The Fox's lair

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Fox Tare-28
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The Fox's lair

Post by Fox Tare-28 » Wed Jan 16, 2008 4:49 pm

Inspired by Coreyeagle, and Alloy skull, I decided to post my collection:

First off, a shot of my shelf of 1/32nd scale aircraft. I picked up the POW/MIA flag in California. Above it is an 82nd Airborne flag as well:
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Some close ups:
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I made the placards using pre-cut pieces I bought at a local arts and crafts shop. Information for each aircraft was typed out on my PC using the box labels for reference or by doing google searches. I then cut each label to the shape of the placard, and attached them using a glue stick. I figured it would be a nice touch in case visitors got inquisitive.

My 1/18th BBI Mustang and 21C Kepford Corsair:
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My 1/6th figures (WWII Mostly):
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A British commando getting the drop on Jerry:
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Some posters I have collected over the years from my various trips. The 21st Century posters were a free gift from the owner of "Action Figure Freddy" in San Francisco:

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Post by kimtheredxd » Wed Jan 16, 2008 5:02 pm

OOPS double post :oops:
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Post by kimtheredxd » Wed Jan 16, 2008 5:03 pm

Very nice set up. The placards Really set the displays off.
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Post by Fox Tare-28 » Wed Jan 16, 2008 5:10 pm

kimtheredxd wrote:Very nice set up. The placards Really set the displays off.


Thanks! It also saves me the hassle of explaining the aircraft to others.

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Post by ostketten » Wed Jan 16, 2008 5:12 pm

Nice collection you have there, and the little info placards are a nice touch...a great idea. :idea: The only problem I have with displaying all this stuff out in the open like you guys seem to be doing is DUST, :shock: if I left my stuff out like that it would have a layer of dust on it you could write your name on in no time at all, ack! :( then I would have to vacuum it or something, and I'm wayyyy too lazy for that. :lol: Here is the Ost motor pool..... this represents about 1/10th of my full collection, most of which is in boxes stored away... :roll: Click to enlarge..

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Post by ChairmanMilo » Wed Jan 16, 2008 7:04 pm

SWEET collection you've got there, Fox. I have to agree that the placards are a great touch - it makes it less of a toy collection & more of an exhibit :)

Equally sweet AFV collection, ostketten. Looks like both cabinets will collapse if you add any more armor!

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Post by vulgarvulture » Thu Jan 17, 2008 9:43 am

Fox Tare-28

I've been thinking about going the placard route lately. I like the ones you did. Mind sharing how you made those?

Thanks much.

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Post by Fox Tare-28 » Thu Jan 17, 2008 12:34 pm

vulgarvulture wrote:Fox Tare-28

I've been thinking about going the placard route lately. I like the ones you did. Mind sharing how you made those?

Thanks much.


It's simple. In my case I used small pre-cut wooden plaques (I can't remember the exact name or dimensions but I think they're slightly larger than a credit card). You can get them at any crafts store. For mine I went to Michael's.

Step 1: Type out the information on the aircraft on a word processor (Microsoft Works, Word, etc...). Make sure you use a font that is legible, and a size that can easily be seen yet is not to big (I recommend size 14).

For each model I typed out the following:
-Name of Aircraft
-Pilot (And if listed, number of kills)
-Unit and location
-Year of operation

If you own any planes from 21st's 32X lineup, The labels on each box will help greatly. If not, try sites like Badcat and Wartoyz, they usually have info on the plane depicted. Also try a google search. That's what I did with my BBI Phantom, and FOV Spitfire Mk. IX.

Print multiple copies too! Just in case you mess up (I did a few times :D).

Step 2: Carefully cut/trim the label so that it will match the shape of the placard (This is quite time consuming if you have multiple aircraft, so take a break if you get tired.)

Step 3: Using a glue stick, rub glue on the part of the wood you want the label to go on, and carefully position it either using your fingers (If you have a steady hand, or tweezers. Afterwards, use some weight (a large book for example) to press the label down onto the glue so it will grab hold.

Hope this helps.

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Post by vulgarvulture » Thu Jan 17, 2008 1:20 pm

Excellent. Thanks for the details. Time to get to work!

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Post by Jagdpanther » Thu Jan 17, 2008 2:20 pm

Nice colletion!
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Post by AlloySkull » Thu Jan 17, 2008 9:05 pm

Great collection, especially the figs!

I've never thought of using placards... Then it would actually be like a musuem... :D

I love the 1:6 figures, and the German about to get gutted while taking a leak is priceless... :lol:

I wish I could do posters in my plane room, along with custom shelves, but my dad's amazing baseball collection resides here too. :)
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Post by Coreyeagle48 » Thu Jan 17, 2008 11:58 pm

nice collection. i see everyone has the BBI F-4, lol
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Post by tmanthegreat » Fri Jan 18, 2008 12:42 am

Coreyeagle48 wrote:i see everyone has the BBI F-4, lol
Despite all the noise created about how much it didn't cost :P
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