Post by Paul on Apr 11, 2022 7:21:32 GMT -5
My next entry is a bit larger in size.
Displaying 1:18th Winners
Life is full of chapters, some good, some not so good.
Narrative in my model collection manuscript overall, is and has been good, fulfilling, and worthwhile. That said I did experience a recent period of “lack of mojo” due I’m sure to my moving to a new house. The magnitude of the task was at times quite overwhelming especially packing away and screwing all my models back onto their relevant bases and placing into their boxes. Even today I still have a reasonable number in their removal boxes awaiting freedom into a display cabinet.
Lack of space is always the collector’s nemesis so many models never get the opportunity to see the light of day for long periods. I consider myself fortunate to the point I now have space to display but the downside has been a change of personal circumstances, which was not to my liking but one I did not have a great deal of choice in. My life has changed a little, but it has not been a complete disaster.
Even with an ever-growing army of 1:43rd scale models’ we collectors are forever juggling our displays within the limited amount of space we have available. How many of us though also have 1:18th scale models? Generally, I try to keep a concerted effort not to build my current small troop of 1:18th models into a full-blown Division.
However, it has always troubled me as how best to display these larger but very collectable models until that is, I came across a company called Atlantic Display Cases.
Over the last 8 months I have gone some distance to turn my new Welsh house into a home, some might call it a museum. Slowly but surely models are coming out of hibernation and discovering a display cabinet to show themselves off in. And now it has been the turn of a small number of my 1:18th models.
Recently, I took delivery of a self-assembly, portrait orientated five model Atlantic Display case with the intention of mounting it on the wall in my hall. When entering (the museum) these will be the first on view, so I wanted the look to be right. I have not been disappointed.
If you are not familiar with these display cases take a look on YouTube for their assembly videos. The design is very simplistic which was the effect I wanted. I did not want a display cabinet distracting the contents. They consist of a black gloss Perspex back board which you secure to the wall. The back board is spaced off the wall to allow for the clear Perspex shelf brackets to fit though the board. Once the back board is in place it is just a question of following the instructions and putting in place the vertical sides, top, bottom and shelves.
Included in the package were a pair of disposal gloves, a must when handling clear Perspex. There is nothing worse than fingerprints all over the clear Perspex when the object of the exercise is to display the contents in all its glory.
Over time I’m sure dust will be attracted especially with static charge, hopefully though only on the outside. I’m not in the Perspex/Acrylic industry but have discovered anti-static cleaning spray. As yet I’ve not tried it but hope this will keep the cabinet clear of dust and not produce small fine scratches when cleaning.
What are people’s thoughts? Personably I think it works well. They are not particularly sturdy once assembled but do fit together well. I’m now confident, I think to purchase a few more as the rest of my hibernating 1:18th collection is becoming restless.
Displaying 1:18th Winners
Life is full of chapters, some good, some not so good.
Narrative in my model collection manuscript overall, is and has been good, fulfilling, and worthwhile. That said I did experience a recent period of “lack of mojo” due I’m sure to my moving to a new house. The magnitude of the task was at times quite overwhelming especially packing away and screwing all my models back onto their relevant bases and placing into their boxes. Even today I still have a reasonable number in their removal boxes awaiting freedom into a display cabinet.
Lack of space is always the collector’s nemesis so many models never get the opportunity to see the light of day for long periods. I consider myself fortunate to the point I now have space to display but the downside has been a change of personal circumstances, which was not to my liking but one I did not have a great deal of choice in. My life has changed a little, but it has not been a complete disaster.
Even with an ever-growing army of 1:43rd scale models’ we collectors are forever juggling our displays within the limited amount of space we have available. How many of us though also have 1:18th scale models? Generally, I try to keep a concerted effort not to build my current small troop of 1:18th models into a full-blown Division.
However, it has always troubled me as how best to display these larger but very collectable models until that is, I came across a company called Atlantic Display Cases.
Over the last 8 months I have gone some distance to turn my new Welsh house into a home, some might call it a museum. Slowly but surely models are coming out of hibernation and discovering a display cabinet to show themselves off in. And now it has been the turn of a small number of my 1:18th models.
Recently, I took delivery of a self-assembly, portrait orientated five model Atlantic Display case with the intention of mounting it on the wall in my hall. When entering (the museum) these will be the first on view, so I wanted the look to be right. I have not been disappointed.
If you are not familiar with these display cases take a look on YouTube for their assembly videos. The design is very simplistic which was the effect I wanted. I did not want a display cabinet distracting the contents. They consist of a black gloss Perspex back board which you secure to the wall. The back board is spaced off the wall to allow for the clear Perspex shelf brackets to fit though the board. Once the back board is in place it is just a question of following the instructions and putting in place the vertical sides, top, bottom and shelves.
Included in the package were a pair of disposal gloves, a must when handling clear Perspex. There is nothing worse than fingerprints all over the clear Perspex when the object of the exercise is to display the contents in all its glory.
Over time I’m sure dust will be attracted especially with static charge, hopefully though only on the outside. I’m not in the Perspex/Acrylic industry but have discovered anti-static cleaning spray. As yet I’ve not tried it but hope this will keep the cabinet clear of dust and not produce small fine scratches when cleaning.
What are people’s thoughts? Personably I think it works well. They are not particularly sturdy once assembled but do fit together well. I’m now confident, I think to purchase a few more as the rest of my hibernating 1:18th collection is becoming restless.
