[JAR0023]

I like the TV box idea for a lid sans tail. Better yet a box inside a box.

I just had an early Carrera tail shipped to me in MS from CA. Much bigger than a plain lid. Just under $100 via USPS of all places. I'm glad my rural postal carrier uses an SUV and not a car. Dropped it on my doorstep. No trip to the post office needed. Seller wrapped in bubble wrap then pieced together a "box" with a least two layers of card board on all sides. Mine arrived with no damage.

The corners are what get damaged in shipping most often. A square of 1" x 2" boards, and then attach the lid to that might go a long way in protecting the corners without too much weight penalty. Good ole expanded foam from a TV box might work just as well. -J