Display cabinets - what do you have?

[ferrisbueller]

We've had threads like this before where one of the IKEA cabinets was recommended. This has been discontinued now and never really fulfilled what I needed.

I need a free standing unit, almost like a retail cabinet, for about 15 1/18 th scale models and some wall mounted cabinets which would take 4-6 1/18 scale. Finally, some small cases to sit on desks.

What do you have?

[dr_gn]

ferrisbueller said:

We've had threads like this before where one of the IKEA cabinets was recommended. This has been discontinued now and never really fulfilled what I needed.

I need a free standing unit, almost like a retail cabinet, for about 15 1/18 th scale models and some wall mounted cabinets which would take 4-6 1/18 scale. Finally, some small cases to sit on desks.

What do you have?

I got some custom made display cases from "Just Bases" (who don't just do bases - I wonder how much business they lose from the name?).

I could do with some kind of display cabinet, but never seem to find quite what I want. My office at home is in the garage roof space, so I've not got room for a tall cabinet. The rest of the house has a blanket ban on the display (or mention of) models.

[IanHug]

I use these:

http://www.luminati.co.uk/acrylic-display-cabinet

Intended for shop cabinets but work well for models. Lots of other designs & sizes. Not cheap maybe but very well made.

[RAClNG SNAKE]

http://www.sora-shop.com/Display-Cases-for-.../Mod...

[Riley Blue]

RAClNG SNAKE said:

http://www.sora-shop.com/Display-Cases-for-.../Mod...

House 18 1:43 cars for Euros 54? I've 80+ I'd like to display, any other suggestions?

[Nattyboy888]

I have 2 very trick cylindrical ex retail display cabinets with built in LEDs and rotational motor - haven't got round to advertising them yet but let me know if you are interested

[ferrisbueller]

Pics of these things would be helpful.

[RAClNG SNAKE]

Riley Blue said:

RAClNG SNAKE said:

http://www.sora-shop.com/Display-Cases-for-.../Mod...

House 18 1:43 cars for Euros 54? I've 80+ I'd like to display, any other suggestions?

OP asked for 4-6 1:18 scale.

[Riley Blue]

RAClNG SNAKE said:

Riley Blue said:

RAClNG SNAKE said:

http://www.sora-shop.com/Display-Cases-for-.../Mod...

House 18 1:43 cars for Euros 54? I've 80+ I'd like to display, any other suggestions?

OP asked for 4-6 1:18 scale.

House 6 1:18 cars for Euros 75? OK?

[chr15b]

I have these for 1:43 - got them from Ikea, they're mirrored bathroom cabinets, have glass shelves. Need to add some LED strip lights to them..

ignore the pink walls, room is to be re-plastered so couldnt be bothered to decorate..











they're the same dimensions as the 'billy' bookcases so doors are also available for this size.

[Evangelion]

chr15b said:

... they're the same dimensions as the 'billy' bookcases so doors are also available for this size.

Bilstein make bookcases now?

[RAClNG SNAKE]

Riley Blue said:

House 6 1:18 cars for Euros 75? OK?

They auction for half that on fleabay.

[C.A.R.]

Also would like to display some of my 1:18 scale models at some point, which currently sit in their boxes at my parents house gathering dust

Ideally I want to display about 6 cars, the best I've found is a vertical 6 car display cabinet for £81 on Amazon.

I'm a pretty poor person! So I'm looking for the cheapest solution for displaying them if possible?

[RAClNG SNAKE]

Riley Blue said:

RAClNG SNAKE said:

Riley Blue said:

RAClNG SNAKE said:

http://www.sora-shop.com/Display-Cases-for-.../Mod...

House 18 1:43 cars for Euros 54? I've 80+ I'd like to display, any other suggestions?

OP asked for 4-6 1:18 scale.

House 6 1:18 cars for Euros 75? OK?

Just picked one of these up for £23.

[XB70]

C.A.R. said:

Also would like to display some of my 1:18 scale models at some point, which currently sit in their boxes at my parents house gathering dust

Ideally I want to display about 6 cars, the best I've found is a vertical 6 car display cabinet for £81 on Amazon.

I'm a pretty poor person! So I'm looking for the cheapest solution for displaying them if possible?

The Ikea BESTA range of cabinets, with the glass doors (TOMBO) are what I used. Nice and deep too as I have a number of 1:12 models (XJ220 etc)

[ferrisbueller]

XB70 said:

C.A.R. said:

Also would like to display some of my 1:18 scale models at some point, which currently sit in their boxes at my parents house gathering dust

Ideally I want to display about 6 cars, the best I've found is a vertical 6 car display cabinet for £81 on Amazon.

I'm a pretty poor person! So I'm looking for the cheapest solution for displaying them if possible?

The Ikea BESTA range of cabinets, with the glass doors (TOMBO) are what I used. Nice and deep too as I have a number of 1:12 models (XJ220 etc)

How are they with dust?

[XB70]

ferrisbueller said:

How are they with dust?

They were fine. I had wondered about that too but with the adjustment of the door hinges, I was able to get a very even seal all round.

My backup (which was never needed) would have been to apply a thin strip of black felt around the lip of the door frame for a complete seal.

Let me know if interested in them since will be moving overseas very shortly.