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Post by jim on Jul 8, 2006 1:53:29 GMT -5
Hi All, For many years I have displayed my model trucks on open shelves. They look great, but as you all know, dust is the problem. After my last attempt at cleaning them – and having to re-attach one or two wing mirrors and mud flaps that I knocked off in the process – I`ve finally decided that the shelves have to go!
The question is, how do you guys display your models? Making a full wall sized case would be no problem, but how do you enclose it? I`ve heard that a certain type of perspex is as good as glass ( only not as heavy and safer), is this true and has anyone used it?
Any advise and tips would be most welcome, as usual. Thanks Jim.
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Post by peglegrc on Jul 9, 2006 19:37:25 GMT -5
Hey, Jim....I've torn my place up and cant find the article I'm looking for... maybe some one out here might remember.... Dan, or Anyone? This fellow made Shadow box's to display his models in with a theme like a diorama.... Nothing big just a wide enough shadow box, with a few things to go in with it like a truck at a stop sign with the stop sign next to it.. ..Kind of like Charlie's wonderful smaller dio's, only in-cased in a box with a plexi-glass window to look at it thru.. "A picture of the sky and a scene glued to the backing, then the model with something between the model and plexi-glass... I don't know if you call them a shadow box or something else there..
Its built to look like a 3-D picture hanging on a wall... Its anywhere from a 1/2 inch to 6 inches deep and made from a lug box [fruit box] like a large peach box..on it's side.. Thin sides from 1/4" to 1" thick nailed or glued together.. four sides with a back.. Build a setting inside the box standing on its Side, Not sitting flat on its back and place the model and what ever inside, secure it down and close it tight with plexi-glass cut the same size as the outer edges of the box to seal it.... Now, you have a side view picture on the wall in a air-tight storage display case all in one...Or you can place it on a shelf on the Wall or inside a cabinet, etc...Then you don't have to worry about dust Bunny's driving you mad as your knocking everything off the model as your dusting it.. You just dust the shadow box... Everything is secured to the inside of the box so you may pick up the box to dust the shelf or if hanging on the wall just reach up with a feather duster & dust off the top's...
Or build a four sided box on its edge and put plexi-glass on both sides to seal it up tight!
"RC"
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Post by peglegrc on Jul 9, 2006 20:46:36 GMT -5
"I Found It!" OK Jim.... Sorry about the double post, but not enough room to add this above.. I just found it and its in a "The Danbury Mint Classics of the road magnificent Die-Cast Metal Replicas Spring 2006 Catalog on Page #23 at the upper right coner.....I don't know if you get this catalog or not...Let me know.. If not I will try my best to use my copier and run this page so you may see what I'm talking about......."RC"
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Post by peglegrc on Jul 10, 2006 6:24:21 GMT -5
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Post by Scale-Master on Jul 10, 2006 9:18:49 GMT -5
You might consider getting a "curio" cabinet or two. I had some custom made for my collection. While not cheap, the value is great and they really enhance whatever you display in them. You might get lucky as a few of my friends have, and find what you are looking for already made, or with minor scratches that lower the price and you surely could fix with minimal effort. And dust is kept to a minimum. I could even limit the dust even further with some foam weather stripping, just one more thing on my To-Do list... - Mark
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Post by jim on Jul 10, 2006 15:20:11 GMT -5
Thanks for your replies guys. RC, We have a similar site over here. I almost had a heart attack when I checked it out. £87.50 plus tax (almost £100) for a cabinet that holds ONE 1:24 truck and trailer !!!!!!!!!!!! (mind you - it did look rather splendid). I`m not 100% certain yet, but I`m thinking of building a tall cabinet with glass shelves and sliding doors. It won`t be cheap, I know, but it won`t cost anywhere near what that company is charging. As I said, I not absolutly sure yet - still hoping for a good (and inexpensive) idea to come along. Jim
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Post by peglegrc on Jul 10, 2006 22:17:26 GMT -5
Do you have Yard Sales There?.. Check Yard Sales, Swap-Meets, Estate Sales...etc!... I really like the shadow box idea or just build the whole individual box's out of 1/4" Clear plexiglass [Plastic] with brass wood screws plexiglass on all 6 sides.. model secured to bottom so it don't move and place the whole sealed thing in your shelves....Build a custom sealed box for each model Good luck..Have fun.. "RC".
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Post by Bluecorsair on Jul 22, 2006 21:46:54 GMT -5
Here is something I made myself, The idea behind it is for you to be able to see all sides of the model, even the underside, in one glance: The Idea behind it is for each shelf to be a sheet of glass, 2 inches under each shelf is a sheet of mirror allowing you to see through the glass onto the mirror to see the chassis. The Backing of it is a large sheet of mirror allowing you to see the rear and sides of each model.
The glass and mirror shelves are now added.
Nearing completion. Heres a model sitting on it to give you an idea of how it will work. Finished!
The front piece of Plexi-glass is hinged for easy access to the models.
Here it is with the hinged plexiglass cover opened.
The hinged Plexi-glass front is held closed at the bottom with vel-cro thats connected to the display case with a sheet of brass.
The finish is Golden Oak with 6 coats or more of poly-urethane clear sanding in-between. All the screws are brass to match the finish and are counter-sunk into the wood to sit flush with the finish.
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Post by Bluecorsair on Jul 22, 2006 21:48:41 GMT -5
oh yeah and I made a special doorstopper for this because I didn't trust the doorstoppers at the hardware store. And for good reason, there's years worth of model building in there!
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Post by kevlar86 on Aug 4, 2006 14:24:16 GMT -5
What a great idea for a display case. It looks awesome Dan.
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Post by jim on Aug 4, 2006 15:33:28 GMT -5
Dan, That`s a great display unit you have there. Thanks for the photos. It`s almost exactly what I`m after. Only problem is - it needs to be 7 or 8 times larger! A rig and trailer takes up a heck of a lot of room and I have loads of them. Jim
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Post by peglegrc on Aug 11, 2006 12:10:50 GMT -5
oh yeah and I made a special doorstopper for this because I didn't trust the doorstoppers at the hardware store. And for good reason, there's years worth of model building in there! Yea, You'd need a Good door stop for That! What a Mess for your Wife to Clean Up! LOL......
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