borgified Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 At least the fishing line method to hang up Luca and the 25a looks better than using the stands as it adds more realism @SuNDuK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Pontus Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, SuNDuK said: Slowly moving my collection on new apartaments (: Half it there! Looks good! Not to disparage your display, but if you want a more invisible string, try fluorocarbon fishing line. It's more expensive but thinner and clearer than regular mono line. Edited August 27, 2019 by Pontus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightmareB4macross Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 1 hour ago, Kicker773 said: Is this Mike Salzo’s Kit? Ver 1 or 2? Looks incredible! I am still waiting for him to make a 1/48 version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kicker773 Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 Version 2 and it’s Mike’s kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuNDuK Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 1 hour ago, Pontus said: Looks good! Not to disparage your display, but if you want a more invisible string, try fluorocarbon fishing line. It's more expensive but thinner and clearer than regular mono line. Yep, it was first test and i thought right about this! To make it more invisible. Thank you for advice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sqidd Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 On 8/11/2019 at 6:01 PM, HayateAltoHunter said: I was finally able to get stuff arranged Are those Detolf's? Where did you get the pedestals they're on (I'm guessing IKA, but what are they called)? The main thing I don't like about the Detolf's is that the bottom display section/cube is on the ground. I like what you did there.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaoticYeti Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 On 8/11/2019 at 5:01 PM, HayateAltoHunter said: I was finally able to get stuff arranged Can you take a close up pick of some of those cards next to the figures? What do you have going on there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borgified Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 6 hours ago, sqidd said: Are those Detolf's? The main thing I don't like about the Detolf's is that the bottom display section/cube is on the ground. I like what you did there. I can tell you that's the IKEA Klingsblo upright version. There's other display case options that you can find from Ikea and look through Craigslist if you want more variety and more budget friendly options.     Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sqidd Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, borgified said: I can tell you that's the IKEA Klingsblo upright version. There's other display case options that you can find from Ikea and look through Craigslist if you want more variety and more budget friendly options.     My problem has been finding just the right stuff. I looked at everything new and couldn't really find what I wanted. Found some cabinets that are pretty good on FB. But I'm going to need more room.  Edited August 28, 2019 by sqidd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HayateAltoHunter Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 15 hours ago, sqidd said: Are those Detolf's? Where did you get the pedestals they're on (I'm guessing IKA, but what are they called)? The main thing I don't like about the Detolf's is that the bottom display section/cube is on the ground. I like what you did there.  Thanks!!! So, these are modified IKEA Klingsbo cabinets, they sit on a TV stand i got from Amazon.  I actually wish i had gone with the Detolf’s way back when as it took quite a bit of effort to take a metal saw to the curved bottom portion of the cabinet legs. The Detolf also gives more clearance between each shelf than these.   Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HayateAltoHunter Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 12 hours ago, ChaoticYeti said: Can you take a close up pick of some of those cards next to the figures? What do you have going on there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HayateAltoHunter Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 Just some stuff I got off the internet and used PowerPoint to assemble and print into photo paper.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sqidd Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 54 minutes ago, HayateAltoHunter said: Thanks!!! So, these are modified IKEA Klingsbo cabinets, they sit on a TV stand i got from Amazon.  I actually wish i had gone with the Detolf’s way back when as it took quite a bit of effort to take a metal saw to the curved bottom portion of the cabinet legs. The Detolf also gives more clearance between each shelf than these.   Thanks for the heads up.  BTW: We have very similar collections/tastes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seti88 Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 34 minutes ago, HayateAltoHunter said:        Always nice to see displays with small touches.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vlenhoff Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 Wow, @HayateAltoHunter such nice displays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derex3592 Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 I LOVE those display cards!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sqidd Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 The cabinets that I have the back/inside walls mirrored. I'm not quite sure if that's a plus or a minus (they aren't set up yet). Flipping through here it looks like most cabinets are clear in the back so in most cases you get a white background. I'm not sure that is 100% ideal either. I have some reconditioning to do on the cabs anyway. I was thinking that I could leave the back walls mirrors, cover them with black or grey or maybe white. What say you? What would be your ideal background color? If you have any pics of non white or mirrored backgrounds please post them up.  Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey728 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 If you plan on running LED strips I'd say go with anything matte in any color of your choosing. This way you won't see the LED strips reflected from the back of your display and it's not distracting from the item you want to view. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slave IV Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 1 hour ago, sqidd said: The cabinets that I have the back/inside walls mirrored. I'm not quite sure if that's a plus or a minus (they aren't set up yet). Flipping through here it looks like most cabinets are clear in the back so in most cases you get a white background. I'm not sure that is 100% ideal either. I have some reconditioning to do on the cabs anyway. I was thinking that I could leave the back walls mirrors, cover them with black or grey or maybe white. What say you? What would be your ideal background color? If you have any pics of non white or mirrored backgrounds please post them up.  Thanks! Mirrored sounds good to me so you have more views of your display items. But when possible, I like making backgrounds for my displays so the items look like they are in their intended environment. I also plan on having prints behind some shelves and other than those, I think a plain background of whatever color the shelf is works too. I have Black, white and wood color shelves. Here are some examples of various items on various types of shelves with various backgrounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pontus Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 2 hours ago, sqidd said: The cabinets that I have the back/inside walls mirrored. I'm not quite sure if that's a plus or a minus (they aren't set up yet). Flipping through here it looks like most cabinets are clear in the back so in most cases you get a white background. I'm not sure that is 100% ideal either. I have some reconditioning to do on the cabs anyway. I was thinking that I could leave the back walls mirrors, cover them with black or grey or maybe white. What say you? What would be your ideal background color? If you have any pics of non white or mirrored backgrounds please post them up.  Thanks! If you don't want it mirrored and don't want to do backgrounds, try lining the back with black velvet. The acetate type works best. It's the closest thing to vantablack the average consumer can get, and thus it looks like space. Route a few fiber optic strands from your light source, poke them into the fabric from the back, and you'll have stars too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sqidd Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 14 hours ago, Slave IV said: Mirrored sounds good to me so you have more views of your display items. But when possible, I like making backgrounds for my displays so the items look like they are in their intended environment. I also plan on having prints behind some shelves and other than those, I think a plain background of whatever color the shelf is works too. I have Black, white and wood color shelves. Here are some examples of various items on various types of shelves with various backgrounds. That was helpful. I dig the "inside of the ship background" for some displays for sure. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sqidd Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 14 hours ago, Pontus said: If you don't want it mirrored and don't want to do backgrounds, try lining the back with black velvet. The acetate type works best. It's the closest thing to vantablack the average consumer can get, and thus it looks like space. Route a few fiber optic strands from your light source, poke them into the fabric from the back, and you'll have stars too! I was thinking that "space" would be a cool background. You're more thought out than me though. Any thoughts on how to get the velvet to stick to the mirror and can still be removed if need be? Not a zero effort removal. Just removable with a scarper and solvent or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekering Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 17 hours ago, sqidd said: The cabinets that I have the back/inside walls mirrored. I'm not quite sure if that's a plus or a minus (they aren't set up yet). It's a definite plus.  I use mirrored backgrounds as much as possible, for a variety of reasons... First, it makes sparsely-decorated displays look fuller, by doubling the number of visible subjects... It considerably increases the amount of visible light in your displays, which is particularly useful for illuminating lower shelves... It reflects whatever you've displayed on the facing wall, providing more visual interest... It can greatly enhance the perceived sense of space in the room... It can provide the illusion of infinite depth... ...and of course, allows your subjects to be visible from front and back simultaneously.  I've spent a great deal of time and effort mounting mirrors in showcases and behind shelves, and would never even consider covering up existing ones...!  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacrossMania Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 28 minutes ago, tekering said: It's a definite plus.  I use mirrored backgrounds as much as possible, for a variety of reasons... First, it makes sparsely-decorated displays look fuller, by doubling the number of visible subjects... It considerably increases the amount of visible light in your displays, which is particularly useful for illuminating lower shelves... It reflects whatever you've displayed on the facing wall, providing more visual interest... It can greatly enhance the perceived sense of space in the room... It can provide the illusion of infinite depth... ...and of course, allows your subjects to be visible from front and back simultaneously.  