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Post by PICTUP on Jan 8, 2019 8:13:20 GMT -8
I admit it I am a horrible procrastinator. It is usually because I want perfection in what I do, but know full well that whatever it is, it will never end up as good as I hope for(i.e. the picture I have in my brain). Two years ago I saw display cases at IKEA with lighting systems that could be adapted to them. I was encouraged to buy some that fit my toy collection, but not be too overpowering size-wise for our hallway. After getting them home, I built them in my head many, many, many times, but this year I finally got to actually putting the whole schebang together. It took much longer than I wanted, but being that I needed a diversion from real life these days, maybe that wasn't such a bad thing. Taking my long-boxed-toys out of their hiding places was actually like a delayed Christmas where I got everything I wanted . I even discovered a few that I had forgotten about, so it is a good thing, but kind of sad that I didn't remember them . Here are some pics... Of course I had to make it complicated by making special angled brackets for the lights so they shine from the front top to the back on the bottom. That way the shadows from the toys above have a better chance of not landing on toys below. It works the best I could have made it work, I think. The light sets of course came in package of threes and being cheap I only wanted two per cabinet, again complicating the matter. My wife says I am the master of making things complicated, but she also says she appreciates the results Here without doors and testing where the shelves go. I only changed the shelves around 3 times.... Still a small shelf in the back of the 1/87 scale models to make/install on the top shelf. I didn't know I had so many 1:40 scale Cursor Buses...but somehow there are still "more to get" The centerpiece of the collection where the vintage toy thing kicked off for me 13 or so years ago: the DUX sets from tin wind-up to plastic electric 1:90 Piccolos, Micro Racer Buses and Bugs, misc wind-up, and Bandai Beetles JL, Matchbox, HW, Siku, Schuco, Tonka Haven't quite figured out this cabinet yet. It is a hodge-podge that interests me... More 1:40 scale Wiking(pre-Cursor originally, but not all old), Tin Buses/Trucks by CKO(Kellermann) and more recently KOVAP(some wind-up). Rail Buses/Bug on the bottom from big to small, one "home-made"
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Post by Volktales on Jan 8, 2019 8:17:36 GMT -8
Impressive!
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Post by Brenticon on Jan 8, 2019 9:15:52 GMT -8
Wow, that is impressive for sure.. Great job!
ps: it's snowing
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Post by clay on Jan 8, 2019 12:39:00 GMT -8
A clean display is a sign of a sick mind....
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Post by PICTUP on Jan 9, 2019 17:27:19 GMT -8
A clean display is a sign of a sick mind.... I'm not sure whether this is meant as a compliment or not.....lol
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Post by clay on Jan 9, 2019 22:55:38 GMT -8
A clean display is a sign of a sick mind.... I'm not sure whether this is meant as a compliment or not.....lol
Have you seen mine? I'm just jealous :-D
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Post by PICTUP on Jan 10, 2019 10:48:23 GMT -8
I'm not sure whether this is meant as a compliment or not.....lol Have you seen mine? I'm just jealous :-D
Don't be, it is the only aspect of my life that currently has any semblance of order....
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Post by clay on Jan 10, 2019 21:55:43 GMT -8
Have you seen mine? I'm just jealous :-D
Don't be, it is the only aspect of my life that currently has any semblance of order.... In which case you have me beat by one! :-D
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Post by busaddict on Jan 15, 2019 9:48:15 GMT -8
Most impressive! I recently gathered my smallish collection onto a shelf. The problem with that is the Buses and Beetles tend to gather dust. A proper cabinet with custom lighting like yours is the way to go. Thanks for sharing...
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Post by owdlvr on Jan 15, 2019 16:08:13 GMT -8
Nice! I need to do something similar...at some point.
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Post by JIM on Feb 26, 2019 22:04:06 GMT -8
Amazing!!! Would love to come see this collection one day.
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Post by PICTUP on Mar 23, 2020 20:41:30 GMT -8
Well here it is a year later and I am back at it. I bought two more cases and a bunch more shelves so I can start fine-tuning the display. It will always be in flux somewhat, but my hope is that I can settle on number of shelves per case and fit the models into the structure. I decided to work first on the two new cases, once set up with their lights. I went much closer together with shelving and for the 1:40 Wiking and Cursor models this seemed to work well...although at first I thought they'd be way too close together and I was going to have to redo it(but at 11pm I ran outta steam and figured it looked good anyway). Each shelf takes a while to mount with 4 screw-in brackets that have plastic set screws from below in each bracket to secure the shelf. Then there has to be enough room to remount the door that has to be taken off to slide the shelf in. Ugh, it seemed to take forever! So here is what it looks like: Then I figured the lower case would look good with the same spacing for my CKO, KOVAP, MTH, and CTS tinplate Early Bay Bus variants in their O-Gauge size. A couple odd sizes rail Buses in there too: Then it was on to my never before displayed 1:18 models. Although much newer than most their details are still pretty good. Some have features that are almost too fine and I had to repair bits that fell off when extricating them from their packaging(even though I thought I was being painfully careful!). My Erik Carlsson Saab Monte Carlo caused me the most grief with both its hood strap off on one side, then the side mirror popped off, then I found the driver's windshield wiper in the bottom of the box still flat(it needed to be bent to properly fit on the windshield and the cowl respectively and then glued into place). This is a heavy detailed resin model that I was keen to get out and actually look at. I had an idea that I wanted to do a "racing" themed cabinet, so it will evolve, but I am liking it so far: On the bottom is a 356A Porsche that I hope to one day 'rallify'. Only the Salzburg Bug(looking a little like owdlvr's) and the Saab Bullnose are modelled after actual cars, whereas I just thought the Gulf livery Bug looked cool: Out of the other smaller scale vehicles, some are historically accurate, some are just for fun: The last case I have worked on, or "curated" as my much more learned wife calls what I am doing, saw more models come out from their boxes. I am almost reluctant to do so, but if I don't they will never be seen! My prized Schuco Buses are something fairly easily come by,but only when I felt as though I had some money in my pocket that I use for shopping therapy(darn internet!!, lol!): And last but not least, a couple of Vintage Tinplate Bandai and Göso trucks from about the same era(60's I am guessing) on the top. And the Auto Art '55 Beetle in Strato Silver and a Minichamps Longnose Euro(note side markers) Type 3 Fastback(that Russ should probably have back as it was originally his and he owns a blue Fasty ) :
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Post by Volktales on Mar 23, 2020 20:51:19 GMT -8
Very cool to finally get the goodies out on display. Fasty looks great, and those Auto-Art Beetles are truly amazing. Buses are very nice too. Most of my 1/18 collection is still very well "hidden"...
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Post by PICTUP on Mar 23, 2020 21:01:12 GMT -8
Very cool to finally get the goodies out on display. Fasty looks great, and those Auto-Art Beetles are truly amazing. Buses are very nice too. Most of my 1/18 collection is still very well "hidden"... The Auto Art Beetle was a real PITA to get off the base! It is the only model I have ever owned that was held together with wires and elastic bands. The doors were held shut with an elastic pulling together two wire hooks. Here are some pics: Under the hood, once the elastics were released under the base so the hood could be raised: Under the decklid after the elastics released:
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Post by PICTUP on Jun 22, 2021 22:03:47 GMT -8
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