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Wasn't sure where to put this so apologies if its in the wrong place. I just wondered what people do for displaying their model aircraft? Do people still hang them from the ceiling or do people put them in glass cases (or both). I have a huge Atlas A400M i am not far of finishing and the only thing i think i can do with it is hang it from the ceiling because its so big haha. If people display their smaller stuff in glass cases I'd love some suggestions that are a reasonable price.

 

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Well, the answer really depends on your definition of a reasonable price, but I have three glass fronted cabinets with glass shelves from ikea. There's just enough depth on the shelves for a 1:72 scale four engined bomber. 

 

Haven't hung any planes from the ceiling since I was a lad - some time ago in a different century 😁

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I display mine in artistically random stacks/piles of kitboxes, usually with the top one open and precariously balanced, threatening to launch some small and critical component across the (unfinished) room.

 

Should I ever get so far, I do anticipate hanging a few larger ones from the ceiling 'for old time's sake'- and for the pleasure of seeing a familiar shape overhead.

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7 minutes ago, Rob G said:

I had heard of this before. The comment was made that it shows a far more interesting view than suspended from the ceiling, it's easier on the landing gear than sitting on a shelf, and it avoids tail sitting. It is, however, exposed to dust.

 

Personally, I have a nice display cabinet (from a few years ago)

Display-Cabinet1.jpg

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11 hours ago, dnl42 said:

I had heard of this before. The comment was made that it shows a far more interesting view than suspended from the ceiling, it's easier on the landing gear than sitting on a shelf, and it avoids tail sitting. It is, however, exposed to dust.

 

Personally, I have a nice display cabinet (from a few years ago)

Display-Cabinet1.jpg

The security guard in front of it is a bit excessive?

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I don't have anywhere to put a glass cabinet, so, when I built a series of jets, I shoved acrylic rod(s) up the tailpipe(s) and they sit vertical on MDF bases.  They're all on a floating shelf on the wall.  Pretty much everything else, like helicopters or props that I've built hangs from the ceiling.

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Occasionally, some of my models will be "displayed" sticking up half-out of a bin. Of course, it's quite a small display area, so there has to be some rotation involving older "display" items being retired. But it doesn't occupy much floor space.

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Mine go on a bookcase shelf until they are knocked off by the dog or Grandsons firing nerf guns!

 

I am not precious about my builds and couldn't care less what happens to them when they are finished. 

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16 hours ago, dnl42 said:

 It is, however, exposed to dust.

 

Personally, I have a nice display cabinet (from a few years ago)

Display-Cabinet1.jpg

 

Dust, like death and taxes, is one of the immutable certainties of life. However, unlike death and taxes, a bit of a once over with a duster makes it all good again, and if you're really concerned, put it in a perspex box. Not everyone (including the OP, from his comments) has the space to put a large piece of specialist furniture in their room. 

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Mine are in an IKEA Billy book case with glass shelves and doors.

 

The big positives are the sides are pre-drilled every 20mm with holes for the shelf brackets and IKEA sell spare glass shelves (including brackets) cheaply. Downsides are the shelves only around 250mm/10 inches deep limiting what you can display (the largest model I have in there is a 1/72 Dakota) and the glass doors have relatively thick wooden frames.

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I have a portion of a Billy cabinet I can use for display of about 6-8 models at a time. Thus new models go in there on completion and are then transferred to storage boxes. Still working on a better solution, but better than no display. 

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