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wildbill426
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Posted: Monday, May 09, 2016 - 07:25 PM UTC
As the final touch to my home remodel, a friend and I assembled these four Ikea Regissor cabinets with LED lighting this past weekend. My delicate models finally have the proper place to live! Time to get back to work to fill them up; thinking the Hobby Boss M1070 would fill up a shelf quite nicely!!
seanmcandrews
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Posted: Monday, May 09, 2016 - 07:59 PM UTC
Bill,
man they look nice. You have a lot of empty space to fill!
Sean
man they look nice. You have a lot of empty space to fill!
Sean
ziggyfoos
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Posted: Monday, May 09, 2016 - 08:00 PM UTC
Excellent looking wall set up.
I'm still looking for cases, can you tell me what the internal height of the two "bays" in one of the cases? I mean what is the max display height between the top of the fixed bottom to the bottom of the fixed center shelf; and if different, the height between the top of the fixed center shelf to the bottom of the fixed case top? thanks
I'm still looking for cases, can you tell me what the internal height of the two "bays" in one of the cases? I mean what is the max display height between the top of the fixed bottom to the bottom of the fixed center shelf; and if different, the height between the top of the fixed center shelf to the bottom of the fixed case top? thanks
Tojo72
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Posted: Monday, May 09, 2016 - 08:05 PM UTC
Just beautiful
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wildbill426
Connecticut, United States
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Posted: Monday, May 09, 2016 - 08:32 PM UTC
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Bill,
man they look nice. You have a lot of empty space to fill!
Sean
That's the whole idea, big fella! Steve, I will get those measurements for you.
Posted: Monday, May 09, 2016 - 08:34 PM UTC
WOW! The lap of luxury! Fantastic. Very envyous.
Posted: Monday, May 09, 2016 - 08:40 PM UTC
Now you have me checking out the Ikea catalog online!
Armorsmith
Pennsylvania, United States
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Posted: Monday, May 09, 2016 - 08:45 PM UTC
Really nice display area. I'm jealous of course.
Monte
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Posted: Monday, May 09, 2016 - 11:40 PM UTC
Wow. Looks great Bill. I recognize the BayCon trophies behind the models! Nice touch.
Thirian24
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Posted: Tuesday, May 10, 2016 - 01:04 AM UTC
Very nice!! I need to pick one of these up.
Posted: Tuesday, May 10, 2016 - 02:27 AM UTC
Very nice -- still a lot more room left!
alewar
Canelones, Uruguay
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Posted: Tuesday, May 10, 2016 - 02:58 AM UTC
Envy
dot.
dot.
Posted: Tuesday, May 10, 2016 - 03:07 AM UTC
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Now you have me checking out the Ikea catalog online!
Me too.
pasted from ikea website
REGISSÖR
Glass-door cabinet
$349.00
Product dimensions
Width: 46 1/2 "
Depth: 15 "
Height: 79 7/8 "
Max load/shelf: 66 lb
spstreeter
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Posted: Tuesday, May 10, 2016 - 04:14 AM UTC
Very cool! I have three cases (think ones you would find at a jewelry counter) that work real nice. Plenty of room. I would post a picture but I cannot figure out how to do it on this site to save my life. Anyway your room looks awesome. I am going to look into these cabinets because I may have room for one. Thanks for sharing.
Posted: Tuesday, May 10, 2016 - 04:20 AM UTC
So what LED lighting did you use ? Ledberg? Dioder? other?
TankCarl
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Posted: Tuesday, May 10, 2016 - 04:49 AM UTC
46" wide.Drat, not enough length for my 1/35th Dora...
wildbill426
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Posted: Tuesday, May 10, 2016 - 05:10 AM UTC
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So what LED lighting did you use ? Ledberg? Dioder? other?
Carl, we used Dioder lights, four per set, two per shelf, about $250 worth of Dioder. They were easy to work with and wire. The two sided tape provided was inadequate and we ended up gluing them with silicone along with the tape.
Alexenchan
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Posted: Tuesday, May 10, 2016 - 09:28 AM UTC
SOOO great!
ziggyfoos
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Posted: Tuesday, May 10, 2016 - 03:16 PM UTC
Quoted Text
Quoted TextNow you have me checking out the Ikea catalog online!
Me too.
I did too. I really wish they also give internal dimensions.
brekinapez
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Posted: Tuesday, May 10, 2016 - 05:07 PM UTC
Looks like a great case for vehicles, but not so much for aircraft of large size, like 2- or 4-engine bombers in 1/32.
Guess I will still need to come up with a plan for my B-17G.
Guess I will still need to come up with a plan for my B-17G.
Posted: Tuesday, May 10, 2016 - 05:14 PM UTC
One day....
(Not sweat; drooling)
(Not sweat; drooling)
wildbill426
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Posted: Tuesday, May 10, 2016 - 08:04 PM UTC
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Looks like a great case for vehicles, but not so much for aircraft of large size, like 2- or 4-engine bombers in 1/32.
Guess I will still need to come up with a plan for my B-17G.
Shell, it will take 1/32 fighters all day; for example Tamiya 1/32 Phantom will fit, no problem. For others that have asked shelf depth is 13.5", total depth 15".
As for your B-17, I have several suggestions. First, you could leave out the shelves and mount it against the back wall, might have to be diagonal but pretty sure it would fit. Better option would be building an addition to your house with built in lit, climate controlled shelving. Assuming that someone, someday, is going to do a 1/32 B29, I would measure for that so you'd be sure to have room. Just pray they don't do a 1/32 B-36, or then you'll be SOL.
ziggyfoos
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Posted: Tuesday, May 10, 2016 - 09:05 PM UTC
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For others that have asked shelf depth is 13.5", total depth 15".
I was asking for the internal bay height between the fixed surfaces if you don't mind getting that measurement?
wildbill426
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Posted: Tuesday, May 10, 2016 - 09:11 PM UTC
Steve, didn't forget you, I will get those measurements, and I have to do some more pics as well, i'll have them by the end of the week.