How do people display there loose in open space?

poncho · Jan 19, 2021

As per title.

I don't have a closed cabinet
I have shelfs but dust is a issue.

How do you display your loose in a open environment?

I was dabbling in the idea of loose acrylic cases but that's an eye watering amount.

Ideas thoughts.

Thanks Chris

Michael Sith · Jan 19, 2021

Hi Mate

Swiffer duster pack ( it collects the dust as well) Amazon

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Swiffer-cleaner-handle-replacement-piece/dp/B006VABXBS/ref=sr_1_6?adgrpid=52942791077&dchild=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI-dSZx4So7gIV2OvtCh1ObQarEAAYASAAEgI5FPD_BwE&hvadid=259118548934&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=1006585&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=b&hvrand=1038391188203630436&hvtargid=kwd-297853581788&hydadcr=18513_1816622&keywords=swiffer+duster&qid=1611060638&quartzVehicle=139-334&replacementKeywords=swiffer&sr=8-6&tag=googhydr-21

Canned Air ( works but blows the dust doesn't collect it)

edd_jedi · Jan 19, 2021

You could use something like a fish tank upside down or a custom acrylic case to display a number of figures?

Ruby2511 · Jan 19, 2021

Heres how I display mine, every couple of weeks I will have a change around and clean my shelves, i dont have room for cabinets so use black matt floating shelves

Palifan · Jan 19, 2021

This box is really good that i picked up from eBay years ago but I'm sure you could still find it somewhere. It also came with some separate, removable steps so that you can stack your figures on display.

Ian

TheJabbaWookie · Jan 19, 2021

GW Acrylic do a couple of interesting Acrylic solutions

Clarkspie&chips · Jan 19, 2021

I built this display but it was very straightforward. If you have a series of shelves anyway it would be easy to adapt this style with the glass door and some infills either end. It does a decent job of keeping dust out but isn't 100% sealed

I ordered the glass online and the hinges from eBay. Make sure you get toughened glass though just incase something doesn't go quite right!

Cazza · Jan 19, 2021

[mention]Drewtegg[/mention] makes (the most!) amazing wall cabinets, but also has some superb smaller stand alone cases as well. Worth giving him a shout.

db94 · Jan 20, 2021

Definitely something I've been thinking about. Dusting is a bit of a pain - I try and make it a fun activity by listening to a podcast and actually taking the time to handle each figure. I used canned air for many years but a wee bit worried that in contains additional chemicals so switched to a camera air puffer, takes longer but works well.

I do like the idea of having them behind glass/acrylic in a custom display case to stop the dusting but I know it would mean once I set them up I'd be reluctant to take them out to play with them :lol:

jayums · Jan 20, 2021

^ that's a really cool set up 8)

I've only just started putting together a loose run in the last few months having previously sold up to fund other more important things! Made some progress recently with new arrivals from forum members (thanks to Sean and Alisdair) but I have a long way to go as you can see ! I picked this backing board / shelving up from Star Wars displays on Facebook a year or two back.

poncho · Jan 21, 2021

db94 said:
Definitely something I've been thinking about. Dusting is a bit of a pain - I try and make it a fun activity by listening to a podcast and actually taking the time to handle each figure. I used canned air for many years but a wee bit worried that in contains additional chemicals so switched to a camera air puffer, takes longer but works well.

I do like the idea of having them behind glass/acrylic in a custom display case to stop the dusting but I know it would mean once I set them up I'd be reluctant to take them out to play with them :lol:

That's lovely

Frunkstar · Feb 2, 2021

Dusting figures especially with a large collection soon sours the milk IME, I certainly got bored of it quickly Poncho, well I am lazy by nature what do you want :lol:

Must be about 12 + years back I got bored of the dusting & made myself several acrylic cabinets to house them, it's a very simple build & they are easy enough to knock together, they have been a real blessing, I need to make some acylic fronts for one of my bigger displays as even though everythings in acrylic cases the dreaded dust builds up on all of the buggers & cleaning 100++ cases is a total ball ache, need to pull my thoumb out with that asap.

Couple of images below to give you the idea, if you fancy making some I'm happy to give you some measurements & close up's of how they are put together buddy.

poncho · Feb 4, 2021

Hey frank.

It's been a while. Hope everything is ok with you and your family in these uncertain times

Love the acrylic housing. I dont have the space for that sadly. Once the kids have left home I'm having a man cave but that's not for another 15 years or so

coomber75 · Feb 4, 2021

I ended up with acrylic in front of Mocs and a cabinet... limits what you can display but let's you change things easily

Robstyley · Feb 7, 2021

To be honest mate I wouldn't bother trying to display them in the open. It's so much easier to just have the whole lot behind plastic or glass. You can get or make cabinets that hang on the wall that are no bigger than a poster or big picture. Mines 10cm deep and can hold up to 132 figures. And you never have to worry about a speck of dust

poncho · Feb 8, 2021

Work in progress for space for some of my displayable loose figures. Made a top shelf from some crappy material that glued together and bolstered it up with a wooden baton and painted the same color as our wall. Il be putting the high end loose/variants up there. I'm so crap at DIY.

Frunkstar · Feb 8, 2021

poncho said:
Hey frank.

It's been a while. Hope everything is ok with you and your family in these uncertain times

Love the acrylic housing. I dont have the space for that sadly. Once the kids have left home I'm having a man cave but that's not for another 15 years or so

Yes luckily far from the madding crowd up here mate, been way to long, hope you & yours are doing well to mate.

Those cabinets are really slim TBF, I had them on the stairs (narrow stairs) in the place I built them for the same reason bud, I excpecct you'd get away with them TBH

Cazza · Feb 9, 2021

Frunkstar said:
Those cabinets are really slim TBF,

Sorry, but this made me chuckle this morning :lol:

Frunkstar · Feb 11, 2021

Well least I rasied a smile eh, but they are slim :lol: just wide enough to accomodate the larger side figure stands, so they are not to obtrusive, take up very little space.

Admiral Snackbar · Feb 14, 2021

I got this this week. Look great.

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