Statue HELP! Can anyone advise me on a "safe" method for repacking the original Balrog?

[The Josh]

Re: HELP! Can anyone advise me on a "safe" method for repacking the original Balrog?

No problem.

That is strange.

 

[Ingwe]

Re: HELP! Can anyone advise me on a "safe" method for repacking the original Balrog?

Sorry Ingwe, this is the best I can do for you, I hope it helps, if just a little.


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The little pads go between the arms & the body, the arms & the wings and the arm and the leg – for support.

I know it's not much but is all I got.

Give Stormcrow a PM as I got mine from him recently and he maybe able to help further.

Best of luck transporting this wonderful piece.

Hey bill59, thanks so much for this picture! That is definitely a help! I am sorry that it has taken me so long to see this and acknowledge your help (!) but I didn't get an email to say that a new post had been made on this thread so I've just come across the new posts on a chance log-in to double check. It's really good to see a picture of the big guy lying unharmed in his box and also see what side the whip is on and to know where the pads go. I have yet to make the decision of boxing or transporting him but it's starting to swing in the favour of boxing him now I've got this extra info.

So CHEERS!

Thanks a lot also for the signpost over to Stormcrow, I will drop him a PM as you suggest and see if he can add to the info that you have shared.

P.S. How many pads did you have? Was your box also modified a little? My Balrog is in the 500s and I wonder whether the alterations were made after so many early editions arrived damaged to their destination.

THANKS AGAIN buddy!

 

[bill59]

Re: HELP! Can anyone advise me on a "safe" method for repacking the original Balrog?

My pleasure Ingwe ...glad it was of help.

If I was in your position, I would not put him back in the box, I would have him sitting on my lap, cradled in my hands.

That is the only way to be sure of getting him to the destination safely.

At the end of the day it is your decision, I wouldn't chance it though...just my two cents worth.

Whichever way you go, I wish you the best of luck with it.