get some foam sheets, cut holes for minis and put the foam sheets with minis into a sturdy case and off they go?
this post was submitted on 10 Apr 2026
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Probably my best bet. Thanks!
I wouldn’t take them in the plane, that sounds like a bit of a nightmare. Can you share where you’re going? You will need to look into how customs works. If they’re over a certain value they might need to be declared and it might not matter how much you paid for them but rather how much they’d be judged to be worth in the country you’re travelling to.
I lived in a third world country for a while where some things you couldn’t get locally were really expensive, even if they were cheap at home. I imported some costume jewellery which I paid £23 for and the locals wanted me to pay £100 for it to be valued and I was told it would likely be valued around £200 so I’d have to pay import tax at around £80. I just let it get destroyed as it wasn’t worth the cost or hassle.
Oh that's awful. I am going to Germany. Should I just leave it with my family back.
Could you rent a storage box / post box where you move to and sent them there before you leave? I never used such a service though.
You could also check how the new country handles parcels. In mine they don’t sent them to your home and all parcels are always in a post-office / supermarket who handles the parcels. Allowing you to have them sent there and they hang on to the parcels for up to two weeks.
Could you also not pack them with the rest of your items, or is everything in suitcases on the plane? Like do you plan on buying all furniture or kitchen stuff there?
I am moving into a dormitory and its already furnished. I forgot to add that I am only packing clothes and essentials. I thought putting my minis into suitcases or sending them via post but I am anxious about them getting broken.
Hm I don’t think there is a 100% guaranteed safe way of transportation. How does the Uni (I presume because of dormitory) handle parcels? If they hold onto them for a while you can sent it there.
I would also consider bringing maybe only the bare minimum / only those who appear to be least likely to break (fewest small things that stand out like spears, flags, long thing weapons etc.)
You can also just buy a whole army there :X would provide excellent procrastination opportunities.
I might just leave them be and buy when I arrive.