Building your own display cases?

NerfTW · 06-16-2011, 11:21 AM

Hey all. I'm really not sure which forum to put this in, so if it's in the wrong place, I apologize.

Right now my figures are on a very dusty set of bookcases. I've been wanting to build my own cabinets, but I don't have the first clue where to look. I'm not looking for anything major. At most I was thinking of a simple book case with a glass (plexiglass?) door.

Does anyone have any experience or ideas about where to get started on this? I know I can grab plexiglass at Home Depot, and they can cut it, but after that, I don't have a clue what I can/can't do with it in terms of attaching it to the bookcases as doors. And my local home depot isn't exactly a bastion of knowledge.

Links or personal experiences would be awesome, including other ideas that might be better for display.

For the record, the figures are mostly Marvel Universe with some Star Wars figures, no vehicles. So small shelves, since Galactus can just go up on top of whatever case I make.

iLegends73 · 06-25-2011, 01:07 AM

now i have an idea for u on this but im not really sure how it would work. 2 suggestions
1) go to a sports collector shop (or maybe walmart) and look for those plexiglass cubes that they put autographed basketballs in. since u have just MU's and star wars it shouldnt be that snug. then take measurments of the insides and have home depot cut some plexiglass for u and make shelves u can hot glue in the inside of the cube

2) get plexiglass cut for your shelf then grab some hindges that can work for plexi & wood
then drill em in place with screws. also so it wont just fling open, grab a hook latch or some strong magnets and put one on the door and one on the shelf

like i said it might not work but those where just some ideas i got from reading your post,
best i could think of. let me know if u decide to do any of it

NerfTW · 07-02-2011, 10:28 AM

That is actually a very good idea. I was going to go with a full bookcase with acrylic doors, but the idea of making a modular, completely customizable at any time series of boxes is a good plan.

I think I'll look into that.

06-16-2011, 11:21 AM	#1
NerfTW Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 229	Hey all. I'm really not sure which forum to put this in, so if it's in the wrong place, I apologize. Right now my figures are on a very dusty set of bookcases. I've been wanting to build my own cabinets, but I don't have the first clue where to look. I'm not looking for anything major. At most I was thinking of a simple book case with a glass (plexiglass?) door. Does anyone have any experience or ideas about where to get started on this? I know I can grab plexiglass at Home Depot, and they can cut it, but after that, I don't have a clue what I can/can't do with it in terms of attaching it to the bookcases as doors. And my local home depot isn't exactly a bastion of knowledge. Links or personal experiences would be awesome, including other ideas that might be better for display. For the record, the figures are mostly Marvel Universe with some Star Wars figures, no vehicles. So small shelves, since Galactus can just go up on top of whatever case I make. Last edited by NerfTW; 06-16-2011 at 11:26 AM..

06-25-2011, 01:07 AM	#2
iLegends73 NO! EGG! ON MY FACE!! Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: las vegas Posts: 1,408	now i have an idea for u on this but im not really sure how it would work. 2 suggestions 1) go to a sports collector shop (or maybe walmart) and look for those plexiglass cubes that they put autographed basketballs in. since u have just MU's and star wars it shouldnt be that snug. then take measurments of the insides and have home depot cut some plexiglass for u and make shelves u can hot glue in the inside of the cube 2) get plexiglass cut for your shelf then grab some hindges that can work for plexi & wood then drill em in place with screws. also so it wont just fling open, grab a hook latch or some strong magnets and put one on the door and one on the shelf like i said it might not work but those where just some ideas i got from reading your post, best i could think of. let me know if u decide to do any of it __________________ iLegend trade section - See My Trades

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