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[bpletcher55]

RON , how long ago did you get those book case,s from ikea. ? I,m thinking of getting some,

[curt raitz]

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[rmvw guy]

RON , how long ago did you get those book case,s from ikea. ? I,m thinking of getting some,

Blair, I've purchased them over the last 3 to 4 years, most resent last summer.  The first one I bought was red and too dark for models.  They still come in different colors I think and usually run around $49.00 and go on sale sometimes.  The glass doors are around $100.00 a pair and come with removable black and white switchable panels. They come with solid shelves and the glass ones sold separately.   Everything is sold flat with assembly required.  Easy to fit in the vehicle that way. They are not completely dust free but, I think you could add thin weather stripping around the doors to help.  Hope this helps you.

[bpletcher55]

RON ,thanksfor the info my wife and I going in few weeks to pick up about 9 of them .

[rmvw guy]

You're welcome Blair.  Take your time putting the first one together and the rest will be a snap.  They also have really nice hinges included, I placed my hinges where I thought I could maximize the amount of shelves used for models.  The glass shelves are two for ten dollars I think and come with the pins.  Good luck.

[Tom Geiger]

RON ,thanksfor the info my wife and I going in few weeks to pick up about 9 of them .

 

As you buy multiple units, check them over to make sure they are all the same.  My father once bought 10  bookcases to line a wall and we found three different variations within the lot, even though they were all in the same box with the same stock number.

[brewsterg6]

I'm using Billy Bookcases from Ikea as well.  The more I build, the more times I have to go back for more glass shelves!

 

 

[rmvw guy]

It looks good Bruce with those doors too, and you're right it seems like you can never get enough of those shelves.  It looks like you have a pretty nice collection going there and all the cars I like.  Thanks for sharing.

[charlie8575]

Before I had to move back home, I had a couple of those Ikea "Billy" bookcases. I thought they were fantastic. Very well-made, looked nice. I didn't have doors on mine, as I used them for books and a little storage, but they were a good deal.

 

Bruce- what did you use for the lighting apparatus in yours? Those look good, too. I would probably go with an LED or similar light that doesn't get hot to minimize potential problems.

 

Charlie Larkin

[brewsterg6]

Charlie... The lights were from Ikea too.  Out of the lighting section in the down stairs market place.

[Tom Geiger]

I'm using Billy Bookcases from Ikea as well.  The more I build, the more times I have to go back for more glass shelves!

 

 

 

I've had glass shelves made locally. We have two cabinets in our wall unit in our den that had lights in the top but solid wood shelves. I went to the local glass shop and paid something like $5 a shelf to have them cut in glass.

[rmvw guy]

 

I've had glass shelves made locally. We have two cabinets in our wall unit in our den that had lights in the top but solid wood shelves. I went to the local glass shop and paid something like $5 a shelf to have them cut in glass.

That is exactly the same price at IKEA, $5 a shelf.  All the edges are completely smooth and they come with the little pins to mount them.  I have had shelves made locally in the past and they charged extra for sanding edges smooth and still they weren't completely smooth. Just a caution.

[Tompidom]

These pictures are a little old but they give a general idea of how i set it up.

[martinfan5]

Thats a nice display case Tom

 

I take my completed builds in the back yard and drop a cinder block on them and then giggle like a little school boy

[cobraman]

Here are photos of my display cabinets. Alot of my cars are in cabinets in the garage but they are not display type. Want to turn my 3 rd. bedroom into a man cave but too many family and friends like to come here in the winter.  Someday.

 

 

 

 

[Porscheman]

My are all over my basement. I dust a lot

[lordairgtar]

This is mine. I bought this at a clearance sale at a high end store. I think I paid $300 for it. It's in the actual living room of my apartment and the GF doesn't mind at all because it's nice furniture.

[charlie8575]

Geez, some of you guys could've helped Okey re-leverage Jo-Han on Sho Case sales alone! What I like about them is the stacking fator. I think next set of Billy bookcases I buy, I'll leave the intermediate shelved out and just start stacking. I figure I can easily fit 40-50 builds into one of those cases without trying too hard. Perhaps more.

 

Charlie Larkin

[knarf]

i dabble in woodworking as well so i made up these shelves from 1x6.  they're up out of the way and safe from damage. however, the dust bunnies still find their way up there.  these run around 3 walls of the living room and 2 walls of the dining room.

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[Tom Geiger]

i dabble in woodworking as well so i made up these shelves from 1x6.  they're up out of the way and safe from damage. however, the dust bunnies still find their way up there.  these run around 3 walls of the living room and 2 walls of the dining room.

 

When I was maybe six years old, my older cousins Dickie and Donny shared a room that had shelves like yours all the way around! And they were full of model cars. I was instantly enthralled.  They even gave me one to take home. I probably got hooked on model cars on that day.