I've spent a great deal of time and effort mounting mirrors in showcases and behind shelves, and would never even consider covering up existing ones...!  Uh, wow, just wow. Lovin every minute of it. There's a joke here of course about compensating... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sqidd Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 6 hours ago, tekering said: It's a definite plus. Â I use mirrored backgrounds as much as possible, for a variety of reasons... Â First, it makes sparsely-decorated displays look fuller, by doubling the number of visible subjects... Â It considerably increases the amount of visible light in your displays, which is particularly useful for illuminating lower shelves... Â It reflects whatever you've displayed on the facing wall, providing more visual interest... Â It can greatly enhance the perceived sense of space in the room... Â Â ...and of course, allows your subjects to be visible from front and back simultaneously. Â I've spent a great deal of time and effort mounting mirrors in showcases and behind shelves, and would never even consider covering up existing ones...! Â After seeing/reading this I'm going to start with mirrored. Then add backgrounds as I feel they're needed. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slave IV Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 16 minutes ago, sqidd said: After seeing/reading this I'm going to start with mirrored. Then add backgrounds as I feel they're needed. Thanks! Yeah, I think you made the right choice. If I had mirrored backings, I wouldn’t go through the trouble of covering them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanity is Optional Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 My only issue with mirror is that since it makes your displays look more full, if you’re really packing things in it starts looking cramped and overly busy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sqidd Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 1 hour ago, Sanity is Optional said: My only issue with mirror is that since it makes your displays look more full, if you’re really packing things in it starts looking cramped and overly busy. That was one thing I was worried about too. The current plan is to not be packing stuff in............We'll see how that works out......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sqidd Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 I decided to go with some different cases when I found a great deal on these while out of town in Chicago. Finally finished setting them up and cleaned (that's a lot of glass to clean!). Time to start loading in and unboxing toys! Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derex3592 Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 Looks great @sqidd! Load em up!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sumyumgoy Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 Nice display case @sqidd. Those are great finds! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmkjr Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 Would love to get that type of case. Shipping fees make any type of new display case a no go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sqidd Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 1 hour ago, wmkjr said: Would love to get that type of case. Shipping fees make any type of new display case a no go. The shipping isn't too bad considering what it is. First off it's HEAVY. I had to lift one up/down a few times yesterday and no kidding, I think they're 300#+. Secondly, it's BIG with no shipping "crate". It's got to be pretty big crated up. If I were to get one of these new lift gate delivery (assuming you don't have a loading dock) it's only $162 (to my location). Not a bad shipping cost really. It's also not a big percentage of the unit price. That could be looked at as glass half full or half empty. The cases are EXPENSIVE, so the shipping is low by comparison. Man I got a deal on these! I paid $450 per case. They're $1238 per case with the LED lights (halogen is $200 less). They're pretty pricey, but they're really nice and you have a TON of shelf space. Detolfs are great cases and you can't beat the price. I felt that they limited me quite a bit because of how wide they're not which limits a lot of display options. That said, I'm probably going to get two Detolfs for either side of these big gases. The Detolfs have more vertical room (15 3/8" to 15 3/4" depending on what shelf you're on. The big case shelves are at  14.4". That little bit a Detolf has in extra vertical room really makes a difference with some display combinations. For example, I'm going to be using dual Yeti stands to mount lets;'s say two 1/48 VF-1S's with S&S parts. One in Batroid the other in Gerwalk. That extra height of the Detolf is really needed if you want them in an action pose(s). If anyone is interested here are the same cases. https://www.displays2go.com/P-33985/LED-Trophy-Cabinet-Locking-Door  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmkjr Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 5 hours ago, sqidd said: The shipping isn't too bad considering what it is. First off it's HEAVY. I had to lift one up/down a few times yesterday and no kidding, I think they're 300#+. Secondly, it's BIG with no shipping "crate". It's got to be pretty big crated up. If I were to get one of these new lift gate delivery (assuming you don't have a loading dock) it's only $162 (to my location). Not a bad shipping cost really. It's also not a big percentage of the unit price. That could be looked at as glass half full or half empty. The cases are EXPENSIVE, so the shipping is low by comparison. That's a great price for your displays with shipping.  In my case, either shipping choices would cost more than the display itself since it's heavy and would need to be sent via boat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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