Display Cases

[JARRNO88]

  I  am now building  1:25  truck tractor and a trailer that I am going to paint as a matching set.  All my models that I have built in the past are being displayed in a curio cabinet so they will stay dust free . I want to store my rig in a case etc. to keep it spotless also, but my curio cabinet is way to narrow for it to fit  so I  need to find a wide case or something to display it in.  I have been looking  for plans or ideas to build a display case or thinking of putting a glass front on a wide bookcase that mounts to the wall or just sets on the floor but I can't seem to find anything at all.  I  need  a case that is about 48" w , at least 6" d, and somewhere around 8" to 10" h .  Does anyone have any ideas or plans etc. or know where I can purchase what I am looking for ?   Thanks,

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                JARRNO88

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

[Dieselhead]

You'd probably have to make one custom for that out of acrylic sheet (thankfully, you can get that at Home Depot) to your spec. It's quite expensive (~$100 for a 48x96x1/8th" sheet of it) to make the case. Thankfully acrylic works similar to wood, meaning you can bevel, sand, cut, etc. like normal. I'm building a few tractor + trailer combos so if you make this  I would love some pics and maybe some instructions as I'd love to make a few.

[Jim B]

Keith,

Contact Gary Wallace (gwtrucks@yahoo.com) he is in Fulton, NY, and he makes custom display cases for model trucks.

Good luck.

[tbill]

these are the cases that Gary Wallace sells, very nice stuff,

and he will make custom sizes.

[cowboy rich]

  On 1/1/2017 at 11:05 PM, tbill said:

these are the cases that Gary Wallace sells, very nice stuff,

and he will make custom sizes.

I like those cases from Gary do you buy chance remember what they cost? Mine are currently out in the open thought I'd have to make my own but those would work!

[JARRNO88]

    That is just the kind of display case that I need.  If they are in my price range I  probably will end up getting one from Gary Wallace and drop the idea of building one.

I also need to find out they cost.  Hopefully Gary is selling them  for what I can afford right now.

[tbill]

right around $80-85, but it depends on length. best bet is to e-mail him for a quote as prices change as material costs change.