I display my models on some nice shelves, in my office. I’m restoring vintage Aurora monster kits, so I have been getting some mint vhs tapes of each of the classic monsters that are on the shelves. The tapes make for a nice display. I place the tape next to the model.
I also like posting my models on the web. I found a safe place that is free and I have had great success with the site.
I hope in a few years that I can have a traveling show of models to library’s and hobby shops around my area. I did a small show this past summer.
I have two models on display at a local hobby shop.
I like knowing that I saved something that is forty years old.
The December 1990 FSM issue has the instructions for the case I wrote about earlier.
Yes, I’ve got all the issues back to February 1987. And my wife thought I would never need those old issues.
Rich
i have many kits tucked under my bed in cases, others on shelves and bookcases.
my land lady refuses to let me drill a few holes in the appartment to makes some more shelves…
silly cow…lol
Last year, I was lucky to find some of those clear acrylic cases (for storing shoes or clothes) at a yard sale. These cases used to be offered by K-mart and the like, but are apparently no longer made. (The stores now sell similar cases that are not clear but semi-transparent and tinted blue or green–not so great unless you don’t want people to see your model.) The clear acrylic cases I got are large enough to comfortably hold 1/48 scale fighter aircraft or 1/24 scale cars (if a little too deep). Like other modelers, I have more unbuilt than built models, so display space isn’t that much of an issue yet, but once I get a kit or two more built, I’m going to have to fit it in between or among all my insulators!
Hey, I happen to be a music box fan myself! I find mechanical music incredibly fascinating. Then again, I’m also a mechanical engineer [;)]
These are my display cases in the finished part of my basement,the one with the ships are from gemodisplays.com and the others are cheap curios bought from a discount store,they really keep the dust out.
This is my display cabinet. It’s not big, then it doesn’t need to be since I’m more of an “accidental” collector rather than a builder. About a 15 to 1 ratio, unbuilt well in the lead. Anyway, I made it of oak with 1/4" oak veneer plywood for the back. I had the shelves and doors cut from glass by the local glass shop. The lights are halogen puck lights with a dimmer and a touch pad attached tot he top hinge, to turn on the lights or change the brightness I just tap the hinge. I bought the lights and transformer at Lowe’s. [2c]
