Thunderbolt Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Please let me know what you think. I need something in the 3x3 ft range (maybe 4 shelves or so high) that can fit something like the 1/32 He 219A. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob MDC Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 In the UK there are some manufactures that specialise in museum or taxidermy supplies including custom built display cases. you could start with them or plastic stockholders that could cut the parts for self assembly. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boiss123 Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 Your going to have a problem finding something off the shelf for something as big as an HE-219, i'm working on a Mosquito project and can not find anything other than custom cases which are expensive, as Bob says we might be better off building are own. Denis A-10LOADER 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob MDC Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 I use these guys in the UK for mould boxes and will be using them for some display case bits. All the stuff I have had from them has been great https://www.perspexsheet.uk/ Bob LSP_Matt and Stevepd 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Matt Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 All this had me dive over the YouTube for DIY show/display cases. You can buy Showcase & Cabinet Hardware or even make some and paint it with Alclad. After that get some glass cut, make a base and assemble. It looks doable at home and then you could make it custom. Glass costs and getting holes drill might be the expensive part. This is just an assembly video but it foes show the parts breakdown. Good luck Matty coogrfan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlbertD Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 With all the business shutting down because of this stupid virus I bet there are plenty of used store fixtures available. I'll have to look into that myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 I have an Ikea Besta case that my Tamiya Mossie just fits in. You can get a 1/32 F-4E on the shelf too. I believe they come in two depths, this is the deeper of the two. I don't know if a He219 will fit as I haven't finished mine to find out. Carl Uncarina, LSP_Matt and Iain 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Matt Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 13 hours ago, BloorwestSiR said: I have an Ikea Besta case that my Tamiya Mossie just fits in. You can get a 1/32 F-4E on the shelf too. I believe they come in two depths, this is the deeper of the two. I don't know if a He219 will fit as I haven't finished mine to find out. Carl That one looks like a much less complicated project to make than all glass. Make the frame out of that black melamime. You could even hide some LED strip lighting in the top panel. Mirror attached to the back. The glass could be held in by parallel 10mm slots running front to back. Glass door hinges are about $8 each at Shopfitters.com. Then you could make it custom and as big as you want. You could even make it modular an add tiers. All you'd need to do is buy new front glass doors and reposition two hinges. If the glass for the door was the right thickness you could even re-purpose it for a new shelf. Thanks for posting the pic. Good for ideas and simpler builds. Cheers Matty BloorwestSiR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck540z3 Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 The best thing to do is to look for commercial display cases. They aren't cheap, but if you want to protect all your hard work, they are worth it. This one below is a cheaper Chinese case that's about 17 1/2 " deep and 29" wide, that I bought for about $250 US. All models are 1/32. If you need something bigger, custom made plexi-glass cases are your next step, like the one on the bottom. Cheers, Chuck Out2gtcha, LSP_Matt, Whitey and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivanmoe Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Grandpas does nice work: https://www.grandpascabinets.com/ He made a case for a tall ship of mine. LSP_Matt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 On 10/16/2020 at 5:17 AM, LSP_Matt said: All this had me dive over the YouTube for DIY show/display cases. You can buy Showcase & Cabinet Hardware or even make some and paint it with Alclad. After that get some glass cut, make a base and assemble. It looks doable at home and then you could make it custom. Glass costs and getting holes drill might be the expensive part. with a little bit of practice and a variable-speed drill it's pretty easy to cut holes in glass with a diamond hole saw. I've done it for aquarium projects several times. LSP_Matt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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