Hello,

I would like to know how everyone displays their finished models.

I am only into building WW1 & WW2 1/35 Armor, Artillery, and AFV.

I am also getting interested in building WW1 & WW2 aircraft. From bombers down to fighters.

I have been keeping my models in these crystal cases made by Pioneer.



I have been picking these up at my local Hobby Lobby as needed. They make a few different sizes. So far I have them large enough to hold a Tamiya FAMO and small enough for a US Jeep. They work well to keep the dust off of the kits as I am building them and will make nice boxes to display them when finished. They also stack on top of each other.

I might put down some grass paper down inside.... but then again if I dont you will be able to see through the bottom at the underside.

Once I get these done......I do have a couple of matching curio cabinets that will work fine for AFV's and fighter aircraft. But they will not hold larger aircraft like bombers and such. I have no idea what I will do with them?

I have also thought about building a custom cabinet just for my models. Something from plexiglass and wood. But that's prob down the road..

So.......what do some of you modelers do to display your Panzers, Jeeps, Fighters, and Bombers?

I haven't got any specialised display or storage area. I just keep them in a row on top of my chest of drawers next to my stag beetle's tank.

Only got half of the drawers left at the moment so I'm thinking of splashing out on a larger, bookshelf type deal to display them on.

I converted two entertainment centers using glass shelves and curio lights. Also got two, three shelf racks on the cheap at Busy Beaver. In all ,they work nicely with a bi-annual dusting.

Thanks for your replies guys...

@JACK........ I found that no matter how dust free my house is the models still accumulated dust on them....and it was difficult to get off. That's why I went with the crystal cases.


@Bill........ Entertainment idea is a great idea. Different size shelves and all.

I assume the kits you have displayed on your two three shelve units are not enclosed in anyway? If that's the case. How do you remove the dust? Do you have a problem with them getting dust covered?


I am sort of looking for an old store display case currently.

But I still have no idea how I can display some of the larger bombers. I don't even want to build them until I can find a way to display them.

The two low cases are from Gemodisplays,but they are out of business
The other two came from a curio place near me

But big bombers are tough,I have seen people hang them or attach them to the wall

@Anthony.......... Very nice displays! I plan on doing something very similar. Probably will not do dioramas, but rather display them side by side as you have done ....grouped by country.....type....scale. Thanks for sharing

Thanks,I understand a lot of modelers find reasonable cases they like at IKEA,check out the catalog

I've recently installed two, 6' long glass display cases in my work room. These have glass sliding doors in the fronts and full-width mirror backs. I raised them about 20" off the floor to bring the models up to a better viewing height and so that I could use the space underneath for storage.

I put 12' (3 x 4' fixtures) of daylight florescent lights above the cases.

All of this required that I rearrange my workbenches, and some book shelves, but it was worth it to get a dust-free place for my models. (I actually had 18' of display case space originally for my models, but over the years, my militaria and uniform collection took over those, so my models wound up on exposed shelves.)

Kind of expensive, maybe, but I spend so much time researching and building that my models represent literally thousands of hours of creative effort over the years. The cost was budgeted and justified like the expense for furniture in any other room where I would spend that much time.









Anyways, that's how I display my finished models.

Wow, Mike, those are impressive cabinets. Very nice.

Spence, I actually use those same cases for my 1/25 trucks. The Large 1/18 Scale case is a perfect fit. I used to get them from Hobby Lobby, but I found it is actually cheaper to order them directly from Pioneer Plastics by the case.

Jim

@Mike....... Wow....what awesome hobby room. That is a great setup! ! shelves look fantastic. Thanks for sharing. Lighting looks good too.

@Jim. ...... great. Thanks for the link and suggestion. I will order a couple of crates.

Glad I could help.

Jim

I can't wait to someday be finally done with on-base government housing, and build myself a proper mancave/hobby room. You guys are killing me!

Patience, Mark...

I didn't always have it so good.

I spent 26+ years in the regular US Army, so my modeling space ran the gamut from a temp spot on the dining room table (had to clean up every night) to the kitchen pantry (had to open the door and sit halfway in the kitchen) to a dedicated room (spare bedroom). At one duty station, I managed a little table in the corner of the living room, but my stash was in the basement storage cage down four flights in the stairwell.

(I won't even attempt to describe trying to model in the barracks...)

I always thought the biggest impediment to model building was long deployments and TDY trips and not a lack of space. However, that did teach me that it didn't matter how long a project took to complete. A few minutes or a couple of hours, as long as I was able to occasionally get my modeling fix I was good to go.

The most positive influence through it all, though, was my wife who has always been willing to put up with model building.

Anyways, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Just keep hanging on; you'll get there sooner than you think.

I display mine on EBay. Sell one or two finished works and the proceeds allow me to purchase another.

ermmm should I finish one or two models then?