tomv1987 Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 I am curious--how do you fellow builders display your finished kits? I would hang them, but I don't want them getting full of dust. I am debating getting an old glass display case to put mine in. I also am considering adding wooden bases and making acrylic boxes to cover them, and have seen some tutorials on the web to do this. Are there any other ideas or tips out there? Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mikester Posted November 14, 2014 Members Share Posted November 14, 2014 The IKEA Detolf: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10119206/ Each shelf will hold an average sized 1/32 WW2 fighter. I've got four of them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomv1987 Posted November 14, 2014 Author Share Posted November 14, 2014 I scored two glass display cabinets from a local Hallmark store on the cheap. They were replacing them and sold them on Craigslist for a steal. They're battered and could use a thorough refinishing, but they do the job - and the 18" depth means I can fit anything up to about HK's B-25. The IKEA Detolf: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10119206/ Each shelf will hold an average sized 1/32 WW2 fighter. I've got four of them. Doogs- That 18" depth is key. Rotate the model at an angle, and you got it. Mikester- Those Shelves are killer, and the price is right. I think a little of both will do; one display cabinet for larger craft, and the Detolfs for the smaller. Thanks for the input guys! Tom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mikester Posted November 14, 2014 Members Share Posted November 14, 2014 Tom, I should have mentioned that the door on the IKEA units does not have an air tight fit so you will get just a little dust. I've has these for four years though and the dust is pretty minimal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaseGill Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Detolf's are great. Ive had mine a few years and little to no dust, you'd soon know givwn glass shelving too. I built a display cabinet as I realised theyre so damn expensive. Thing is, by the time I built the damn thing and bought all the tools I could have bought a few... Some pics attached of the Detolf's I have and the one I built in my Office. The one I built is on top of some Ikea wall units I bought for figures. J. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomv1987 Posted November 17, 2014 Author Share Posted November 17, 2014 Nice looking displays and kits Jase. Thanks for posting! Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaseGill Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Thanks Tom. Running out of space for the next batch of builds though. J. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPRRose Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 Awesome advice guys, the Detolf units are fantastic! I'm off to Ikea to get my first one.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmayhew Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 just can't bring myself to buy Ikea, especially when they won't deliver to my door... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPRRose Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 Oh shame mate I just picked mine up from 'the Ikea' for AUD$129.. so excited to get those finished builds out of cardboard boxes! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPRRose Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Guys thankyou SO much for the Detolf display case tip - I love it!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPRRose Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 mikester thankyou so much for suggesting these 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkranias Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 If you are really creative and have given up on acquiring a commercial display case like DoogsATX scored. This is an interesting option. IKEA PAX clothing cabinet, with added 'aftermarket' clear glass panels. 236cm high, 2x100cm wide, 58cm deep. 1/32 Se5a and Fokker Dv for size. Credit to Mim Mahleu. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wackyracer Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Rick, that's a perfect solution, especially for me. Thanks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPRRose Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 Jim I was actually just thinking that last night, space-wise it would be easy to add more shelves but the way the Detolf is designed inside holding the glass shelves is like those welded steel wire clothes airers, painted by Ikea and so you'd either need to strip the paint off, weld in more shelf support wires then repaint or perhaps work out a mechanical bolt-on addition..I've attached a photo and you can see the shelf support 'wire'. I'm thinking of just buying another one hehehe.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPRRose Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 Yes it's my verrrrry long in-progress Tamiya 1/32 '16..it only just fits in the display case without the nose cone, but at least having it in sight gets me motivated to finish it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulster Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Cats diggin' it too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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