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How To Secure Your Model For Storage / Transport / Etc...
If you have been collecting 1:18 scale (or other scale) die-cast models, you might have to repack some of the pieces from your collection for whatever reason.  It's always a good idea to make sure all of the openings are secure to prevent parts of the model from becoming loose or broken off.  The following is one of many ways you can do so. 

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The most important step of securing your 1:18 scale diecast model is to select a good material to tie your car with.  If you pick the wrong material to secure your model with, you might put the shiny paint job at risk.  In this example, we are using soft cloth string.  The soft cloth string here can be found in most supermarkets.  It's the same cloth string as people use to tie up turkey, chicken, and etc before cooking.  Please make sure the cloth string you are planning to use is soft and colorless (contains no chemical that can harm the paint job).  You will also need a pair of good scissors as well.

 

Step 1 (Reference P.2):

  • Cut a long piece of the cloth string (Please be generous)

  • Loop the strings around the front part of the model.  Make sure the string goes behind the front wheels and into the wheel well

  • Tie a knot to secure the loop

  • Leave the rest of the cloth string for later

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Step 2 (Reference P.3):

  • Cut a long piece of the cloth string (Please be generous)

  • Loop the strings around the rear part of the model.  Make sure the string goes in front of the rear wheels and into the wheel well

  • Tie a knot to secure the loop

  • Leave the rest of the cloth string for later.  If the model has rear deck spoiler, luggage rack, or etc, make sure the rest of the string go "under" it.

Step 3 (Reference P.4):

  • Flip the model upside down (Please make sure you won't break anything by doing so.  Also, you might want to use a piece of soft tissue to protect the paint on the roof).

  • Pull the left over string from the front.  Insert one end of the string under the part of the string that looped the front of the model and tie it with the other end of the string.  Make sure the string is nicely secured and not pulling any small part that might break off.

  • Do the same at the rear end of the car.

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Step 3 (Reference P.5):

  • Cut a piece of the cloth string

  • Loop the string around the middle part of the car.  Feed the string through the driver and passenger side windows if possible.  If the car you are trying to secure has fully or partially rolled up windows, loop the string over the roof

  • Tie the string and make sure the string is nice and secured

Step 4 (Reference P.6):

  • Mount the model back to it's base.  Make sure no string is covering any screw hole.

That's all!  You are done!  Now, all of the opening parts should be pretty secure for storage, transport, or etc.  As stated above, this is one of many ways to do this.  In fact, there are many ways to tie the cloth string as well.  If you wish to do it any other way than this, please take the paint job, small parts, and etc into consideration.

Louis - Project118.Com