pieces in my attic from heat or cold over time![Cool 8)](./images/smilies/icon_cool.gif)
As for the items that cannot be displayed, I rotate them through. The stored ones are either placed assembled or partially disassembled in my bedroom cupboard and closet, with the remainder being hung in my attic. There has not actually been any damage to the pieces in my attic from heat or cold over time
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I finally dumped all of my boxes after getting fed up with them filling my attic. To be honest, I don't know what I will do to store them as I have my opened planes scattered all over my room at the moment (17 in all!) and the rest (about 20-30 or so in boxes) in the basement and attic. Add the 14 vehicles in the room as well and it's a tight fit!
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storage.
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i hear you about
"The stored ones are either placed assembled or partially disassembled in my bedroom cupboard and closet, with the remainder being hung in my attic."
my place if over flowing with stuff.... i am running out of spaces too.. but the bug of collecting well not let me go..![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
i hear you about
"The stored ones are either placed assembled or partially disassembled in my bedroom cupboard and closet, with the remainder being hung in my attic."
my place if over flowing with stuff.... i am running out of spaces too.. but the bug of collecting well not let me go..
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Get some $8.00 Sterilite storage bins from WM that have the latches on top plus styrofoam packing peanuts. I use the shallow bins and I can get one or two planes in depending on size. I only put planes next to each other, not on top.
Put some peanuts down on the bottom of the bin then take the plane apart as much as possible and put it on the peanuts. Cover with more peanuts to the top of the bin so it cant rattle around. I use peanuts for shipping stuff I sell on ebay so I always have some on hand.
Put some peanuts down on the bottom of the bin then take the plane apart as much as possible and put it on the peanuts. Cover with more peanuts to the top of the bin so it cant rattle around. I use peanuts for shipping stuff I sell on ebay so I always have some on hand.
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I usually cut off the ups (in hopes of having something like Flagg Points for GI Joe) and throw the bowx away. They are usually dented, smashed or broken into anyway from the store. On the special editions like the Pudgy (V) & Sky Captian for example, I keep those stacked in the background, I also keep all of the AT boxes boxes because they just look cool.
Hello, Most of my boxes get thrown away eventually, I try keeping them but I accumulate so many of them and haven't the room. I used to collect star wars, star trek and other various sci fi, but xd is the only one thing I know for sure I will always collect. So keeping the boxes isn't really a big deal to me anyway because I never plan on getting rid of them.
Besides the fact xd should always be played with, er displayed, but not in boxes where they can't be enjoyed.
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I haven't removed any of my planes from their boxes yet, no space for display. But I have experimented with Diecast cars and m BBI Sherman box with some success.
Remove item and display base from box.
Fold box as flat as possiblible
If plastic base is all lthat is eft, tie to flat box with yarn and store in large box or on shelve..
If you have cardboard lining and such, I found most of them are taped. Cut tape till it can be flattened too and tie to box and base with yarn.
You can fill a large box ot container with many of these.
Remove item and display base from box.
Fold box as flat as possiblible
If plastic base is all lthat is eft, tie to flat box with yarn and store in large box or on shelve..
If you have cardboard lining and such, I found most of them are taped. Cut tape till it can be flattened too and tie to box and base with yarn.
You can fill a large box ot container with many of these.
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Thanks a lot guys for the Info
Sadly I don’t have the boxes any more except for all of my AT items.
Now they have great boxes.
For the rest of my 1:18 Air Force, I will have to get Plastic bins.
Sadly I don’t have the boxes any more except for all of my AT items.
Now they have great boxes.
For the rest of my 1:18 Air Force, I will have to get Plastic bins.
Colonel "Madman" Maddox: Let me hear your guns!
Captain Wild Bill Kelso: My what?
Colonel "Madman" Maddox: Your guns! Ack, ack, ack, ack, ack!
Captain Wild Bill Kelso: [fires his airplane's guns] AHHHH!
Captain Wild Bill Kelso: My what?
Colonel "Madman" Maddox: Your guns! Ack, ack, ack, ack, ack!
Captain Wild Bill Kelso: [fires his airplane's guns] AHHHH!