1/64 Diecast Display Board

[THarrison351]

I've been looking online for ideas on how to display some of my 1/64 diecast. I have mostly Racing Champions with a smattering of Hot Wheels, Matchbox, Johnny Lightning and Auto World. I didn't want to remove the cars from the card, so that limited the types of displays available. I looked at a couple wood board style displays made locally, but they were more money than I wanted to spend. Plus they looked like something I could make anyways. Then I found this hanging system https://www.collectiblehangers.com/  consisting of a piece of aluminum tubing, some plastic strips with holes and what looks like automotive interior push pins. Once again way too expensive for what is provided. I did some more searching online and found a lady with instructions who had essentially simplified what one of the local makers in my area was producing. She used a piece of thin (1/4") fiberboard and glued PVC Prefinished Vinyl Wall Panel Molding tracks around the sides, bottom and between the rows. Now she used only the J style on the left and butted them up to each other between the rows. I saw the I style piece on the right and used that instead between the rows.

I also found a 48 X 32 piece of beaded wainscot panel that fit my needs perfectly. I used Gorilla brand all purpose glue and used heavy books and tape to hold the pieces in place until they dried. I just happened to have a piece of 1/4 X 4 pine paneling stock that was 48 inches wide. I used that on the backside at the top, to affix heavy duty hangers. I should have taken pictures of it as I progressed, but I was on a roll. Here's the final product. My favorite part is it cost about a 1/3 of what the local maker wanted for his. Also his are meant for Hot Wheels and Matchbox only, so Racing Champions won't fit. I may build another one for the other wall because the 48 X 32 will fit in the space to the right if I build it portrait style.

[kilrathy10]

Very nice display... Good idea...